Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-08
PRESBYTERIANS
To ASSEMBLE
IN AMERICUS
DISCUSSION OF new PLANS
For Evangelism and General
Finances

The Southern Presbyterian church
has started great campaign on evan
gelism and stewardship throughout the
whole assembly. The object is evil
dent from the name; first, to gather
many into the church, and second, to
enlist all that are now in the churcn
to an adequate support of the bene-
ficent work of the church. To discuss
and plan methods for attaining these
objects, Presbyterial conferences are
being held all over the South from
Virginia to Texas, and Florida to Ok
lahoma. Sixty-three of these will be
held in January and early February.
For Macon Presbytery, the conference
is to be held at Americus, on January
14-15. The leader of the conference
is DR.. H. F. Williams, of Nashville,
Tenn H.
The Americus church agrees to en-
tertain all delegates who notify the
pastor, Rev. J. w. Stokes, Immediately.
BY all means the pastor, church Off
GERS, members of benefcence commits
tee and Sunday school superintendent
should attend. The women and other
young people are invited The officers
of women's societies are expected.
Prominent among the speakers are
DR., James l. Vance, Of Nashville,
Tenn; DR.. Dunbar H. Ogden, Of At
lanta, Ga; DR.. j. S. Lyons, of Louis
vile, Ky; Rec S. NJ. Erickson, Of
Japan, and other equolly notable,
The program is as follows: =
First Evening.
1901: 40-Song service. Prayer.
7:4O-Introduction of Conference
Leaders by tastor of local church
7:45-Response by Leader of Confer
ence.
S:O0-8: 4O-Addreas, Personal Evan
gelism to Emphasize Evangelistic
Campaign" Song. Audience Stand
| ing.
S:45-9:15-Address "Consecrated
Possessions.
2O-Announcements Benediction.
Morning Session-SeeOnd Day.
Conference on Evangelism)
9:30-9:4 :4O-Song service. Prayer
9:4O-1O:10-Co Conference. "Our Own
Presbytery," with report of statistics
committee on evangelism.
:3O-Bible Study on Person
al Work
:35-Song all standing.
1O:35-11:35-C Conference on Evangel-
istic Campaign QUESTIONABLE on
Evangelism"
11:35-11; Assigning up of Churches
TO Evangelistic Program.
12:00-Personal Testimony.
What Has Christ Meant to Me?" Sea-
son of Prayer. Benediction
Afternoon SessiOn-SeeOnd Day.
Conference on Finances)
2:30-2 40-Song service. Prayer.
2:4O-2:5O-"What Are We Doing%'
2:50-3:O0-"What Should We Do"
Resolution of Campaign committee on
goal aimed at FER capita.
3:OO-3 3O-"How Shall We Do IT,"
(1) Appoint Benefcience committee.
Exhibit work Of this committee. (2)
Make every member canvass. Exhibit
every members canvass.
1908 5O-Bible Study on Steward
ships.
35O-4:3O-"The Every Member Cam
vass" QUESTIONABLE on Every member
canvass
-4:4O--Signing Up Every Menu
Der Canvass pledge cards
4:4O-4: 5O-Collectio for Conference
expenses.
4:5O-5 OO-Announcements, Song
and Benediction.
Closing SessiOn-SecOnd Evening.
1901 40-Song service. Prayer.
7:4O-7. 7.45-Statemen from chairman
Presbyterial Campaign committee.
7:45-8 :15-Address "The Church at
Work"
S;15-S :20-Collection for Conference
expenses
S:2O-S: 5O-Address, Life and Lead
Iership"
S5O-9:10 - Personal Testimonies
from delegates
s:1O-s: :2O--season of Prayer. ADJ
journment