Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
MACON HOST To
ME- THODISTS OF
SOUTH GEORGIA
Annual Conference Conyenes at
Mulberry St, Church Wednes-
day, Bishop Gambler Presiding,

MACON, Nov 22.-Thc annual ses-
sion of the South Georgia Methodist
Conference viii be convened i'm Ma
con Wednesday morning at the Mul-
berry Street Church, with Bishop W.
A. Gambler presiding. More than 300
ministers. besides scores Of laymsn,
will be in attendance.
The only conflict anticipated in the
convention will arise over the propo-
sition TO give the women Of the
church the right TO vote in confer
ence This was defeated at the last
general conference, but il is said that
the cause of the women has gained
numerous advocates since 1910. The
women of the Macon churches will
send delegation before the confer
ence to urge their claim to suffrage
in church affairs. Six clerical and six
lay delegates 10 the general confer
ence are TO be elected
Homes for all of the delegates have
been arranged, and special entertain
lnent has also been provided for them,
Among the social features viii be a
reception at Wesleyan College and a
barbecue dinner at the Methodist Or
phanage.
The advisability of accepting a ST.
10000 donation from Andrew Car
negie for Vanderbilt University will
be discussed, and appropriate resolu-
lions viii be adopted
The issue over the proposed change
IN the general title OF the church Will
also be raised again
Boards Meet Tuesday
Although the conference itself does
not open until Wednesday. on Tues
day there will be meetings OF the
boards on missions orphans home,
finance, education, school. Epworth
League, church extension, conference
relations, admissions, applications.
memoirs and Sunday school
The committee on moral reform is
expected to submit resolutions in line
with those adopted by the Christians.
Episcopalians and Baptists OF the
State with regard to the tendency of
the times toward immOdest dances.
oress and habits.
Bishop Gambler arrived here to-day.
and tomorrow morning will preach
AT the Centenary Church on the oc-
casion Of the celebration of the TWEEN
iy-hfth anniversary OF that institu-
ZION
The Rev Dr. W. \. Ainsworth, pas
tor of the Mulberry Street church.
where the conference viii meet will
be the host in general to the dele
gates. lie has personally supervised
all Of the arrangements for the con
ference. DR., Ainsworth is regarded
as one of the mos prominent men in
The conference, ar is considered to
be IN line for promotion To a bishoprlc
al the general conference In Okla
homa city next May
Assignment OF Pastors.
There IS much interest as to the
future assignment of the Rev. r. u.
ELLIS, Of Wesley Monumental Church.
savannah He has served his allot-
ted term OF four years and must now
be transferred. As Mulberry, OF Ma
con. and Wesley Monumental. of Sa-
Nannah, are the largest churches in
the conference. Mr.. Ellis must be
content for the next two years at
least with smaller pastOrate The
Rev J. Q. A. Cook, OF LumplSin. who
fas served this conference for eX-
actly 80 years in the itinerant ranks,
Aas applied FOR retirement on the su-
perannuated list ana this will, of
course. be granted him. with one
exception he has given the conference
more years of service than any other
member He has two sons also m
the conference. the Rev. w. O. Cook
of First Church. WayCross. and the
Rev c. II. Cook of Lyons.
In stationiug the pastors for the
ensuing Nesr. the following presiding
elders comprising The bishops cab
met will assist Bishop Gambler:
The Rev, ". T. Smith. Savannah: the
Rev. }. T McFerrin. Macon: the Rev.
A. NJ. Williams Columbus: the Rev.
). i, WardlaW, Columbus. The Rev
g. a. jackson, Americus: the Rev.
- NJ. Cutler Thomasville the Rev.
w. ii, Budd, Naldusta. the Rev +. W
Ellis, Waycross; the Rev. l.. A. Hin
McRae. and the Rev. Bascom An
thony Dublin.
Time Limit Expires.
MlniHers having served their full
period of four years, who must he
transferred are the Rev w. r. Smith.
presiding elder at Savannah: the
Rev. T. ID. Ellis. Wesley Monumental
savannah; the Rev. }. II. Scruggs
Naldosta. the Rev. J. h. Thrssber
Waycross; the Rev !. &. McGehee
pSlethorpe the Rev. II Stepheus
North Highlands, Columbus. the Rev
;. Il. Oliff, Racontop; the Rev. r y
Dennis. roulan; the Rev. NJ. {. Aus
I'M, Brunswick. the Rev. W. G. Al
laDen, Helena, and the Rev. G. f.
Austin, Hazlehurst.
The last time the cnnfarar,, mot
IN Macon was in 1901.
The Rev. John 3. McGehee WIN
MAS admitted at Athens i'm 1852 is
sun on the active list despite his 81
years uI continuous work for Method
Ism. He stlil insists that his eup,I.4n-
hhaloh Is many Years distant AL
though he is past the four-score
mark.