The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-10
NETHODISTS OF SOUTH GEORGIA
MEET THIS MONTH IN DAWSON

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ley in South Georgia in their annual
convocation, is generally recognized
as one of the strong men Of Southern
Methodism, having filled during the
past several quadrenniums the lead
ing appointments in the conference.
DR.. Ellis was appointed presiding
elder of the Americas district at the
South Georgia Conference last No
vember in Macon. and has wrought
this year an enduring service, not
only for the spiritual uplift of his
district, but also for the material in
terests as well. He inaugurated a
series of fifth Sunday meetings" at
various points in the district, at
which Saturdays we're devoted to the
discussion by agricultural experts of
such topics as proper fertilization,
poultry, swine and cattle raising,
dairying. ETC., and the Sunday fol-
lowing devoted to spiritual affairs.
These meetings received favorable
comment from the press throughout
the country.
The Presiding Bishop.
1t is a matter of cOngratulation
among the South Georgia Methodists
that Bishop w, A. Gambler Of Allan
ia, who held the last session Of the
conference, will preside again this
year, ana will assign the ministers to
their fields of service for the ensuing
year. In solving the delicate and diff
ficult task of ministerial supply and
demand Bishop Gambler will be as
sisted by the cabinet of ten presiding
elders Of the conference.
The personnel of the cabinet of ten
presiding elders of the South Georgia
Conference is as follows: Rev. j.
B. tombstone Of the Savannah dis
trict, Rev. J. P. McFerrin of the Ma
con district, Rev, A, NJ, Williams Of
the Columbus district, Rev. ]. P.
Wardlaw of the Cordele district, Rev.
T. D. Ellis of the Americas district,
Rev. John M. Cutler of the Thomas
Vile district, Rev. w. H. Budd of the
VaIdosta district, Rev. I. P. Tyson OF
the Waycross district, Rev. L. G. Hill
of the McRae district, and Rev. Bas-
com Anthony of the Dublin district
Bishop Candler's Career.
Bishop Warren Akin Gambler,
Episcopal president of the South
Georgia Conference, is without doubt
the most conspicuous parsonage in
Methodism. The episcopal
address delivered by him before the
Conference in Oklahoma
last May has been justly designated
by high authority as one of the mas
terly pieces of American Methodism;
his CHARACTERISTIC of the new South
ern University Commonly and prop
erly known as the Gambler Universe
ty because of the generous gift of
81, 100000 endowment fund by Hon.
Asa G. Gambler, brother of the Bish- |
0p) is regarded throughout our
church as being truly of the ordering
Of a wise Providence.
Bishop Gambler, son of Samuel |
and Martha Beale Gambler,
was born on Aug. %, 1857, on a |
farm in Carroll county, where he
spent his boyhood days on farm.
In 1873 he matriculated as a student
at Emory College, from which insti-
stitution he was graduated with
The degree of A. B. in 1875 in a |
class of eleven students. His alma
mater has conferred degrees upon
him as follows: In 1878, A. M; in
1883, D. D., and in 1897, L. L. D.
Thirty-nine Years a Preacher.
He was licensed to preach in So
eial Circle on May 5, 1875, and serv-
ed the Sparta station as a supply un-
til the ensuing session of the North
Georgia Conference, into which body
he was admitted on trial,
Presiding Elders in New Fields.
Three nresidinp elders and eleven