The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-11-24
SEVERAL HUNDRED ARE HERE TO
ATTEND SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE

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with paying out for missions $751;
O65.
At this conference the membership
of the body will be increased by the
addition of ten or twelve new mem
bers, who will be admitted on trial.
1t is known that class of young
men are applying for admission on
trial, and they will probably be adj
mitted and given work for year un-
der the watchful eye of a presiding
elder. The committee to examine APP
plicants consists of o. F. Cook, P. w.
Ellis, H. Stevens, NJ. A. Morgan, L.
J. Ballard, J. w Malone, J. w. Ar
mold, J. C. g. Brooks and C. w. Lit
tlejohn. The committee on examina-
ton consists of Walter Anthony, A.
P. Segars and c. E. Cook.
Tuesday One of Busiest Days.
Although the conference proper
will not convene until tomorrow
morning much work is being done
today by the five committees to ex-
anime undergraduates
The class of the first year are the
following young men: M, M. Mar
shall, Dumas Malone, William Hey
ward, J. NJ Hitch, w. T. Lambert,
e. NJ. Elder, ]. L. Jones, T. o. Lam
bert, J. w. Reese, F. S. Coleman and
L. T. Rogers. The examining COM
mittee of that class consists of w.
K Dennis, w. G. Allaben and ]. H.
House.
The class of the second year will
appear before the committee consist
ing of B. F. Lawhern, I. E. Nickel
lar and J. P. Dell. The young men
in that class are G. E. Clary, E. j.
Jordan, W. NJ. Mitchum, ]. H. STAN
ford, J. W. Patterson, ]. F. Clark, D.
G. Mann, ]. c.. Saville, B. A. Pafford,
E. G. Dowdy, S. T. Woodward, c. L.
Rogers, C. L. Wall, NJ. w. Flanders,
w. c. McGill C. S. Bridges, L. E.
Brady, C. C. Boland, John C. Sir
mons.
The third year class has it in the
following young men: T. E. Murray,
Robert Rouse, Eustace Wainwright,
E. NJ. Sanders, J. R. Webb, w. w.
Hill, G. R. Stephens, Leland Moore,
Herbert Ethridge, R. Q. Whittle and
j. L. Bourn. Revs. T. E. Davenport,
E. NJ. Overbey and J. N. Peacock will
examine that class.
Revs. J. e. Seals, Guyton Fisher
and J. G. Christian will examine the
class of the fourth year, which con-
sists of J. D. McCord, S. c. Ollif, R.
F. Owens, Paul Muse, H. T. Free
man, ]. A. Conyers, G. w Hutchin
son and w, T. Belvin.
The Board of Missions.
The following prominent ministers
and laymen are members of the
board of missions, which will hold an
important session Tuesday: Rev. A.
NJ. Williams, D. D., Columbus; Rev.
G. w. Mathews, Fitzgerald; Rev. w.
n. Ainsworth, D. D., Macon; Rev. w.
H. Budd, Valdosta; Rev, w. NJ.
Bitch, Savannah; Rev. o. B. Chester,
Columbus; Rev. R. R. Fain, Smith
Vile; Rev. E. F. Cook, D. D., Nash
vile, Tenn; Rev. T. H. Thomson,
Triton; Rev. l.. G. Hill, McRae; Rev.
]. o. A. Cook, brownsville; W. B.
Stubbs, Savannah; J. B. King, Column
bus; R. F. Burden, Macon; j. S.
Belts, Ashburn; E. J, Giles, Reds
Vile; R. L. Greer, Oglethorpe; B. B.
Perry, Dawson; E. C.. Mosley and R.
NJ Arnau.
An Impressive Hour.
One of the most interesting hours
of the conference session occurs on
the first day, when the roll of names
of superannuated preachers is called
and the veteran ministers of the
cross make their reports and speak
few words to the younger men. A
superannuated minister is one who,
on account of age or physical inf1rmi-
ty. is no longer able to do effective
work in the active ministry and is
retired on a small salary. In this
conference are eighteen such men, all
of whom have done splendid service
for the church in South Georgia, and
who today have their hearts and spir-