The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-12-01
REPORTS SHOWED SPLENDID
PROGRESS IN EVERY DEPART
MENT OF ENDEAVOR.
THE APPOINTMENTS ARE READ

Interesting, and Many Inspiring
Talks Were Made. Will Meet
Next Year in COrdele.
The forty-eighth annual session OF
the South Georgia Conference con-
yened at the Methodist church in
Dawson at 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning, Bishop Warren A. Gambler
of Atlanta presiding.
The opening song, LET lions
Watchmen All Awake" was sung
with great fervor by the conference
body, after which Bishop Gambler Of
fered an earnest invocation. The
bishops Introductory address to the
conference was based on the Parable
of the Wise and Foolish Virgins" and
was greatly enjoyed by the large con-
sregation that had assembled for the
opening session.
Secretary Reelected.
Rev. w. F. Smith of Valdosta, who
has served the conference so eff
GENTLY as its secretary for number
of years, was reelected with the fol-
lowing secretaries: Revs. T. H.
Thomson of Triton, J. A. Smith of
Macon and L. w. Colson of Quitman.
The report of the board Of trustees
of Emory University and of Emory
College was read by DR.. w. c. Low
EFT of Atlanta and was referred to
the following special committee:
Drs. T. D. Ellis, c. R. Jenkins and
Rev. T. D. Stanford and A. l. Bush
and w. G. Solomon. This report very
clearly and carefully defines the rela-
tions of Emory University to Emory
College and the relation of both to
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.
The report of the educational COM
mittee appointed at the general con-
ference, which convened in Oklahoma
City last May, was read by the secre-
tary. Pending the consideration of
this report Bishop Gambler, who is
chancellor of the new Emory Univer-
sity, made an address in behalf of
that institution.
Ellis Placed ON Board.
When the education board was an
nounced DR.. w. n. Ainsworth, of
Mulberry street church, Macon, OPP
posed the elimination of the name of
DR.. T. D. Ellis and urged that DR..
Ellis name be placed on that board,
since he has been actively and init
mately identified with Methodist edu-
cational work for many years. The
conference supported DR.. Ainsworth
in his contention and the name of DR..
Ellis was placed on the board.
DR.. Ainsworth was made chairman
of the board of missions.
DR.. T. NJ. Ivey, editor of the Christ
ian Advocate, the general organ of
the NJ. E. Church, South, was intro
duced to the conference and spoke
most encouragingly of the outlook of
that organ.
Two Transferred.
Rev. A. w. Quillian, from the
North Georgia Conference, and Rev.
j. c. SirmanS, from the West Texas
Conference, were announced as
transferred to the South Georgia
The various boards and committees
had executive sessions Wednesday af-
ternoon. Rev. Julius McGath mis-
to the Hebrews, preached to
an appreciative congregation at 8
O clock.
Wednesday evening at Z o'clock
the Epworth League anniversary was
held, at which Dr. H. NJ. Dubose of
made a mastery address. The
Epworth Leagues of South Georgia
have enjoyed a year of unusual pros
perity.
DR.. McGath, missionary to the He
brews, reported a good year. He pro-
posed a plan to raise $4,000 as a
memorial to his brother, Joseph Nc
Gath said fund to be used in his
work for the Hebrews.
DR.. c, R. Jenkins, president of
Wesleyan College, made a splendid
report to the conference.
Rev. DR.. w. F. McMurray of Lou
isville, Ky, secretary of the general
board, spoke regarding the extension
work of the church.
An Inspiring Feature.
The most inspiring and delightful
feature of the conference sessions
were the morning lectures by Bishop
Gambler His epigrammatical exposi-
lions and calculations are truly gems
of wit. Speaking of false claims Of
revelations from God Bishop Gambler
declared: Il am dead certain that
the man who says that the Lord has
told him what will be the next move
after the present war has not had the
Lord to speak TO him at all.
Concerning the claims Of the liber-
atty of gamblers the bishop wittily
declared, 81 would rather undertake
to run a dairy with a pair of steers
than undertake to run a Kingdom o.
God depending on the contribution!