Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-24
ME- H0DIsTS BEGIN THEIR
CONFERENCE At GRIFFIN
Rev. John F, Yarbrough Sue
CeedS w, B. billiard as
Secretary
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)

Especial Dispatch TO The Journal)
GRIFFIN, Ca, Nov. 22.-The North
Georgia conference was called to order
7VarrensA. Gambler. who after LEADING
the old song, Jesus, the Name High
over AL" delivered an invocation, fol-
lowed by an inspiring address with the
text from John 22-44. Rev. w. b. Dill
lard. declining re-election, Rev. John T.
IarbrOugh was elected secretary, with
". W. Carroll. w. o. Butler, n. Clay
Emory, j. G. Logan, w. 5. Robinson
and W. II. Clark as assistants.
Statistician @. w. Barretts assistants
are W. w. Watkins. J. S. Hill. c. f.
Hughes. l.. W. Neff, w. ID. Spence and
3. L. Belts.
The presiding elders announced the
appointment OF the following commit
tees: Public worship, w. l.. Pierce, w.
I. Irvine. Nath Thompson, w. N.
Wheaton, r. J. McElreath, d. e. Can
;rell.
Books and periodicals, ). A. Par
.Adge. I. w. Rivers. W. :. Hollings-
worth. w. L. Hendrix. w. I. Watkins.
rim Roberts, ]. W. King, +. d. Hale, b.
:. Branham, II. s. Williams, J. ].
Thomson. .t.
Sabbath Observance-w. S. Gaines.
VI. B. Brown, L. G.. Johnson, j. G..
Logan. a. P. Watwins. j. T. Harrison,
J. c. Posey. L. E. Floyd. ]. II. Johnson,
L. VI. Twiggs, H. S. McCalman.
Wesleyan Advocate-Marvin Will
Iisms. j. w. Quillian, a. w. Quillian,
W. E. Norton, T. c. Ward. W. A.
Simmons, +. p. Sasnett, II. ]. Reeves.
f. T.. jenkins. II. L. Gardner, II. s.
Fraser. ..--s. ... '-t'
Temperance-E. W. Knott, E. w.
Martin. W. A. Watson, ]. d. Ham
mond, c. L. Smith, J. Z. McElroy, H.
s. Smith. W. I. Freel, V. L. Bray,
a. c. Belcher, A. NJ. Pierce.
Wesley Memorial Enterprise-w. II.
Foote, j. \. McCord, Fletcher Walton,
Kendall, ST., W. p. Jones Griffith
DISTRICT, ]. s. Peters. ]. T. Duncan,
w. G. Adams. w. H. Traywick.
Lay Activities - John D. Walker, A.
C. Thompson. Julian Smith, J. l. Lofts,
L. w. Hardin, J. Shannon, p. Colley, c.
w. Battle, w. P. Thomas, L. w. Cole
man, L. B. Norton, W. P. Jones, (Rome
district).
ON CHURCH UNION.
Resolutions on the proposed union OF
the two branches of Methodist church
advocated by DR.. ]. II. Fakes and Rev.
W. II. Laprade, and opposed by Rev. c. c.
AaAG@s AGouAAc0 Al duOhAlOAA anu AAAC NOA-
ference will cooperate with the general
conference in investigating. Terms Of
union did not go on record but sentiment
was strong both for and against.
During the week conference will con-
vene at $50 a. m. and adjourn at 10
o'clock. Afternoon and evening sessions
will be devoted to addresses.
S. S. McKenny, special representative
OF the Capital City church in Washing
ton, spoke Wednesday morning.
A majority of the ministers to at
tend. conference arrived yesterday. They
were met at the union passenger station
by members of the reception commit
tee and conveyed 20 their homes by au-
tomObile under the guidance of the Boy
Scouts
EXAMINATIONS ARE HELD.
The preliminary session Tuesday was
consumed in the examination of appli-
cants for membership i'm the conference,
being: First year-B.- II. Smith, ID. a.
McBrayer. J. A Grifis, +. c. Owens, J.
A. Chandler, J. n. Couch, T. NJ. Lee.
Second year class-H. II. Jones. ]. S.
Hill. c. NJ Bailey, W. T. Watkins. W.
NJ. Jones, W. L. Brown, r. T. Rutland,
b. L. Belts. r. L. Harrison, $. ID. Cher
ry'' =. s. Branham, A. Warwick, w. w.
Carroll. NJ. J. Smith, s. S. Daughtry. A.
T.. Silvey. w. N. Twiggs. Third year
class--L W. Neff, J. W. Veatch, H. L.
Bird. II. L. Thompson, L. 6. Spearman.
Claude HendriCk, c. G. White, ]. II.
Barton, II. .. Green. G.. c. Knowles.
Fourth year class-William GreeAway,
W. ]. Culpepper. "A. z. Watkins, W. L.
PUecell. Nelson Hinesley, II. :. Patter-
son, c. y. Hail G. y. Chambers. II. l..
Hendricks, G.. l.. Middlebrooks, W. s.
Norton, c. y. Hayes.
The committee whose duty Il is to
enforce the rigid requirements of the
conference is composed of the follow
ing members: Rev. J. L. England, chair
man. Rev. II. VI. Quillian. vice chair
man; Rev. II. g. Checker, secretary;