The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-11-06

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Methodist preacher. Only about
eighteen of the ministers who were
in Albany thirty-tive. years ago, when
Bishop Kavanaugh held that memoir
able session viii return to be pres
ent at the approaching conference.
Thus time hath thinned the ranks Of
Gods militant men!
Bishop Warren Akin Gambler of
Atlanta is to be the episcopal presi-
dent again. this year of the South
Georgia conference, having presided
over the body for the third time dur
ing this quardrennium as follows: At
Macon in 1913, at Dawson in 1914
and at Thomasville in 1915.
This great ecclesiastical statesman
needs no introduction to Georgians,
nor to the readers of Georgia news
papers, nor any intelligent church
man in christendom. He may receive
here and there, as all great men do.
the lmpugning of motives and some
censure from the corner of the de-
feated and disgruntled; yet, God has,
and is using him, marvelously in the
PRONUNCIATION of. the noblest form of
christianity and in the advancement
of the highest type of civilization.
The following weii-known minis
tiers compose the cabinet of the pre-
siding elders of the South Georgia
conference, who will assist Bishop
Gambler at Albany in making the as
slgnments of the pastors for the en-
suing year: Rev. Oscar B. Chester
of the Americas district, Rev. John
P. Chatfield of the Columbia district,
Rev. William F. Smith of the Cordele
district, Rev. Jere M, Glenn, d. D.,
OF the Macon district, Rev. Lemuel
W. Colson of the McRae district, Rev.
James B. tombstone of the Savannah
district, Rev Nath II. Williams of the
Statesboro district, Rev Elliott F.
Morgan Of the Thomasville district,
Rev. Whitley Langston of the Val
dosta district and Rev. Isaac P. Ty-
son Of the Waycross district.
Two presiding elders and eight
pastors are completing successful
quadrenniums this year, in their re-
spective appointments, and will be
assigned at the Albany conference to
new fields Of labor for next year.
They are Rev. J. B. tombstone of the
Savannah district and Rev. l. P. Ty-
son of the Waycross district, and
Revs Osgood F. Cook of Thomas
vile, Rev. Z. NJ. OVERLY of Moultrie,
Rev. w. E. Towson of Eastman, Rev.
j. w. Weston of Lyons, Rev. A. P.
Segars Of Norman Park, Rev. B. F.
West of Chauncy, Rev E. B. Sutton
of Graymont and Rev T. A. Mosley
Of Wrens.
The following honored ministers
OF the conference have fallen asleep
during the year agone: Rev. H. P.
Myers of Waycross, Rev. J. 3. Nc
Gehee, D. D., of Talbotton, Rev. G.
H. Walker of Ellaville, Rev. B. S.
Sentell of Arlington and Rev. NJ. A.
Morgan of Louisville.
Rev. <. A. Ware of ColGuitt was
appointed last spring to a charge in
North Georgia and will be transfer
red to that conference next month
Rev. j. D. Smith of Morven was
elected to professorship in Chero-
kee Institute, Cherokee, Texas, last
summer and will be either transfer
red to Texas or will return to South
Georgia to accept a pastorate. Many
Of his friends will be delighted for
him to do the latter.
Rev. W. S. Anderson of jackson
vile has responded to his country's
call. Rev. j. f. Barnhill of Guyton
who expects to enter the itinerancy
this fall has succeeded him.
Rev. George F. Austin of Black
shear has retired from the ministry
and is located in Louisville, XIV. Rev.
J. r. Webb of St. Marys has been ap-
pointed to the passionate in Black
shear.
Rev. Walter Anthony of Cordele
who was completing four wears. of
highly successful service, has been
transferred to the West Virginia con-
| ference, and stationed at Hunting
ton, West Virginia. Rev. Mr.. An
thony is easily one of the strongest
| preachers and most efficient pastors
in Southern Methodism, and it is
with regret that South Georgia loses
! him.
Rev D. A. Lastinger of UvaIda has
retired from the itinerant ministry
and has accepted a clerical position
in Vidalia. He is succeeded at Uval-
! da by Rev. |. S. Phillips of Florida,
who plans to be admitted on trial in
to the travelling connection of the
conference at its approaching session.
On account of death, i'll health.
transfer and retirement, there have
been seventeen changes in the pas
torates of the South Georgia confer
ence during the present year. This
is the largest number within it's en-
tire history. Yet, owing to the great
ness of our system of ministerial sup
ply, every charge as it became va
cant, whether by death or otherwise,
had immediate provision made for it.
The South Georgia conference is
never embarrassed in the matter of
the lack Of invitations from towns
and cities desiring that her annual
sessions be held there Among the
invitations for the conference in 1918
will be those extended from Dublin
and Valdosta. Both places are popu
lar with the conference body and no
possible mistake can be made in &C
cepting the invitation Of either.