The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-05-24


ALBANIA on November Z, 1858, the son Of
Hezekiah and Amanda (Hawkins) Du-
Bose. After a course Of four years at |
the Waynesboro Miss academy, he
studied languages and classics under
tutors. He was given the degree OF
doctor of divinity by Emory and Hen
ry college in 1892
In the same year DIR. DuBose was
married to Miss Rosa Clancy, and in
1899 he married his second wife, who
was Mrs. G. V. Amis. He was hcens-
ed to preach in 1876, was ordained in
1879, and was admitted into the Mis-
sissippi conference in 1877, where he
he served pastorates until 1880.
During 1881 and 1882 he was Ugstor
at Galveston, Tex. During 1883 and
1884 he was pastor at Huntsville, Tex
During 1885 and 1886 he was pastor
at Houston, Tex. During 1887 and
1888 he was pastor at Tyler, Tex.
During the year 1888 and 1889 he was
pastor at Los Angeles, Cal.
From 1890 to 1894 DIR. DuBose was
editor of the Pacific Methodist Advo-
cate of San Francisco. During 1895
and 1896 he was pastor again at Ty-
Ter, Tex. In 1897 and 1898 he was pas
tor at Jackson, Miss. From 1898 to
1910 he was secretary of the Epworth
League and Editor of the Epworth Era
Then he returned to the pastorate of
st. Johns church in Augusta, Ca.
where he served two years, and after
that was pastor of the First Method
ist church in Atlanta for two years,
since which time he his been book ed
itor of the Methodist Publishing House
in Nashville.
DR.. DuBose has been a delegate TO
four general conferences. He was
member Of the ecumenical conference
in 1901; was member of the world
Sunday school convention; was presi-
dent of the Methodist benevolent asso-
citation; was fraternal delegate from
the general conference of the Method
list Church South, to the general con-
4 ference of the Methodist church of
Canada; was a delegate to the fourth
Lecumenical conference in Toronto III
l1911, and while living in Georgia was
schairman of the executive committee
iipf the Anti-Saloon League of Georgia.
u As an author, DR.. DuBose is widely
known. He wrote Rupert Wise, a
Poetic Romance" in 1899, and among
his other works are unto the Dawn"
"Planting of the Cross" Margaret,
an Idyl" 'The Symbol of Methodism, 4"
"The Men of Sapio Ranch" Life st
Its Best" "Francis Asbury. Bio
graphical Study" "Life of Bishop
Joshua Soule," intermediate Graded
\ School Series for the Church"
| Bishop-Elect Ainsworth, probably
ore of the best known clergymen of
the south, was born at Camilla, Ga, on
February 10, 1872, and is the son Of
Rev. James T. and Kate McRaeny
Ainsworth. He was converted at the
J early age Of is years and was license.
| to preach at Oxford, Ca, in April, 1891
| Receiving his degree at A. B. at EN-.
ory college in 1891, he was admitted
in trial to the South Georgia confer
| ence the same year,
| Among the important charges hell
| by him during the period Of his minis
try are Grace church, at Macon; Null
berry church, Macor; cambridge, Mon
tezuma, Dublin, Wesley memora
church, at Savannah, where he is nov
stationed He has also held the prest
dency of the Wesleyan Female colleg,
at Macon.
One Of the foremost advocates o
mission work in Southern Methodisnl
DR.. Ainsworth has written extensivel.
on mission and educational work 70
\ the various church periodicals. ID
\ was given his degree Of D, D. by EN-
ory college in 1896 In 1898 he mar
ried Miss Mary Nicholson.
He has been sent to many of the ma
tional and international conferences o
! the church during the past two decade
and has been delegate to the genera
conference of the Methodist church
South, at its last two sessions.
A delegate to the world missiona~
conference in 1900, he was again sen
to the international church conferenc
in 1905 and in 1910 went to Edinburg
Scotland, as a delegate to the mission
airy conference.
Bishop Ainsworth also went as
delegate to the Ecumenical Confer
| ence at Toronto, Canada, in 1911.
Rev. James Cannon, Jr., ID. D.-Bish
: op Cannon was born November Il
1864, in Salisbury, Md. He was edu
| Gated in Salisbury High School, Ran
dolph- Macon College and Princeto
University. Pastorates, Charlotte cir
cult, Trinity, Newport News An
Farmville. Editor Baltimore an
Richmond Christian Advocate. Pres
ident Blackstone College for Girl;
! General Superintendent of Souther
! Assembly. Superintendent Anti-Saloo
: League of Virginia. Chairman of LEG
islative Committee Anti-Saloon Leagu
! of America.
Bishop Cannon is one of the strong
! est men in the Southern Method:
church. He has won for himself n;
G tional reputation in his work for pre-
. hibition and was recently sent b
President Wilson on an importar
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