The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-11
METHODISTS READY
FOR CONFERENCE
DAWSON CHURCH HAS MET ALL
ASSESSMENTS, AND PASTOR
WILL MAKE GOOD REPORT.

The fourth quarterly conference of
the local Methodist church for the
current year was held Wednesday
evening, Rev. o. B. Chester presid-
ing elder in the chair. After devo-
tional exercises conducted by the
president, the usual disciplinary
questions were called and in reply
thereto various phases of church work
were considered. The report of the
pastor showed that progress has been
made during the year. Ten have been
received on profession of faith and
twenty-one by certificate and other
wise. In financial matters the church
established a new record, reporting
more money raised than ever in its
history since the completion of the
Sunday school annex. All assessments
for benevolences have been met, and
on an allotment of $4,000 for the
Centenary the sum of $22,652 has
been pledged, exclusive of the credits.
This money is being paid and the
pastor will be able to report to the
annual conference more than one
| fifth of the amount in hand.
Under the superintendency of Mr..
R. D. Smith the Sunday school has
had a prosperous year, and Mrs. J.
H. Lewis, president of the Woman's
Missionary Society, makes a gratlfy-
ing report for that organization.
There are in the society, including
the young peoples societies, 14z
members, and SLOTS have been rails
ed for all purposes during the year.
The following were elected mem
bers of the board of stewards for the
ensuing year: ]. A. Laing, j. D.
Laing, R. L. Saville, L. Lamar, ). H.
Lewis, J. G. Parks, W. A. Baldwin,
B. M. Davidson. W. A. Davidson, u
D. Cooke, M. H. Harper, E: T: Jor-
dan, R. E. Bell, R. D. Smith, G; W.
Dozier, C. A. Wall, W. H. Gardner
A. J. Hill, L. M Norton, H. A. Petty
T. w. Martin and J. A. Shields. j.
A. LANG was chosen district steward
and w. A. Baldwin recording stew,
ard. w. B. Parks was elected charge
lay leader, and R. D. Smith Sunday
school superintendent, with W.
Hornady and L. M. Norton as assist
ant superintendent.
The pastor and official members OF
the church are busy this week Wlnd
ing up the years work and getting
matters in shape for the annual con
ference, which convenes on the nine
teenth of November at Dublin. Mr.
Thomson will preach his final sermon
for the conference year next Sunda!
morning, leaving Monday for Dublin
He goes a day in advance in order x
be present Tuesday at meeting o.
the board Of missions, of which nj
is a member.
Sunday evening the Methodist con
gregation will attend services at th'
Presbyterian church and extend
welcome to the new pastor, Rev. Mr.
Grille.
The approaching session of the an
nual conference, at which Blshooll
Warren A. Gambler is to preside, vii
be the occasion of interest and more
Tor less suspense, not only locally bu'
to Methodists throughout Soutf
Georgia. the territory covered by the
conference. This body has in hant
the appointment of pastors for the
coming year and a general shake uI
Lis expected. In the church, as else
where. there is a feeling of unrest
manv preachers are hpoing to be as
stoned to new fields and many chang
es are looking for new pastors. The
final adjustment of the matter is W
the bishop and his cabinet, compose
of the following presiding elders: y
B. Chester, of the Americas district
IL. P. Chatfeld, of the Columbus dls
trict; W. F. Smith, of the Cordele
district; P. W. Ellis, of the Macor
! district; o. F. Cook, of the Savannah
district; E. M. OVERLY, Of the Thorn,
asville district; N. H. Williams, of the
dublin district; W. Langston, of the
Valdosta district, and E. F. Morgan
of the Waycross district.