Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-16
MINISTERS REPORTS
OCCUPY LAST DAY OF
NJ. T. CONFERENCE
Bishop Warren A, Gambler
viii Read Appointments
for 1921 at Conclusion of
Monday Session

Individual reports from the vari-
Gus pastors occupied practically all
of Monday mornings session Of the
North Georgia conference in prog
| ress at Wesley Memorial church.
Monday was the final day of the
| 1920 conference, and many matters
| of Importance were to be acted upon
before final adjournment. 1t is ex-
pected that appointments will be
read late Monday afternoon.
Despite a drizZle of rain an unusu-
ally large crowd of visitors was in
the gallery when Bishop Warren A.
Gambler called the morning session
| t BORDER. Immediately after the con-
ference convened announcement was
made by Bishop Gambler of the death
of the little daughter of Rev. DR..
Walter Anthony, pastor Of st. Marks
church. Prayer for the bereaved pas
tor and his wife was offered by
Rev. w. H. I.aPrade, after which a
resolution of sympathy was read
by DR.. J. H. Fakes, presiding elder
of the North Atlanta district, and
was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote.
A short session of the legal con-
ference was held during the morn
ing, Rev. M. S. Williams, presiding.
Reports were read by DR.. J. W. Quill
liam, treasurer, and by Rev. w. H.
Cooper, treasurer of the special re-
lief fund, both of which revealed
finances to be in excellent condi-
ton. Officers of the legal confer
ence elected for the ensuing var,
are:
NJ S. Williams. president; r. F.
Fakes, vice president; ]. W. Quill
liam, secretary and treasurer.
Pastoral Roll Call
Bishop Gambler then commenced
the roll call of the pastors, the Rome
district being taken up first by spe-
cial request of Rev. J. r. King, pre-
siding elder. Rev. Mr. King, who
has served the conference for forty
years, sixteen of which he has been
as presiding elder, requested that
he be referred to the conference
committee on approximation. The
conference unanimously voted to
grant his request.
Considerable discussion on the
floor of the conference was precipi-
S. J. Mashburn, who was assigned
to the Union Point church of the |
Athens district, had given up the
work and joined the Baptist church
without notifying the conference, or
securing a release from his charge
from the conference. After eonsid-
cradle discussion, a motion that he
be dropped from the rolls of the
conference, and his character not
passed inasmuch as the conference
had heard he had joined another
church, was unanimously adopted.
Several members of the conference
declared that they had positive in
formation that ne had Joined the
Baptist church and had under con-
sideration at the present time two
calls from churches of this denomi-
nation.
Churches in Good Condition
Individual reports given by the
pastors revealed that the churches
throughout the conference were in
unusually good condition. Practical
BY every minister reported many new
members on profession of faith, as
we'll as on certificate, while very few
removals were reported. The finan-
cial condition of the various churches
also was shown to be very good.
Speculation as to where the 1871
conference will be held was rife
throughout the morning session. In
dications were that it would come
up for final action some time during
the afternoon, but conference mem
bers were undecided whether Atlanta
or Augusta would be chosen. 1t Is
said that the majority of the mem
bers are in favor of continuing TO
come to Atlanta on account of dis
lance saved in travelling, hotel ac-
commodations and the ease with
which the conference can be handled.
Augusta, however, is making deter
mined fight to secure the conference
Much interest conferred in the ap-
pointment of the various charges,
which, it is expected, will be read
Just prior to adjournment Monday
night 1t was said that the appoint,
ments were far from being completed
Monday morning, and that they mosI
likely would not be completed unnl
Just before they are scheduled TO
be presented Monday night.