Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-28

odist conference would be read late
this afternoon or tonight.
1t was also reliably learned that,
owing to financial conditions, Bishop
Gambler has told his cabinet that as
few changes as possible must be
made. Adjournment will follow the
reading of appointments.
fiftcn heard and enjoyed more and
better Methodist sermons yesterday
than ever before in the city's his
tory, no less than IL sermons be-
ing delivered in the city during the
day by visiting Methodist ministers
who are here attending the South
Georgia conference. The pulpits of
six Tifton churches were filed by
visiting ministers and in addition
Bishop Gambler preached at the au-
ditorium at IL o'clock and DR.. Ed
ward Leigh Pell, of Richmond, Va,
delivered sermon on prayer at the
auditorium in the evening. Ministers
attending the conference also preach.
ed at Harding, Chula and Fitzger-
aid Sunday.
At Saturdays sessions of the con-
ference Rev j., A, Smith, of Macon;
Rev. w. F. Smith, of Moultrie, and
N. H. Williams, of Valdosta, were
elected alternate clerical delegates to
the General Conference.
Rev. Robert M. harkness, repre-
senting the American Bible Society,
addressed the conference. Rev. JAS
| Hitch, formerly of Waycross, but
now a missionary to Korea, address
ed the conference. W. R. Rogers,
Jr., of Macon, centenary treasurer,
made a talk and reported 100000
still due on centenary pledges. Dr.
w. F. Quillian spoke in the interest
of Wesleyan College. Rev. j. A. Har-
man spoke in the interest of Chris
tian education. Dr. G. w. Mathews
spoke in the interest Of the centenary.
Rev. w. D. MacGregor introduced
a memorial to the General Confer
ence requesting that body to enact
law prohibiting intercollegiate
athletics in all institutions of learn
ing under the care of the Southern
/ Methodist church. Rev. j. A. Smith
presented memorial calling on the
General Conference to place all gen.
eral evangelistis on salary basis.
Both were referred to the committee
On memorials.
Rev. A A. Waits and Rev l.. E.
Brady were elected to elders orders.
Rev. O. H. Rhodes and Rev. H. 6.
Sherouse were received into full
connection.
Work of Evangelists.
The passage of ministerial charac-
ter was taken up Saturday. Rev.
H. S. Allen reported year of great
Juccess in the evangelistic work. He
has held eighteen revivals in which
about thousand souls have been
converted. He has received into the
church 1853. Of this number, 174
were Or profession of faith.
Rev. c. B. Mcdonald has held "a
meetings and has had $50 accessions
on profession of faith and rs by Ger.
si6cate.
Rev. j. C. Elkins was, on motion
Of DR.. I. d. Ellis, located without
MS request.
The name of Rev. J. M. Bass was
allied. His presiding elder, Rev. P.
~ z tn,,
Uneetning Mr.. Bass character had
been investigated and the committee
ceported no trial necessary. The con-
ference taen passed the character of
the minister.
The ecclesiastical conference ad-
journed Saturday morning fer ses-
ion of the legal conference. The
latter conference was presided over
by Dir. W. C. Loyett. j. E. House,
was elected IN place of c. E. Cook
as director OF the Preachers Aid
Society.
Col King, Of Fort Gaines, explain
ed the status of the Julia CaIchings
will case in Quitman county. By the
will Of Miss Catchings, property in
the said county to the value of
$4,000 or 100000 was left to the
Home of the Friendless in Atlanta,
the South Georgia Conference and
Mr. Cooper. The case has been in
the courts for some time, but Colonel
Cooper explained that other benefi-
ciaries of the will had agreed on
terms of settlement and tlsat the
conference by the payment of $1,000
could become party to the agreement
and thus obviate the necessity of fur
ther litigation. On motion of Dir. T.
D. Ellis, the president, secretary and
treasurer of the legal conference
were authorized to borrow the money
and the presiding elders were direct
ed to raise the same the coming
year. DR.. Lovett was reelected
president and Rev. o.. F. Cook, treas
urer of the legal conference.
Interesting Figures.
The following statistical figures re-
lative to the South Georgia confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, are Of interest not