Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-04
METHODIST FUND
PASSED $lO3,SOO
SUNDAY NIGHT
With Salvage And Insurance
Building Committee Sees $780,
O0C-Need $4,000 More

Responding to an address by
Bishop W. n. Ainsworth, in which
the well known Methodist leader put
every ounce o. his tremendous en-
ergy and religious fervor, the mem
bers of the First Methodist church
of Americus, assisted by some able
friends, raised the total amount of
subscriptions last night to $1O3,-
$40. The meeting was held in the
Rylander theater, the building being
packed to the doors.
The building committee is now but
$4,000 short Of the mark they have
set for the rebuilding of the edifice,
a beautiful building that was situat-
ed at the junction of Church and
Lee streets and wkich was destroyed
by fire a few weeks ago. a.
With the $1O3,0 pledged over a
fivc-year period and $4,000 msur-
ance with the 100000 salvage that
will be gained in the standing walls
Of the church, the total value OF the
building fund today reaches the mag
nificent total of $4,000.
The meeting in the Rylander the
ater last night, followed an enthusi-
astic session at the Windsor hotel
Friday night at which time S9O,OO0
was raised. Bishop Ainsworth was
present at both meetings and eX-
pressed his pleasure at the conclus-
ion of his labors here. Presiding
Elder W. C. Lovett, of Dawson, also
spoke at last nights meeting. The
compIete list of subscriptions to the
church fund to date includes the fol-
lowing:
S1o, ,OOO-C. NJ. Council, Mr.. and
Mrs, /. G. Council, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Lanier and sons, Mr.. and Mrs
R. L. McMath, Sr.
S5,O0O-Mr. and Mrs. John Shef-
field, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Shiver'
2.50O-Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Ans
lev, Mr.. and Mrs. G, r. Ellis, Mr..
and Mrs. A. D, Gatewood, Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. T. Taylor. '
St,25O-Judge and Mrs. Charles
R. Crisp and Chas. F. Crisp, DR.. and
Mrs. r. P. Glenn, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. D.
Perry.
S1OOO-Mr. and Mrs H E Allen, Mr.
and Mrs D R Andrews, Mr. and Mrs W
M. Andrews, Mrs. Mary B Clay, Mr'
and Mrs. S. r. Heys, Mrs. }. b. Hud-
SON: Lady Member (name withhold
r. O. Marshall, Mrs. George Oliver,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Stackhouse, ST.
Woman's and Hortense Tinsley Mis-
sionary Societies and Circles.
s750-Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Humber
and children; While Marshall and
Mother, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Sullivan.
S6OO-Dr. and Mrs. L. F. Grubbs,
G. w. Riley.
S5OO-R. E. Allison, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Anderson, DR.. and Mrs. E. b.
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. An
drews, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Bell, Mrs.
W. C. Barrow, Mr.. and Mrs. L. W.
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe M. Bryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Neon Buchanan, Mr.
and Mrs. D. F. Davenport, A. G. Dun
can. Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Furlow, Carr
Glover and family, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
C. Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Mash
burn. Mr.. and Mrs r. L. McMath,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Mcneil and
family, Mrs. George S. Nix; Steve
Pace, Joe H. Poole, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Rylander, H. M. Stokes, Su-
sanna Wesley S. S. Glass; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. f. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. G
A. Turpin, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Tur-
pin and son, Mr. and Mrs. W. P Wal.
lis.
S4oo - Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ralston
I Cargill.
S3O0-Mrs w U Barefield Miss Re
becca Cowles, C. F. Giddings, L. Ia
McCleskev, A. r. Royal, DR.. and
Mrs. Fl. A. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
B. Turpin.
S25O-Mr. and Mus. R. 6. Christ.
ian, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Coleman anc
son. Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Dupree, Mrs
w. O. Easterlin, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.
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