Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-21
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE
WILL MEET IN WAYCROSS

Georgia.
There have been three deaths in
the membership Of the conference
during the year. Rev. L. H. Hill,
pastor of Trinity church, Savannah,
died in January, and was succeeded
by Rev. Silas Johnson, Of Americus.
Rev. l.. A. Harrell, of Talbotton,
was appointed to Lee Street, Ameri-
Gus, while DR.. J. H. Jackson, of the
Missouri conference, was stationed
at Talbotton. In the early spring,
Rev. John B. Thrasher, of Douglas,
died, and Rev. w. M. Bitch, of
Vidalia, was appointed to Douglas.
Rev. j. E. Sampley, of Centenary
church, Dublin, was sent to Vidalia
and Rev. G. N. Rainey, of the South
Georgia college, was appointed to
Centenary, Dublin. Rev. B. G.
Prickett, Of White Oak, met a tragic
death in April, in a railroad and
automobile accident.
Rev. Elmer Grey, of Smithville,
gave up the work Of the pastorate
early in the year, to enter the Boy
Scout work, and Rev. J. D. Snyder,
of Nichols, was appointed to Smith
vile. Rev. Grey will be located at
his own request when the confer
ence convenes at Waycross. These
are some of the moves which have
been necessary during the year. 1t
is said by the older members of the
conference that more moves have
been made since the last conference
than during any other period in it's
history. 1t now appears certain
that there will of necessity be a
greater number of moves this year
than at any conference in some
time.
Want Pastors Returned
Rev. Hamp Stevens is closing out
his seventh years as pastor Of the
North Highlands Methodist church,
Columbus, while DR.. J. A. Thomas
is completing his sixth year at St.
Luke, in the same city. 1t is under
stood that both churches are making
special efforts to retain these pastors
for another year. At the recent ses-
sion of the general conference a law
was passed permitting pastor to
return to a charge for more than
four years, If the majority of the
presiding elders vote in favor of such
an appointment. Then sentiment Of
the South Georgia conference seems
to be against the long pastorate, and
it is said that most of the presiding
elders will not vote for the return
Of any man to charge for more
than four years. Just what will be
done remains to be seen. There are
a number Of men who are now com
pleting their fourth year on their
respective charges and will be ap-
pointed to other charges unless the
cabinet decides otherwise. These
men are: Rev. Guyton Fisher, First
church, Americus; Rev. j. l.. Jones,
Buena Vista; Rev. o. l.. Evans, st.
Marks, Columbus; Rev. G! L. Nease,
Jeffersonville; Rev. S. A. Hearn,
Claxton; Rev. w. A. Kelley, Asbury
Memorial, Savannah; Rev. J. w.
Reese, Dixie, and Rev. l.. c. Grey,
McKendree, Brunswick.
Lay Workers
The following laymen will have an
important part in the proceedings of
the conference, representing their re-
spective districts:
Americas district: T. A. Collins, W.
T. Anderson, r. L. Cowart, G. M.
Sparks, w. G. Kelly, Walter McMi-
chael, Mrs. John N. Wattes, and
Mrs. N. A. Ray.
Columbus district: T. F. Carter, F.
J. Dudley, G. w. Trussell, E. w.
Stevens, r. c.. Johnson, Miss Lizzie
Evans, j. M. Heath, and H. T.
Woodall.
Dublin district: T. J. Adams. A. X.
Hawkins, r. M. Arnau, H. H.
Thompson, S. J. Flanders, DR.. J. D.
Peacock, j. H. Adams, and A. S.
Camp.
Macon district: F. C. Benson, New.
nan Wood, w. H. Peacock, T. N.
Baker, H. M. Shelton, P. E. Dennis,
Charles Wynn, w. w. Howard.
McRae district: George S. ROM.
tree, T. A. Kennedy, Mrs. G. K.
Smith, Judge Eschol Graham, w. l..
Stone, J. M. Sellers, T. J. Sapping.
ton, and Rev. G. w. Pharr.
Savannah district: j. M. Rogers,
Mrs. w. B. Stubs, j. E. McCroan,
j. o. Manor, w. M. Exley, D. C. Car
son, Frank Odum, and T. J. Lance.
Valdosta district: B. S. Richardson,
r. M. Penland, J. r. Hodges, M. M.
Heygood, w. J. McKenney, C. B.
Holmes, S. J. Tygart and J. M.
Shaw.
Waycross district: w. C. Little,
Mrs. Aaran Kelley, E. McElreath,
Judge D. M. Clark, G. H. Mingle-
dorff, L. E. Heath, A. J. Gibbs, and
J. o. Ward.
Besides these laymen who are
members Of the conference and have
the privilege Of voting on all mat.
ters, there will be a large number of
laymen, who are serving on the va.
rious boards, and will attend the
conference.
Few New Ministers
1t now begins to look as if there
will be a very small class of young
men to be received into the confer.
ence on trial at Waycross. The fol
lowing have been reported: From the
Columbus district, j. w. Hays; Du.
bin district, E. j. Garbutt; Savannah
district, H. P. Langlois; and from
the Waycros sdistrict, w. G. Rain
and Alton Murphy. Rev. John
Swain was recommended by the Sa.
vannah district conference for re-
admission into travelling connection
Of the conference.
The class Of the first year, com.
posed of the following young men will
be examined next Tuesday at Way.
cross and passed to the class of the
second year, if the examination is
satisfactory: Barney L. Jordon, Will
liam c. Bryant, Edward A. Martin,
John B. Cobb, Chas. D. Harrington
Clifford B. Shroyer, Warren D. Ra
bun, Floyd M. Salter, James N. Sar
rett, William J. Simmons, Wade E
Scott, and Clarence E. Smith.
The following young men will meet
the examining committee, and if sat-
isfactory examinations are stood.
they will be received into full con-
nection of the conference and ordain-
ed as deacons on Sunday Of confer
ence: ISOm C Walker Anthony