The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1922-11-23
Georgia in African Methodist
Circles, Lead All OF the
Other States.
MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCE
BOTH MADE GOOD SHOWING
DR.. w. A. Fountain, Of Aneri-
Gus, in Notable Address,
Warned Members of Race not
Leave South For Other Parts.

The A. M. E. conference was open
ed ~ Bishop Flipper yesterday al
X n Presiding Elder ".
Woods, of the Brunswick district.
lined the first hymn; Oh for thou
sand tongues to sing. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. B. ]. Ross. The deca-
logue led By DR.. M. A. Fountain, Of
Americas.
The bishops aunual address was
filled with facts and was listened to
with rapt attention by the large del
egatlon present. He said, among 9th
er things, 81 am proud to greet you,
brethren the men who made me what
am and love you and | will always
do what can for you all; Georgia is
my home and | live here and expecf
co die here. | regret that over 4 ,000
have gone north and west, but this
IS the best place. You have a better
cEance to rise. like mountain bet
ter than a hin; river better than
stream, because difficulties brings out
the best that there is in man OF. wo
man. Brothers, let brotherIy love OK
list. | hope we will have grand
conference here. l was hcre-a3 wears
ago to district conference and
am proud of the splendid relation
that exists here between the races
and it's like it should be if you vii:
do your duty, trust God and do right
everything will move on, as God
would have it. am not in sympathy
with my people leaving the cotton
belts of the south and | trust that
conditions will soon be better so that
there will be no cause for leaving"
Rev. Calvin Johnson was reappoint-
ed pastor at st. Paul church on ac-
count of the demonstrations him
by the people of Brunswick. This was
one fthe first acts of the conference
IN open session
The missionary anniversary will
be held tonight. DR.. L. H. Smith, of
Macon will preside. The speakers
will be DR.. J. A. Hadly, of Atlanta,
and J. T. Hall, of Macon. Rev. ]. T.
Wilkerson, Of Dalton, is leading in
the singing of the old time melodies
for the conference.
A pathetic scene was on hand
when Rev. A. Freeny, of Macon: N.
Berry. of Lumber City, and Father
Gamble, each nearly hundred years
old. came in the session leaning OF
their canes. They are on the Retired
list, but the Bishop always gives
them great care. Of the eighteen
bishops of the A. NJ. Il. convention
in America, Bishop Flipper perhaps
is the most Powerful of the group.
Dr.. R. V. Branch, of Savannah.
will invite the conference to Sayan-
nah. He will read the report on state
of the country, also discussing condi-
tions in every phase. Richard d. AT
inson, perhaps the greatest travelled
Negro, will speak on PRACTICAL educa-
tional for the masses; and a treat is |
in store. This will be pulled off Sat
urday night. Rev. L. B. Harris, of
Springfield, responded to the warm
words of welcome by the committee
and thanked the community for all
that they had done for the welfare
of the delegation.
President j. II. Lewis, of Morris
Brown College, Dean w. G. Alex
ander, Principap J. C. Lawrence and
A. B. Cooper, Of Cuthbert, will speak
at the anniversary of the educational
Program Friday; the report will be
read By Rev. ]. A. Lindsay, of Savan-
nah. The secretaries elected for the
conference: Revs. w. 0. P. Sherman,
Jr., w. w. Lyons and L. B. Harris.
The ordination of deacons and cid
ers will ltake place on Saturday morn
ing. The appointments will be read /
Sunday morning after the IL o'clock
services. The last act before the adj
journment will be the memorial to
the dead since 1921. Revs. j. I.
Thomas, VIM. Saxon and VIM. Muir
~.
The reports will be completed at
the session by pastors during today.