The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-23
DISTRICT MISSIONARY
SOCIETY MET HERE
Z ELE GATES REPRESENTING
ALL CHURCHES WERE IN
DAWSON TWO DAYS.

The annual meeting of the Americas
district Methodist Missionary Society,
held in Dawson on May 1917, proved
to be one of the pleasanteSt that has
ever been held within the bounds of
the South Georgia conference.
The opening service was conducted
by Rev Reese Griffin, pastor of the
Methodist church. The presiding elder
OF the Americas district, DR.. w. c.
Lovett, made the address of the eve
ming, his subject being, Missions"
A splendid program had been arrang
ed for this delightful occasion by Mrs.
N, A. Ray, district secretary, and it
was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs N. L. Blocker, of Blufton, led
the devotionals at each service, hav-
ing for her subjects the Transforming
Power of Jesus" THE Transforming
Power of Love-" The Transforming
Power of the Cross and Consecrated
Life Those taking part on the pro-
gram were Mrs. John. T. Tay-
lor; Mrs N. M. English and Mrs.
John SILVER, of Americas; Rev. and
Mrs. G. w. Mathews, of Fort Valley;
Mrs. j. N. Watts, of Shellman; Mrs.
w. H. Ketchum, of Fort Gaines and
Mrs. ]. G. Parks of Dawson. An es-
pecially interesting feature of the con-
ference was the program on Tuesday
afternoon, rendered by the Dawson
Juniors, under the direction of Mrs.
VIM. Bartlett, lady manager. These
bright children showed careful training
and each number was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs Bartlett gave history OF the
juniors that brought forth many in
teresting facts.
Tuesday evening the Young Peo-
pies Missionary Society of Dawson
presented a pageant that was intensely
interesting. The different countries rep
resented were we'll portrayed in the
costuming of the characters in the
pageant, and their rendition of the
parts was perfect The setting of the
pageant was enhanced by large num-
Der of United States flags, which
adorned the pulpit and pipe organ
and by many beautiful flowers. A
choir of we'll trained voices also added
very much to the success of the pag
cant.
The social feature at all gatherings
occasion it took the form of a splendid
lunch served on Tuesday by the four
circles of the Dawson Missionary So
ciety in the Sunday school annex.
Epicureans in the art of cooking must
have prepared the tempting viands
served, for they were simply delicious,
and yere enjoyed to the uttermost
In fact, the entire conference was a
season of sweet communion and of
spiritual uplift, and will be tenderly
remembered by all who attended
Mrs. N. A. Ray, the district secre-
tary, presided over the conference
with the usual grace and charm, and
lent to it much dignity as we'll as spir
ituality.
At the conclusion OF the conference
the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resolved hrstl That the Americas
district conference hereby tender to
the people of Dawson their sincere
appreciation of the splendid entertain
ment accorded them while in their
midst.
Resolved second, That special thanks
be rendered the hostesses, the recep-
ton committee, the lunch committee,
the pastor of the church and the sex
ton, believing that much of the sue
cess of the conference was due to their
consecrated efforts.
Resolved third, That thanks also be
returned to Mrs N. L. Blocker for
her splendid Bible readings, and to all
who so kindly took part on the pro-
gram. May the blessings of divine
God ever abide on the noble citizenry
of Dawson.
The conference closed by singing
the conference song, Loyalty" and
prayer by Mrs. J. G. Parks.