The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-16
BAPTISTS HOLD BIG
MEETING AT DAWSON
S u M M ERHILL ASSOCIATION
HAS ITS BEST SESSION.
LARGELY ATTENDED.

the Summerhill Association OF the
Georgia Baptist Convention, which
convened in Dawson Wednesday,
came to a verv successful close Thurs
day night. 1t is generally agreed that
this was by far the greatest SESSION
known in its entire history.
The first part of the program con-
sisted of reports from all the twenty
two churches in the association, show
ing what progress had been made and
plans for the coming year 1t
was shown that 32l additions had
been made to the Baptist faith, l39
OF this Number having joined the
Dawson Baptist church during the
past year. Each church pledged their
support to the association and their
Willingness to cooperate with it at
all times.
Lumpkin was selected as the place
to hold the next session. r. J. Dixon,
OF Richland, and W. A. Fitzgerald,
of Omaha, moderator and clerk Of the
association, were reelected, both be-
ing highly commended for the very
satisfactory manner in which they
had served.
Rev. r. NJ. Lovvorn, OF Richland,
preached the Introductory sermon on
WedA esday morning and his dis
course, strong and forcible, impressed
every one in the large audience who
had gathered to hear him. Rev. J. f..
O'Quinn, of Plains, preached Wed
nesday night to another large audi
enCe.
Thursday morning Dr. J. NJ. Hay
more Of Decatur, who is a member
of the Georgia Baptist Convention
spoke Oh the Is million campaign as
related to the missionary program OF
the Georgia Baptist Convention.
Another visitor was DR.. Pat Ander-
son, superintendent OF the Baptist
Orphans Home at Hapeville. Uncle
Pat" as he is more Familiarity known,
gave an interesting talk on conditions
at the orphanage, and after his talk it
was unanimously voted to raise car
of produce and send to him at an ear
ly date
A New Movement.
A new movement was launched in
the association in harmony with the
idea advanced by the conservation
committee of the Southern Baptist
Convention and also in harmony with
the enlistment committee of the GeOr
gia Baptist Convention. This was to
wage a vigorous stewardship cam
paigh in the Summerhil1 Association.
DIR. Haymcrc emphasized this very
forcibly in his sermon and declared
there is crying need OF stewardship
in all the churches to meet the great
need of the hour. The association ap-
pointed r. J. Dixon associational di
rector to put on this campaign, to be
assisted by five others, one from each
district.
An educational committee was ap-
pointed to bring Baptist students of
the present senior classes of the va
rious schools in the association into
personal acquaintance with Baptist
colleges of Georgia, with the view OF
securing patronage of the Baptist con-
stituency of this section.
The executive committee OF the
very successful meeting Wednesday
morning and afternoon in which plans
were made for their progress during
the coming year.
Now that all has been said relative
to the business part of the program
there is one feature Of the association
that deserves special mention. The
women of the church. who so amply
provided food for the assemblage,
over-did themselves. No cry of hard
times was evident by the crowded
tables upon which were placed every
de1icacy which the imaginative palate
could conjure up. Barbecue and barbe
cue sauce, flanked on one side by
heaping piles of fried chicken, on the
other side by slices of o1d-fashioned
country ham, while pies and cakes OF
all descriptions were carted in by the
wheel barrow 1t is idle to state that
the attendance at the two dinner