Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-03-29
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
M. r C. MEETS

A meeting of the Program Commit
tee of the Joint Mems Bible Class was
called Wednesday p. m. March 18th
at E o'clock at Chamber of Commerce
Building, Mr.. M. M. Stephens, chair
man presiding. The regular appointed
secretary being absent the chairman
appointed R. J. Spell to act as sec
rotary OF this meeting.
This being the first meeting of this
committee, the following names en-
bracing this committee were read.
First Baptist Church, M. M. Steph-
ems and L. N. Chasteen. Central Meth
odist Church, w. A. Adams and B.
E Archer. First Methodist Church
Burr Stokoe and A. G. Brown. Cen
trial Methodist Church, w. R. Bowen
and Prof. Jones. Presbyterian Church,
{, B. Fellars and R. J. Spell.
Mr.. Stephens stated that there were
several matters to come before the
committee at this time, and that the
tlrst would be the matter Of a program
tor the next regular meeting of the
Joint Mems Bible Class to be held
the 4th Sunday p. m. at $3.50 at First
Methodist Church, this subject was
discussed at some length, and the fol-
loving motion was made by w. A.
Adams, seconded by w. R. Bowen.
Moved that one layman from each
OF the above named churches be ap-
pointed by this committee to make a
talk not to exceed ten minutes at
our next regular meeting of the Joint
Mems Bible Class, the subject to be
assigned each speaker by this COM
mittee, motion carried. and the fol-
loving. speakers were duly nominated
and elected:
w. L. stovall, from First Baptist
Church.
Prof. Jones from Central Method
list Church.
5. V. Anderson, from Presbyterian
Church.
DR.. L. A. Turner, from Central
Christian Church.
L. A. Newcomer, from First Method
iSt Church.
A motion was carried that M. M.
stephens and c. T Owens complete
the program of one hour for our next
meeting of the Bible Class, and it was
duly carried that our regular meeting
OF the Joint Mems Bible Class be lust
one hour.
The next matter to come up was the
matter of Church Census, and this was
discussed at some length, and Mr.
Owens made a motion which was duly
seconded that this body request each
church to appoint a committee to take
the Church Census of our city, motion
carried, and it was moved that this
committee take the matter up with
their respective churches, and report
their findings at our next committee
meeting.
There being an attendance contest
on between the Sunday Schools for
Easter Sunday. sponsored by the Joint
Mems Bible Class, the matter of pur-
chasing the banner for the winning
Sunday School was brought up, and
Mr.. Owens stated that while he was
positive that his Sunday School would
win the banner, at the same time he
was not in favor of buying such an ex-
pensive banner, Mr. Fellars was as
equally confident of carrying the bac-
on home as Mr. Owens, and Mr.. Ad-
ans suggested that the banner be
worded SO that it coulud be passed
from one Sunday School tt another,
as he felt sure that his Sunday School
would win also. Mr.. Owens and Mr.
Adams were instructed to purchase
the banner.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned
M. M. STEPHENS, Chairman
R. J. SPELL, Acting Secretary