The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-07-22
BAPTISTS GATHER
IN GREAT MEETING
ENCAMPMENT AT BLUFFTON
NOTABLE RELIGIOUS EVENT.
ABOUT 800 ENROLLED.

/ The encampment held last week by
the Bethel Association was great
success. More than 800 enrolled in
the ten classes for definite study, and
upward on a thousand came to the
evening addresses and morning raj
lies Button was never so filled with
folks and these hundreds have gone
away singing the praises OF the lavish
hospitality OF the community where
/ they were entertained.
Space does not permit OF a COM
plete description OF the weeks pro
gram, but we must note some details.
Dr. t. w. Ayers was called away on
Tuesday night and Miss Mary Lee
Ayers did not reach us at all, because
OF the illness OF the wife and mother.
Aside from these there was no change
in the excellent program. Miss Audie
Grove. OF Dublin, took Miss Ayers
place on the faculty.
The morning departmental rallies
were we'll attended and greatly enjoy
ed. The play presented by the Blake
ly B. Y. P. o., the demonstration by
the Arlington Sunday school and the
Fort Gaines pageant were especially
fine, while the addresses by DIR. Ay-
ers on Georgia's hospitals in China,
by Dr. Clarke on stewardship, Mr..
Andrews on our Sunday schools, and
DR.. ]. B. Turner on Gods Sidewalks
will not soon be forgotten.
The most notable feature OF the en-
campment was the ovation given by
his former school mates and old-time
neighbors to Rev Carl A. DeNane,
who taught the book. What Baptists
Believe" and delivered a series OF ad-
dresses on Living With Christ" His
class room was crowded to the ut
most and the night addresses. deliver
ed out under Gods great canopy with
a bright moon shining, drew great
crowds from miles around. His mes
sages will mean much for a higher
standard of Christian living through
out this section OF the state
Mrs. w. J. Neel, in the Twilight
Devotions," and Rev r. E. Zachert,
in the Before Breakfast prayer ser
vice. led the people very close to the
Throne. and the sweet influence of
these half-hours will last long. Men
ton must also be made OF the song
services, which meant so much to the
success of the meeting Mr.. Joe H.
Turner had direction OF the singing,
and he often had all the folks blend
ing their voices in praise.
Bluffton did herself proud in the
way OF entertainments arranging Tor
sleeping quarters for four hundred and
preparing and serving food land what
splendid mealsD, for approximately
5000 places during the week. At the
closing session the following resolu-
ton was passed:
The workers and students OF the
Bethel Association and the depart
mental workers OF the Georgia Bap-
fist Convention wish to express their
abiding appreciation for the splendid
cooperation and the unexcelled hos
pitality OF the members OF the Bluff
ton Baptist church. the Methodist
church, the civic organizations and ev-
cry Que who has had part in making
the wonderful success of this encamp-
ment possible.
First of all we are greatly indebt-
ed to Pastor Henry M. Melton for
his foresight and organizing ability
that brought the encampment into be
ing and for his untiring personal d1-
rection of each detail and his care OF
every person in attendance. Then we
are grateful Tor the spirit OF sacrifice
and continual effort on the part OF ev-
cry one connected with the mess hall
in serving us in such delightful fash
ion Finally, words cannot express
our appreciation to those who opened
their homes and received us into their
family relationship May the bountiful
Father bless every one continually"