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METHODlSTS TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
in FITZGERALD
Bishop Chas. L. Mead of Denver To
Preside at Conference To Be
Held Here in November

The Georgia Annual Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church will
meet in Fitzgerald early in November
to hold their 58th Annual Session.
The First Methodist Episcopal chufoh
of which James H. Elder is the pas
tor, will be host.
Bishop Charles L. Mead of Den
liver, Colorado, will preside This
section of the church is in the Allan
ia Episcopal Area of which Bishop
E. G. Richardson of Atlanta is the
Bishop, but by special arrangements
of the Bishops, Bishop Mead will pre-
side at this session. The conference
look forward with a great deal of
pleasure to his coming and presiden-
cy.
The First Methodist Church has
been host to the Annual Conference
on two former occasions; in l9O!
X. when Bishop Goodsell presided and
again in 1910 when Bishop Anderson
presided.
The Georgia Annual Conference is
composed of SO charges in the State
OF Georgia, and the Rev. James B..
Crippen of Atlanta is the District SUI
perintendent. The pastors of these
churches, together with laymen elect
ed from each charge, composing the
Laymens' Association, and represen-
tatives of the great Boards OF the
Church, as we'll as prominent visi-
tors will be expected to attend.
The examinations of the Junior
Preachers will be conducted on Wed
nesday, Nov. 5th, the Board of Ex-
aminers having been called to meet
at 1870. This will give the preach
ers a chance to vote before coming
Very likely a reception of some sort
will be arranged by the local church
for Wednesday night.
Conference will be formally opened
at 900 o'clock Thursday morning
with the Holy Communion admin
istered by Bishop Mead. This COM
munion service will be for the home
folks as we'll as the preachers and
members of the Conference and the
friends are invited to be present The
organization of the Conference will
follow by electing officers and the ap-
pointing of Committees for the ses-
sion.
The Conference will continue over
Sunday the 9th of November when
the Bishop will be expected to preach
in the morning and conduct Ordina-
ton services in the afternoon.
Very likely there will be ser
mon everv afternoon at four o'clock
bv some of the preachers OF the con-
ference and every night there VIII De
special services, to be later announc-
ed The mornings will be taken up
with business sessions and the after,
moons by anniversary meetings ana
special meetings of various kind,
AT some stated time every day the
Bishop will likely give an address to
which the public will be cordially IN
vited; altho the public will be wei
come at all times. AS many OF the
members of the Conference are &C
uuainted here, it will be largely. like
a Home Coming Week. The follow
ing will be remembered especially
E. ]. Hammond, R. H. Robb, the
Cooks, F L Cochran, E F. Dean, w:
L. Hampton, Chas. F. Hunter, and
others.
The other churches of the city thru
their pastors have very kindly otter
ed to assist in entertaining IT needed
This is very much appreciated by the
local church.
The pastor and committees are busy
getting things in shape for this very
important occasion. The members and
friends anticipate 1abors more abund-
ant. (but it will be labor of love) and
much pleasure and Spiritual upllft Tor
the advent of these Cody men among
us.
In anticipation of their coming,
the Hatchery has been busy for some
time Matching out an. abundance OF
"Ya1ler legged chickens. Let the
GOOD work 90 on.