Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-09-25
CENTRAL M. E. MISSIONARY
CIRCLE MEET

The circles of the Central Methodist
Missionary Society held their regular
meetings Monday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
Circle No. l met with Mrs. Guy
Robinson on Central avenue with 8
members present. The meeting was
opened with the Lords prayer and
Mrs. Harold Beall conducted the Bible
lesson from lst Kings. Mrs. SIG. Pry
or, ST., closed the meeting with pray
er. The next meeting will be held with
Mrs t. ]. Dickey.
Mrs r. L Jones was hostess to Cir
Gle No 2 and fourteen members were
present. The meeting opened with the
songs Higher Ground" followed with
prayer by Mrs. John I. Mathis. After
short business session, Mrs. {. E.
Emery gave the Bible lesson from End
Kings. Mrs w. L. Stovall closed the
meeting with prayer. They will meet
next time with Mrs. T. ]. Hendricks.
Circle No. 3 met in the home OF
Mrs w. c Hanken- with Is members
present Mrs. H. B. Chestnut opened
the meeting with prayer, followed by
the song Crock of Ages After the
regular business was transacted Mrs.
]. L. Perry gave an interesting Bible
lesson from the Life of Moses. Mrs.
T. C. Bush closed the meeting with
prayer.
Circle No 4 met with Mrs. J. c.
Holder and Mrs S. E. Burns gave the
Bible lesson There were ii mem
bers present The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. w. E.
Hale.
Circle No. S met with Mrs. A H.
Denmark with thirteen members and
two visitors present The meeting was
opened with a piano solo by Miss
Kathleen Lyle, followed by prayer by
Mrs. J. H. Watson The Bible study
was the first eight chapters of Ne
hemiah, which were given by Mrs.
tones. Mrs. Colerider, Mrs Helton
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Jay. Mrs. J.
H. Benton dismissed the meeting
with prayer.
Circle No. met with Mrs. {. /.
Owens on Main street with eighteen
members and one visitor present. The
meeting was opened with prayer by
Mrs. A. J. Coffee. In the absence Of
the leader, Mrs. R. l. Maffett conduct
ed the meeting. The Bible lesson from
the first to the seventy-third Psalms
was given by Mrs. ]. L: Frazer and
Mrs. Lula Shepherd, and Mrs: 1. M.
Griffin closed the meeting with pray
er. Mrs. Owens was assisted by Mrs.
L. L. Griner and Mrs. J. E. Turner
in serving dainty refreshments The
next meeting will be with Mrs: R. 1.
Maffett on October IS, at which time
the Grant street Circle No. 3 is cor
daily invited to meet with them.
After the meetings of the Circles
all the members proceeded to the Cen
trail methodist church where an in
formal reception was held in honor OF
Mrs. John T. Mathis, who leaves in
few days for her new home in
Jacksonville, Fla. Rev. S. c. diff and
Mr.. John T. Mathis joined the ladies
and many cordial good wishes were
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Mathis,
and sincere regrets expressed that IN
their going we are losing such faith
full and earnest members of our church
and missionary society. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathis responded and in well chosen
words expressed their love and appre-
cation for the church and the friends
they are leaving. The society united
in wishing them God-speed
The Sunday school room was arts
tically decorated in bright Fall flow,
ers and ferns, and the punch bowl
was presided over by Misses Julia
Prentiss and Marion Van Gorder :,
Tempting sandwiches were served
bv Mrs. Wright Paulk, Mrs. J.. l..
Perry, Mrs. w. A Williams and Mrs.
Julian Drew.
In closing Mr.. John 7. Mathis in
voked Gods blessings upon the church
and the assembled friends.
Mrs. A H. Denmark, Reporter