Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-11-12
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH AT MT. ZION


The Georgia Annual Conference
, of the Methodist Episcopal church
was held at the M. E. church and Mt.
Zion Seminary, the church school, at
Mt. Zion, Ca, November 3-8, Bishop
w. P. Thirktield, of Chattanooga,
presiding.
In many respects this was one OF
the most remarkable sessions ever
held of the Georgia Conference, and
it was the most deeply spiritual and
evangelistic of any conference we
ever attended anywhere. 1t resem-
bled an old time camp meeting more
| than a business session. However, the
business was well attended. Despite
the fact that majority of the church
es of this conference are In the
drouth-stricken section of the state,
there was generally an icrease made
in finances as well as a goodiy IN
crease in membership
The First Methodist church OF Fltz
gerald lead the entire conference
with 1874 per cent paid on all mission
ary and benevolent claims: Special
notice was made that this was the on
Nv church of the conference and one
! of very few in the world that has
paid every claim with consistent IN
crease every year throughout the en-
tire postwar period. The local Ep-
worth League was also especially
praised on the floor of tn econfer-
ence.
The program was rich all the way
through. Some of the leading men
of Methodism appearing, such as: Or.
C. M. Mcconnell, of Chicago; DR..
RAYMOND V. johnson, of Washing
ton; DR.. nth f. Lovejoy, of Chicago;
DR.. Wesley w. Ash, of India; Prof.
]. L. Robb, of Athens, Tenn; DIR. Jo-
seph II. Smith, of Philadelphia; DR..
] Claude Martin, of Knoxville; Editor
4 James M. Mealer, of Southeastern
g Christian Advocate; Mrs. W. P. Thlrk
field, national president of w. II. M,
u.s., and Bishop Wilbur P. Thrilled
was at his best.
The two constitutional amend
} ments, that of Unification with III. T.
church. South, and of admission OF
laymen to the annual conference
were both overwhelmingly adopted
= by both the annual conference and
the laymen's association meeting at
thse same place on November +.
The people of Mt. Zion truly de-
serve all praise for their lavishSboun'
: tiful, free entertainment OF all WISH
/, ors of both the conference and the
Y laymen's association.
. After the appointments were reao
: for another year, conference ad
iourned Sunday night to meet nex'
November at Epworth Seminary
Epworth. Ca, another of the church
schools. The appointments follow:
. Appointments
ATLANTA DISTRICT
H. H. Bowen, Dist. Supt.
Atlanta:
Poncei de Leon-L. A. Griggs.
East Point. A. Callan.
Hemphill Ave-. B. Aycock.
Lyle Ave-. B. Aycock.
Cedartown-F. .. Coffin.
Columbus Parish-C. F. Hunter (W'
E. Carter.
Chickamauga-To be supplied.
Dallas and Riverview-(G. E. But
ler).
Fitzgerald-C. B. Ware.
Bowden and Bethel W. S. Hamilton,
A. o. Post.
Mt. Zion-W. S. Hamilton.
Rock Springs. D. Posey.
Rossville-John A. King, paul Bar
kerr.
Screven and Waycross-To be sup
piled.
Simpson CIV. H. Bowman.
St. George and Prospect-(E. F.
DEAN.
Tatnall-(J. W. Roach).
Tallapoosa and Ramah-W. c. Nc
Garity.
Trinity Ct.-(O. N. Wade).
Special-Sec. to Bishop, E. ]. Ham
mond, member Ponce de Leon Or.
| Conference; Teacher in Mt. Zion
Seminary, R. F. White, member
Mt. Zion Or. Conference.
BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT
w. L. Hampton, Dist. Supt.
Blue Ridge-W. L. Hampton.
Cherokee and Scotts-W. A. Cook.
Jacksonville Ct.-M. H. Smith.
Ellijay-W. A. Cook.
Ellijay Ct.-(H. r. Todd.
Epworth and Shady Grove. j.
! Wood.
Fry Ct.-To be supplied.
| Marietta-F. L. Waid.
Morganton and Union-John E. Cook
and F. l.. Cochran.
McCaysville-To be supplied.
| Spring Place-T. F. Cook.
Towns Ct.-(E. L. Adams).
| Special: B. A. Chastain on leave of
absence for one Year, Membe
Blue Ridge Or. Conference.