The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-12
MianliD istfictC Conference Opens
Tonight with zoo Delegates
Southern College President
DR.. Ludd M. Spivey
Speaks 1855 P. M. Be-
fore Methodist Nee.

Miami District Methodist Con-
ference. following committee
meetings at 4 o'clock, will Off
cially open with Devotionals at
5:3O O'Clock tonight, conducted
by Rev. Joe Tolle. at First Metho,
dist Church with more than 200
delegates present representing 80
churches in the District from
Key West to West Palm Beach.
Committee meetings will be
held 4 p. m. today by Christian
Literature. Benevolences and Or
phange, Christian Education, So
cial Service and Temperance,
Lay Activities. Admission mad
Licensing. Missions, Superanuates
Golden Cross. Findings, Quarter
ly Conference and Spiritual
State committees. Dinner for
the delegates at 6 p. m. at Stone
Church Annex will follow.
A welcome from the Minister'S
al Alliance will be delivered by
DR.. John Gekeler and will be
followed by a welcome by Gerald
Saunders from the Methodist
Churches. A Wesley House pre-
sentation by Miss Martha Robin
son and Miss Sarah Fernando
viii review work at the Metho-
dist-sponsored institution. At
sos messages from the Young
Peoples Unions of Bruward,
Dade, Monroe and Palm Beacr
counties win be read. Idea Of a
White Christmas" presentation
will be preached by Dr.. r. z. Ty-
Ter, presiding elder of the dis
trict, with sponsorship of training
schools for the district 10 BE- SEX
ed from the various churches.
These training schools instruct
Sunday school teachers in their
work.
DR.. Ludd M. SpiveY. presi-
deni Of Southern College AT
Lakeland. will deliver q ser.
mon AT es3s tonight. DR..
SpiveY has travelled in 90
countries in Europe and
South AmsFica ard his adj
dresses on world problems
are being heard throughout
the state.
Tomorrow morning al $50
there will be dcvotionals by Df.
Homer Thompson of West Palm
Beach. Roll call and organiza-
ton of the delegates will next
be sounded with election of
secretary scheduled. PASTOR re.
ports will be issued at . o'clock.
Beginning at $50 reports on
conference activities will be IN
itiated by a report on the publ
cation of the Advocate confer
ence magazine. edited by Rev. r.
p. Marshall OF Lakeland. Report
on the Board Of Brotherhood, a
group which provides for the in.
come OF widows of pastors. viii
be given by Rev. r. Z. Wicker
and Board OF Christian Education
report By DR.. Ira Barnett. Lake
land executive secretary. VIII fol-
low. Rev. Garfield Evans Of
Dsnia viii discuss Golden Gross
Board activities, q group which
seeks 70 provide disqualification
for Methodists members. Lag
activities report will be By Har-
wen Wilson Of Winter Haven.
Missions viii be presented BY Or.
Al. Fred Turner OF Orlando. Rev.
G. W. White Of Enterprise wiil
report on the orphsge Board ~
Int 1rise Is the Methodist Or
change Home. Woman's Mis-
slOnsry Society report viii be BY
Mrs A. 7. Pearce. secretary Of
Miami District Dr. c. K vliet
Of Nashville will deliver sermon
al ITO >. IA with lunch follow
ing at l2.l5 81 the Annex.
The affsrnoon reports from
Miami Conferences District
committees Of the FloFids
confsFsnee. which Includes
seven districts in The sfats.
win iollow deyosionais BY
Rev. n. a. Aiisa Of Miami
Rev. n. n. Waller. ehsirman.
wiz present The Christian
Literature rspori. Rev. Rufus
Wiekss VIII present fkai On
Bsnsvpiencea and Orphan.
ags. Rev. J. J. Richards win
prsssnf anofhsr On Christian
Educaiion. seeial Services and
TempsEsnes. ard Haxwsn
wiison wiii present anofhsr
en- Lar AeiivifisG DE. Hem
81 Thesnpson win prsssni ne