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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
8
Ministers prepare a joint Lenten service event as church leaders unite to coordinate outreach and worship. The collaboration aims to deepen community support and share resources across congregations during the period leading to Easter.
A city wide non Denominational Lent movement was launched in Atlanta led by Bishop C K Nelson of Georgia with ministers from Baptist Presbyterian Episcopal Universalist Cumberland Presbyterian Lutheran Congregationalist and Unitarian denominations in attendance The plan includes Monday central services daily church services and Sunday mass meetings culminating in joint events with the YMCA and Dr Campbell Morgan at the Bijou theater for Lenten season program aims to deepen spiritual life and unite Christian denominations in Atlanta
In Atlanta ministers forming an executive committee to promote a citywide gospel movement. The plan calls for pastors to hold church meetings, daily noon religious gatherings in a central location, and Sunday mass meetings. A joint ministers’ conference meets March 2 to discuss and finalize arrangements. Atlanta February 20, 1908.
West Africa colonial officials push to outproduce the United States in cotton for manufacture. H. Clay Evans, U.S. consul general in London, says Chamberlain’s influence will grant two years of free rail carriage for cotton and waivers on initial consignments, aiding exports and shipping.
New Orleans gears up to host Confederate veterans with record crowds and full accommodations. Information bureaus used for carnival and reunion logistics report ample rooms and meals, with 1600 camps indicating a huge turnout. General Gordon optimistic about health and attendance as he tours for a lecture schedule. Local business leaders and visitors, including Abner Powell, arrive at the Piedmont and Aragon hotels.
A crowded Kimball room sees a writer delay as lamplight glows while he orders more paper. In an Empire building twist a tenant shifts windows to avoid repainting a sign, saving money. William N. Burklin of St Louis visits Atlanta to study pressmen union concerns and Blosser matter.
Savannah February 26 special opening exercises of the fourth annual conference at College Georgia under Georgi State Industrial college drew large attendance of colored farmers, mechanics and laborers. The day featured school-wide drills and an open air concert, a farmers institute on Farm Economy by G W Carver and Harvie Jordan, and multiple addresses by Lucy Laney Lucy Tapley Abbie Howland and Rey A M Williams focusing on race welfare and white cooperation.
OCR read shows scattered numbers including 48,462 and 1,008,985 alongside 10,150, 84,454, 88,000 and 960,304. Provisional figures imply a financial summary page with debits and credits but lacks clear labels or context.
The Southeastern Passenger Association chair, Joseph Richardson, announces special round trip fares one fare plus 35 cents for three spring and summer meetings in Georgia. The National Conference of Charities and Corrections in Atlanta May 6 12 and Baptist Young People's Union in Atlanta July 9 12 receive reduced rates. Southern Baptist convention in Savannah May 7 14 and Charities meeting in Atlanta May 4 5 with varying sale dates and final limits. Angalls democratic mayoral bid shocks Atlanta railroad men.
Second division of the Central of Georgia and several railroad officials visited Atlanta yesterday on routine business. J E Rehlander traveling passenger's agent of Missouri Pacific based in Chattanooga Tenn was in town. George G Thompson Jr district freight agent of Southern based in Raleigh NC was in the city yesterday.
A brief notice for the new book by Hugh McIlagh recounting a fall from grace titled Back to the Woods. The work is promoted as the first edition of 2,000 copies, sent postpaid for by John M. Miller Co of Atlanta Georgia and lists McIlagh as author of John Henry and related works.
The Georgia Supreme Court met on Thursday February 26 190% with Eastern Circuit cases including Wright v Continental Insurance Co Ells Steinhauser v Savannah Florian and Western Railway Company A J Stothart v J A Melton Ed I Tietten v Merchants National Bank and Savannah Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway v K T Grogan Argued. Atlanta Circuit cases Tilty Tutty next friend v James O'Brien Jr dismissed A J Shearouse admr v C C Wolf submitted. T B Hylton v C E B Stafford dismissed J D M Bradley v KRQ Cassels Sons et al argued Seaboard Air Line Railway v George Walthour submitted. Co H Davis & Co v A M Morgan.
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