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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1913

Page

6

Threats to move Vanderbilt if Supreme Court rules against church

Elberton Ga November 26 1913 Threats were voiced that Vanderbilt University and related church properties would be moved to Atlanta if the Supreme Court adverse to church ownership. Dr HL Hamill Nashville stated at the Sunday school board anniversary that the Southern Methodist church would relocate the university and publishing house to Atlanta if the ruling favored the conference. The opening session of the Georgia annual conference of the Methodist church featured reports from presiding elders and a push for reform including limiting presiding elder terms and expanding lay work for women. The gathering honored deceased ministers and heard progress reports from districts including Atlanta Augusta and Gainesville. Bishop Denny welcomed attendees and requested a cultured ministry as debates over lay rights and elder tenure began to unfold.

Bilberton Supreme Court Vanderbilt University Southern Methodist Church Nashville Atlanta Ga HL DM Hamill Nashvillle Biberton Jowes Tennessee General Conference Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Tu Tlanty Hamulls Mnicht Atlant Diys Teurgie Collins Denny Tuchmond Dett Kembert GS Simithy Linvry College The Methodist Chick Rey Ir George Vs. Vernei Atlanta H M Hamill Southern Methodist Elberton First George G Smith Macon Augusta W . Hamby Warrenton B P Allen Athens W Tlivina Dalton L G Johnson Gainesville Fletcher Walton Griffin J P Alien J F P Richardson M Sprayberry A A Tilley G W Wood C C Spence W Ledinghaton H L Crumsey D M Edwards R G Smith Emory College Georgia William Greenway J Culpepper J_Elus A P Watkins W T Gantt WH Purcell D S Patterson C Adhall G A Chambers Nelson Hinesley J W_Brinsfield MD Cunningham G Davis W R England L B Linn FE Mize J M Mize J A Partridge Lucien Roper B Gresham R P Tatum O M_ Ponder G T_Sortells I J Levern J T Pendley H’ M | Hamill Tre

Body of J M Manry brought to Atlanta

The body of Jesse M Manry who fled Wednesday on a recreation trip to Hampton Springs Florida arrived in Atlanta last night He was a well known insurance man and member of the firm Manry Brothers and Heston The funeral will be held Friday morning at 1039 o clock from West Hind Baptist Church with Rev J F Purser officiating Interment will be in West View Cemetery

Jesse M Manry Hampton Springs Fla Manry Atlanta Manry Brothers &Heston West Hind Baptist Church J F Purser West View Cemetery A Whitner C F Whitner W R_Heston J T Fitten A Hancock T St Sawtell

Alamo Gate Receipts Aid Hebrew Orphans Home

Gate receipts from the Alamo No 2 theater on Whitehall Street Friday will be donated to the Hebrew Orphans Home silver jubilee fund. Atlanta's deserving institution faces debt, and funds from attendees will help pay off this encumbrance aiding a worthy cause.

Alamo Moving Picture Theater Whitehall Street Hebrew Orphans’ Home

Sermon Series on Repentance at Central Presbyterian

Pr Dunbar Ogden pastor preaches on The Three Steps in Becoming a Christian The subject Sunday evening will be Repentance At the morning hour the message is The Two Currents of Life.

Pr. Dunbar Ogden Central Presbyterian Church

Floating dredges finish canal work

The Panama Canal story recounts the end of Culebra cut with floating dredges and the last steam shovel No 210, manned by Frank Loulan and STH Brian Craneman, ending September 11. Frederick Kashim’s account, endorsed by Colonel Goethals, praises American engineering and the book’s availability through The Constitution.

Gamboa Dike Chasres Culebra Panama Canal Goethals

Trail of the Lonesome Pine at the Atlanta Theater

At the Atlanta this week the Dugene Walter dramatization The Trail of the Lonesome Pine stars Isabelle Lowe in the lead with June as a memorable supporting role. The play runs Friday and Saturday with a matinee Saturday. May Irwin and her New York company visit Tuesday and Wednesday with a matinee.

Atlanta Virginia Dugene Walter Lonesome Pine Isabelle Lowe America Acuanta Ms Moring May Irwin Miss Irwin

Awakening of Mr Pippat For syth week crowd puller

Keith Vaudeville presents Charley Grapewin and company in The Awakening of Mr Pipp with six American dancers Bert Stroi as female impersonator Conley and Webb and the three Keatons drawing big crowds at Forsyth this week Waiter James a splendid comedian of Nat Wills order and the three Dixon writers open the show offering a strong musical and dance act This bill has been voted by most witnesses as the best offered this season Thanksgiving week will feature Nick skating girls a sextette of pretty femininity in headlining position

Wors Charley Grapewin Mr Pipp Bert Stroi Conley Webb Keatons James Dixon

Shepherd of the Hills on stage at Fyric theater

The Lyric presents Harold Bell Wright's Shepherd of the Hills with Sammy Line and BM Young leading a cast as Mutton Hollow residents. Three more opportunities this week invite audiences to witness dramatization and scenic effects that heighten the rural Texas stage production.

Lyric Theatre draws big crowds with steady acts and previews

The Lyric’s strong turnout continues as Miss Beesie Weigh and Otto Dug perform, with The Bachelor's Baby joining next week alongside Wilson's comedy at the Bijou. Edwin Vail debuts as leading man, and a musical burlesque Old Mexico with twenty chorus girls opens Monday.

Gramiich Helena Hall Columbia Old Mexico Princess Ta

At The Movies at Alamo One Today

The Ground of the Circle, a two reel western drama, shows Tamita the Mexican girl and Davin the American prospector amid rival schemes and thrilling incidents. A comedy duo Good Sport, a two reel Edison drama, features a debt ridden English noble turning actor in a western film company and a staged kiss scene.

Westen Alamo No 1 Tamita Davin the Alamo Dead Broke England

Telephone and Telegraph Society of Atlanta Formed

Employees of Southern Bell, Western Union, Western Electric, and AT and T in Atlanta, 275 strong, held a smoker at Hotel Ansley last night, organized The Telephone and Telegraph Society of Atlanta, adopted constitution and by laws, and elected Kendall Weisiger president J T Edwards first vice president H B Wallace second vice president J H Warren secretary and treasurer T M Lacy J J Houfman and Benjamin Williard directors. The group plans to pursue business interchange and social ties through the new society.

Southern Bell Telephone Western Union Telegraph Company Western Eilectric Company American Telephone and Telegraph Company Atlanta Ansley Telephone and Telegraph Society of Atlanta” & Constitution Wee Kendall Weisiger J.T Edwards H B_ Wallace J H Warren

Barn Fire Destroys Herring Plantation Lave Barn

Raymond Ga November 20 a special fire yesterday at the Herring plantation one mile from Raymond destroyed a barn. The blaze occurred about 6 o clock and caused loss of several hundred dollars. No livestock was in the barn at the time. The property was charged by Judge Donegan last Monday but the loss falls on Culpepper and Lee the present farm owners who take possession in January.

Raymond

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