Coweta-Meriwether-Pike County GaArchives Church Records.....Directory of the Senoia Charge (Intro) Copyright Date May 1936 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 and Linda (Burdette) Patterson mackandlinda@yahoo.com February 18, 2006, 11:45 am Printed by the Pastor and the Young People of Senoia LOVE SACRIFICE SERVICE Griffin District North Georgia Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South N. O. L. Powell, Pastor Rev. W. M. Twiggs, Presiding Elder Dr. W. N. Ainsworth, Presiding Bishop May 1936 (Page 2) DEDICATED TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE SENOIA CHARGE AND A FORWARD MOVEMENT IN OUR CHURCES THE PASTOR is greatly indebted to the following: Misses Sue McGee, Evelyn Shell, Doris Shell, Hattie Shell, and Mr. Ray Sewell, for Stenographic Work, and to those who took Ads, all of whom helped to make this Directory possible. And others have been kind, and patient, in helping gather the materials. Since each family connected gets a copy this Booklet should be of great value to the Charge. And your copy, if preserved, will serve as a handy reference for many years. The writer has seen many errors, and could now, print a much nearer perfect copy. But, inspite of the mistakes, we hope you will appreciate this WORK, and that it will greatly aid the Work of the Kingdom. - Pastor (Page 3) Carmel Standing Rock Haralson Senoia METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH N. O. L. Powell, Pastor P.O. Box 14, Senoia, Georgia Phone 64 May, 1936 Dear Church Member: The purpose of this Directory is two fold, First, it should aid in the correcting our Church Rolls. And Second, it will inform our membership about the program of the Church. THE CHURCH ROLLS: You will find some omissions, and some names given wrongly. If your name, or any name in your family is omitted, or written wrongly, will you please advise your pastor? And some names are on Rolls which should not be there, because of bad character or unchristian behavior. Our Churches suffer greatly just here. And quite a few live in other sections, who probably should call for their church membership, so as to keep in touch with the Church and its program. Will you help us clear up our Church Registers? Just drop your pastor a card giving such corrections as should be made. And if you know the address of any family, below which a question mark appears, will you please furnish same to the pastor. INFORMATION: One of our leading laymen said to me, "All we have needed has been information. If our members could be informed about the work of the Church: The Official Boards, the workers, and their duties; and the finances, this would be a much stronger Charge." In this booklet, you will find the Members of the various boards, and the workers in the various fields of Church Activities. Some of these do not have meaning to you, simply because you do not know their duties. And, in fact, it is impracticable for one to know all the duties of all the workers. If each will learn his, or her, duties and then look after his own work, there will (continued on next page) Advertisement at bottom of page: Compliments of: C. P. Daniel's Sons Dealers in General Merchandise Senoia, Ga. (Page 4) be no need for worry about the duties of another. Usually it is the fellow who is not looking after his own work, that is all time trying to look after the other fellow's. In Church work, as in all of life, the fellow who does nothing can furnish you most advice. OBSERVE THE CHURCH IN ACTION: THE BOARD OF STEWARDS: Stewards are nominated by the pastor, and elected by the Quarterly Conference. A steward should be a person of solid piety and had good natural and acquired abilities. The Board of Stewards should organize, electing a chairman, secretary, and treasurer; make estimates of expenses and provisions for the support of the gospel; keep accurate records of same; attend official and quarterly meetings; seek and help the needy and distressed ; inform the preacher of any sick, or any disorderly persons, and promote lay activities among the Laymen, Etc. See 1934 discipline, Paragraphs 221-227. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Trustees are nominated by the pastor, and elected by the Quarterly Conference. The board should organize, electing a chairman, secretary, and treasurer. See 1934 Discipline, Section 27, Paragraphs 229, 233, 235. Their duties are to hold and maintain Church property, and to be present at, and report to, the Quarterly Conference, of which they are members. THE LOCAL BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: The board is composed of the Pastor, the General Superintendent, Superintendents of the three divisions, (who are assistants to the general Superintendent), a representative from the Young People, the Missionary Society, the Boards of Stewards, and from one to five members elected from the church at large. This board is to supervise all the Religious Education of the Local Church. They are to hold monthly meetings; look after the literature; the finances; fill all vacancies in the personnel of the Church School; provide for special days and programs, Etc. See Discipline Paragraphs 459-461. Advertisement: Complements of HAISTEN BROTHERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS Griffin, Ga. - - - - - Senoia, Ga. (Page 5) CHAIRMAN OF THE LOCAL BOARD: This is a most important office, and requires a person of sincerity, experience, skill and policy. He is elected by the Board. He is to call meeting regularly; receive reports from the general Superintendent and the superintendents of the three Divisions, and representatives of the various groups in the Church. He should make suggestions concerning courses to be taken, and books to be read. It is also his duty to report to the Quarterly Conference, of which he is a member. THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT: This officer is nominated by the pastor, and elected by the Quarterly Conference, annually. He is to superintend the church school work, and the other general officers of the Church School. He presides at the meetings of the general workers' Council. He is the Leader, inspirer and colaborer of his associates. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS: Nominated by the General Superintendent and elected by the Third Quarterly Conference. Each one is to organize and adminster the work of his respective Division and departments intelligenrly and efficently. You are to advise and encourage your teachers and helpers by precept and example. You are chairman of the Council in your Division, and should call meetings of the Council, at which the work should be unified. TEACHERS: In the Adult and Young People's Divisions, the teachers are nominated and elected by the Classes, and confirmed by the Local Board. While in the Children's Division the teachers are nominated by the General Superintendent and elected by the Local Board. A teacher should be present every Sunday. But when Providentially hindered he should notify his assistant in the time for him to prepare to teach. He should acquaint himself with, and make use of the best lesson helps available. He should know, and come into intimate and vital contact with each member of the class, seeking to lend them in a genuine Christian Experience. ASSISTANT TEACHERS: Elected, or confirmed, by the Local Board. About the same should be said, (Advertisement) ALVATON MERC. COMPANY Alvation, Ga. A Complete Line of Reasonably Priced GENERAL MERCHANDISE (page 6) as was said about the teachers. The Assistant should teach as often as once a month, even if the teacher is present. He should be prepared to assist with the lesson at any time. Two are Co-Laborers. THE PRESIDENT: Elected by the Class. The President's attitude toward the class, and Spirit, will determine the progress of the class. He should boost the attendance; co-operate with the teacher; and plan for Class Socials, Etc. SECRETARIES AND TREASURERS; The general Secretary and Treasurer should keep adequate records of the entire School. This matter should be kept in such shape that it may be available at a moment's notice. They are to prepare, use and preserve the records of the Church School. The Secretaries and Treasurers of the class should make a roll of their membership; keep an increasing roll of prospective members; make and preserve weekly records, and report to the general secretary. The secretary should invite at frequent intervals, in person or by postal card, all those on the prospective roll. WE ALL ARE CO-LABORERS TOGETHER IN THE WORK OF THE KINGDOM. MAY WE CONTINUE TO CO-OPERATE IN THE TRUE CHRISTIAN SENSE, EACH SEEKING TO DO HIS WORK, AND DO IT WELL. - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - JOHN BUNYAN GRESHAM UNION; Robert Cook, President; James Weldon, Vice President; Eleanor Caldwell, Secretary and Treasurer; Evelyn Shell, Chairman of Program Committee; Hattie Shell, Adult Advisor. PARSONAGE TRUSTEES: H. L. Brandenburg, Lee Roy Caldwell, R. W. Freeman, L. L. Hutchinson, and L. O. Hutchinson. (advertisements) HUTCHINSON & MCGAHEE GENERAL MDSC., FARM SUPPLIES, GAS & OIL A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE Haralson, Ga. METHVIN'S GARAGE GULF GASOLINE AND OIL - AUTO REPAIRING GASOLINE ENGINE, WATER PUMP, FARM MACHINERY Senoia, Ga. - - - Phone 33J Additional Comments: (Note: I am posting this to the Pike Co archives, as so many Pike County families have ties to the families mentioned in these pages) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/coweta/churches/director271gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 10.0 Kb