Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dr. John W. Heidt January 23 1909
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The Covington News, Feb. 3, 1909

PRESIDING ELDER HEIDT IS DEAD
Was One of The State's Most Eminent Divines. Succeeded By Rev. Frazer.
  In the death of Dr. John W. Heidt, which occurred at his home in Atlanta on 
the twenty-third instant, the state loses one of its most consecrated workers 
and his family the best of fathers. Dr. Heidt was a graduate of Emory College 
and since his diploma was given him he has been one of the state's most
distinquished educators and divines. He was at one time president of Wesleyan 
Female College and has held a number of important charges and filled some of 
the biggest pulpits in the state. At the time of his death he was presiding
elder of the Augusta district and his friends and the members of the different 
churches composing this district will sorely miss this good man and his 
ministrations. He was at one time presiding elder of the Oxford circuit and has 
preached from the pulpit in this city, where he has a host of friends who 
regret exceedingly to know that he is no more. 
  A dispatch from Augusta dated January 27 states:
  "Rev. B. F. Fraser, who has been the North Georgia Conference Missionary
Evangelist since November, was notified this afternoon of his appointment
by Bishop Hoss as presiding elder of the Augusta District, to succeed the late 
Rev J. W. Heidt, whose death occurred in Atlanta Saturday."
  "Mr. Fraser is at Gainesville tonight having come here to meet with the
members of his former church, who petitioned the bishop to make him presiding
elder of the district."
  "Mr. Fraser concluded a four years pastorate at the First Methodist church of
Gainesville last November."
  "He will at once move to Augusta from Inman Park, Atlanta, and take up his
new work."



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