The broad ax., 1909-06-12
NATIONAL BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONGRESS.
Religious Workers From All Over
the United States Holding Ses-
sions in Nashville, Tenn.
Stewards Press Special

OpCCAeA
Nashville, Tenn, June 9.-Nash-
vile, the capital city Of Tennessee,
is entertaining the most distinguished
gathering Of Sunday-School and young
peoples workers that ever assembled
in the United States. The delegates
came from every part Of the country.
This is the fourth annual gathering
and from present indications will
eclipse both in point Of attendance
and interest the previous sessions.
The entire city is a unit in welcoming
and entertaining these religious work
ers. The sessions are being held with
Mt. Olive Baptist Church on Cedar
street. The opening was elaborate in
every respect, and the welcome the
delegates are receiving makes it pos
sible for the Congress Movement to
take on new life and cover a more
fertile field of labor. The Committee
on the Assignment Of Homes succeed
ed in sending out all Of the assign
ment cards prior to the arrival Of the
delegates, and to the surprise Of all,
yet to their convenience, they Left
the railroad stations and went direct
to their stoppingplaces.
The first days session Of the Sun
day-school Congress was conspicuous
for the presence of almost the en-
tire Executive Board Of the National
Baptist Convention, which is here for
the purpose Of making its program.
Presiding over this distinguished body
of religious workers is Rev. Clark,
D. D., pastor of the church entertain
ing the Congress. Principal among
the speakers to-day is Rev. r. H.
Boyd, D. D.. Ii. d. organizer Of the
Sunday-School Congress and B. Y. P.
L. Chauta1qua. The officers Of the
Congress are as follows: Rev. P.
James Bryant, D. D., of Atlanta, Ga.
from the B. Y. P. U. Board; Rev. E.
W. D. Isaac, D. D., Nashville, Tenn,
Secretary Of the B. Y. P. U. Board,
is blackboard Critic: Rev. J, P. Robin
son, d. D., Little Rock. Ark, Chair
man Of the Home Mission Board;
Rev. W. S. Ellington, 3. A, D. D.,
Nashville, Tenn, Congress Arbiter;
Prof. R. B. Hudson, Selma, Ala, Re
cording Secretary; Rev c. H. Clark,
D. d.. Chairman Of the National Bap-
fist Publishing Board and and Presi-
dent Of the Congress, and Henry A
Boyd, Secretary of the Congress
Movement. One of the most charm
ing features Of this religious gather
ing is the religious subjects that
are being discussed touching every
phase Of Sunday-school work. These
subjects will no doubt be uplifting
and inspiring to thousands Of mis-
sionaries, educators and Sunday
school workers. Another feature OF
the meeting is the music furnished
by a chorus Of one hundred voices
under the skilled direction Of Rev.
N. H. Plus, D. D., Of Springfield.
Ohio, singing songs which are the
production Of Negro brain throughout
the United States The most at
tractive feature Of this meeting win
be the great Sunday-school Mission
airy Mass2meeting to be held at the
Ryman Auditorium on next Sunday.
Of which Rev. Charles T. Walker.
D. D., OF Augusta, Ga, win be the
central figure. Already it is caleu-
lated that six thousand people will
listen to this distinguished and elo-
quent divine give cut advice and in
struction along religious lines.