Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-18
JAMESON IS REFLECTED
BY BAPTIsTs OF GEORGIA
State Convention Meets at e.
bertOn With Record Breaking
Attendance--Fin Program

ELBERTON, Ga, Nov. 15.-In all prob
ability the largest convention of Bap-
lists ever held, is now in session in this
charming city Last night services were
conducted at the Methodist church by
DR.. K. c. Dargan, pastor of the First
Church of Macon. at the Baptist church,
DR.. w. L. Pickard, pastor Of the First
Church of Savannah. At the Presbyter-
ian church the workers of the associa-
ton held an important meeting and dis
cussed the business as we'll as spiritual
side of the convention. This morning
the association convened at First Bap-
list church and the preliminary services
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. j. T.
B. Anderson. tt+
The opening prayer was offered by DR..
VIM. H. Smith, editorial secretary Of the
foreign missionary board of Richmond,
Va.
President s. Y. ,Jamison, of Mercer uni
verslty. is presiding over convention and
when he called the business session to
order prayer was offered by DR.. r. B.
Headen, of Rome.
After list of delegates had been en-
rolled and called by Secretary B. D.
Ragsdale. the election of officers follow
ed. President S. Y. Jamison was re-elect-
ed. The following were named vice
presidents, A. NJ. Font, of Gainesville;
F. S. Ethridge, Of Jackson; 2. B. Rogers,
Of Elberton; Judge T. A. Barker, Of
Waycross, were all reelected. Secretary
DR.. B. d. Ragsdale. of Locust Grove,
was elected for his 18th term In that po-
sition. - t.. . o.. ....
Rev. j. T. B. Anderson announced that
Mayor J. M. Wester, Rev. r. r. Fakes.
pastor of the First Methodist church, and
8. L. Olive, would extend the welcome
In behalf of the citizens of Elberton.
The addresses were brief, witty and from
the heart and received with applause.
DIR. LONG RESPONDS.
Rev. J. NJ Long, pastor Of Forsyth
church, responded in behalf of the con-
vention in most happy speech. In
PRODUCTION of new ministers who have
come into the bounds Of the convention
since its last session followed.
Rev. A. Bennett. of Waycross, was
reappointed assistant secretary. Rep
resentative J. ]. Bennett, of Atlanta,
corresponding secretary and treasurer
of the board, of missions, reported the
fact that 100000 Baptists in Georgia
control one-third of Georgias wealth.
Nearly $250,0 900 passed through his Of
ice for Christian work during the past
year and twice that amount was spent
for educational purposes by this demoi-
nation. $50
OAAASAuA. PAO6AdAu bA4S SSh-
vention will have to- remain in session
four days instead of three and will not
complete it's work until Friday after
noon.
The convention sermon was preach ed
by Rev. L. r. Christie, of Columbus, aft
er which the convention adjourned for
the day.
The sermon of Rev. Christie, from Mat.
thew 22:42 CWhat think ye of Christi
Whose son was hep was an able one.
So impressive was it that he was re-
quested TO furnish the Index with the
manuscript for publication and for 80, 900
extra copies of that paper be distributed.
The chairman named the Sunday school,
orphans home and nomination commit
tees. ~,
DELEGATES ARRIVE
The Baptist delegates began to ar
rive in Elberton Monday morning and
by night the city was full of delegates.
Each pulpit in the city was filled last
night by prominent Baptist minister.
e. c. Dargan, d. D., preached at the
First Baptist; w. L. Pickard, d. D., OF
at the First Methodist, and
DR.. III. r. Bernard, of Macon, at the
Presbyterian church. All of the church
es were filled and all of the ministers
preached great sermons.
A special train over the Seaboard from
Atlanta brought 500 Baptists to the
city yesterday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock
Each was carried to a home in the
city.