Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
MEETS At COLUMBUS
Missionary Union Also in An
nuaI SeSsion-Both Are
Well Attended N
Especial Dispatch to The JournaD.

Especial Dispatch to The JournaD.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Sept. THE Column
bus Baptist association met in annual
session at the First Baptist church Tues
day at 10 o'clock with several hundred
delegates from the various churches of
the district in attendance and DIR. l.. R..
Christie, pastor of the church, host of
the convention.
Quite number of the visiting dele
gates reached the city Monday night
and others came Tuesday. Still others
arrived Wednesday and the indications
are that the association is to be one Of
the largest and most successful ever held.
The visitors are being entertained In the
homes of the Baptfsts of the city and
the citizens are cooperating with the
church people in efforts to make the
stay of the visitors pleasant in every
way possible.
After formal organization, Rev. DR..
L T. Reed, of Buena Vista, Ga, preach
ed the convention sermon, which was
heard by a large congregation. Follow
ing this an old-fashioned country style
dinner was served on the lawn south OF
the church, where both the visitors ana
local delegates to the association joined
in a grand~feast Dinner is to be served
in this style each day during the meet
ing, which is to last three days. Ses-
sions are to be held from 10 to IL a. m.'
3 to ) D. m and s to at night.
DR.. B. w. Bussey, of Cusseta, Ca, is
moderator of the association, and Rev. j..
W. johnson, secretary. The executive
committee Is composed of the following:
DR.. L. r. Christie, Rev. A. D. Woodle'
Rev. r. c. CRANBERRY, Rev. ]. W. How
ard, Rev. John w. Johnson, DR.. b. W.
Bussey, ]. ]. Cox. and r. n. Wits.
. Rev. DR.. Hardaway, Of Newman, is to
v.
DIR. Bussey the historical sermon.
Following are the standing committees:
On educatlon--A. A. Carson, R. o. Brinson
e. Temperance-Dr. T. R. Ashford, T. L. Morgan.
state Of Religion A. Beard, z: G. Adams
William Brown. w, a. saPP, D. o. Knight
church ffInnaances-Polk Harris, S. NJ. Bazei
Church Co-operation-J B. David, ]. T. Wade,
" Foreign i" aissiOns-A. woodle, NJ. T. Gualt-
Home Missions. B. Baldwin, S. C. Smith,
state Missions-George c. Palmer C. C. Grant
womans' work. A. H. Cranberry. J. T.
Handley, Benson Maxwell
Young Peoples WORK.. G. Cranberry, John
" deceased e Ministers~Dr W. T. Poole. W. F.
The womans Missionary union Of the asso-
citation met in annual session Wednesday morn
ing at St Luke's Methodist church, just across
the lawn from the Baptist church. where the
big convention is being held The attendance is
large. The following program has been arrang-
WEDNESDAY MORNING. 10 O'CLOCK
Opening Of session-By superintendent.
Devotional exercises-Mrs. NJ. F. Hood, Rose
HILL
words of welcome-Mrs. John G, Cook, Co.
lumbus.
Annual address Of superintendent-Mrs. NJ F.
Taylor. Columbus.
Reading Of constitution and bylaws.
Recognition of other associations.
Recognition Of other denominations.
Response to above-Mrs. b. ". Allen, Rose
HILL
Appointment Of committees.
Discussion as to the advisabllity Of changing
the annual meeting of the W. NJ U. to sepa-
rate time and place of association
Closing exercises and adjournment.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 2 O'CLOCK
Devotional exercises-Mrs. L. r. Christie, Co
lumbus.
Minutes.
Recommendations Of executive board.
Address-Mrs. E. L. Amos, corresponding sec
Rotary and treasurer W. B. NJ. q or Georgia.
Atlanta.
Individual service-Mrs. F. B. Nuckolls, Co
lumbus.
Iiterature-Miss Hazel Howard Rose Hill
Tithing-Mrs. Emmie Redding, Ellerslie.
Reports of committees.
Minutes.
Adjournment.