Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-17
Many Subjects Are
Discussed bY BaptiStS

BY ALIEN w. BEAlEh.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 13.-The Bap-
fist convention considered the work of
the young people at the afternoon ses-
sion. Rev. T. ]. Watts. secretary. of
the Southern B. Y. p. L., read his re-
port showing that great good had been.
done in arranging a Bible reading course
by which the book could be read very
carefully in two years. Programs for
the devotional meetings among the sen.
iors and juniors had been arranged and
books had been prepared on How South
ern Baptists Work Together Tie BIZ
BILE and How to Use It" and Baptist
Principles and Beliefs"
w. W. Hamilton was reelected pres
ident of the union and T. j. Watts sec
rotary. An invitation was received from
the Macon, Ga, board of trade request
ing the convention to hold its meeting
there in 1912. The invitation. was. filed
away for future action. The only city
so far seeking the convention is Jack
sonville, Fla, and the present outlook
is that the session of 1911 viii be held
there. -
The seminary trustees reported the
election OF a number of new trustees
from nominations made by the conven-
n. Among them was one Georgian
Dr. L. G.. Hardman, of Commerce, the
author of the prohibition bill. The 9TH
ers were for Tennessee, G. II. Baker and
A. L. Boone: from Mississippi, A. NJ.
white; for Virginia, w. w. Hamilton
and C. B. Taylor; for Kentucky. William
Simmon; for Alabama, w. j. E. Cox, L.
o. Dawson and J. B. Ellis; for Texas,
S. p. Brooks; for Missouri. J. II. Green
and John f. Franklin; for Maryland. S.
II. b. Cook: for North Carolina, w. L,
Portat -
DR.. George Truett moved that DR.. F..
B. Meyer, the great English Baptist. ono
of the greatest spiritual forces in the
world, be invited to address the conven-
ton on Saturday and that he and his
wife be the guests of the body. The
motion was carried by a unanimous vote.
The laymens movement was given
consideration. j. Harris Tiler. of Bal
tinnore. chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the movement. was in charge.
or. George w. Mcdaniel, of Richmond.
spoke on the relation of the pastor to
the movement. He took up the objec-
lions that had been raised to the move
ment. He did not believe that Christ
has set any definite period in which to
convert the world. but he did believe
IL was a business proposition for men TO
divide the world up and 10 raise enough
money TO send out men to teach all the
world giving $4,000 people to each man.
He thought IL unwise for the laymen TO
stress foreign mission to the neglect of
home missions. II this was oope the base
OF supplies would soon be gone. He was
glad that this movement among the lay
mon originated with New lork Bap-
fist lawyer. e.. -.
1T. Henderson spoke on the necessity
for the laymen arranging business plans
for carving on Gods work and for car
rying out that plan after 1t had been for
INFLATED. Baptist laymen discounted.
thciT private bills but allowed the
boards 10 pay out $4,000 interest 10
carry on the Lords business. He made
a stirring appeal for business methods
in Gods work.
DR. Livins Loughton, OF Virginia. told
OF what was being done in his stSte
AS physician he chided the laynien
for hurryinE many a preacher into an
untimalv sraya-