Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-08-12
Local Committee Announces Pre-
gram Of Exercises.
MUSIC BY NATIONAL CHOIR.
With Welcome Addresses by Governor
Tener, Mayor MeGse and Other
NotabIes the Opening Session Of the
Great Baptist Convention Will Be an
Auspioious Occasion.
By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.


Pittsburg-The local committee hav-
ing charge of arrangements for the
entertainment of the national Bap-
list convention, which convenes in
this city on Wednesday, Sept. 13, is
right I'D to the minute with its work.
Chairman T. II. G. Messer and Sec
retary Patterson with DR.. J. ii.
Dwelle and other members give the
following forecast Of the program for
the opening session which will be
largely devoted to addresses of well
come:
Governor John K. Tener will make
the address in behalf of the state.
Mayor William McGee for the city.
Rev. R French Hurley. D. D., in be-
half of sister denominations, Rev. w.
W. Brown in behalf of the Baptists
Of the city, Attorney R. L. Vann for
the young Baptists of Pittsburg and
vicinity, Rev. j. Fl. Holder will speak
for the ministers conference, and Rev.
e. W. johnson, president of the state
Baptist convention, will welcome the
national body in behalf Of that organ
tzation.
The auditorium where the mems
convention will be held will seat 5000
comfortably. The women's audi
torium has a capacity of 1000.
special souvenir magazine is in process
of publication which will contain pic
lures and short sketches Of the lives
of Baptist pioneers and pastors Of
Pittsburg and vicinity.
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being trained to render musical con-
cert on the night preceding the open
ing of the convention, Sept. H. The
national chorister of the NJ. B. G. will
arrive ten days in advance of the
other delegates to put the finishing
touches on this great chorus.
President Morris Admirable Record.
The election of DR.. e. G. Morris is
sure. His wise leadership, worldwide
influence and long experience make
this doubly sure. The greatest de-
nominational publishing house in the
world has grown up under his wise
leadership-the National Baptist Pub
fishing house in Nashville, Tenn, r.
d. Boyd, D. D., manager, where
seven-eighths of all the Sunday school
literature used among Negro Baptists
is published. This alone is a remark
able performance of real work.
DR.. ]. w. Webb, who deserves spe-
cial mention, is one of the oldest Ne
gro Baptist pastors in the state and
the Oldest in western Pennsylvania.
He is a graduate Of Wayland sem
mary and has been successful in build
ing up one of the most influential
churches in Pittsburg. He will be
elected vice president from the state
Of Pennsylvania.
Rev. T. II. Q. Messer, D. D.. has
been a member Of the national Bap-
tist convention from its beginning and
has been no unimportant factor in its
wonderful development. To him by
right of long service belonged the hon
or of chairman Of the local committee.
and his work thus far has sustained
the wisdom of the choice.
The women's department of the con-
vention is being well attended to by
Mrs. Fanny Morton. Mrs. t. Fl. Q.
Messer and the local presidents of
missionary circles, who are making
arrangements for the entertainment of
their Baptist sisters.
Miss N. II. Burroughs has already
twice visited the city and dropped
words Of information from her Won
derful experiences. which have proved
helpful to the women locally and
which they have not been slow to ac-
cept.
Generous Aid For Chldren's Benefit.