The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-23
BAP lists open
IMPORTANT MEET
Many Matters of Interest to Church
Handled at Gulfport,
Miss.

Gulfport, Miss, Nov. 23-The sev-e
enty-third annual session of the Mis-
sissippi State Baptist Convention was
called to order this morning at the
City Hall, with President M. w. Whit
tington presiding over an audience of
nearly 400.
| The opening exercises consisted Of
songs, prayers and a reading from the
scriptures. DR.. w. c. Grace, pastor of
the First Baptist church, of Gulfport,
delivered an address of welcome. The
preacher said the soil here was not
such as to favor the growth of Bap-
lists. 1t was a well-known fact, he
declared, that since the coming here
of the French and Spanish years ago,
religion that was probably as much
opposed to the Baptists as any could
be had become dominant here, but the
convention was invited that they
might see the kind of people and the
way they conducted themselves.
DR.. A. f. Raemer, of Oxford, deliv-
cred the response. He alluded to
Gulfport as young giant attracting
the attention of the nation.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. M. Wilmington, Of
Greenwood first vice president, M. P.
l.. Love, of Hattiesburg; second vice
president, A. L. Morris, of Gulfport;
corresponding secretary, W. E. Lee,
of fernando; treasurer, T. G. Bailey,
of Ocean Springs; statistical secre-
, tary, S. G. Cooper, of Canton.
The meeting of the womans auxil-
r larry to the Baptist State Convention
i was held at the Twenty-fifth Avenue
: Methodist church, with Mrs. n. Sizer
as leader. The address of welcome
d was made by Mrs. z. T. Champlin, of
V Biloxi
E Governor f. F. Noel and Ex-Gov-
t, ernor A. H. Longino are in attend
d ance.
d DR.. w. A McComb. for the trustees
of Mississippi College al Clinton. re-
ported that there were twenty more
students than last year. making close
: to 400
The ministerial educational board
IS through DR.. p !. Lipsey, reported that
n there were siXty-three students for the
at ministry aided by funds contributed to
lg the board. The annual expense for
lie this board in helping ministerial stu
n, dents is about $4,000.
Of The committee on the Tristate Hos
re pital at Memphis reported through Dr.
r. w. T. Lowery. of Blue Moutain, that
lie a magnificent building, large enough
re to accommodate 200 patients is near
m ing completion. 1t will cost $225,000.
ut 1t is hoped to make it half-million.
lie 1t will open next spring.
r. The Jackson Baptist Hospital has
is been purchased this year by the con-
Mt vention at half the worth of it. 1t was
is in operation when purchased. it is full
of of patients and others are seeking en-
,e trance. A new building is to be
is erected
at Dr. A. V. Rowe for the state mis-
al sion board, reported $4,000 more was
e. raised than last year. This was con-
G. sidered a splendid report, and a pray.
a er of thanksgiving was offered because
@ OF it,
as Prof. J. L. Johnson spoke on the
Id laymen's movement in presenting a
H. report, in which he stated sixteen as
to sociations of the state had held en-
he thusiastic rallies and distributed much
ad literature
be The orphanage at Jackson was re
nv ported to be in excellent condition
wv with roster of 212 children.
to DR. z. Y. Mullins, president of the
ri Southern Baptist Theological Semi
q nary at Louisville, Ky. spoke on lead
or ership in the ministry. He said three
things were ecessary-intelligenc
insight and moral character. He de
veloped these thoughts and made al
address which was filed with helpfu
if suggestions. He said a politician
ny might have the first, but minister
OF must have all of them. Christ stool
three Years in the Roman empire ant
never struck it once. He struck a
-, the heart and overturned the Roman
no empire. A minister must have indie
m. pendence. sympathy and courage. H
ut must also have vision and training 70
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