The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-16

Eho-FEOFEE OF MEhIDIAN
RECEIVE GUESTS WITH OPEN
ARMS.
days ago for the Sunday School Con-
gress which was held in Meridian
have returned and they bring with
them glowing reports of its success.
New features were added to the Bap-
tlst Sunday-school work at the Me-
ridian meeting in the Inauguration
of a movement similar to the Bara-
ca. Baptists now have what they
called Metokas or young mems ad-
vanced classes, and Galedas or young
ladies advanced classes. AS to the
gress, the National Baptist UniOn-Re-
Uiet0 will say this week:
The sixth annual session of the
Baptist Sunday School Congress is
now history-and it is great and glo-
rious history at that! This splendid
religious movement in the interest of
those it can gather within the radius
of its influence reached its highest
point of intense, effective interest at
Meridian
Words win not be able to depict,
even when realization has been the
resultant outcome of effort, the wide
spread influence for good that the
Congress will represent in its we'll
drilled and well-marshalled forces of
Sunday4school workers in few
brief years, If 1t is only given lease
of life undisturbed. The results de-
veloped by the various departmental
, MEETINGS, which make up the Con-
, gress as a concrete Christian body,
were wonderful, to say the least, in
, the light of the enthusiasm mani
tested by those participating.
, The people of Meridian accorded
I entertainment for those who entered
, their city to attend the Congress
that was characterized by gracious
ness of hospitality that may be
I equalled but not surpassed. Those
8 who were in attendance upon that
q great meeting, having come to per-
o form their humble task in religious
: work, can hardly expect, If perchance
they desire, better treatment any
where.
Everybody who participated in the
work of the Congress was pardona
ly overjoyed and delighted as well
=, as encouraged and strengthened by
!, the splendid and seemingly earnest
~ words of advice and wisdom giver
utterance to by those who welcomed
the gathering, both Negro and white
ministry and laymen. The move
'r ment that has the goodwill Of
le thoughtful and spirituallg-inclineC
y people, is a movement that cannot
10 will not die, because he who know!
!, how to adjust and apply his teach
~ ~ ings to all conditions of men, stand
% back Of it
The entire Congress gave to TIL
Y chieftain, the distinguished denomi
~ rational leader, DR.. E. c. Morris
President of the National Baptis
h Convention. a rousing ovation as h
is passed down the aisle to the plat
a. form on Thursday afternoon, Jun
u. s. 1t was a fitting tribute to tn
OF leadership of splendid man. An
lu we'll did that enthusiastic ovatio
vi precede President Morris ringln
m and eloquent response to addresse
rs which were made by several distiI
guished white men. The presence {
such man as Rev. DR.. Morrl
among those who are following HI
ng head, especially is this true of youn
Mt, people means much of helpfulne:
ce. and much of hopefulness to stiml
W. late them to press forward and u
re- ward to higher and nobler things.
er The Congress stands for no ma
nor set of men exclusively, but fl
te- the uplift Of all the people ALL
ON along the highway of endeavor.
ter is as much possible to turn Il
We great Mississippi or the nigh
Amazon from their channels as
lIa, turn this great Baptist Sunda
cir school movement from its origin