The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-01
TENNESSEE BAPTIST
CONVENTION NOV. "A
At MURFREFsBORO
PASTORS CONFERENCE WILL Be
HELD ON 18TH, TWO DAYS
BEFORE MEETING.
HOMES OF CITY THROWN OPEN
Publicity Committee insists on a Full
Attendance and Suggests that the
Congregations Raise Money to
Send the Pastors.

The Tennessee Baptists will meet
for three days convention at Muir
freesboro beginning on Nov. IA, pas
tors conference to be held two Gays
prior. The chairman of the publici-
ty committee at Murfreesboro sends
out communication regarding this
Baptist gathering in which he argues
that the benefits to be derived from
attendance will be very great and In
sists on good attendance. Follow
ing is the letter:
Every church in Middle Tennessee
should urge the pastor to attend this
great meeting. He will preach better
for having done 80. Every church in
Middle Tennessee should see that one
or more laymen attend the meeting.
Many who live on the railroad and a
large number who live in the country
nearby, can come for a day If For no
longer. The committee on entertain
ment will provide dinner for all who
come just for a day. Some can walk,
they live SO close many can come in
buggies, and some Ii, autos; while a
large number, especially on the NJ,
G. & st. l.. r. R., can come by rail
Certainly any loyal Baptist can de-
vote at least one. day to serving the
Lord in this way when he can get a
great deal more than he can possibly
sacrifice by coming. Let the pastors
arrange to come, the expense will be
nominal, and the experience and in
spiration will be great. Your pastors
owe it to the cause, to your churches.
to yourselves, your brethren and the
Lord, to attend this meeting. You
will be a better and more useful
preacher and pastor. You cannot af-
ford to shut yourself off from your
brethren; come and enjoy them and
let them enjoy you. Pastors of Mid
die Tennessee cannot make plea
of too expensive, for seldom will any
one of you have an expense of over
$500 or $500. After having been
here you would not take five times
the amount for the meeting. Some
new pastors have come into this sec
tion of the state. Certainly they
could not have more delightful ex-
perience than that of touching elbows
with their fellow workers Brethren
you must come. There is not Bap-
tist in the state who will not feel re.
paid for coming if they do no more
than see and feel the thrill of seeing
Tennessee College, her faculty and
students. 1t is our school, and you
should see and know more about it.
The homes of our town will be
thrown open to you. The brethren
and sisters have a royal welcome for
you; our new pastor, Rev. Austin
Crouch, will smile God bless YOU
upon you; the students of Tennessee
College will greet you in the true col
lege spirit; you will have a good time
and meet the brethren. If you come
(which you will do) you will be with
the crowd, if you remain at rome
(Which you certainly can't do) you
will be exceedingly lonesome. Write
to Bro. R. w. Hale and tell him Just
when you can come and how long you
can stay. Let me suggest that the
churches raise money to send their
pastor. 1t can be easily done and
you will be glad you did it.
Sincerely yours,
]. HENRY BURNETT,