The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-01-06

then there began an active campaign
throughout the south to organize the
lay forces and impress upon them the
Importance of the convention and
what it will mean to the denomination
An Ideal Location for a Convention.
No better place than Chattanooga
could have been chosen for the con
vention. When the Presbyterian lay
men held their convention in that city
last winter there was general gratifi
cation expressed that Chattanooga had
been chosen The convention was g
success from every standpoint an6
many of the delegates expressed de
sire to return at some future date fol-
similar occasion, stating that they
hoped Chattanooga would again be
chosen as the meeting place for the
laymen of their denomination.
A systematic canvass of the whole
south is being made. Interest is now
at high pitch. DR.. Henderson. during
the convention season among the
states, visited practically all the state
conventions of the south and was as
sured of hearty cooperation on the
part of those with whom he came into
contact. The conventions he did not
visit were visited by other prominent
Baptists with the same results.
The fact that the convention will be
the first of its kind ever held by the
Baptists gives Importance to it. Keen
interest is manifested as to the out
come.
Delegates Are Organizing.
In many southern centers the lay
men have organized and the pastors
have pledged their hearty cooperation
toward securing large delegations to
go to Chattanooga. During the day
and night preceding the opening of
the convention there will roll into
Chattanooga special trains from all
parts of the south and special cars
bearing delegates. For the time be-
ing Chattanooga will be the mecca of
all Southern Baptists and those who
can not attend the convention will be
much in prayer as to it's success.
When Chattanooga entertained the
Southern Methodist laymen, success
was the result, and as soon as it was
laymen anticipated holding a similar
convention there, Immediately the
hearts and the pocketbooks of public
spirited citizens were opened and the
word, Come" was passed out
Chattanooga is the headquarters for
preparation activities A complete list
of committees has been named and the
secretary of the combined forces is the
Rev. E. E. George, Superintendent of
Baptist Missions in Chattanooga, who
so successfully executed his duties as
executive secretary of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement campaign
there.
The convention will be character
lied by addresses by some of the most
notable Baptists in the country.
1t is vital to the success of the con-
vention that Baptists all over the
south do their part toward creating an
ever-increasing interest that will cul-
inmate in large attendance. All pas.
tors and active layment are urged to
lay upon the hearts of their associates
in church life the Importance of the
convention.
1t is felt that if every Baptist will
do his duty success is certain.
Gen. Ballington Booth, the we'll
known head of the Volunteers of
America, while in Chattanooga recent
ly, expressed it as his opinion that the
Baptists were the most progressive
denomination in America to-day. That
spirit will be put to the test will it
stand?