The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-10
Gathering.

Meridian, Miss, Feb. 1O.-Half a
dozen invitations from officials, indi-
N!ddals, and organizations, extended
TO the Mississippi Baptist Mems Con-
vention assembled here, to meet in
Hattiesburg next year, were read at
the afternoon meeting today, and il
is expected that some kind of action
will be taken before tonight.
The Rev. E. ID. Solomon read to the
convention a special invitation from
the Hattiesburg Commercial Club,
signed by j. w. Rogers, chairman of
the convention committee of the club,
urging the delegates to select this city
as the nemt meeting place. Similar
kilograms were read from Mayor Bat
son, A. M. Wills, manager of the Hotel
Hattiesburg, representatives of various
Hattiesburg baptist churches, and
others.
1t is possible that Hattiesburg will
be selected.
Forrest county Is well represented
at the convention, and one of the fea-
lures OF the occasion is the singing
OF the young woman's glee club from
the Woman's College.
The Mississippi Baptist Mems con-
vention assembled last night at the
First Baptist church in its second an.
nual session with a large number pres
ent, more than 100 being in attend
ance from different sections of the
state, while there were a great many
people from the city of Meridian to
greet the visitors and hear the dis
tinguished speakers.
The convention was called to order
by the president, N. r. Drummond,
of Columbia, following which there
were devotional exercises.
Visitors Are Welcomed.
The visitors were met at incoming
trains yesterday afternoon by recep-
tion committees and friends, and were
warmly welcomed to the metropolis of
the state. If anything were needed,
however, to let the men who had
journeyed from other parts of the
state know that they were welcome, il
was forcibly expressed by Hon. C. c..
Dunn, one Of the distinguished attor-
neys Of the city, who was introduced
to the audience by another distinguish
ed attorney, Hon. A. S. Bozeman. Mr..
Dunn assured the visitors of the great
pleasure that it afforded the people OF
Meridian, and especially the Baptists
OF the city, to have the second annual
session held here.
President R. N. Drummond replied
in very hearty and appropriate way,
after which the convention was ready
to begin business.
1t was regretted very much that Rev.
]. l.. Johnson, Jr., president of the
Woman's College at Hattiesburg, and
one Of the strong men of the conven-
tion had been taken i'll at the South
ern Hotel yesterday afternoon after
his arrival and was therefore unable
to deliver his address on Gods Call
to the Men of Mississippi" Mr.. John.
son is not seriously i'll and it is hoped
that he will be able to be in the con.
vention this morning.
"The Heroic Spirit" was the subject
Of a very entertaining and instruc
tive address by DR.. ]. T. Henderson
of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Texan Speaks.
1t is no reflection on the other very
excellent addresses made to say that
the address of the evening was that
of DR.. ]. M. Carroll, of Brownwood
Texas, who is connected with the
home mission board and whose ad
dress was largely on the subject Of
missions. Among other things that
were stressed by DR.. Carroll was the
necessity Of carrying education along
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