The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
NO DECISION YET
! IN MEETING PLACE
FOR THE BAPT|STS
HATTIEsBURG STILL IN RACE FOR
MEMS CONVENTION
HOWEVER.
SEVERAL CITIES ARE
IN FIELD RIT
Mission Spirit Prevails at Meridian
Conference, As Authorities Tell of
the Work at Home and Abroad-Re.
unions Being Conducted, Especially
BY Mississippi College Graduates
Today's Program.
Special to The NesDs.

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Meridian, Miss, Feb. II. - Where
the next annual meeting of the Mis-
sissippi Baptist Mems Convention, now
in session here, will be held, is yet
to be decided.
There are three or four Mississippi
cities in the race for the convention
included among them being Hatties-
burg. The delegates still are consid-
ering the question, and 1t is more than
likely that decision will be reached
by tonight.
Hattiesburg's claim for the conven
tion are being championed by the
Rev. E. D. Solomon, the Rev. Zeno
Wall, Homer H. Webb, ]. l.. John
son, Jr., M. P. L. Love, and half a doz-
en- other residents Of that city, as
well as by score or more women
members Of the Glee Club from the
Woman's College in Hattiesburg.
H. r. Stone, Of Meridian, was to
have had charge of the exercises to-
day during the third day Of the con-
vention, but he was called from the
city on legal business. 8. r. Whitten,
OF Jackson, is presiding this afternoon
and tonight. DR.. M. o. Patterson, pres
ident Of Clarke Memorial College, will
be in charge. Other speakers tonight
will be w. R. Hooker, of Memphis:
DR.. ]. w. Phillips, of Mobile, and DR..
M. e. Dodd of Shreveport, La.
Mission Spirit Prevails.
With the spirit of missions and mis-
sionary work uppermost in the minds
of all the speakers who addressed the
convention, yesterdays sessions wit
messed both an increased attendance
and interest.
Prof. A. ]. Aven, of the Mississippi
College at Clinton, was scheduled to
have charge of the morning work, but
illness made 1t impossible for him to
be present N. R. Drummond occu-
pied the chair during the morning ses-
sion.
North Mississippi as a Mission
Field" was the subject to which the
Rev. ]. P. Harrington, of Columbus,
had been assigned and which he dis
cussed in an instructive way.
South Mississippi as a Mission
Field" was discussed by the Rev. Zeno
Wall, of Hattiesburg. and "The Delta
as Mission Field" was discussed by
the Rev. w. R. Cooper, of Itta Bena
The Rev. Benjamin Lawrence, of
Jackson, secretary of the state mission
board, delivered an eloquent address
on Gods Challenge to Mississippi
Baptists."
The subject Of the afternoon session,
over which DR.. J. w. Provine. presl-
dent of Mississippi College. Clinton,
presided was Intelligence" as applied
to Christian work. DR.. Provine led
the discussion with "The Intelligent
Layman," as his subject.
Another college president followed
DR.. Provine being President Henry
L. whitfield Of the l. I. & c., Columbus, |
Miss, who discussed "The Relation
of Knowing and Doing"
"How to Promote Intelligence
Among Our Men," was discussed by
DR.. P. I. Lipsey, of Jackson, editor
of the Baptist Record.
Missions In America.
The large church auditorium was
well-illed last night and there was
great interest in all the discussions, |
which were led by ]. p. Sweeney OF
Durant, who talked of the "Chief Need
of Southern Baptists."
"Why a Church Building and Loan
Fund" was ably handled by DR.. l.. B. |
Warren, of Atlanta, Ca
The next man on the program was /
a commercial traveller, Harry l.. Watts, |
Of Winona. a man Of whom 1t has
been said that he never got too far
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