The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-01
Sessions Beginning Tomor- row Will Be First Ever
 Held In Alabama
PROMINENT MEN OF
 SOUTH TO TAKE PART
The Object Sought Is to Increase and Direct the Religious Activities of the Laymen of Baptist
 Denomination

-A~oaiiid baptist xutH tOilNeH- ton which meets in the First Baptist church Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs day, will be the first conference of the kind held in Alabama. Similar confer ences have been held in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and in Georgia. their purpose being to increase and to direct the religious activities of the church laymen.
 The one to meet here durinc tho week promises to be excellent. prep- arations have been under way for simetime, with prominent laymen of the city's Baptist churches in charge and they have secured speakers who are well Informed on different lines of religious interest and have also provided for the visitors entectain- ment.
 At the opening session on Tuesday evening H. s. D. Mallory will preside and prayer and praise service will be in charge of Stephen Allsop, who voices for all the sessions
 The welcome address will be given by Hugo L. Black and the response by F. L. Dodson of Tuscaloosa.
 Colonel Mallory will address the as sembIy on the purpose of the conven- ton, telling of plans and work for the Baptist laymen of Alabama
 J. T. Henderson will be the first speaker from without the state, com ing from Chattanooga and will speak on "The Element of Heroism as a Fac tor in Christian Progress"
 He will be followed by Rev. J. w. Fucker, pastor of the Roanoke Baptist church, who will have "The Rediscov- cry of the Laymen" This Is the key of the convention.
 On Wednesday morning at o'clock the second session will open with the topic, "The Baptist Household in Ala bama." Dr. W. D. Crumpton will pre- side. Following the opening service led by MT. Allsop. Dr. c. A. Stakely of Montgomery will speak on Who Are the Baptists in Alabama?"
 Dr. L. o. Dawson. pastor of the First Baptist church of Tuscaloosa, will talk the responsibility devolving on Baptist laymen, taking as his subject, "A Worthy Objective and an Adcduatc Policy for Alabama Baptists.p After his talk there will be round table dis cussion of the proposed policy out lined.
 In the afternoon the general sub ject will be stewardship" Darby Brown. layman of the Southside Bap- tist church, will talk on Religion in Business" Dr. Ryland Knight of Ten nessee will have '"The Stewardship Of Life" H. z. Duke of Dallas, Tex, has been asked to come to the confer ence and to talk on "The Tithe as a Min imum." He adopted the plan of giv- ing tenth of his income to the church a good many years ago and now gives considerably more than that amount He now owns 25 Decent stores and since his income reached six figures has been giving all profits from business above current expenses.
 Following his talk there will ce an open conference over which he vii; preside.
 Missions in the homeland will be the subject on Wednesday evening. P. w. James will preside and Dr. Gray of At lanta, formerly of Birmingham, will tell of home missions. Dr. Gray Is con nected with the home mission board and is in close touch with Baptist home missions.
 Thursday mornings topic is Equip ment." Dr. Palmer, president of the State Technical School for Girls, will preside.
 Baptist laymen of Alabama. Spright Dowell, who is connected with the state department of education at Montgom- cry and was formerly principal of the Barrett grammar school at East Lake. will talk on The Layman and Ills pr. Barrett of East Lake on ''The Layman and His Bible," and Col. C. L. Conner on ''The Layman and His Paper" J. T. Henderson will speak on "Men's Monthly Mis- sionary Meetings" and R. P. Lambert on Equipment in Rural Districts" MT. Lambert is a planter and stockman of Darlington and is a prominent layman In the Baptist church.
 After an open conference, w w. Campbell, president of the convention, will talk on "The All Round Layman."
 MT. Campbell will preside at the meeting on Thursday afternoon when D. H. Marbury will speak on "Business In Religion" Mir. Campbell will speak on Weekly Giving" and the subject of every members giving will be taken by Ed s. Moore, J. s. Clancy, superin- tendent of the state institution for the blind, and D. H. Green, business man of Bay Minette. Mir. Green has recent ly come to Alabama from South Caro- lima, where his work as Baptist lay man was widely known. Christian Ed ucation and Missions" will be given by from the girls and mems Baptist colleges, Mir. Edwards of Howard college and Dr. Bomar of Jud- son.
 At the closing session. to be held on Thursday evening, Dr. Yarbrough of Parker Memorial church at Anniston will preside Dr. T. B. Ray of Rich ernacle in Atlanta will speak on Mis- sions in Other Lands" HDD1n AT 1nvYY~