Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-16
THE bARACA AND
PH|LATHEA UNION
PLAN FOR MEETS


Americas met in joint session at the
First Baptist church Friday evening.
The meeting was a most important
one in that it was the occasion for
the election of officers to serve the
Baraca Union for the ensuing year.
The election resulted as follows:
President, E. ]. Witt of the First
Baptist Baraca class; secretary,
Thomas Merritt of the First Baptist
Tom Merritt of the Furlow Baraca
class; treasurer, Mr.. John W. Lindley
OF the Presbyterian Baraca class. The
Office of vice president was left open
but at an early date some one will be
selected to fill this position 1t is ex-
pected that it will not be long before
a Baraca class will organize at the
First eMhtodist church and this class
will become a member of tie union in
which case the vice president will
in all probability be chosen from this
class.
After the election of officers it was
discussed among the different mem
bers as to whether the Baracas ana
Philatheas of the City Union should
be two separate organizations or if it
would be best to consolidate the two
organizations after some discussion
of the matter it was deemed best to
let both of the unions come together,
this making the City Union stronger
and enabling each member of the Ba-
racas and the Philatheas to do do
more efficient work in every way
Preliminary plans were discussed
and talked about looking to the ar
rangements for entertaining the Ba-
-Philathea convention that meets
i'll this city next year Every one was
enthusiastic over the prospects for a
profitable and pleasant gathering at
this time.
Mr.. E. ]. Witt, who was elected pres
ident of the organization, is deeply in
terested in the work as is evidenced
by the following extract from his
speech of acceptance. Among othe,.
things, he said:
This year the name Baraca- -Phila-
thea in Americus will mean more
than ever before. We have decided to
concentrate our efforts and resources
on one great event, the 1917 Baraca-
Philathea convention, a convention
composed of the very best that Georgia
affords in the way of young manhood
and young womanhood, convention
which is coming to our city about
six to eight hundred strong in antici-
pation of the greatest event in the his
tory of the Baraca-Philathea move
ment, and it is going to be up to us in
a large measure to see that these an
ticipations are fully realized. In order
that we might discuss plans for prop
erly entertaining this gathering of
young men and young women, and
get our machinery in motion at the
earliest date possible this meeting was
called
First of all, can not too strongly
urge upon you the importance ara
absolute necessity for cooperation. In
reviewing the history of the Baraca-
Philathea movement, the predominant
ing feature, and the feature to which
we can in the largest measure attrib-
ute our success, has been co-operarAcn.
Let us hope that these pleasant rela-
tions may be lasting, and let us con-
tinue our efforts to show in every
way possible our loyalty to the inter
ests of our churches and Sunday
schools, and to all that concerns the
upbuilding of our city and section"
Meetings will be held monthly, Oh
the third Monday night in each month
The next meeting will be at the Fur
low Lawn Baptist church the third
Monday night in August.
THE nNT