The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
NOTES AMONG BAPTISTS AT
 ,SYLA CON VENTION
nv ruANK w1LLIs BARNETT

LLIs BARNETT
 of the Baptist cause in the classic lit
 tie city.
 Rev Leon NJ. Latimer, brother ol Hugh Batimer, formerly the pastor or the Sylacauga church, and uHucF
 whose ministry the beautiful new edl- flee was built but now pastor of the
 Parker Memorial church, Annlstoh' preached a wonderfully effective ser mon at the close of the preachers conference on Monday night. MT. Lat inner is a great spiritual influence
 among the men at Camp Mcclellan.
 When pr. w. F. Hines rose to speak he said: .I have been in the state for seven years and this is the first time have ever spoken in the convention" Opelil1a's well beloved pastor then pro- ceeded to make an address that was very impressive. He had been at work in the camps When he finished d ! brother was overheard to say, T hope
 he won't wait seven years before he speaks again.
 Rev. John H. Darden of Talladega Springs is one of the young men who go quietly about the Masters work without ever trying to attract atten tion to themselves. He is a hard work
 CT and a successful preacher.
 Rev. Eldred M Stewart, a Howard graduate, was on hand. Eldred is a l than willing to tackle any job his
 brethren put upon him.
 They say that Rev. A. J. Johnson is the out preachingest man for his looks in his convention. He is frail in ap : pearance but when he is fired with his subject he grows eloquent. I heard
 him preach one of the greatest mis- l sionary sermons I ever heard. It was his wish to be a foreign missionary, 1 but his health would not permit it. He | is the pastor at Oxford.
 1 Montevallo is a point of importance as the pastor has to preach to scores of college girls who come from all l parts of the state. Rev. w. D. Ogle- l tree fills the bill most successfully. | He and his charming young wife were a the convention.
 Rev. Ed S. Atkinson of Notasulga, an old seminary mate, was present. Ed was known as old reliable at Louis. | vile, and he has run true to his nick
 name He is growing preacher | LIT. h. L. Foe, .bOLHdH $ s pdStOT, Is one of the most scholarly young men l in the convention He has not been | in Alabama very long, but he has al- ready made his influence felt in south ] Alabama. He is an attractive speak er. Rev. w. R. Rigell, who serves the 1 Prattville church, is one of the most | thoughtful young preachers in the ] state. He is an Alabamian who grad : faI ot (,l,;
 not only forceful preacher but an l incisiye writer.
 l Rev. J. J. Hagood of Jasper was
 present and with him was one of his | leading laymen, w. c. Davis, who made i reputation for himself as con- 1 structive legislator in the last legis- 1 lature. MT. Hagood has served faith. l fully and well several leading churches
 in the state.
 l Rev. H. Ross Arnold is red headed preacher from Tom Heflin's town of l Lafayette, and like Tom, he is some l orator He is fearless fighter and 1 has a way of calling a spade spade
 He is a force to be reckoned with in 1 any community.
 pr. A B. Metcale of Goodwater gave ] up the law for the gospel He is much 1 in demand on account of his ability 1 as a speaker and pulpit orator. His
 daughter, Miss Clyde the leader of 1 the young people in the w. M U work, is greatly beloved throughout
 the state. He laughingly says: q am 1 known in many places as Clyde $
 father" He is justly proud of his tal- i ented daughter.
 I Dr. w, P. Willls of Cullman has made
 a great record as being one of the few ] city preachers who has been able to get