The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12
BARACA-PH|LAThEA
CONVENTION OPENS
TOMORROW MORNING

morning, to attend the Baraca-P -Phila-
thea Convention. Between 400 and
500 delegates are expected, Jackson
vile alone will send SO delegates.
The program for the convention IL
in part as follows: Devotional serv-
ices, Friday morning at o'clock, at
the First Methodist church, by Rev.
". L. Pugh of Lakeland, opening
tine convention. The meeting will
then be called TO order by President
j. {. Lanier for the appointment
.Gf committees, report of registration
committee, and of officers At 1920
o'clock r. c. Weidler will speak on
The Organized Slass as Stimulus
to the Sunday School and Church. .
Mr Weidler is general secretary of
the Florida Sunday school assoca-
ton
Following Mr.. Weidler, Mrs. j. W.
Carson, of Frostproof, will talk on
Are Baraca and Phcilathea classes
practicable in small towns?" and A.
Il. Williams, general secretary of the
Baraca-Philathea union of North
Carolina, on "How to Organize Coun-
ty and City Unions" l.. r. Funk of
Eradentown will follow with Gan
This Be Done in Florida"
Friday afternoon with w. b. Jones.
dean of Columbia college. presiding.
services will be held commencing a.
Z o'clock. Rev. Wallace Wear Of
Lakeland will conduct the devotion
al Miss Marie Sanders of Arcadia
will report on the national conven-
tioT, after which the following topics
will be taken up:
"llow We Attained the Al Stand
ard Glass;" DR.. Avis VI. Withers, OF
matilla, Fla.
How to Get Officers and Commit
tees to Work." r. b. Huffaker, Of
Bartow.
Discussion, Needs of Glasses "
How to Secure Glass Loyalty"
Mrs. b. H. Mote, Leesburg, Fla.
Organization of New Glasses.
Tow One State Has Done It," A. R..
Williams.
Shall We Follow This Example?"
NJ NJ. Parrish, Gainesville, Fla.
Commencing at o'clock, separate
meetings will be held, Mrs. G. b.
Jenkins of Plant City, leading the
Baracas while Mrs. j. G.. Handley
of Tampa takes the Philathea divi-
sion. Friday evening reception will
be held at the First Baptist church
-" II. IeteTSoH presiding
Mayor J. f. Cox, Rev. F. II. Cal
lahan, ]. II. Peterson, will welcome
the delegates, and j. C. Lanier and
Miss Lila Keller, state president and
secretary, will respond.
Saturday there will be a business
meeting at the First Methodist
church in the morning, with Rev. II.
l. 'each leading the devotional. Of
hcers will be elected. and installed
by Rev. l.. d. Low e,of Lakeland. af-
ter which the question of the 1918
convention will be taken up. Satur.
day afternoon the delegates will as.
somble for picture in the city park.
followed by an automobile ride about
Lakeland.
Saturday evening. at the First
Methodist church, Miss Perry
presiding and leading in the devo.
tional, there will be an address on
What the World is Asking of the
Daraca-Philathea Union," by Rev. ]
c Sharon, Tallahassee, followed by
an address, Christ and Social Serv-
ice" by Marcus C. Fagg. Jackson.
lille
Sunday morning o. +. Maple of
Jacksonville, will lead at the sunrise
prayer meeting on Lake Morton.
Sunday school services at the Lake.
land churches will be attended. fol-
lowed by preaching services at the
First Baptist church. Dr. Aiexand
er; First Methodist church, NJ. C.
Fagg; First Presbyterian church, O.