The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-07-26
TWO CONVEN-
TONS MEET
Both Report Excellent Meet
mgS Held and Large
Delegations:
ONE AT NASHVILLE AND
ONE AT CLARKSV VILE.

OdIuIudy ulSuI, July ~, IldTkSu Iu6
closing of the most pleasing and
profitable session of the Negro Bap-
tist State Convention ever held in
the history of the convention.
A large number Of the delegates
left Tuesday evening over the l.. & N.
R. R., arriving in the beautiful little
city of Clarksville before dark. The
good people Of that city knowing that
delegates are generally hungry when
arriving, had prepared, under the able
direction of Rev. M. w. Tyler, of the
st. John Baptist Church, an appe-
tizing lunch.
Regardless of the strenuous efforts
on the part of the adversary, all of
the messengers were provided homes,
and before the convention adjourned
the Baptist friends were begging for
delegates.
Wednesday morning the president,
Rev. ]. B. Ridley, called the meeting
to order. and after devotions and
adoption of the program, the Conven-
tion settled down to business and
carried out the program beginning
with model Sunday school, which
was beautifully illustrated by Mr.. G.
p. Baker, the superintendent of the
! Mt. Olive Sunday School, Nashville.
The Importance of -well-organized
school and especially prepared and
trained teachers and officers was
deeply impressed.
The discussion Of the B. Y. P. U.
work was led by Rev. ]. T. Tunstill,
Jr. Many very interesting plans
were discussed. The B. Y. p. U.
work was not given the time and con-
sideration as the Sunday school. An
effort will be made to give this work
more space on the next annual pro-
gram.
The following officers were elected
for the year: Rev. j. B. Ridley, presi-
dent; Mrs. j. l.. Harding, first vice
president; Mr.. G. P. Baker, recording
secretary; Mrs M. c. Wade, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Annie Tai,
ley, treasurer. The same Executive
Board with vacancies filed, that
served last year, will serve this year
A provision was made that the
President of the Sunday School will
be the Vice President Of the B. Y
P. u, and the President of the B. Y
P. U. will be the Vice President oi
the Sunday School.
A splendid musical and literary pro
gram, under the direction of Prof
H. B. p Johnson, was rendered a
night, closing the Sunday School ant
B. Y. P. U. Convention.
Thursday morning was the openin;
Of the Parent Body of the Conven
ton The devotions and praise serv
ice beginning each session were en-
tered into by those present with al
earnestness and fervor that seldom
characterizes these public exercises
The President, Rev. ]. L. Harding
delivered his annual address Thurs
day afternoon. Every phase of tn
conventional work was considere
and recommendations offered t
broaden the state work and max
, better plans for the carrying on q
the work That able document wi
, be given our readers in the next IL
! sue.
} have Rev. P. d. Dennis, of Guthri,
/ KY, preach the doctrinal sermo
r Thursday night. Rev. Dennis is
> forceful and eloquent speaker. H
held the vast audience spellboun,
5 throughout the entire discourse Th
, auditorium of the large church wa
: packed to its fullest capacity an
many were forced to remain on tn
5 outside. This sermon of this abb
( divine will long be remembered
all who heard 1t.
n Friday the different Boards mad
. their reports which showed muc
9 progress made during the year.
= Friday night, DR.. c. H. Clark {
. Nashville preached an education;
. the auditorium was packed to owe
q sermon. AS on the previous night
= the auditorium was packed to owe
] flowing, DR.. Clark is an orator {
no mean ability. He delivered h
, great message with the fervor an
: eloquence which characterized mi
and places him in a class with b,
. few equals.
Mrs. c. j. White, of Nashville, f
4 vored the audience with vocal S
lection. Mrs. White has a voice {
!, superior quality. One having ono
= heard her sing is ever desirous {
: hearing her again.
), The sessions Saturday were d
s voted to the finishing of all bushes
: and visit to the Clarksville Norma
= Saturday night musical and liter
. ry program was rendered under Il
). direction of Prof Johnson. The fc
e lowing are the officers elected for IL
year: Rev. ]. L. Harding, presiden
I Rev. A. w. Porter. first vice pres
t dent; Rev. M. w. Tyler, second viz
d president; Rev. H. M. Burns, seer
tary; Rev. c. H. Clark, treasurer