The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-16
BAPTISTS MEET
AT TUPELO
DIR. GAMBRELL OF TEXAS
THRILLS CONVENTION
WITH GREAT ADDRESS.
100 DELEGATES
Review of WOrk-RepOrts From
Colleges-Other Items of
Interest of State.

TUPELO, Miss, Nov. 12.-The
Mississippi Baptist Convention was
called to order by President B. G.
Lowrey, of Blue Mountain. Prayer
was offered by E. L. Wisson of Holly
Springs.
President Lowrey read the follow
ing telegram:
Nashville, Tenn.
President and Messengers of the Bap-
tist Convention, Tupelo, Miss:
| pray that you have the greatest
convention in all your history. We
face the greatest hour for Baptists
since Pentecost.
Go back home to bear your cross of
difficulties, ard become more than
conquerors for millions. = Isaiah
57:7-1O, 2 Cor. 2:14.
L. r. SCARBOROUGH.
DR.. Scarborough is manager OF the
$75,0OO,00O campaign.
The convention reelected President
B. G. Lowrey as president of the con-
vention by acclamation. w. M. Whit
tington and R. B. Gunter were elect
ed vice-presidents; Walter E. Lee was
reelected secretary; Martil Ball Of
Clarksdale, was elected press re-
porter.
DR.. ]. 3. Gambrell, acting president
Of the Southwestern Baptist TheQlog-
ical Seminary at Fort Worth, Texas,
was introduced and spoke on the $751;
600 900 campaign. He gave an ac-
couat of the origin of this great
movement. He held the audience that
hlled the spacious auditorium of the
FIRST Baptist Church spellbound
sonetiines laughing and again weep
ing profuseIy. 1t was thrilling hour
ne ssid the Southwestern Theologi-
tal SEMINARY has enrolled this ses-
studentss lfeart power ISL
what we need. He said he was afraid
that many Of us will be little in the
bigsest day since the resurrection. A
text for you to hunt, "The Lord try
eth the righeous.' The Lord is go \
fag to try you in this great cam,
paign. AT the conclusion of the talk
the audience sang "All Hail the Pow
er Of Jesus Name"
At the conclusion of the days pro- t,
ceedings prayer was offered by Capt.
Thomas Speight of Ripley.
Wednesday morning session. The
sun rose bright and beautiful. Every
body seemed happy. Promptly at 8:45
President Lowrey called the coaven-
ton to order. Devotions were ccn-
Quoted by DR.. Farrar of Amory. He .
read Heb. / and commented on the
text, "Howt shall we escape if we
neglect so great salvation?"
The report Of the trustees of Mis-
sissippi College and read by M. o.
Patterson.
The college is entering upon an era
of unprecedented greatness and pros
perity. The enrolment this year is
364. This enrolment will easily }
reach the 400 mark. The faculty is
strong and efficient. The college is
supplied with its own water and light /
plant The religious spirit of the col T
lege is splendid. People are being
saved at the regular services. Ten
men during the session have yielded
themselves to preach the gospel.
The report of the trustees of the
Woman's College at Hattiesburg was
presented by President ]. L. Johnson.
The session of 191s-19 was an evt,lt-
full time in the history of the Wom-
ans College. The enrolment reach
cd another high-tide mark in total
of 426. The 0'Briant Hall was burn
ed March 10. OF the $150,OO0 pro-
posed by the education commission
$50 900 cash was raised in Hatties-
burg. 4
The books of the college have been
audited by Auditor Crook and show a
credit balance Of $4,000. The enroll
ment is $50. Some fees have been +,
returned, SOFT to procure places. The
slogan, "A thousand students in five
years" viii come true if we can get ]
the dormitories. Two new dormitories
are about ready now. The new din
ing hall room has a seating capacity
Of $50. The faculty is able and loyal +,
The student body is as fine crowd (
IF girls as ever entered college walls. ,
On o,ilsecration day over 100 girls Of
fered themselves for special Christian
work.
The pastors conference of Missis- {
sippi Baptist pastors. which eonvezes '
4 Al.