The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-02
BAPTISTS MEET
AT GONZALEZ
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS OPPOSING
INTER CHURCH WORLD MOVE
MENT PLANS AS OUTLINED.

The Pensacola Bay Association held
its first meeting in several years Sun
day in the Gonzalez Baptist church.
The convention convened at 1890
a. m, a roll was made of the messen-
gers present and it was found that
the following churches were repre-
scented in spite of the bad weather.
First Baptist church of Pensacola,
East Hill church, Pensacola. Pleas
ant Grove, Brent, Cavalry, Olive and
Gonzalez.
The following program was carried
out:
Devotional exercises conducted by
Mr.. Wilkinson.
1. Relation of the Sunday School
in the church. Discussion led by Rev
A. A. Wainwright.
.. Is the teachers training course
offered by the Sunday School board
practicable in the rural Sunday School,
discussion led by Rev. A. c. Odom.
g. Pastoral visiting, led by Rev. W.
]. Peters. -.
A.. The Inter Church World Move
ment, led by Rev. a. c. Odom.
s. Missionary o C e ii c s-General
discussion by association.
The day was very cold, yet the at
tendance was good. The church was
crowded with people at the morning
session, the most of whom remained
for the afternoon session.
The association was full to overflow
ing with spiritual progress, and every
effort was bent upon improving our
Sunday Schools, Is. y. p. Us. and
other functioning factors of the Bap-
list organization. There is no doubt
in the minds of all present but what
great results will be derived from this
association meeting, and the others
TO be held in the future. Already
as a result of this meeting Pleasant
Grove and Gonzalez, have decided to
organize Women's Missionary socie-
ties but Judging from the spirit Of
this meeting it will be only a little
while before practically all Of the
churches will have missionary socie-
ties and far better Sunday Schools
than some of our churches have to-
day.
During the business session of the
convention the following BUSINESS of
interest was transacted:
Resolution adopted; Whereas the
Inter Church world NJ ov e m n
through it's paid agents is seeking to
induce Baptist people to cooperate
with it: and whereas, the Southern
Baptist convention in session in At
lanta. May, 1919, unanimously de-
clined TO participate in this Inter
Church World Movement; and where
as the board of misSioners in annual
session in Jacksonville, February "a,
1920. reque G d on" pastors and
churches in Florida not to aid or abet
this movement in any way whatsoever
and that we also adise pastorless
churches not TO call preachers to
their pulpits who are in sympathy
with, and who would seek coopera-
ton with this Inter Church World
Movement.
Therefore, be it resolved: That the
Pensacola Bay association in session
assembled in Gonzalez, February -.
1920 do accept unqualifiedly, the above
actions of the aforesaid Baptist or
CARNATIONS as expressing the senIi-
ments of the Pensacola Bay 1ssocia-
ton regarding the Inter Church World
Movement.
1t was also decided to retain Rev.
A. c. Odom, as moderator and ;. A.
3. Wilkinson as secretary treasurer
until the next meeting of the sssoc4a-
ton.
The next meeting of the 1ssocia
ton will be held in the Olive church.
the fifth Sunday in May. The rewlY
appointed program and Brother Rob
erts. The association urges every
church to send messengers to this next
meeting
The meeting of the association clos
ed with a vote of thanks TO the Con
zalez community for its splendid hes
pitality.