The Monett times., 1921-08-26
MANY ENJOY BIG DAY
AT BAPTIST HILL

AT BAPTIST HILL
4 Sunday marked an epochal day in
the history of the Baptists of South
/ West Missouri. The first annual as
sembly of the Baptists of Lawrence
and adjoining counties is in session
now at Baptist Hill fifteen miles north
of Monett. Sunday was the first
regular session of the present meet.
At the Sunday School hour the large
Temple which has seating capacity
of one thousand was filled to it's ut-
most. The Sunday school was pre-
sided over by J. N. B. Shelton, super
intendent of the Baptist Sunday
school of Mt. Vernon, the devotional
lesson was a lengthy Chapter recited
from memory by Aunt Ellen Rice, 81
years of age, of the Mt. Vernon Sum
day school. Although the Temple IS
commodious there was not enough
room for the arrangements of classes
within, so the Beginner, Primary,
Junior and intermediate Departments,
consisting of twenty-one classes were
arranged on the lawn and in tents
| The Senior and Adult Departments,
consisting of more than $50 people
were arranged into eight classes ac-
cordirg to their ages. The exact num-
Der in Sunday school had not yet been
ascertained but allowing a very con-
/ servative estimate of $50 for the
twenty-one classes outside there We're
more than 1000 present. A picture
and full report of this Sunday school
will be in the next Sundays issue OF
the Kansas City Star and Kansas City
Journal.
| At HOO a. m. Rev. S. M. Brown,
editor of the Word and Way, Kansas
City, Mo-, preached one of his old-time
soul stirring sermons to a congre-
CATION of about 1900. Although the
Temple was crowded and many stand
ing outside he commanded his audi
ence from start to finish leading them
from laughter to tears at his will.
| During this hour, Miss Fern Gates,
of Springfield, Mo-, trained mission
worker, entertained and instructed the
children under fifteen years of age, in
her charming way with Bible stories.
After the social hour which was
enjoyed by all, Miss Jessie Burrellr
late of William Jewell College, Column
bia, Mo-, but formerly of National
Geographic Society, Washington, D.
c., entertained the audience with one
of her forceful lectures. This was
followed by 80 minutes time being de-
voted to the raising of funds for de-
| fraying the expenses of this assembly
and the next one. The result was an
offering of One Thousand and fifty
Dollars.
| At 4:3O Miss Burrell taught large
class on Stewardship and Missions
which was well received by all.
At 700 o'clock Mr.. E. E. Lee. from
Oklahoma, a live wire on Young
Peoples work, delightfully."- addressed
the congregation which was followed
by an inspiring sermon by DR.. Staf-
ford, of the University of Kansas City
Mo.
The music which was inspirational
throughout the day was in charge Of
Rev. Perl Stockton, of Aurora, Mo-,
and the orchestra in charge Of Miss
Duvalt of Mt. Vernon, Mo.
The assembly will continue until
August 10Th and each forenoon will be,
full of instructions in Sunday school,
B. Y. P. u. and w. M. U. work, Lee
ture courses, etc., the afternoon will be
spent in recreation, and each evening
prayer service and sermon by the
assembly pastor, DIR. Stafford.
All persons regardless of creed or
denomination who enjoy religious
feast and an outing combined are
invited to attend this assembly. The
religious instruction is the best the
state affords, the swimming and fish
ing is good, and a baseball game
every afternoon. A weinie roast and
a watermelon social are features of the
young peoples entertainment.
Rev. Perl Stockton is in charge OF
recreations and sends an invitation to
the young people of Monett to join
them. He is organizing baseball
team of the younger set and sends a
challenge to the Boy Scouts of Monett
for a uranno ono afternoon