Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-06
STATE BAPTIST
CONVENTION To
OPEN HERE 9TH
All Sessions of Convention
To Be Held in Central
Avenue Methodist Church
Expect 800 Attendance

The Baptist convention of New
Mexico will convene in Albuquer-
que Tuesday night, November 8.
The Central Avenue Methodist
church has rendered the Baptists
the use of it's building and all the
sessions of the convention will be
held there. Meeting will be called
to order by President Buren,
Sparks, of Santa Fe, who was
elected in last years session at
Roswell. The annual sermon will
be preached Tuesday evening by
DR.. w. r. Hill, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Roswell. Daily
sessions will be held $50 to II A.
M; 2 to p. M; 7:15 to adjourn
ment.
More than one hundred messen-
gers have already notified Secre-
tary Bruner, and the local commit
tee of definite time of their ar
rival. This indicates that the at
tendance will be unusually large.
Three hundred messengers and Wis
itors attended last year in Ros-
well, and this year will surpass
last years records. The local
committee continues their efforts
to find sufficient homes to offer
free entertainment to all who
come. and they are meeting with
success.
The Women's Missionary Union
auxiliary to the state convention,
will meet in the Firt Baptist
church, Broadway and Lead
Tuesday morning. November s,
and continue in session during tho
day. Mrs. w. c. James, president
of the Women's Missionary union,
auxiliary to the Southern Baptist
convention, whose home Is in Bir-
mingham, Ala, will be one of the
main speakers in the meeting.
The state laymen's convention
will be held In the auditorium Of
the Central Avenue Methods
church. beginning Monday night
and continuing through Tuesday.
or the time for the convention to
convene.
The annual banquet of the King
Teachers association, which Is an
organization composed OF Sunday
school officers and teachers in the
Rantist churches of New Mexico.
will be served by the Y. W. c. a
in the banquet hall, Second and
Copper, Thursday evening. begin
ming at $50. The time of the ban.
nuet has been changed from
Wednesday evening because of the
banquet halls being engaged. Ar
rangements have been made for
ono hundred plates and the room
will he filled to its full capacitv
a number of DISTINGUISHED denom-
national men will he present AZ
tho banquet and make interesting
talks
The state mission board OF the
convention. composed of twenty
nine men. will he called in special
session the book room of Raptis'
hca dnuarters in the Parnett
building. Wednesday afternoon a
: o'clock for the purpose Of hear
ing and adonting tho annual repor-
rs submitted nv Secretary ]. w
Brurer Tho report will he read
to the convention in the THURSDAY
evening s"seion. II will doubtlese
he one of the most interesting
ever read 10 n New Mexico con-
vonticn, both from the standpoint
Of accomplishments during thu
mast year and plans for future
PROGRAM. II will include every de.
nartment of the work under the
supervision of the secretary: The
SUNDAY school BAPTIST Young Peo-
pies Union, Women's Missionarr
Union, Baptist New Mexican, book
business. evangelism. co-onera-
tive work and supplying mission
nrv pastors. home missions. for
oign missions. state missions, worl,
among the negroes orphans HON
ut Portales, and Montezuma COL
lege.