The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-01-29
Baraca Banquet
A Great Success
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reception at the church was so charg-
ed with fraternal greetings, that we
lost all sense Of fear, realizing, like
the politician, that VIC were in the
Glands of our friends" we STAN
mered out few words about how
glad we were to be there, and what
fine crowd of Christian gentlemen
we saw before us, and announced
that what further we had to say
would appear in this mornings Dis
patch
POSTMASTER Hull then called upon
Mr.. Y. b. lines, editor Of the Co.'s
umbus Commercial, who made an
earnest and an inspiring address on
the possibilities for the accomplish
ment of good that rest in the hands
of body of consecrated men. Mr..
lines represented the Mems Baraca
Glass Of the First Baptist Church,
which organization he helped to or
ganize several years ago. His story
about the Baptists and the bitter
weed and the white mule whisky was
very much enjoyed. At the conclus
ion of his remarks, Mr.. lines was
enthusiastically applauded.
The editor of the Commercial was
followed by Hon A. Y. Glover, mayor
of Columbus, who expressed gratili-
cation at being privileged to attend
the banquet and mingle with such a
fine body of men. He heartily en-
dorsed the work the Baraca Class is
doing, and said he hoped the good
work would go right on until every
man in Columbus was in one or an
other of the Sunday Schools.
Mr.. f. l.. Kuykendall, member of
the Mems Baraca Glass of the First
Baptist Church, was the next speaker.
Mr.. Kuykendall said he was glad to
be with the boys, and hoped to meet
with them again. He said that while
his class was not as large as the
Methodist class, they were going to
get out and hustle for new members
and make an effort to outstrip the
Methodists.
The postmaster then called upon
the Rev. f. Lucien Malone, rector Of
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, who
made a short but inspiring speech
upon the splendid rewards that come
to men who toll in Gods vineyard
and make an honest, earnest effort to
raise the standards of living to higher
plane Of Godlikeness and Christlike-
ness.
The pastor Of the Second Baptist
Church, the Rev. j. f. Sansing, spoke
next. He heartily commended the
work of the Mems Baraca Glass of
the First Methodist Church, expressed
pleasure at the privilege of being
with them, and appealed to every
man present to strive continually to
make all men better and to labor to
the end that saving knowledge of
Christ may cover the earth as the
waters cover the sea.
The next speaker was the Rev. A.
T. McIlwain, presiding elder Of the
Columbus District of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, who spoke
first in a humorous vein, afterward
directing the thoughts of his hearers
to high and holy things.
The teacher Of the class was the
next speaker, DR.. H. H. Ellis, sup
erintendent of the public school sys-
tenn of Columbus made happy help
full address, in which he spoke of the
work Of his class and of his am
billions for it. He spoke most earn
estly and eloquently, and was heartily
applauded.
Mr.. Blackburn, of the Central
Methodist Church, made an interest
ing talk, in which he appealed to
those present for harder work and
deeper conservation.
Mr.. c. NJ. Reeves said he was not
a speaker ard then proceeded to
make an interesting speech which
was very much enjoyed.
The Rev. Thos II. Lipscomb, whose