Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-07
GA. BAPTIST CONVENTION TO
Be HELD HERE IN DECEMBER

Of the Mercer university system OF
schools and colleges, will report to
the convention certain progress
made during the year in an effort
to perfect the secondary school sys-
tenn. A special committee composed
of DR.. F. C. Mcconnell, of Atlanta
DR.. J. E. Sammons, Of Rome, DR..
w. A. Wray, Of Elberton; DR.. 0. T.
Gilbert, of Brunswick, and j. K.
Hall, of Moultrie, has been studying
the secondary school situation and
will bring to the convention, If the
report is ready by that time, some
suggestions touching the institutions
included in hte Mercer system of sec
ondary schools.
The report on foreign missions will
be read by DR.. E. w. Stone, pastor OF
the First Baptist church of Newman.
It is likely that some representative
of the foreign mission board, either
DR.. J. F. Love, or DR.. T. B. Ray,
will be present to speak to this re-
port.
The home mission report will be
read by Rev. S. F. Lowe, pastor at
Dawson. 1t is expected that DR., B.
D. Gray, secretary Of the home mis-
sion board, will be a special speaker
under this report. ''n
Rev. H. P. Bell, pastor at Millen,
will read the report on state missions
which will be discussed by DR.. Arch
G. Cree, secretary, and others.
Rev. H. D. Warnock, pastor. at
Milledgevilel, will read the report on
education. To this report the presi-
dents of the several Baptist schools
and colleges will speak. These presi-
dents are: Rufus w. Weaver, presi-
dent of Mercer university, and chan
cellor of the system; Aquila Chamlee,
president Of Bessie Tiff college;
Claude Gray; president of Locust
Grove institute; A. M. Gates, presi-
dent Of Brewton Parker institute; L..
H. Browning, president: of Norman
institute; w. G. Carlton, president of
Piedmont institute; Ira Harris, presi-
dent Of Hearn academy C. w. Hen
! derson, president of Gibson Mercer
academy; E. M. Snow, president of
Bleckley Memorial institute; J. w.
Adams, president of Chattahoochee
High school; DR.. W. L. Cuts, presi-
dent Of Mary P. Willingham school.
BenevOlence Report
DR.. Graham Forester, of Monte
yuma, will read the report on benevo-
lence which will cover the work of
the Georgia Baptist hospital and the
Georgia Baptist orphanage at Hape-
vile. Mr.. w. P. Anderson, manager
of the orphanage and DIR. A. G.
Cree, acting manager of the hospital,
| will be among the speakers under
| this report.
DR.. B. J. W. Graham, of Atlanta,
will deliver, the annual convention
sermon.
The committee on order of bust
ness for the convention has no.
given out the details of the program
This committee is composed of w
w. Gaines, of Atlanta; Rev. w. H
Major, Of Atlanta. and Rev. r. L
Bivins, Of Forsyth.
One Of the most interesting fea
lures of the convention will be the
conference Of laymen and preachers
held on Tuesday, December S. This
pre-convention conference is pure
ly inspirational meeting, to which
the majority Of the convention mes
sengers will come. The program
will begin at 2:30 o'clock Tuesda!
afternoon, and will run through /;
night session. The conference las
year at Savannah proved a very
helpful meeting, and the convention
was glad that the conference be
came permanent institution. Thu
details of the program for this con
ference are not complete, but will
be ready and published at an early
date.