Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-06-06
ANNUAL BAPTIST
ASSEMBLY To Be
HELD LAS VEGAS
Campus and Buildings of
Montezuma College to Be
Scene of Big Religious
and Vacation "0uting"

The second annual session of the
Montezuma Baptist assembly will
hold the sessions on the campus Of
Montezuma Baptist college, East
Las Vegas, N. M. Following are
the officers of the assembly: Har-
old Cox. East Las Vegas, president;
S. s. Bussell. Albuquerque, secre-
tary and treasurer. Executive
committee members who have the
general management Of the assem-
bly, are as follows: Rev. Q. C, VIII
coxon, pastor of the Baptist church
at Las Cruces; G. C. Culgerson,
Ration; e. Pack. Tucumcari; j. D..
Schrecengost, Roswell; W. t. Lam
kin, Albuquerque; Rev. F. E. Gra-
ham, pastor of the Baptist church
of Gallup.
The assembly Is operated by the
Baptist convention of New Mexico
as a place for the people of the
state to spend their vacations and
at the same time have the oppor-
tunity of religious training. The
college property Is located six miles
out of Las Vegas at the Hot Springs
hotel, which was once operated as
a health resort by the Santa Fe
railroad.
The altitude makes 1t necessary
to sleep under at least three heavy
covers, while the days are pleasant.
The hot springs. fifteen in num-
Der, furnish wonderful oppor-
tunity for warm swim any time
Of day. There is some OF the most
beautiful mountain scenery to be
found anywhere in the United
States. The streams are full of
many different kinds of game fish.
The afternoons are given over to
sports and athletics of all kinds.
The mornings are devoted to study
and lectures of various religious
topics.
The assembly is owned and OPP
Grated by the Baptist people of the
state, but the public is invited 10
attend.
Those who wish may come and
camp on the campus. those wish
ing accommodations in the dorm-
tories may secure them at reason
able rates. There will be a restau-
rant on the ground where meals
will be served. A small registra-
tion fee will be required of all, to
help defray the expenses of speak
ers
The following out-of-state speak
ers will be on the program: Dr..
Samuel Judson Porter, pastor OF
the First Baptist church OF Okla
homa City, who will speak every
night; DIR. F. S. Groner of Dallas,
Texas, general secretary of the
Baptist General Convention oil
Texas, who will be present and
give a lecture each day on some
phase of denomination life; Or.
Victor /. Masters, editor of Wer-
ern Recorder, Louisville, KY, and
author of some note, who will
teach one of his own books, MAX
ing America Christian" and also
lecture a number of times during
the session; Mrs. J. M. Dawson,
wife of DR.. J. M. Dawson, pastor
of First Baptist church of Waco.
Texas, who will be one of the lead
ing teachers. She will teach a book
on woman's work and conduct con-
ferences,
A number of the men connected
with the Baptist work of the state
who will have part on the program
are as follows: Rev. William Park,
editor of the Baptist New Mcxi-
can; Rev. A. L. Maddox. Tucum-
carl, evangelist: Rev. s. S. Bus-
sell, Sunday school secretary; DR..
J. w. Drummer, secretary of Bap-
tist Convention of New Mexico. and
Miss Lillian May, corresponding
secretary of woman's work, will
all have part on the program.
The music of the assembly Will
be in charge of Pastor M. l.. Fer
geson, pastor of the Baptist church
of East Las Vegas.