Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-13
GORDELE READY To
ENTERTAIN STATE
BAPTIST LEADERS

CORDELE, Ga, March 10.-The
Georgia Baptist Sunday School con-
vention will be guest of the city Of
Cordele April 4 to 6. This conven-
ton is composed of representative
from more than 1000 Sunday schools
with the enrolment of 100000. 1t
is one occasion in each year when
specialists are brought together to
give instructions in modern Sunday
school methods to all interested in
religious education Of the people
under the auspices of Baptist
churches.
opening session on the night
of April will be addressed by DR..
John d. Nell, president Of the Geor-
gia Baptist convention, and DIR.
Charles w. Daniel, lAstor of the
First Baptist church, Atlanta, and
DR.. w. L. Poteat. president of the
Wake Forrest college, North Caro-
lima.
This convention is intended to cor
relate - the agencies used by the
churches in their Sunday schools
for the instruction of their mem
bers. Special emphasis is to be
given to administration, Confer
ences will be conducted. under the
direction of Mr.. Arthur Flake, sec
rotary of the department of admin
istratio of the Sunday school board
of the Southern Baptist convention.
The second division will give special
emphas-- to elementary work diVid'
ed into three groups.
Primary Work
The study in the cradle roll and
beginners work will be directed by
Miss Lillian Forbes, Nashville, Tenn,
and the second group studying pri-
mary work under the direction of
Miss Annie L. Williams of Birming.
ham, Ala. The third group study
ing junior work under the direction
of Miss Margaret Frost. of Louis
vile, Ky. The third division will
give special emphasis to organized
class work divided in two groups
the study of intermediate work I'M
der the direction of Miss Virginia
Lee. of Oklahoma City, Okla, the
study Of senior and adult Y. ork being
under the direction of Mr.. w. D.
Hudgins.- secretary of the depart.
ment of Sunday school of Tennessee.
"A demonstration of the work done
in each of these departments will
be given by a group of pupils by
departments: Beginners, First
church, Albany; primary, First
church, Cordele; junior, First
church, Vienna; intermediate, First
church, Macon; adult, Mems Bible
class, Cordele.
In addition to the conference and
der addresses of an in
spirational and practical nature
will be delivered ~ some of the
greatest Sunday school specialists
and platform speakers in the south,
among them DR.. Norman w. Cox,
Savannah; Mr.. Arthur Flake, Nash.
vile. Tenn; Hon. Clifford Walker,
governor-elect of Georgia; DR.. Will
liam Russell Owen, Macon; Mrs
Thomas j. Espy, Hartwell; DR..
Homer l.. Grice, Washington; Mrs.
w. c. Key, LAGRANGE; Mrs. w. L.
Culbertson, Commerce; Rev. H. D.
Johnson, Valdosta; Mrs. Eugene
Tichnor, Macon; Mr.. James w. Mer.
rift, Atlanta; Miss Margaret Frost, !
Louisville, Ky; Mr.. M. r. Saggus,
Crawfordville; Miss Annie l.. vii.
liams, Birmingham. Ala; Mr.. Rob.
ert r. Reid, Rochelle; Rev. r. w.
Eubanks, Dublin; Rev. J. 8. Talent. |
Rossville; Mrs. o. M. Gerald, Thorn.
son; Mrs. j. M. Dawson, Waco, Tex;
and Mr.. George w. Andrews, At
lanta, and others.
Reception Feature
One feature will be the reception
rendered to the convention by the
Vienna AA-1 Sunday school, which
is school from the viewpoint of
equipment and efficiency the high
est in the world. After the recep-
ton the AL standard will be deliv.
cred to this school with the school
at ByromvilIe, both having attained
a high degree of excellence under
supervision of the Rev. T. w. Tip
petit.
There is every reason to believe
that the attendance at this third an
nual session will be attended by
$500 to 1000 interested workers
from all over the state. Reduced
rates have been granted on all rail
roads operating in the state on the
certificate plan. These
certificates must be obtained on all
railroads operating in the state on
the identification certificate plan,
and gotten in advance from George
W. Andrews, 81 Palmer building.
Atlanta, Ga.
Cordele will entertain the dele
gates of the convention in their
homes free of charge provided res
erVations are made in advance by
Mr.. W. l.. Robuck, chairman Of the
entertainment committee, Cordele,
Georgia.