The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-06-23
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|0LD ALTAR VOW
!. m. BROWN At CLOSING B.
yP. U. SESSION.
I,rs ELECTED PRESIDENT
-. state 3. Y. p. U. Convention
!. history Closes After Four-Day
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v.mphis. young people OF
!. church must bring back home a
.Hution of the great, white sane
N mrrounding the marriage vow to
's.rsh the cancer of divorce that is
.,ing at the heart Of Americas So
n nfe" said the Rev. Fred F.
srvu /pastor of First Baptist church.
r,myille, to the B. Y. P. U. dele
rts assembled at the final session
4 the state convention at First
Auch here.
M Brown spoke on the subject.
rnwuing Christ in the Home. the
fsurch and the Life" in which he
NM the young Baptist folks crowded
,nut him of their duty to them
slyes, to the world and to Christ.
mo legislature can pass any laws
nat will be respected by any peo-
,e who have not been taught in their
iomes the sanctity of constituted au-
horty,' he said. He urged the dele
ntes to make Christ pre-eminent In
|tAdr lives.
Dr. Browns address was the close
| d the first convention ever held in
Memphis by the state B. Y. P. u. and
marked the climax to a day fraught
With politics and other business. The
officers elected at the morning ses-
don we're intalled at the opening Of
the night session, and the gavel Of
authority was turned over to Presi-
dentelect Clifford Davis. OF Memphis.
" the retiring incumbent, Willett D.
cSunskine') Anderson. Of Knoxville.
President Davis asked all Of the In
coming and retiring officers to be
seated on the rosturm and they were
Introduced individually to the assem-
hlage, which greeted them with Wig
orous cheering. The Rev. A. u.
Boons, DID,, pastor-host, uttered the
prayer Of installation, asking that the
new leaders be guided and directed
b the right manner and that their
ansecration be more than ever COM
iete.
The officers are as follows:
President-Clifford Davis, Mem
phis. succeeding w. D. Anderson,
Knoxville.
vce-Presidents - West Tennessee:
v. D. Baxter, Jackson; Middle Ten
lessee: Alvin Fehrman, Nashville:
East Tennessee: Miss Hattie Potts.
knoxville.
Secretary-Miss jamie Bilderback.
demphis. succeeding Miss Nan Phil
lps, Murfreesboro.
Chorister-Harry Walters, Nash
lille, succeeding Gerald Webb, Mem
bis. -..
Observation-Disclosures Hudgins. Tulla-
oma, succeeding Frank L. Ricketts,.
ackson.
Reporter. B. Bayston. Chatta.
ooga. succeeding Douglas Hudgins.
ullahoma.
The convention indorsed resolu-
ons that strongly condemned the
ctlon Of Gov. Smith, OF New York,
signing the repeal of the states
rohibition laws. The resolutions de-
ared that the B. Y. P. U. believes
lch action to be in absolute con-
lct' with the teachings of the Lord
I'd places in jeopardy the moral
laracter Of the young people of our
ltion."
The liquor traffic is the most de-
ructive curse the young people Of
ennessee have ever known, the reso-
lions stated. The convention voted
ask Christian organizations OF all
nominations to join the Memphis
'dy to make 1t plain to ANY party
eklng office at this or any future
pe the stand the Christian people
this nation are taking on the ques-
IN involved"
The time and place for the conven-
IN OF 1924 was left open by the
in charge, when no invita-
'ns were received.