The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
MEETING ID OPEh \ TUESDAY MORNING
Dedication Of First Baptist Church Of Montgomery Pre-
 Jude To Opening
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU I
 THE AGE-HERALD ' ~o-x-a,,,arv Ala Nov. 10

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 10
 Two thousand Baptists of Alabama will come to Montgomery next week to participate in the centennial cele- bratfon of the Alabama Baptist con vention. Officials of the organlza- stion today stated that indications pointed to the largest attendance Tn the 100 years history of the conven- tion. Delegates from every county in the state have notified the local committee in charge of entertainment that they will attend tho centennial session.
 The convention will open Tuesday morning at s:3O o'clock. pr. A. z; Davidson will conduct the devotional exercises and will give the keynote of the convention. All sessions are to be held at the First Baptist church. said to be one of the most elegant church plants in the entire south. The church Is, located only two blocks from the heart of the business district
 pr. Phillips To Preach Oonyocatfon.
 One of the features of the opening days session will be the convocation which is to be preached by Dr. John w. Phillips, pastor of the First Bap- tist church. This sermon will follow organization of the convention and
 
 place at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday morn ing.
 iDr. L. o. Dawson, pastor at Tusca- loosa, will preside at the opening ses- sion. Reports coming to Montgom- cry are that scores of his frlends throughout the state will ask him to accept reelection as president of the state body.
 Coming as prelude to the opening of the centennial session will be the dedication of the First Baptist church Sunday morning. pr. E. l. Mullins, president of the Southern Baptist Theological seminary at Louisville, and also president or tne Southern Baptist convention, arrived here Saturday and was to preach the dedicatory sermon Sunday morning. All Churches Co-Operate.
 The Montgomery churches. leaders say, have been very busy for the past few weeks securing homes for the delegates. Every church or the oe- nomination In the city has CO., operated spIendidly. 1t is said, in pro vidtng homes for the large number of delegates. Names of more than 500 persons had been received last night from various sections Of the state. These delegates have been as signed homes The big rush, 1t is de-
 
 when the delegates begin pouring ln As usual, the messengers have been slow in making applications TOT homes, most of them preferring to wait until they arrive to be assigned homes.
 "This convention will not only be the greatest in point of attendance the Baptists have ever had' put ene . program is the best perhaps we nave aver gotten out" said officials of the state board today. number or nrominent Baptist leaders of the south will be here. One of these ls J. H. Anderson. layman Of hnoXVl4le' who Is substituting for pr. h. h' Scarborough. Being 8 member or the conservation commission of the Southern Baptist convention, MT. An darson will discuss the church puo- get. His address will be made Iues day night.
 Many Listed On Program.
 Among the Alabama ministers or other members of the denomination who will have prominent parts on tba nrogram are: Dr. J. D. Dillard' nastoa, of Southside, Birmingham; pr. I R. Hobbs, pastor of the tlrst church. Birmingham; pr. c. B. Aren- dall. pastor at Troy; Dr. Louis Bris. tow superintendent of the Baptist 
 dent of Judson college; pr, J; '. Dawson, president Howard college; Dr. J. J. Willingham, president or Florence State Normal; pr IL. L Gwaltney, editor Alabama Baptlst' Rirmin ngham; Dr. T. Barron Gibson nastor Andalusia Baptist church; pr :Tohn w. Phillips, pastor First ehurch of Mobile; Fritz Thompson, centre vile, and D. F. Green. secretary state board.
 Thursday is to be education gay at the convention. According to o1il- ciais of the organization, the student bodies of Howard college and tucson college will be here that day. me educational day program calls Tor addresses by presidents of the IWo colleges. Dr. Dawson and pr. Baldy' respectively, and also by Prof. A.. ', Anderson, president of the Newton institute. Others to speak Thursoay are pr. W. c. James, pr. b. h' Moseley, Dr. J. R. Stodghill and MIS- L. l.. Conner. ,,,1
 The report of Secretary Green VIII show rapid strides by the Baptsts throughout Alabama during the past wear. he stated tonight In noSe counties pledges in the. s75,ooo,ooo camnaign have been paid satisfac- torilv if is further reported.