Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-03-12
Baptist Pastors And
Laymen Meet Atlanta
Statewide Gathering to Consider
Practical Questions Called for
March 18th to 10Th

The program of the Georgia Bap-
fist Mems Meeting in Atlanta March
1919, will bring together a remarka-
bic group of ministers and laymen for
the purpose of discussing three great
central questions of religion, namely,
inspiration, stewardship and evangel-
ism. The sessions will be held in the
Baptist Tabernacle There will be an
evening session on Wednesday, March
Is, and three sessions on thursday
March 49,
Among the notable men who will
appear on the program of this state
wide meeting in Atlanta will be DR..
E. Y Mullins, president Of the Baptist
World Alliance and also president of
the Southern Baptist Theological Sc
ninary of Louisville, KY. DR.. John
E. White, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Anderson, S. c. and presi-
dent of Anderson College for Women ;
DR.. M. E. Dodd, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Shreveport, La;
DIR. Chas. E. Burts, of Nashville, Tenn.
director of the 1925 program OF Sou
them Baptists. DR.. J. T. Henders On of
Knoxville, Tenn, director of the lay
mems work of the Southern Baptist
Convention and a number of lead
ing Georgians
Governor Clifford Walker will intro
duce President Mullins when he speaks
on the opening night and Frederick
J. Paxon of Atlanta will introduce DR..
White on the opening night. DR.. Chas.
w. Daniel will introduce DIR. M. E..
Dodd when he speaks on the closing
night. Other Georgians on the pro-
gram for definite addresses are DR..
Arch C. Cree, executive Secretary OF
the Georgia Baptist convention; }. +.
Nichols of Griffin; DR.. William Russ
ell Owen, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Macon; DIR. E: T: Holmes
president of the Georgia Military Ac-
ademy at Milledgeville; Judge E. c:
Collins of Macon; F. S. Etheridge OF
Atlanta; DR.. John D. Nell, president
of the Georgia Baptist Convention:
and number of other preachers and
laymen.
Ben S. Thomspon Of Madison is the
chairman ofs the executive committee
of the laymen's work of the Georgia
Baptist Convention and will preside at
the sessions held in Atlanta DIR. lib.
Rice of Greensboro, president of the
Georgia Baptist Lay1nen's and pastors
conference will attend the meeting and
will likely preside at one of the meet
ings. Mr.. Thompson has received def
mite response from leading laymen
and pastors throughout the state indi-
eating a full attendance DIR. Arch c.
Cree has called a meeting of pastors
and laymen for lunch on Wednesday,
March 18, to consider the 1925 mission
program for Georgia and it is likely
that the majority of the out of town
people will reach Atlanta in time for
the luncheon which will be held at
at the Tabernacle. All who expect to
attend the luncheon should notify DIR.
Cree at once in order to insure reser-
vations for plates.
The Atlanta people are arranging to
serve lunch at the Tabernacle Thurs
day so that all who will attend may
remain at the church throughout the
dav without having to go up town tor
meals. The meeting vii adjourn Thurs
day night in time for the messengers
to catch the night sleepers home