Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
.16AS BAPTISTS
MEET NOV. IL
Several Thousand Planning
To Attend Convention
At Amarillo

DALLAS, Texas. Nov. 6.-P)-
Although Amarillo is located far to
ore side Of the state, several
thousand Baptists are planning TO
attend the Baptist General Con-
venticn Of Texas when It gathers
there in annual session Nov. -2-l4
in the belief Of Dr.. w. r. White OF
Dallas. secretary Of the Executive
Board OF the Convention. This Is
the first time in the long history
OF the body that II has met in the
Texas Panhandle, the farthest west
and northwest 1t has gone hereto
fore being Abilene and Wichita
Fails.
The program committee, headed
by DR.. L. r. Scarborough of Fort
sWcrth. president of the Conven-
ton. and Robert II. Coleman. OF
Dallas. have arranged for a special
Presentation Of this years interests
in q manner that will feature a diff
fersnt phase of UNCONVENTIONAL
Service each day.
- After the election OF officers on
"wednesday morning. November IL
and the delivery OF the convention
sermon by DR.. w. Marshall Craig
of Dallas. the body will 70 into a
consideration OF both state and
~southwide benevolences. including
hospital work. ministerial relief and
the ORDINANCES. The climax \
Wednesdays program will be reach
ed that night when Dr.. Hal +.
Eu-kner OF Dallas. superintendent
of Euckner Orphans Home. viii
present the report OF that institu-
ton.
Missions
Christian Education will be the
dominate theme OF Thursdays pro-
gram when the reports OF the var
-ious Baptist schools of Texas will
be presente and representatives OF
the Southwide Baptist Seminarie7
will be heard. TIE whole of Thurs
6sy night has been set aside for
Baylcr University when the report
OF the Greater BAYLOR CamDaign
will be the chief feature OF the
hour. President 6. p. Brooks vii
deliver the PRINCIPAL address a.
that time. though the formal report
of the campaign Will be read oy
DIR. L. z. Finney, executive sec
rotary.
On Friday. the last dav OF the
Convention. missions ~ eTrv char
arter will be emphasized At the
morning hour Dr.. w. r. White will
rresent the reDort Of the ate mis-
sion board which will he considered
in detail. Later In the day addresses
on hte work OF the Home and
Fcreizn Mission Boards OF the
S~cutnern Baptist Convention vii
be heard. DR.. J.. W. BEAGLE, 81
Atlanta. speaking in behalf of home
missions and Or. w. f. Sallee. Of
Richmond. virginia. bringing the
discussion on foreiVn missions. DR.
Sallse Is q former Texan who has
sosnt thirty years In mission SER
VICE in China but who was recent
" called home 10 take the home
sec~retaryship OF the Foreign Mis-
sion Board. His wife was. prior tc
her marriage. Miss Annie Jenkins
Of Waco. a sister Of Mrs. George
W. Truett ~ Dallas. On Friday
right DR.. W. II. knight. professor
Of missions in the Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary at
It. Worth. will give a resume Of q
recent tour OF the mission fields OF
ru-ope and Or. George w Truett
OF Dallas. will report ON a recent
.evanrelistic tour he made OF the
ssveral Baptist mission fields In
South Ame rica.
Laymen Meet
A new feature for this years pro
IRAN will be music by a large
Choir that Is being assembled from
svarious points in the Panhandle
under the direction OF Robert jolly
OF Houston.
Preceding the convention proper
the pastors and laynen OF the
state will on Monday night, Nov
10. begin their annual session
which will continue through Tues
day night. At the same time that
the pastors and laymen are meet
fng. the Woman S Missionary Union
OF Texas will hold It's annual con-
vention under the presidency OF
Mrs. r. S. Davis OF Dallas. Mrs
Davis. who has presided over the
w. NJ. U. for the last twenty-four
years. has announced she will re