Marion progress., 1947-04-17
Meeting Fo Open Friday Af-
ternoon And Continue Until
O'clock Saturday.

An attendance Of perhaps 800
messengers is expected for the Reg
ional Baptist Training Union con-
-vention which meets with the First
Baptist church here tomorrow and
Saturday, according to Rev. M. %.
Owens, Jr., the host pastor. Repre-
sentatives from more than 100
churches are expected to attend the
meeting, which will be presided
over by Rev. z. Miller Freeman, of
Harmony, state president.
The Baptist churches Of Marion
and vicinity are furnishing room
and breakfast for the messengers
in attendance.
The meeting convenes at 3 O'Clock
tomorrow Friday afternoon, and
, continues until 3 o'clock Saturday
: afternoon. The Friday afternoon
session closes at 5 o'clock. The
Friday evening session begins at 7
o'clock and closes with a recrea-
tional period at 9:05 p. m. Satur-
days program begins at 9 a. m. and
runs until 3 p. m. with lunch period
from 1900 to 1:30 p. m.
The program for the convention
is based on the theme, "The Book
. of Books, the Bible, and is a as
follows:
Friday Afternoon
2:55 Quiet Music doors closed
from 500 to 3,:10).
800 Worship, Hymn, Glow Firm
A Foundation', Scripture, Rev.
Lewis Lynch, prayer.
$40 Welcome, Host Pastor, Rev.
M. O. Owens, Jr.
3:15 Our l947 Training Union
Program a. minutes sach}; the
theme: 'sThe Book of Books, Rev
Paul Reese; 1.-THE Daily Bible Read
ing Crusade, Rev. A. A. Walker;
The Other 1900, (extension work.
Rev. Oren Bradley; At Least One
Study Course in Every Church,
Miss Louella Brown; How to Build
Better Programs, Mr.. ], W. Allen.
1886 Hymn, "Break Thou The
Bread of Life, Rev. M. o. Owens,
.Jr.
$40 Adult Scripture Reading
Tournament, Miss Villa Marks.
1855 Special Music, Rev. M. 20.
Owens, Jr
400 "My Bible, playlet for
Juniors, Junior Union, Marion.
4:15 Recognition Of delegations
and visitors, appointment of COM
mittees, announcements.
4:25 Special Music, Rev. NJ. O.
Owens, Jr.
4:3O Address: '"The Bible: The
Textbook of the School of Life",
Mr.. j.,J. Tarlton.
Friday Evening
6:55 Quiet Music doors closed
from 1900 to 7:10).
TOO Worship: Hymn, ""Dear
Lord And Father of Mankind";
Scripture, Rev. M. F. Hall. Prayer.
7:1O Training Union Methods
Conferences; General Officers, Mr..
Harvey T. Gibson; Adults, Miss
Villa Marks; Young People, Rev.
M. o. Owens, Jr.; Intermediates,
Rev. Tom Lawrence; Juniors, Mrs.
Edward Roustio; Story Hour Lead
ers, Mrs. J. H. Gilly; Junior Lead
sers, Miss Loue1la Brown; Inter-
mediate Leaders, Miss Sue Ellen
Ray.
$40 Hymn Singing, Rev. MO.
Owens, Jr.
500 State Baptist Training I'm
ion Assembly, Ridgecrest; What
Ridgecrest Has Meant To Me Gan
intermediary; Why Go To Ridge
crest "a young person.; Who
Should go to Ridgecrest (an adult),
Valdese, First Baptist church.
$3.50 Young Peoples Better
Speakers Tournament, Rev. 0Oren
Bradley.
900 Song and Prayer.
9:O5 Directed Christian Fellow
ship, Miss Zenna .Halsey.
Saturday Morning
8:55 Quiet Music doors closed
from to 9:1O).
900 Worship, Hymn, "Holy BIZ
BILE, Book tDivine";; Scripture, Rev.
W. E. Abrams. Prayer.
$40 Intermediate Sword Drill
Contest, Rev. James w. Ray.
$3.50 Methods 'Conferenees &fSame
as Friday night(.
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