Article in the Religious Herald about Brooks Hays' future autobiographyBrooks Hays: 'Politics Is My Parish' by Tom Miller His highest honor came in his church relationships, but the greatest moral dilemmas were in the political arena. That was the description given by Brooks Hays of a long career in government and a lifetime of relationship with Southern Baptist churches. The former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and 16-year veteran of the U.S. Congress, spoke in Richmond April 9, as part of a series of conferences at Grace Church. A native of Russellville, Arkansas, Hays represented his home district in Congress for eight terms until his religious and moral convictions on race relations ran counter to public opini...