The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-18

years his assertion would be proven true.
Much discussion followed Dr. Hawthorne's
powerful effort He was assailed by the
leaders who were supporting the minority
report, when finally DIR. e. B. league
moved to lay the whole matter on the
table. This was carried and the convention
adjourned with prayer by DR.. Roby.
Morning Session
Devotional exercises by Rev. w. j. D.
Upshaw.
The committee appointed to value the
property of Howard college reported esti-
mating the sixty-four acres of land at 81
700. the buildings at $4,000 Original cost,
$50 ,OeO), unincumbered property at $S,S05.20.
Total, $3S OO5.2O
The report on the Baptist orphanage was
read.
Rev. ]. w. Stewart, manager of the
Home, opened the discussion on the report.
He told of the many improvements made,
among which was one ten-room brick build
ing and a frame building, and he said
system of water works was nearing com
pletion Much money was yet needed and
he hoped the responses would be liberal.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart then introduced little
S-year-old Mamie Steel, who has been an
lnuldle OIL IH6 lllSlAlullol III NttNS S~SNAN'
She sang, Bring the Little Oens to Jesus"
as a solo with remarkable sweetness.
Breathless stiffness prevailed during the
song. At it's conclusion scene beggarins
description was presented. The president
handed down hat and told the audience to
fill it with money for the Orphanage, lead
ing the way by dropping coin in. Tears
fell along with the contributions made by
the crowd, which pressed forward eager
to participate in the unique beneficence.
Reports on Sunday schools
The report on Sunday schools was read
by Rev. T. NJ Galloway. The report called
especial attention to the Southern Sunday
School board at Nashville.
The Sunday School board at Nashville
has a home of its own, for which 1t PAID
81 900. Last year, result of Missionary
Day in southern Sunday schools 1t sent 10
the home and foreign boards about $4,OVo'
A few years ago there were 12s,173 Sunday
schools in the United States, with l,SOo,sS9
teachers and 9,7l8, 432 scholars. At the same
time the common schools had an enrolment
of 9,20S, 1896, which was below the enrolment
of Sunday schools. While both have in
creased since, the proportion remains about
the same.
The report on temperance was READ by
]. II. Curry, of Northport.
The report started out by declaring that
there was little to be said in addition to
many published statements in connection
with the liquor traffic. The report further
stated that Christians had the only true
plan to combat the evil. Allow no member
to remain in the church who deals in it or
uses it. 1t recommended strongly that no
member be retained in the church who
drank or dealt in liquor.
A. ]. Dickinson moved an amendment by
adding that the churches exclude every
man who voted any other than the prohi-
bition ticket Oaughter)
Much discussion followed the report.
To Commit the Church.
An amendment, which sought to commit
the church to the prohibition party, was
suggested, but afterwards withdrawn. Sew
eral delegates fought it on the ground that
there were many things in the platform of
the party that they could not indorse
1t was now near time for adjournment,
and the president in his closing remarks
complmented the delegates on the dis
patch of business and good spirit displayed.
Adjournment until 3 o'clock was taken,
after prayer by DR.. e. b. league, who
asked that nothing might be said and done
in the Whitsitt matter that would provoke
harsh feelings.