The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14
BAPTISTS IN SESSION
EIGTHTIETH ANNUAL STATE
 CONVENTION BEGINS.
Large Number of Delegates are in Attendance at Brewton-Mont- gomery is We'll Represented.
 MT. Mallory President.

gomery is We'll Represented.
 MT. Mallory President.
 Brewton, Nov. 13.-(SpeciaI. )-The eightieth session of the Alabama Bap- tist State Convention was opened this morning in the spacious and elegant new Bsptistf Church in this. city, A large number of delegates were present at the devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Bomar of Richmond. Va.
 Hon. H. s. D. Mallory of Selma, the popular and efficient president of the Rev. J. D. Roby of Opelika. and MT. M F. Brooks of Brewton, were elected Vice. Presidents.
 A cordial address of welcome was de- livered by MT: E: M. Lovelace. Rev. a happy response.
 Among the visitors present from other States are Rev. J. M. Frost, D. D.. Cor sSSo So.rs sf 5ns sn RsS J. N Prestridse. D. D.. Editor of the Baptist Argus. Louisville. Ky; Rev. E. E. Bomar. D. D.. Assistant Correspond Board. NashyiHe. Tenn. and Rev. E. '. ern Baptist TheOiosicai Seminary. Lou
 During the past year a number of new pastors have come into the State. The following who are in attendance upon the Convention were publicly wei comed: Keys. A. Y. Napier; Otis M. c. Moseley and J F Watson.
 The report of the Institute Board was read by Rev J. P. Shaffer. D. D.. Sec retary and Treasurer. At the meeting of spirited discussion of this work. resulting in a radical change in the method of conducting 1t. The debt upon this Board at the beginning of the year was s764 .19. and $677.36 was expended on additional work. Some confusion incident to the change of methods has rendered the work more difficult. The expenses of the
 The report of the Board of Trustees of Howard College. showed the college to be in prosperous condition. During the past year several hundred dollars building. There are in attendance this session 112 students. of whom 24 are preparing for the ministry. The Amer jean Baptist Educstton soo Society has nao of- ment. provided that s37.500 additional is raised by its friends. The Convention will probably take some action toward
 The State Beard of Missions made the best report in its history. in some re- spects. The contributions for the year were $9, 523. 70 for Home Missions, $l2,- s92. .O2 for Foreign Missions, and T,9113S S3o, 900. Three new churches were con- stituted, 315 persons baptized, 4O4 re- ceived by letter. B Sunday Schools or ganized, and 12 Women's Missionary So- cieties organized.
 After reading part of 1 Peter, Rev. W. J. B. Cox, D. D., of the St. Francis Street Church, Mobile, preached the Con- vention Sermon. His text was I. Peter. X Euhieet "A Living HOne.o He said in part:
 Paul says that of the three virtues, faith, hope and love, love is the great est. But hope Is certainly the most in- spring The hopeful spirit is an essen tial element in successful career. shar- ing in importance with knowledge and ability. Hope springs eternal in the hu- man sTcast,' though its objects change hopes which can never be realized. Few scenes in the Bible ere more pathetic than the journey of the two disciples to Emmans. Their vain hope had been dashed forever.
 The Apostle tells us of hope as sure as the promises of God,
 The object of this hope Is an inherit ance. In order to be the heir of an es- tate one must be related to the owner by blood. We are the children of that Father who "begat us again unto iiv- ing hope" All nature must feel the touch of corruption But no power can can corrode or corrupt this inheritance: Nor can it be defiled There is a proverb, but none of Solomon's, Every man for him every man Is for himself the devil gets all. Our inheritance Is not stained, by selfishness And 1t fades not away. It is reserved in Heaven. The heirs are not yet fitted to enter upon It's posses sion. There 1t is kept perfectly safe; The rightful heirs cannot be defrauded of their inheritance.
 The foundation of this hope Is the re- -E .f Dafrl foundation of our faith. The resurrec- ton of Christ Is an assured fact. 1T we do not know that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, then we cannot know anything in the history Of the world And His resurrection is the pat tern and pledge of the resurrection of those who are joint heirs with Him. The heirs of this hope are described oy the Apostle. He says that they are De- gotten of God. The Scriptures describe the change wrought in them as a radical and sweeping one, a change that IS nec- sssary to by tTs oower of God Their dangers and infirmities are so great that nothing but the power of God can pre- serve them to the end. They have faith in God and in His power. They rely on Him. not on themselves
 The time of this hopes fruition is also given, the last time. We get some Tore tastes of it here, but the fairest visions beauty and glory of our inheritance::, At the close of the sermon, pr. 2; M: Frost spoke briefly about the work or the Sunday School Board.
 The delegates present from Montgom, cry are Rev. pr. c. A.. Stakely and Mrs. stakelv G. G. Miles. Jno. c. Harris and Rev W. J. Elliot from the First Church: Rev. H. W. Provence and Mrs Provence, Mrs R. c. Blackmon, Mrs: W. H. Clanton and Miss Nettie stewart from the Clayton Street Church; and Rev. D. P. Lee from the South Mont gomery Church. , 4
 The afternoon session was devoted to renorts A resolution was introduced to consolidate the ministerial educatloh hoard and the institute board A meet ing of the foreign missions was held at the evening session.
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