The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-24
BAPTISTS AT DECATUR
STATE CONVENTION WILL BE-
 GIN THERE TODAY.
Hon. H. s. D. Mallory of Selma Will Preside, With W. A. Davis of Anniston as Recording Secre-
 tary-The Program.

Decatur. June 23.-(Speclal.)--Th Bap- lists State Convention which convenes here tomorrow, will be presided over by Hon. H. s. D. Mallory. a prominent Sell ma lawyer. W. E. Davis of Anniston. will he recording secretarM Both of- ficers will no doubt be reelected.
 Between 400 and 800 delegates are ex- pectcd. Following Is the program for the them:
 Tuesday-9:00 devotional exercises led by W. M. Blackwelder; s:30. organization and report of Program Committee; s:4o. welcome address by Judge W. H.
 Simpson. Response. H.resident to seIectl; 10:0o. presentation of vis- itors and new pastors; 10:15. report of State Board of Missions: report of Ministerial Education Board: report of Trustees of Howard College. Jud- son Institute and Scottsboro Institute; reports of Board of Directors. Treas urer of State Convention, and statisti- cal Secretary; II: :00 convention sermon by l.. O. Dawson, alt, Jno. F. Purser: 2:3o. devotional exercises led by F. M. Stewart of Sheffieid; 2:45, report of Committe on State Missions. discussed by J. H. LoDgcrier of Jasper, twenty minutes. on The Way to Bring About Cooperation Among Baptists;" s. O. Y. Ray. Northport, twenty minutes on Country Baptists. as I Know Then;::" H. H. Shell. Mobile. on Reaching City Baptists;" Corre- spending Secretary. thirty mintes; general discussion: 500. song service; mass meeting on Home and Foreign Missions; report of the Standing Com mittees on Home and Foreign Mis- sione. C. A. Stakely and J. E.. Cox; discussion by Secretaries Mcconnell and WiIlingham.
 Wednesday-9:00. devotional exercises led by W. A. Mccain of Cullman; s.l5. miscellaneous business: 10:15 to 12:0O. report of Committee on Howard Col lege; What Has Come to Us in How ard College" J. NJ. Shelburne. East Lake; What Can We Do for How ard College?" W. B. Crumpton. Mont gomery: The Plea that Comes to Us From Our Boys" A. c. Davidson, Birmingham; 2:so. devotional exercises led by A. J. Johnson. Jacksonville; 2:45, miscellaneous business; 3;15 re- port of Committee on Judson Insti- tute. discussion led by J. F. Purser of opelika; 4:15, report of Committee on Soottsboro Institute ,discussion led by Virgil Bouldin of Scottsboro, twen- ty minutes; 800 song service, mass meeting on education; S:l5 place of Baptists in Education. A. J. Dickin. son, Birmingham: Denominational Education. J. L. Gross. Selma.
 Thursday-9:00 devotional exercises, led by David F. Lawrence, Geneva; 9:i5 miscellaneous business; 9:45 report of Committee on orphanage. discussion led by W. A. Talliaferro. Greenville twenty minutes; general disc lssiou; 1oa5 to l2:00 report of the Committed on Ministerial Education and Institute -f<~.. n-I l. Wna Roanoke. followed by J. V. Dickinson and Seminary representative: 2:30, de votional exercises, led by J. R. McGiIl, Moundville; PAS. miscellaneous busi- ness; S:15, report of Committee on Young Peoples Work, ]. F. Watson, Ddiscussed by J. F. Gable, Columbia 3:45. report of Committee on Sunday Schools ssd. F. Brooks, discussed by J. M. Frost, Nashville, Tenn; 500, song service; S:15. report of Committee on Woman's Work, R. E.. Pettus: dis cussed by R. C. Patrick. Marion; s:45, closing sermon. A. B. Campbell. Troy.
 Woman's Missionary Union.
 The following Is the program for the Woman's Missional Union to be held at the Central Methodist Church. Tuesday, June 24. 9:30 a. na.:
 Opening Exercises-Mrs. R. Fl. Allison. OH enrolment. |. Address of Welcome. Mrs. W. H. Simp- son: response, Mrs. A. J. Dickinson 10:00, Address of President. Mrs. l.. F. Strat- ton: 10:lo. The Years Report: Report of Corresponding Secretary: Report of Treasurer: Report of Associational Vice Presidents; Il :00. Necessity of State Or ganizer. led by Mrs D. NJ. Malone: 11:3O. Address. State Missions. pr. W. B. Crumpton; 12:00, The Orphapage. Miss Sallie Stamps; Appointment of Commit tee on Resolutions: collection for State Missions: adjournment.
 Afternoon Session.
 200 D. m. Prayer service. in charge of Mrs. Lizzie Jones: 2:15 Address. Foreign Missions. Dr. R. J. WilIingham; 2:30. Our Missionaries. Pledges for Miss Kelly; re- port on Babies Branch Mrs. Florence F.. Harris: 800. Open Parliament on Mis- slons. conducted by Mrs. N. A. Barrett; 3:30. Address. Home Missions, Dr. F. c. McConnell; Collection; adjournment.
 Wednesday, June 25, g a. m. g a. m.. Devotional exercises; 9;15. report of Southern Baptist Conventions; 9:45 An Hour with Our Associattonal Presi- dents; 10:45 reports of Committees on Constitution and Bylaws and Resolu- tions; HOO. Twenty Questions; II :3O Sym posium of Sunbeam Work. ''Children's S Work in Missions Past and Prospective; 1900, Sunday School Board, pr. J. NJ Frost: Miscellaneous Business; CoIlec- ticn; Adjournment.