The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-26

to permit his name to be used in this connection. But the board. after the profoundest and most prayerful consider alton and in view of the unanimous and repeatedly expressed wishes Of the breth- ren here assembled and over the State determined to lay the burden upon him and leave him to decide the matter in the fear of God. He promised prayerfully to consider this invitation and at the earliest date possible to give his deci- sion We beg that the brethren shall make continuous prayer to Almighty God for His guidance In this momentous deci- sion.
 Several amendments were offered In writing and after considerable discussion, the amendments and report were adopted as passed by the convention as given above.
 Upon motion of Dr. Crumpton a resolu- ton was adopted calling for pledges from ministers for a salary of 5000 year for the president of Howard College. Nearly $2100 were pledged and raised In cash and the convention pledged itself to redeem Its pledges by November 15 of this year, for the first years installment the pledges being for five years.
 Endowment Fund.
 At the afternoon session R. F. Manley. treasurer, presented his report on the Howard College endowment fund, which showed that $16S9Ss was out at per cent int crest. The report also showed the col lege owned lands follows: 94 acres in Jefferson county, 40 acres in Tuscaloosa county, ten in Shelby, 55 in Morgan. The Jefferson and Morgan county lands are valuable. The following addressed the convention on the Judson 1nstitute: John J. Dickson of Gadsden. J. l.. If Galr nd praaidant (. Pat rick. The latter told of the improve ments being made at Judson and said they were in need of $12,0oo to complete the work. R. E. Pettus of Huntsville read a report on "Woman's Work. |" which showed cash receipts for missions for the year were $54,77623 Troy was suggested as the next meeting place.
 Dr. SheIburne Speaks.
 The Rev J. M. Sheiburne of East Lake spoke on the subject. What Has Come to Us in Howard College" The speaker said 1t was evident now that the Lord was thinking of something definite for Howard College, and the board of trustees were also thinking of something definite for Howard College. It was no longer in the air, but had taken practical form. What our ams-what are we trying to accomplish as Q denomination? Some one says the glory of God: but how are we going to best subserve Gods interests and rebound to His glory7 We must get ourselves in such a condition that we can do Gods work In the best possible way. The reason the state does not edu= cate our Baptist boys Is because the state does not have our aims; the other denominations cannot do 1t because they even have not our aims. Then we must have a denoninatiopal college, where our boys can be educated in the aims and objects of the Baptist denomination and faith. Has How ard College done this? You know 1t has; 1t has brought us to a place of power and influence that we could never have reached without 1t. The college has been doing what 1t ought to have done, and more than 1t could have been expected to do.
 Challenged Comparisons.
 The speaker said he challenged a com parison of the Howard men with the one to show that the standard of the Howard men was not as good if not bet Ger than Georgetown or any other de- nominational school. The speaker paid a handsome tribute to Francis Marion Roof of Howard College, saying that he was a true educator and that he was one of the kind who went to the bottom of things and got the truth out of edu- cation. He was the kind of educator who had learned that education meant regen- eration and that nearly every boy had