The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-04
BAPTIST CONVENTION
IT WILL BEcIN IN N-1gHEvILLE,
 N. C., MAY 9TH.
Many Delegates win Go in Special Cars From Alabama-The Body Embraces 0,556 Churches
 in Several States.

The forty-seyenth session (fifty-seventh yesr) of the Southern Baptist convenuon will begin in Asheville, N. C.. May s The convention is the largest orEanized braces the 1s,55s churches in the States east of the Mississippi and south Of the Ohio River. also Maryland. the District of Columbia, Missouri. Arkansas, Indian Territory. Oklahoma, Texas. Mexico ana Cuba.
 The attendance from Aiabaam will be unusually large this year. A special car will be filled with the delegates from Montgomery and adjacent parts of Ala bama. Another special car will leave Birmingham with delegates from the northern portion of the State. Among the delegates from Montgomery are Rev. Charles A. Stakely. Rev. w. B. Crump- ton. Rev. "; J. Elliott Rev. John E BSSs az. Chandler.
 To attend the meting of the Woman's Union win go Mrs. Charles A. Stakeiy. Mrs. Florence Harris. Miss Stewart, Miss Stradford The Union will meet in the same city and at the same time with the convention.
 The Southern Baptist Convention is not a legislative but an advisory body. un- der the denominational teachings of the church the convention does not make laws for the churches of its constituency The delegates meet together for CO., op- eration in missionary and cducationai work The convention is composed of about 1000 delegates.
 Each Baptist association is entitled to one delegate In addition one delegate Is allowed for every $250 contributed for missions. Alablma gave to the Home Mis- sion Board of Atlanta this year q. .1S0. an excess of $1.523 over last year. For for eign missions the State contributed this year $14.s50. an excess over last year of sa.322. The Baptist State Mission Board month of April $7.00o.
 Alabama was entitled last year to sew enty-one delegates on the missionary ba-s sis. This year the State will be entitled to eighty five or ninety delegates. The State in addition to these delegates wilt be entitled % sevnty-eight delegates from the associations.
 The convention will on Friday, May g. at 10 a. m.. me called to order by Hon. w. J. Northen, President of the last convention. The convention sermon will be preached Friday evening by F. c. Mo Connolly of Georgia or by his alternate, Dr. Curtis Lee Law. of Baltimore. The convention is distinctly a missionary or ganization and the various sessions will be given over to the consideration of the reports of the Home Mission Soard, the Foreign Mission Board, the Sunday school Board and reports of commits eeS on xa- rions phases of the work of these boards.
 The meeting of societies and other bodies auyiliary to the convention will be held on Thursday, May s, namely The Baptist Young Peoples Union at 10 a. m. and 8 D. m. Dr. Madison c. Peters will deliver the principal address at the evening session.
 The trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary will meet at 10 a. m.
 The Executive Committee of the Wo- man's Missionary Union will meet at 5 D. m. Miss A. W. Armstrong of Balti- more is Corresponding Secretary. The American Baptist Education Society, national organization which meets alter nate years North and South. will meet at 3 D. m. F. w Boatwright of Virginia is President The report of the board will be read by Mir. H. l.. Morehouse. Corre- spending Secretary.
 Addresses will De ."rhe General Educa- tional Revival in Its Bearings,' by Presi- dent J. P. Greene of Missouri, and "On the Qualifications and Work of the Min istry," Rev. Dr. E. M. Poteat of Penn- sylvania, formerly pastor of Lee Street Baptist Church of Baltimore.