The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-13
THE BAPTISTS ADJOURN
HAD MOST PLEASANT AND PRO-
FrTABLE SESSION.
Promised Sensation in the Diaz Nat
ter Failed to Gaterialize-lGrs.
Stakely President Of woman's
Missionary Union,


Asheville. N. C.. May 1.-THE fifty-sev-
enth session Of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention was tonight brought to a close
after four days session. 1t Is the gem
erai concensus Of opinion among the dele
gates that more pleasant or more prof
liable session has not been spent
The features Of the concluding session
were a lecture " DR.. J; M. Carroll of
Texas, on the Federation Of Baptist
Schools so in in P Each State" followed BY an
The Method Of Securing and Maintain
ing such q Federation" The sensation
prophesied to occur in the Southern Bap-
fist Convention, when the committee APP
ences between DR.. Diaz, the former Gu
ban missionary, and the Home Mission
Board. should give Its statement, failed
to materialixe today when that Committee
submitted its report.
1t had been stated by DR.. Diax's friends
that he had been mistreated by the Home
Board, having been dismissed as Cuban
missionary without cause. A resolution
was introduced that the Convention hear
DR.. Diaz this morning. The resolution
went to a special committee which re-
ported as follows:
THE relation Of Brother A.. ]. Diaz
with this Convention has existed entirely
through the Home Mission Board. Some
time ago he resigned and In this way his
relations with the Convention have been
dissolved; therefore this Committee does
not think this resolution desirable
1t was reported by the Committee that
Dr.. Diaz declared he had nothing to say
to the Committee. The report. OF the
Committee was adopted.
DR.. Diaz left this afternoon directly for
Havana. He expressed himself as being
would carry away with him only the
pleasant renfembrances of the occasion.
At the afternoon session of the Conven-
ton telegram from the General Con-
ference Of the Methodist Church in Dali
las, Tex, was read. saluting the Conven-
ton and wishing 1t abundant prosperity.
H. 8. d. Mallory of Selma. Ala. pre-
sented the report Of the Committee on.
Finance.
DR.. Carter Helm Jones OF Louisville,
read the report OF the Committee on spe-
clai Items. There was a discussion of
amounts paid out by the Foreign Board.
It was stated In reply that the expenses
Of the Board were !9wsr GGropor;toaasteiy
ipstitutions.
DR. Langsing Burrows Secretary of the
Convention stated that operations of the
Foreign Board were being extended. Hon.
Josiah lowering thought the Convention
should not extend It's missions until 1t
had better equipped the present system
of work. hut that additional labor could
be accomplished II undertaken.
Dr. j. r. Taylor. missionary to Bahia.
Brazil though broken In health. address
ed the Convention.
Rev z. r. Wiliingham. the son of the
Secretary of the Foreign Board, young
man WING was going as missionary. adj
dressed the Convention.
At today's session Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President; Mrs c. a. stakely Of Mont
N. Malone. Alabama; Mrs James. ?.
Eagle Arkansas: Miss f. NJ. Dickinson.
District of Columbia: Mrs. w. d. Chipley.
Florida: Miss NJ. e.. Wright Georgia;
II. Eager. Maryland: Mrs J. c. Hackett.
sosr ME- NE Heck knr NartS c Ms
lima; Miss NJ. L. Coker, South Carolina,
ers slaashter TsssT Mrs Il awstb
mey. Virginia; Mrs. NJ. Choate. Indian
Territory: Mrs. w. IT, kuykendail Okla
homa. Corresponding Secretary. Miss An
ME Armstrong; Recording Secretaries.
wright: Tressurer. Mrs \ william c.
Lownes Executive Committee. Mrs. o.
r. Gregory. Miss Alice Armstrong. Mrs.
W. Nimmo. Mrs. J. w. Marriott, Mrs. J.
Willard, Mrs. r, Biggs.
Miss Alfred OF Louisiana presented
facts In training school work An npen
parliament was held for discussion of va,
rioiis topics Mrs. J. r. Ca:<breli of
Texas. Chairman. presented tSe report
Of the Committee on Obituaries.
The report Of the Committee on Appor-
tionment was presented by Mrs. Charles
Ammen Of Louisiana, It was recommend
ed that the amount asked for by each
Board be apportioned among the differ
ent States.
The report Of the Committee on Plan
Of Work was read by Miss J. l.. Spauld-
ing of Florida. Chairman. The Commit
tee heartily endorsed recommendations of
the Boards and Executive Committee.
They urged that the Home Department
he pushed. and that Executive Committee
have digest of State reports printed.
General suggestions were made con-
corning next years session of the body.
About 150O OF the delegates and others
attending the Convention left for home