The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-24
DECATUR CROWDED
 WITH BAPT|STS State Convention Will be Called
 to Order Today MANY DELEGATES ARRIVE Blde FaIr to Be One of the Most Profit able Ones Ever Held-WlII Re-
 main In Session Until
 Friday.
MANY DELEGATES ARRIVE

New Decatur, June 23.-(Special)-Th alabama State convention of the Baptist church meets here in the Central Baptist church tomorrow at 10 a. m.
 Many of the delegates have already arrived and others are coming in on every train. In all about 400 delegates are ex- peoted from all parts of the state and the convention bids fair to be one of the most profitable ones ever held.
 The convention will remain in session until Friday. The president of the con vention will be Hon. H. S. D. Mallory, a prominent lawyer of Selma, and the sec rotary will be W. A. Davis of Anniston.
 The Programme.
 The following is the programme of the conventions:
 Tuesday.
 90o-Devotional exercises led by w. M. Blaokwelder.
 s:30-Organization and Report of Pro- gramnne Committee.
 a:i5-Welcome Address by Judge w. H. Simpson. Response, president to select). 10-Presentation of Visitors and New Pastors.
 1015-Report of State Board of Missions. Report of Ministerial Education Board. Report of Trustees of Howard College, Judson Institute and Scottsboro Institute. Reports of Board of Directors, Treasury of State Convention and Statistical Score tary.
 11-Convention Sermon by L. O. Dawson, alternate John F. Purser.
 2:3o- Devotional exercises led by E. M. Stewart of Sheffield.
 Of oap,y,ittaa oy, atata v,,io sions. Discussed by J. H. Longcrier, of Jasper, 20 minutes, on The Way to Bring About Cooperation Among Baptists; S. o. Y. Ray. Northport, 20 minutes on Country Baptists, as I know Them: H. H. Shell, Mobile on Reaching City Bap- lists; corresponding secretary, 30 min utes. General discussion.
 S:0o-Song service. Mass meeting on home and foreign missions. Report of the standing committees on home and foreign missions c. A. Stalkely and w.. J. E. Cox. Discussion by Secretaries Mo Cornell and Willingham.
 "Wednesday.
 soO-Devotional exercises led by W. A. Mccain, of Cullman.
 9:15-Miscellaneous business.
 10:15 to 12;00-Report of committee on Howard College. What has come to us in Howard College. ]. M. Shelburne, East Lake. What Can We do for Howard College? w. B. Crumpton. Montgomery. The plea that Comes to Us From Our Boys, A. c. Davidson. Birmingham 2:30-Devotional exercises led by A. J.. Johnson, Jacksonville.
 2:45-Miscellaneou business.
 3:15-Report of committee on Judson Institute, discussion led by J. F. Purser, of Opelika.
 4:15-Report of committee on Scottsboro yfG- din of Scottsboro; 20 minutes.
 S:00-Sorg servlce. Mass meeting on edu- cation.
 S:15-Place of Baptists in Education. A. J. Dickinson, Birmingham. Denomina- tional education. J. L. Gross Selma.
 Thursday.
 9:00-Devotional exercises, led by David F. Lawrence, Geneva
 9:15-Miscellaneous business.
 e:46-Report of committee on orphan age. Discussion led by W. A. Taliaferro, Greenville, 20 minutes; general discuss sitn.
 1O:45 to 12:OO-Report of the committee on ministerial education and institute board. Discussion led by H. c. Risner. Roanoke. followed by J. V. Dickinson and seminary representative.
 2:30-Devotional exercises, led by J. R.. McGill. Moundville.
 2;45-Miscellaneous business.
 3:15-Report ot committee on young peo- ple's work. J. F. Watson; discussed by J. F. Gable Columbia
 3:s5-Report of committee on Sunday schools M. F. Brooks; discussed by J. M Frost, Nashville.
 8:00-Song service.
 S:15-Report of committee on woman 8 work, R. F. Pettus; discussed by R. G. Patrick, Marion.
 8:45-C1osing sermon, A. B. Campbell, Troy.