The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-09
BAPTISTS BEGIN
48TH CONVENTION
Former Governor Eagle of Ar
kansas is Presiding
VARIOUS BOARDS REPORT
Georgia Has Taken the Lead in Con-
tributing to Support of Foreign
Missions-But One Death
During the Year.

Savannah Ca, May S.-The forty
eighth annual session of the Southern
Baptist convention was called to order
this morning in the First Baptist church
| by President James 2. Eagle, ex-governor
of Arkansas. There were 100 delegates
in attendance.
An address of welcome was delivered
/ by Governor Terrell, to which response
was made by the Rev. e. A. Hale of
Kent ky.
The Organization of the convention was
effected as follows;
President-James P. Eagle. Little Rock
| Vice Presidents-Edwain W. Stephens,
Columbia. Mo; George Hillyer Atlanta,
Ga; R. c. Buckner, Texas; A. e. Owen,
Portsmouth. Va
notwithstanding Burrows, d. D.,
Nashville, Tenn. Oliver f. Gregory, d.
D.. Montgomery.
Treasurer-George w. Norton, Louis
VILE Ky.
Auditor-willlam p. Harvey, D. D.,
Louisville, Ky.
! The report of the foreign mission board
was received showing that the Southern
|
aries In Mexico, Italy, Brazil Africa,
China and Japan.
Has Been But One Death.
There has been but one death among
them during the year, the Rev. ). L.
| williams dying at Canton, China April l.
Encouraging reports were made by all
1 the missionaries.
| There have been the following changes
in office during the year; The Rev. Wes-
| ton Bruner has been elected member
| of the board In place of the Rev. Bigby,
| resigned; the Rev. ]. M. Carroll, vice
president for Texas resigned and the Rev.
| G. w. Mcdaniel elected In his stead; the
Rev. w. T. Amis elected president for
Arkansas in place of the Rev. c. w.
Daniel, who moved out Of the state; s. w.
| Woodward, who was elected vice presi-
dent for the District of Columbia, resign
ed, and the Rev. =. II. Sven was chosen
in his place; and the Rev. L. C. Wolfe was
| elected vice president of Indian Territory
and the Rev. A. p. Stone for Oklahoma.
The final report shows that Georgia has
| taken first place in contributing to this
cause. The report of gross receipts for
foreign missions is as follows for the
states represented in the convention:
Georgia in the Lead.
Alabama, SIG 426.O6; Arkansas. $425624;
District of Columbia, $1,6Oz95; Floria,
| 81, 2o3.41: Georgia. $685. e5S.03 Indian Terri
tory. $22936; Kentucky, $23241.7; Louis
lana, 81, S995e; Maryland $7,143S5 Missis-
sippi, 6105.43; Missouri, $9,10795; North
Carolina, 1854. 20; Oklahoma, $251.67;
South Carolina, 17,399.07; Tennessee, &c.
| 341. 80 Texas. 232673S; Virginia, $2S 50423
/ The board does not owe a cent and
carries a net balance of $19,621.23.
Dallas, Tex, and Nashville are both
making a strong bid for the next conven-
ton.
The feature of the evening was the adj
| dress of w. ]. Williams of st. Louis.
The seventeenth annual meeting of the
missionary union of the Southern Baptists
also began today, being presided over by
Mrs. j. H. Yeager of Baltimore vice
president of the union.
The annual report of the Sunday board
shows that the receipts of the year have
reached the total of $97,57S exceeding the
receipts of last year by over $4,000.
During the year 100000 worth of property
has been bought, including the Cole place
| at Nashville