The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-12
MANY PEOPLE ARE
 IN ATTENDANCE Large Audiences at Yesterdays Sessions in Bessemer PLACE OF MEETING CHOSEN Next Convention of the Christian Church of Alabama Will Be Held
 at Oxford In November.
 Interesting Exercises.
PLACE OF MEETING CHOSEN

days session of the convention of the enthusiastic and largest attended of any since the convention convened. The church could scarcely hold the people The amount for missions pledged for the ensu- ing year was swelled to $1775 by pledge of $500 from the home mission society. The convention voted to hold the next convention Tn Oxford during the second week of next November. This mornings session was opened with devotional exercises conducted by the Rev. Thomas Walker of Birmingham, af- ter which Claud E. Hill of Mobile conduct ed Bible study, taking as his subject, Missions in the Book of Acts"
 Mrs. J. J. W. Smith of Eutaw, then con- ducted Bible class lesson. Interesting talks were made by the Rev. J. A. Branch on the Country Church." and the Rev. A. R. Moore on the "City Church." After an eloquent sermon by the Rev. F. NJ Rain of Cincinnati, the convention took a recess for dinner
 F. E. Gordon of Union Springs opened the afternon session with devotional ex- ercises. Next on the programme was discussion on the Sunday School in which A. A. Harget, c. H. McMulan and pr. Ira c. Ballard took part.
 Oxford Gets Convention.
 The committee on meeting, on time and place nominations, consisting of T. S. Baxley, w. W. Neely, Claud E. Hill, A. A, Riser and R. E. McCorkler, retired. After a rather lively contest between Bir- mingham and Oxford, the committee voted to recommend Oxford as the next place and the second week of next No- vember as the time. The report of the committee was adopted by exclamation. The address of the Rev. w. P. Bentley, a missionary to China, was one of the most interesting features of the days session.
 The night session was opened with de- votional exercises, led by the Rev. D. D. Updegraff of Selma after which Miss Eva Pittman read an essay on Christian Con- secration."
 After an able sermon by the Rev. A. B. Phillips of Augusta, Ga.. on Church Ex tension,' Ben J. T. Smith, home secretary of the mission board of Cincinnati, de- livered an address.
 Dr. B. c. Anderson, the president, and D. E. Linthicum, the present secretary, were reelected for the ensuing year.
 Executive Committee Appointed.
 Applause greeted the announcement that the Rev. S. P. Spiegel, the state evan gelst, had agreed to accept the work for another year. The following executive committee was appointed:
 Dr. E. c. Anderson of Anniston; Rev. A. R. Moore of Birmingham, D. E. Linth- icum, A. A. Odem of Hartselle, W. S. Butler of Selma, T. S. Baylex of Ox- ford, H. Gait Braxton of Birmingham. J. W. Henry of Mobile, c. E. Hill of Mobile. ea4
 Recent Arrivals.
 The number of delegates that have arr rived in all are 15O. Those arriving yes- terday evening and this morning are:
 Claud D. Hill Mobile A. F. Slump. Fairhope; Mrs Eva Henry, Woodlawn; Mrs. J. M. Webb, Mrs. w. D. Murphy, Mrs. G. E. Harsh, J. T. Kirkley, Mrs G. R. Montgomery, Mrs. J. w. Bell, Mrs G. w. Hyler, Mrs. F. l.. Woodruff, Mrs. Thomas Walker, Mrs. Henry Briggs. Mrs s. w. Jolley Mrs. J. A. Burough, E. H. Smiley, Birmingham; H. T. Joiner. J. T. Hobbs c. N. Hobbs, T. o. Hobbs, Ash land; P. E. Cheek, Theo Pennington, Miss Ethel Pennington z. T. Fuaua, Mrs. R. l.. Lispey, Mrs l.. Stubbs, Mrs. c. k. Freeman, Ensley; Mayor J. A. Cranford, Mrs. J. A. Cranford, Jasper; George Smith, Hartselle; Mrs. K. F. Quinn, East Lake: B. r. Hinton, G. W. Newsom, G. G. Garner, Cotton dale; Mrs. W. R. Watkn, Woodlawn: Miss Vera Stubbs. Brighton; Mrs. r. l.. Woodruff, G. w. Johnson, F. G. Andrews. Searles; Miss Emma Pittman, Roanoke; ". P. Bentley China; J. B. Philips, Augusta, Ga; w. Watkis, Bridgeport; Perry Parker, Flu. Jaw; Mrs. J. J. Smith, Union.
 Today's Programme.
 The following is the programme for to- days morning session.
 go Ca. m.-Devotional exercises led by George r. Cuthrell, Phoenix City.
 9:15 a. m.--Bible study, Paul as Mis- sionary.' by D. R. Piper, Hartsele.
 10 a. m. Song.
 1O:05 a. m.-Report of committee on reso- lution.
 1o:1o a. m.-Final report of all comrnlt- tees
 0:30 a. m.-Chrstian Endeavor sessjou, conducted by Gait Braxton. Birmingham. Opened with fifteen minute address and followed by three fifteen minute speeches.
 Christian Endeavor and the Church." biy Miss MagnoliaLee, Birmingham.
 Christian Endeavor and the i astor," by O. P. Spigel New Orleans.
 Christian Endeavor and Missions" by Miss Gussie Bagley of oxford
 Followed by a general discussion for twenty minutes in three minu,s talks.
 1l:5O a. m.-Our State Paper, by g. P Spiegel, Birmingham.
 12:10-Miscellaneous business.
 1920 p. m.-Felowship meeting, Ways in Which the Convention Has Benefited Me"