The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
BAPTISTS HOLDING
 MEETING AT PRATT
Seventieth Annual Convention
 of Birmingham Association
THE DELEGATES ENROLLED
Pratt City Entertains the Association With Great spitaIity-Women's Missionary Aid Society Meets.
 Much Business Tranacted.

The roth annual meeting of the Blrming- ham Baptist association convened yes- terday morning in the First Baptist church at Pratt City. The association was called to order by the clerk, the Rev. w. M. Wood. The Rev. J. M. Shel- burn was elected chairman and he then at once opened the nominations for mod orator. Judge J. P. Stiles was unani- mously elected. He took the chair and thanked the association for the honor Next was election of clerk, Pat Felton, of Pratt City. being chosen to that posi- tion.
 The following committees were appoint ed by the moderator
 Committee on apportionment-Rev w. M. Blackwelder. w. S. Eubank and R. c. Greenhouse.
 Committee of finance-R. A. Morris A. B. Suddoth and J. F. Appling
 Committee on nominations-Rev J. M shelburne. Rev. J. M. McCord and Rev. J. o. Colley.
 Pratt's Hospitality.
 The people of Pratt City rendered the delegates and visitors a dinner in the city hall and will dine the delegates every day during the meeting.
 The introductory sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. L. M. Bradley, of Avon dale, at Il o'clcHk, and last night at S;30 the Rev. Dr. W. M. Backwelder, of Woodlawn preached the missionary ser mon.
 During the afternoon session the report on home mission was read and discussed ham.
 The report on state mission was read by the Rev. J. M. McCord of East Lake. and discussed by pr. w. B. Crumpton, Dr. J. M. Shelburne, Dr. J. D. Dickson, Rev. Frank Willis Barnett and others. The business session of the association adjourned to convene again at 10 o'clock this morning.
 Delegates Enrolled.
 The following delegates were enrolled and assigned to homes:
 East Lake Baptist church-R. J. Wal dorf, R. A. Morris, Rev. J. M. Shelburne, J. B. Guthrie, J. C. Brown, Charles Wea- yer, H. C. CT npton. W. F. White, J. M. Huey, J. M. &eCord. T. V. Moor, Nell Smith, A. P. O.t'n. M. B. Garrtee.
 Trussville ehuI l--G. w. Ropier J. M. Bass. William M. Ropier.
 Pratt City church-J. H. Hendricks, William Kamplin, l.. l.. Stoval w. w. Kicker, Pat Felton, Mrs. J. D. Hamp, Mrs. c. D. Comstock.
 Springdale churchill. T. Branham, J.
 V Sandusky ehurch-F. Letcher, c. C. Wright
 Salem church-James Riggers, John Ha- good, John Massey.
 Sulphur Springs church-C. Y Vaughn. II. L. Venable.
 Tuxedo church-J. F. Neuff, J. A. Beal, Whit Lathrop, w. l.. Nelson, W. l. Vick- cry, J. J. Wyley.
 Warner Springs church--J. s. Connel J. E. Murphy.
 Lathrop church-B. F. Black
 Williamsburg church--Samuel Goolsley, J. Nichols.
 Woodlawn church-Rev. ". M. Black welder J. B. Gilbert, J. B. Helm, Dr. D. D. Jones, J. A. Painter. A. E. Daily, E. Brewer, J. T. Hood
 Bossburg church-J. H. Antksin, B. M. Lindsey.
 Avondale church-s. C. Tolson. G. A.
 
 Bellview chureh-W P. Herring, J. T. Pool, T. W. Russell.
 Second Baptist church of Avondale-J. NJ. Breed. A. l.. Henderson, M. c. Roe buck, A. L. Christian.
 Southside Church, Birmingham-A. c. Dondson. NJ. c. Reynolds, s. P. Fowikes, II. P. Clark. w. M. Malone, F. P. Hogan, H. P. Hogan, E. H. Cabiness, T. c. Me Donald W. c. Ward, P. w. Moore, Judge J. P. Stiles.
 Elyton Church-J. w. Breed, W. H. Carlise, Miss Willie Young.
 Fountain Heights church-S. R. Fluinn, A. D. Allen, w. H. Sawyer, the Rev. w. S. Brown, Mrs. w. F. Bridges, M. c. Abbott.
 ett w. l.. Deel, Will Firth, l.. T. Reeves Vest End Church--S. N. Waid.
 Oxmoor Church-W. M. Hale, W. H. Sellers.
 Oak Grove Church-T. II. Anderson, J. A. Combs T. F. Stubbs, D. C. Smith. Bessemer First Church-A. D. Cockrell, G. Herbrett Mrs. Welman Burgln' Miss Ella Burgin. Miss Ruby Reynolds.
 New Bethef-S. Y Greet, l.. H. Shuttles- worth, R. c. Greenhouse.
 New Prospect Church--W. l.. c. Vann, T. W. Franklin, J. s. Moncrief, w. o. NJ Franklin.
 Mary Lee Church-Jack Ducan, John Smith, J. w. House, Mrs. Lena Wheeling. Irondale Church-B. T. Cooper, F. M. Benton.
 Ensley church-w. s. Evans J. T. Appury, the Rev. H. W. Providence, J. II. Eubanks. L. P. Arnold J. M. Minor, w. R. Sawyer.
 Vivian Church-J. w. OHara, G. w. Frutell Fred Birchfeld. E. R. Wallace, F. A. Harrison, Henry Evans, V. Smith.
 Association Notes.
 Pastor Hendricks and his people make elegant hosts. There are two hundred delegates enrolled. representing forty churches.
 The Birmingham Baptists collect annu- ally s3S,763.61. Their property is valued at s140. .071.00.
 The association sorely misses that stur- dy Baptist patriot. Prof. Robert Judson Waldorf who is unable to attend on ac- count of sickness; also Towards peer less president, Dr. A. P. Montague. who is confined to his room Prof. Waldorf