The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-08
BAPTIST CONVENTION
GREAT GATHERING TO BE HELD
 IN NASHVILLE.
pr. Q. '. Gregory of n ,ntgomery Is Planning to Take Large Party From Alabama-Work
 of the Body.

The Southern Baptist Convention will hold the forty-ninth session (59th year) fl the Gospel Tabernacle, Nashville. Tenn. beginning Friday, May 1s, at 10 a. m.
 It is composed of representatives and delegates from Alabama, Arkansas, Gu ba. China. District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indian Territory, Kentucky, Lou isiana. Maryland, Mexico, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, and represents a constituency of nearly two million white missionary Baptists
 The officers of the last Convention were Hon. J. P. Eagle. l.. L. D., Arkansas. president; Lansing Burros. D. D.. Nash vile. Tenn, and o. F. Gregory, D. D.. Montgomery, secretaries.
 The indications are that there will be a larger number in attendance than ever before. at least 1000 including the ladies and fraternal visitors.
 This is purely missionary body, no legislative action can be taken by it. During the period between the meetings of the convention its business is trans- acted by Its three boards the Foreign Mission Board, located at Richmond, Va, Dr. R. j.. Willingham, corresponding sec- retary: Home Mission Board, located at Atlanta, Ga. Dr. B. D. Gray. correspond ing secretary, and Sunday School Board. located at Nashville, Tenn.
 The year has been one of marked mis- sionary energy, and all the boards will report larger amount contributed for their work than ever before.
 The work of the convention will con- sist in considering the reports of these various boards. While 1t is difficult to forecast anything that the convention may do. there are few items laid over from last year or which have been dis- cussed in the various Baptist papers that indicate the consideration of the follow ing matters:
 A resolution offered by Hon. George Hillyer of Atlanta to change the name from Southern Baptist Convention" to 'srhe Convention of the Baptists of the United States of America" Although this may give occasion for discussion there is little likelihood that 1t will be seriously considered
 2. The report of committee appointed fast year to confer with the woman's Missionary Union as to establishing and locating a Woman's Missionary Training School. This will meet with unanimous approval as to the establishment of such an institution, but the matter of location may occasion debate.
 8. A proposition to appoint a commis- sion to sit during recess of the conven- tion. and devise such plans. as may seem wise for defining relations to the negro population. and ways in which they can best be aided. This serious problem can hardly be settled in a great mass meet inE like the annual convention.
 4. A proposition to be offered by Dr. Len G. Broughton of Atlanta to establish a standing committee on evangelism, and to employ a general evangelist While approving the purpose of this resolution there is division of opinion as to whether it is a proper theme for the con vention as such to discuss.
 5. A proposition by Dr. Edward B. Pol lard of Georgetown. Ky, looking to the securing perpetually by the Baptist de- nomination of Columbian University, Washington, D. C., whose charter was recently amended by Congress striking out the word 'tBaptist' in it's charter. There is great divergence of views on this subject, and as 1t involves the rais- ing of an immense endowment. 1t is doubtful if anything definite Is reached. 6 A proposition to add $2O0.0OO to the endowment of the Southern Baptist Theo- logical Seminary, Louisville, Ky. This is
 
 ably be endorsed.
 The day before the convention assem- bIes. Thursday May 12, is set for the annual meeting of the Baptist Young Peoples Union, South. Dr. l.. o. Daw- son. Tuscaloosa, Ala, is president.
 On the same day the Woman's Mission ary Unior, auxiliary to the Southern Bap- tist Convention, begins it's annual meet iEg. Mrs. J. A. Barker of Virginia is president; Miss Annie w Armstrong of Maryland is corresponding secretary.
 Arrangements have been made by Dr. O. F. Gregory, to have the delegates and visitors from this section leave Mont gomery Wednesday,. May Il. at S.25 a. h.. arriving in Nashville on the evening of the same day. They will be joined at Birmingham by a coach full of Baptists who will gather there. The names of about two hundred from Alabama have so far been received who will compose this party.
 Among those from Montgomery are Dr. c. A. Stakeley, Rev. W. J. Elliott, Dr. and Mrs. O. F. Gregory. Dr. c. L. Boyd, Hon. Jonathan Haralson. Mrs. J. S. Wing. Miss Cartwright MT. and Mrs. J. c. Stratford, Mrs. Florence Harris, Mrs. Mizell, Mrs. Blakey, Dr. W. B. Crumpton. Major J. c. Harris and oth-