The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-16
WEATHER FORECAST.
 Washington, May 15s--For Alabamas Showers and thunderstorms Tuesday with rising temperature; Wednesday fair, variable winds, mostly northwest.

officers of the massion and Sunday school boards. was read. The report as adopted made the following changes among others
 Foreign Mission Board. Richmond, Va, J. B. Hudson, Virginia, President; Among the vice-president named Is Joshua Lowering, Baltimore. Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Ga, w. w.. Landum, Georgia. President; Sunday School Board, Nashville. Tenn, E. E. Folk, president.
 Petition Denied.
 A special committee, of which Dr. w. E. Hatcher of Virginia was chair man. reported recommending that the convention deny the petition presented Saturday from the 'Landmarkers" in financial basis of representation In the convention. Their requests were denied by a unanimous vote of the conven- tion.
 Rev. E. E. Folk, brother of Governor Folk of Missouri. introduced resolu- tion by request of Dr. P. A. Baker. General Superintendent of the American Anti-Saloon League, to the effect that inasmuch as the Fourth of July has be- come . day of drunkenness, debauch- cry and noise, instead of a day of in- educating patriotism, which is was in- tended to be, all Baptists and organiza- tions shall join with similar religious bodies and temperance societies to bring about a legitimate and patriotic demonstration with appropriate ad- dresses and inspiring music. and 1t was carried unanimously. Dr. John Jordan of Georgia read report from a com mittee of the Woman's Missionary Union, showing that during the year the union had turned over to the Home Mission Board S13S,O00.
 The committee on time of holding the next convention reported, recom- mending 10 a. m., May 10, 1906, the convention sermon to be preached by the Rev. R. L. Smith of Richmond. The place for holding the next convention will not be known before January. The committee on enrollment reported SPA delegates present in the convention. Baptist Anniversaries.
 St. Louis, May 15.--The National Bap- list Anniversaries of 1905 convened in annual session at the Third Baptist Church tonight and the meetings will continue till May 23. These anniver- saries are held by three foremost Bap- fist organizations-the American Rap- list Home Mission Society, the Ameri- can Baptist Missionary Union and the American Baptist Publication Society and a number of minor organizations of the church--and hold their annual meetings during the progress of the anniversaries.
 The meeting now opening is notable for the fact that 1t will be accompa- nied by the first gathering of the Gen eral Baptist Convention ever held called to discuss several propositions. the foremost of which is the project to organize a triennial Baptist Conven- ton. About 5000 persons are expect~ ed to attend
 The opening meeting tonight was held by the Women's Baptist Home Missionary Society at which Mrs. J. N. Grouse. the President. presided. The work of the year was reviewed by Mrs A. H. Barber, . Treasu&en and Miss Mary G. Burdett. Secretary. Tomor- row the General Baptist Convention will hold its opening session.
 The anniversaries proper begin with the meeting of the Home Mission Soci- ety Wednesday evening when addresses will be delivered by distinguished mis- sionaries from Cuba and Porto Rico.