The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
THE BAP FISTS ENTHUSIASTIC Working Loyalty For
 Howard College. MIR. ROCKEFELLER'S OFFER S25.O0O from Him Is Gladly
 Accepted. sr,e,ce Hall win Be Erected at the East Lake Collese-Busy Day in the Convention at
 SheMeld.

shen,eld, July 22.-(special.)- )-Today was a day of great enthusiasm TOT Howard College. Addresses or power were made by W. J. P. Cox. A. ;. hen- drtr T. F. Goble, T. V. Neal and A. F :. Montaeue, The pledges for current .unport of Howard amounted to $4.ooo' The convention agreed to launch movement to endow the instltutioi' with 3100,0o0. It accepted MT. hocke. feler's offer of $25.000 and Will erect Science Hall.
 |. w, Worthington starts the en- dowment with $500. Shefheld will give S450 and the convention pledges 'o raise $87,000. ,.,s
 About s2,000 was raised for minis terial education and ffty-fve students were helped. The Orphans Home was also greatly aided. It will receive VIZ, 00O instead of $7,000. There are loe children In the home. A strong speech by c. s. Rabb brought free-will oi- fering of $7S.30.
 The endowment committee or HOW ard College is Messrs. Montague cox Leawis, Ellis, Minor. Foster and Key holds.
 The convention is to be held at Tal- ladega in 1906. William Blackwelder is to preach the convention sermon.
 Seminary Representative George B. Eager was present and ably presented the claims of the seminary at Louis vile. The home mission report was read by J. w. O'Hara and discussed by entatives of the board. Over TOO mis- sionaries are employed by the board and there has been a successful years work. Strong pleas for foreign mis- sions were made by J. w. McCoiium and R. J. Willingham. There Is a great need for workers and special prayer service was conducted by J. w. OHara-
 The convention was today carried on a trolley ride through the hospitality of the citizens and every convenience afforded.
 Tomorrow there will be a Sunday school mass meeting. temperance dis cussion and special services in all the pulpits of this section.
 Yesterdays Session.
 The eighty-fourth annual session or tn, Alabama Baptist State Convention was called to order at 9:30 a. m. in the beautiful First Baptist Church. About 200 delegates were present at the organization of the convention Many visitors are here in attendance upon the convention and the most perfect en- tertainment is being given. Tuscumnia and Florence are uniting with shefheld in displaying hospitality.
 W. A. Davis, of Annfston, who has been Secretary of the Convention for seventeen years, and assistant three years, announced that he would not allow his name to go before the con- vention for reelection, to the regret of all present.
 The election of officers resulted in the reelection of G. L. Conner. of Ope- lika as President. MT. Conner accept ed the responsibility with words of ap- preciation. R. E. Pe:tus. Huntsville. was elected First Vice-President: Rev. B. H. Crumpton, of Belleville Is Sec ond Vice-President: Rev. M. M. Wood, of Fayette, was elected Secretary. In recognition of the efficient service of w. A. Davis for his term of office, a rising vote of thanks was given.
 The program was amended so as to give Howard College all the time on Saturday morning and 1t was arranged that Dr.'Montague be in charge of the service.
 The address of welcome was made by Rev. A. J. Milleer in warm words A. P. Montague, of East Lake, respond ed in fitting and well chosen words.
 The secretaries and representatives of the different boards and representa- lives of papers were recognized.
 Brethren A. P. Smith, of Carrollton, Jones of Florence. Bates of Athens. Austin Crouch of Woodlawn, and Mur- new ministers.
 State Mission Report.
 Rev W. B. Crumpton read the report of the State Board of Missions. It VI as we'll written and showed a marked im- provement over sny previous year of the Boards work, s14,500 having been raised for work in our own bounds and $45,35s for all nissions-S4s.29517 for all purposes. The report showed mark ed improvement in houses of worship, though there Is much need for many more to be built and improved. The supply of preachers Is limited, many filling six, som s.imes as many as ten or twelve places. The insufficient sup port of pastors Is a serious menace to the Boards work
 Conditions in the Birmingham dis trict are much improved. thirty-eight missionaries having been employed, 275 baptized and 300 received by letter. Seven buildings have been erected at cost of $13,850.
 The apportionment for the year Is Sc0,o00 for State missions. 900 for home and $27.000 for foreign. The work among the negroes gives most encouraging results. Their greatest need Is strong and intelligent preach CTS. which need is being supplied from their seminary at Sslma. The report very urgently called for a larger tract fund.
 Special mention was made of encour- aging work at Decatur. West Hunts vile and Merrimac Mills, Mobile As sociation. The report very favorably mentioned the good work of The Ala bama Baptist and the women of the State.
 The report closed with q notc of thanksgiving and gratitude to God for the glorious success and wonderful pro- gress of the year.
 Convention Sermon. The convention sermon was preached by Rev. c. c. Pugh, of Auburn. His text was Cor. i. 30: But of Him are ye in Christi His theme was the union of the believer with Jesus. Many figures were used to prove the exist ence of this union. the principal one being that of the vine and branches. The first thought was the causal source of this union; 1t Is not in the believer but In Christ. The second thought of the causll source is not in man. how can man get right with God. The answer is in the text "Of Him. It comes not by any merits on our part but by the sovereign grace of our Lord