The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
BAPTIST MEETINGS
VERY INTERESTING
{. W. Stephens Elected PreSi-
dent of Convention
OTHER MEETINGS HELD
Or. L. o. Lawson of Tuscaloosa
Elected President of Baptist Young
Peoples Union-Women
Also Meet.

Kansas City, Mo-, May Re. w. Steph-
ems, president of the Missouri General as
ISOLATION. was today elected president Of
the Southern Baptist convention at its
opening session here today.
Rev. T. T. Eaton, D. d., of Louisville,
editor of the Western Recorder, was
placed in nomination, but withdrew his
name. The name of Joshua lowering of
Baltimore, who had been mentioned as a
candidate, was not presented to the con-
vention and Mr. stephens election was
made unanimous.
Other officers were eletced as follows:
Vice Presidents-T e. Elliot Virginia;
C. A. Smith, South Carolina; Joshua Lev
ering, Baltimore; ]. c. Stolcup, South
McAlester, l. T.
Secretaries-Dr. Lansing Burrows, Geor-
bia, and DIR. o. F. Gregory, Maryland,
both reelected.
Treasurer-George W. Norton, Louis
ville reelected.
Auditor-William P. Harvey, Louisville,
reelected.
Reports Heard.
Abstracts of reports of the Foreign Mis-
sion board, the Home Mission board and
the Sunday School board were read and
committee was named to prepare pro-
gramme for the ensuing sessions of the
convention.
About 1000 delegates were present when
the convention was called to order. After
the address of welcome, which included
one speech by Judge John L. Peak, form
err United States minister to Switzerland,
e. w. Stephens of Columbia, Mo-, first
vice president of the convention, took
charge of the session.
The place of holding the next conven-
ton was given to a committee of five
which will report to President Stephens
not later than next January.
Alabama Men Elected.
The election of officers of the Baptist
Young Peoples upnion resulted in the
selection of DIR. L. o. Lawson of Tusca-
loosa, Ala, as president; Rev. Fl. W.
Virgin, Nevada, Mo, first vice president;
M b. Neif of Alabama second vice pres
ident and w. w. Gaines of Georgia. sec
rotary.
Addresses were made by Landrum P.
I.eaveu of Jackson. Miss. financial Sec
rotary of the Sunday school board and
Rev. Robert yandevanter of st. Louis.
The Southern Baptist educational con-
ference has elected the following officers:
President-Dr r. T. Hale, president of
the Southwestern Baptist university jack
son. Miss; vice presidents-Dr. j. r.
Green, president William Jewell college,
Liberty, Mo-. +. w. Boatwright, president
Richmond college, Richmond, Va; Or. Il.
M. Poteat, president Furman university,
Greenville, s. c.; DIR. w. II. Harrison,
president of Bethel college, Russellville,
KY, was elected secretary
Women Hold Meeting.
While the Southern Baptist convention
was in progress at the Calvary church.
MANY of the women attended the second
DAVIS meeting of the Womans Missionary
union. which is being held at the Central
PRESBYTERIAN church. The meeting was
opened today with devotional exercises,
including a Bible lesson read by Mrs. w.
C. Golden of Tennessee. Mrs S. e. Woody
of Kentucky, spoke on the work of es-
tablishing a hospital in connection with
the Baptist mission at Yank Chow, Chi
ma She stated that $4,000 would be needed
to equip the hospital and a collection was
taken which resulted in the subscription
of $40 for this purpose.
Miss A. w. Armstrong of Maryland,
corresponding secretary of the union. read
n statement made by the board of mana
gers for the Margaret home for children
located at Greenville, s. c. The discussion
which followed the report involved plans
for the equipment and support of the in
stitution.