The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-06
NEW OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
Second Days Session of Bap-
list Convention a Success
WILL ADJOURN TONIGHT
Rev. Austin Crouch Delivers Stirring
Address-Dr. Davidson Will Ad-
dress Convention This
Morn.ne-other News.

Bessemer, April o. special.)-At this
mornings session of the state convention
of the Baptist Young Peoples union,
which is in session in this city, officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
The discussions were full of interest
and Baptists from all over the state are
In attendance.
Over 100 students of Howard college
came out from East Lake this morning
and were present at the morning and
afternoon sessions.
The following are the officers elected;
The Rev ]. W. Veasy of East Brming-
ham, president; the Rev DR.. ]. M. Shell
burne of East Lake, first vice president;
the Rev. J. r. MeGill of Northport. sec
ond vice president; the Rev. j. w. o.
Hara of Montgomery, third vice-presi-
dent; Thomas ]. Wingheld of Birming-
ham, secretary and treasurer and the
Rev. Dr. ]. L. Thompson of Furman, cor
responding secretary.
The convention was opened this morn
ing at 9 oelock, the devotional exercises
being conducted by the Rev. r. II. Taudy
of Florence, after which the Rev. r. S.
Gavin, pastor of the First Baptist church
of this city, delivered the address of
welcome. The address of response was
delivered by j. E. Pierce of Huntsville.
The committee then took up the reports
o. the several officers of the convention,
il GLIDING the report of the chairman of
the executive committee, the secretary
treasurer and the editor of the Baptist
Nounu Doopla'S 1,ipi, work
At II o'clock the convention listened
t. an able and timely sldress by the Rev.
Dr. J. L. Thompson. who spoke on THE
Worlds Call to Efficient Service"
Afternoon Session.
The main features of the afternoon ses-
sion were several addresses by prominent
Baptist dvines. The Rev. J. M. Shell
burne lead discussion on The Study
Courses" the Rev. j. A. Hendricks spoke
on Efficiency and Preparation" and the
Rev j. w OHara delivered an address
on young People as Soul Winners
At tonights session the church was
flied to overlooking. The address of the
Rev Austen Crouch on Efficient Evan
gelism as Factor in the Work of the
Kingdom was one of the best speeches
o. the entire days session.
At the conclusion of the following pro-
gramme tomorrow the convention will adj
iourn tomorrow night;
Thursday Morning.
9:9O-Devotional services. the Rev. II. T.
Champion, Russellville, Ala.
9:45-"The Field of the B. Y. p. L."
Gwlym Herbert, Bessemer, Ala.
1005-"Plans to Extend Work Next
Year" General discussion
11:00-"The Crying Need; A Church
Membership Equipped for Efficient Serv-
Ice" the Rev. DIR. A. c. Davidson, Bir
mingham
11:90-"The Place of the b. Y p. L. in
Efficient Church Life" the Rev. c. c.
Pugh, Auburn.
Thursday Afternoon.
2:30-Devotional services, the Rev. O. A.
Bamber, Birmingham.
2:45-"The Place and the Work of the
'sunbeams' in Our Schools Mrs. I. A.
Hamilton, Birmingham.
3:00-"Possibilties of the Primary De-
partment In Sunday School," Miss Annie
Williams, Birmingham.
3:f5--General discussion.
930-"The Work and the Workers of
the Future" the Rev. J. f. Gable, North
Birmingham.
4:00-"The Intellectual Life of Our Young
People, Prof. A. j. Moore, East Lake,
Ala.
Funeral of Robert Hall.
The funeral of Robert Hall, who died