The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-25
BAPTISTS' BUSY DAY
ADDRESSES, REPORTS AND DISCUS
 SrONS AT SHEFFIELD.
Devotional ExeFe1sss Led by Rev. q. M. CaDasway-AIabama Press ThankeA fer sDlenAid Re-
 poRts 0f Meeting.

DeFts sf Meeting.
 sheheld, July A.-(speciaL)-After a great day on the Sabbath, the con- vention met Monday morning. The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. T. M. Galloway of Talladega. owing to the demands of Howard Col lege op Saturday morning the scotts- boro and Healing Springs institutes were not discussed. However, these schools were found to be in excellent condition. The report on Evangelism. read by Rev E. M. Stewart. was adopted. The report for the Press Committee. read by T. NJ. Galloway, was adopted.
 On motion of 0. G. Miles. the con- vention rendered thanks to the press of Alabama for the splendid report Of the convention. The report on the summer school at Howard College made by Rev. L. O. Dawson. was adopted. Rev J. M. Shelburn was the next year. Several talks were made emphasizing the importance Of the work. The report on the State Mission Board was made by Rev. Ar mold s. Smith and adopted.
 Some questions as to the name of the school at Healing Springs was raised ,whereupon a motion by Rev. w. s. Crumpton prevailed giving 1t name of "Heaiing springs Baptist In- dustrial Academy" Rev. A. N. Reeves spoke of the management of the Eld- rioge property, fifteen miles from Jas per, desiring to turn 1t over to the convention. Rev. A. l.. Brown. Su- perintendent of mountain work, ad- dressed the convention. The work comprises the school work In the mountain districts of North Carolina, Tennessee, kentucky, Georgia and Ala bama, in which high schools were De- ins established by the Home Mission Board and successfully run at very small cost. the people eagerly ana earnestly cooperating with the Board. Some or these schools are now in the experimental stage while others are more nrmly established and are recelv- ing valuable aid by contributions. Not one of these schools has ever failed year by year. The Home Mission Board refuses to accept the State fund in the maintenance of these schools.
 Dr. Stakely says. s"I rejoice that the ball has been set to rolling for the establishment of Baptist tnfirmaries. Prof. Marlborough, President of the Scottsboro school. says: T think we will have fifty boarding pupils
 The salary of the Secretary and Sta tisticaI Secretary combined. was fixed at $50. The report on woman's work was read by J. w. Vesey and dis cussed by J. w. Stewart. G. O. Miles, J. NJ. Shelburn, Dr. Gregory, Dr. Eager It was adopted. After prayer by Dr. shaffer the convention ad- journed.
 Yesterday's Proceedings.
 At s:30 a. m. there was general Sum day school mass meeting. The report was read by w. R. Ivey and spoken to by w. R. Ivey. G. L. Conner, Kown, w. T. Foster and many others amidst must enthusiasm. The report was re- ferred to the regular hour on Monday when the question would again come up.
 The pulpits of the section were filled by more than forty Alabama Baptist pastors in splendid services.
 Sunday afternoon was given to a great temperance mass meeting pr. Q. F. Gregory. of Montgomery, read the report on temperance and said that rep resentatives of the churches and those of the saloon cannot reach a compro- mise. One or the other must go down. The temperance people are glad to re- port great success. The argument that a man is a good fellow, but just drinks little will not do. The tramc is wrecking lives. ruining homes and wreaking destruction all around. We need both neral and legal suasion. It becomes the duty of all to throw their influence against the evil. The saloon is the arch enemy of civilization be- cause 1t makes criminals and crimes. The legalized saloon Is nothing more nor less than the State being bar keep CT and judge. It Is a sad fact that 60 per cent of all elections are held in saloons. Why. Because there Is the only place that purchasable people are found. The fight Is on with us in Mont gomery and far we are ahead. The saloon men are saying to the mayor elect We put you where you are.' We pray he will be successful and his light. The legalized saloon prevents education along temperance lines. It increases the amount of liquor sold. It offers temptation where otherwise there would be no temptation. Kept by power of Grace through faith Is the only escape. There are many men in the saloon business who would quit 1t 1t at times if rivalry was removed
 Their Fall Prophecied.
 MT. Gregory asked the question will we succeed7 He spoke of the large dam the saloon and liquor people were building as being built of bottles and boxes an dthat when the righteous in dignation of the mighty army of good and moral people was turned against them they would fall as the things be- fore the Johnstown flood.
 Dr. S. E. Wasson, of Decatur, was the next speaker on the subject. He spoke as to the aim of the Anti-Saloon League MT. Wasson stated that he had obtained the views of various Judges as to conditions prevailing, There are twenty-three local option