The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-22
THE BAPTIST
 ASSOCIATION State Convention Begins
 at Sheffield. C. L. COMER PRESIDENT Interesting Conference Of
 Ministers. Great Things are Being Planned for Howard College, Both as to En- dowment Fund and Current Support.

Sheffield, July 21.-(Special)-The eightyfourth annual session of the | Alabama Baptist State Convention was called to order at 10 olcock. G L.. Conner of Eufaula was electe, president; R. T. Pettus, Huntsville. an, D. II. Crumpton. BeIleville. vice pres | idents. and M. M Wood. Fayette, sec l retary. The welcome address was de- iivered by A. j. Miller. .a to which ,vincn,aG A; m eloquence and impressiveness. Secretary Crumpton report was the best in the history or the board snow all purposes. Progress was reported in every field and In each Institution. The convention sermon was by C.. q: Pugh of Auburn from the text or Him Are Ye in Christ" The theme was the union of believers in Christ. The message was simple. earnest. logi- | Various reports were read in the afternoon which will come up for dis cussion later. The address of A. E. Brown on mountain work and or Mir. | Crumpton on State missions were fuit of facts, delivered with tervor and re- ceived with favor.
 $2U,OO0 TOT State missions, $2O,0Ou for home missions and s27,OOO for foreign missions. There were more contribu- tions from country churches this year than ever before. There were bene- | ficial results from the distribution of tracts. Many encourasing reports vera received from missionaries Tn the field about missions in their sections Judson College IS overrun with pupils and had had a successful! years work; greater results. All the institutions report freedom from debt and tho State board has only small deficit There Is a much larger representa- tions present than usual. though In q place difficult to reach. and there Is great enthusiasm and interest; for Howard College. both for endow- and snasy support that Ths stakeiey. Gregory and oHara of Mont gomery will fiji pulpits in Florence and. Sheffield. A large contribgtlon | was made for the relief of the Shef- field church on paying it's indebted
 The Ministers' Conference.
 to order m yesterday at 9:3O a. m. by the officers of last year. The devotionai exercises were conducted by Rev. J. A. Hendricks of Pratt City.
 | The election of officers for the enSu- ing year resulted in the choice of Rev. J. P. shaffer of Dadeville as president and Rev. T. M. Galloway of Talla-
 fhe first topic on the program was Work and Need of the Holy Spirit" Dr. tSakeiy of Montgomery and Rev; w J. E. Cox of Mobile were appointed 1 was absent. hence this privilege fell wholly to Dr. Cox. Dr. Cox empha- sized the fact that nowhere in the to pray 19 the Holy spirit; but rather at CT of the Holy Spirit is mentioned only man who lives the most consecrated and holy life has most power of the Holy Spirit.
 l DreSentG6 1t was not right to limit the expression I Baptism of the Holy Spirit" or 'pente- be filled with the spirit was to be spir- | itualy minded and this was only an other way of expressing the baptism of the Holy Spirit. He strongly em-
 Rev. J. W. sandlin of Mckinley said | he had studied pentecost much and felt 1 the need of the spirit. There was a protracted prayer meeting which pre- | ceded the pentecostal shower and we can have the spirit by praying for it. Our great need in salvation of souls | Rev. B. H. Crumpton of Belleville said we should know the relation be- tween Father. Son and Holy Spirit. | The Holy Spirit was inaugurated into his official position on pentecost: To deny this official character is to blas- | tered through the Son after which the | Spirit makes intercession.
 Five-Minute Speeches.
 | At this point the audience sang two l stanzas of Come. Holy Spirit" Rev. | w. B. Crumpton moved that all l speeches be limited to five minutes, ex-
 Rev. A J. Preston of Mobile suggest ed that we should have ourselves in readiness to 2 be led n,b, by the spirit. spirit
 stated that we had to discuss the ques- tion largely from conjecture, for we do not have much knowledge about
 Rev Arnold S. Smith of Alexander City spoke feelingly of the Bible being given by men inspired of God and the book. He also convicts. converts an,. saves sinners. He is our guide and we need Him greatly, If our Earthly gifts, row much more will your Heav- enly Father give you the Holy Spirit"
 Rev. " R Iveg of Oxford expressly speaking of him as man who was led by the Spirit
 Dr. Frost spoke very earnestly on the | subject. He expressed great confidence | in the constant presence of Christ and the great oneness of Father, Son and
 Rev. W. B. Crumpton of Montgomery called attention to the number of hymns which are addressed to the Holy Spirit. and said we would lose some wonderfully fine hymns If we are not l 10 pray to tHe tOly spirit.
 Rev, c. w O'Hara of Columbiana 1 said he vas impressed with the need of the Spirit as the interpreter of the word. Too much consultation Df books and too little seeking the Spirit | is too manifest. He referred to pr. Andrew Fuller, who, was prostrate in his rooms. praying help me to under l stand this word"
 | Dr. Cox. who read his thought pro- vokinG paper was by unanimous vote | given tn. remainder of the time for making such reply as he wished. He