The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-24
gomery. Another $4O00 building was do- mated by J. c. Burke of Mobile.

mated by J. c. Burke of Mobile
 During the afternoon of Friday an n- teresting fight took place on the floor of the convention when the report of the committee on the schedule of offering for state wide appropriations was up for dis cusson. question of church rights not unlike the old states rights question was raised, some of the delegatse charging that the convention was gradually en- croaching on the liberties of the churches. An amendment to strike out that part of the report relating to the schedule, after heated argument. was defeated and the schedule, which Is merely sug- gestive was adopted as follows:
 January, ministerial education Febru- ary, state missions; March. home mis- sons; April, foreign missions; May as- socated missions June. state missions; July, Bible and colportage fund.- August. aged and infirm ministers; September, denominatonal education; October, home missions; NovenfbSn AeGaiesps' home; De- eember, foreign missions.
 According to the report of Statistical Secretary Wood of the state convention, there are 147.125 Baptists in Alabama, 80 associations and 1884 churches. Dur ing the past year there have been sc6S new members added to the Baptist churches of the state by baptism The report shows that there are 796 Sunday schools which have a membership of 40s64.
 The Rev. Dr. John P Shaffer of Dade- vile, is perhaps the veteran Baptist of Alabama. Dr. Schaffer is a fine specimen of manhood and still retains his old time eloquence. He never fails to sway the convention by his oratory as he has been wont to do for the past fifty years.
 w. A. Davis of Anniston. who is one of the best known business men in the state has just rounded out his seven- teenth year as secretary of the conven- tion He positively declined to stand for reelection, but the convention appreciated his services to such an extent that they refused to allow him to sever his con- nection with the body and created the office of assistant secretary to which he was elected.
 Dr. B. F. Giles. who Is president of the Alabama Central Female college at Tus- caloosa, is one of the most popular wis., itors to the convention.
 G. G. Miles of Birmingham who is chairman of the state mission board, and also grand keeper of records and seal for the Alabama Knights of Pythias, has been called upon since he has been in the Tri-cties. to preside at several Knights of Pythias meetings.
 Yesterday was the forty-fourth annIver- sary of the battle of Manassas and many old Confederate veterans who fought in that battle. went off to themselves to fight over again the battles of the civil war.
 The Rev. w Forst. who is now pastor of church at Nashville. but who was formerly of Alabama, was one of the chief speakers last night on The Flu ture of the Judson."
 President Patrick, in his address on the Judson, stated that during the past ses- sion there were students from fourteen states Eight years ago the total en- rollment was 100; last year it was over 400.
 The Alaboma Baptist convention is the largest conventional body in the state. It has no legislative functions, however. Every Baptist church in the state is a government unto itself. It can meet with the association and the convention if 1t desires or stay away. The Baptist church is one of the most democratic bodies in the world.
 One of the most touching incidents of the entire convention was the address of the Rev. J. w. McCollum, a returned missionary from Japan. MT. McCollum entertained the convention for an hour last night. He gave an interesting &C., count of his stay in the Orient, and re- counted many touching incidents.
 Hr tofa aH conclusion of the peace conference in this country the entire east would be opened to the missionaries. He said that Japan was fast becoming to be a Christian na- ton and predicted great things for the future. He pointed out the fact that already some of the foremost men in the empire were Christians. The deputy of the house of commons, he said, was preacher of the gospel
 The following committees and officers have been appointed by the president:
 On Nominations--G. w Ellis. c. s Rabb, Sheriff Lacy, J. T. Gable. J E Henry. H. c. Reynolds, Perry Henderson. M. M. Murray, F. H. Watkins.
 Time and P1ace--J. B. Davie. S. p Lindsay. A. J. Preston, w. c. Davis. I M Beasley, J. J. Hagood, E. P. Smith J. w Batter, A. J. Johnson.
 Chairman of Board of Education-J. II. Shelburne.
 Board of Trustees-B. '. Ellis. rru~- tee of Heading Springs college. M RI Crumpton: financial secretary of 0r- phange Home. John M. Stewart: runer- intendent of home mission board. ]. II. s4s s M a52.s ka