The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-25
MEETING HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL 3aptists at Sheffield Adjourn
 Sine Die COMMITTEES ARE NAMED Yesterdays Session Was Taken Up With Discussion of Woman's Work, Young Peoples Work and
 Sunday Schools.
 BY E. R. NORMAN.

of the most memoraDle sessiohS III 'hS l eighty-seven years of it's history the l Alabama Baptist state convention ad- iourned this afternoon sine die The clos i ing scene was marked by enthusiastic manifestation of good fellowship. The | body has been session for four days ana ] has accomplished mucn for the Baptist | cause in this state. After passing the 1 accustomed resolutions of thanks to the people of Sheffield, Florence, Tuscumbia, the street railway companies, the rail- roads of Alabama, the press of the state, especially the Birmingham Age-Heraid and the Montgomery Advertiser. who had special representatives to report the pro ceedings. President Conner made stir 1 ring speech. He urged the delegates to return to their homes with increased de- l termination to make the Baptist church one of the largest and most effective re- ligious bodies in the whole country l Today's session was taken up with the discussion of the reports on the women work. the young peoples work and the I Sunday schools of the Alabama Baptists. The resolution of thanks was introduced by Dr. o. F Gregory of Montgomery, and
 
 Woman's Missionary Union. | The woman's Missionary union of the Alabama Baptist convention, which nas been in session at the Presbyterian church. adjourned today. The following are the newly elected officers of the union: President, Mrs. l.. l.. Stratton of Birmingham; first vice president. Mrs. | W. yesey of Birmingham; second vice president, Mrs N. J. Dickinson; corre- sponding secretary, Mrs. D. M. Nadine of East Lake; recording secretary, Mrs T. T. w. Hanmar of Montgomery; treas urer. Mrs. N. A. Barrett of East Lake, state organizer, Mrs T. A. Hamilton of Birmingham; advisory board, Mrs Charles A Stakley, Mrs. T. A. smith, Mrs. S. A. Smith, Mrs A. F. Montague Mrs. G. w. Morrow and Miss Bird Eth ledge; auditor Mrs. Peyton A. Eubank of Ensley
 The report of the committee showed that over $S1 GOO has been raised by the local societies, $60OO in excess of any pre- vious year. The benediction was pro- nounced by the Rev J. P. Shaffer. The convention will meet on July IS next year at Talladega.
 Standing Committees Named.
 The following standing committees were appointed by the president today: Co-operative-J L. Gross. W. M Black welder. Paul " Bonar, w. B. Crumpton, J. L. Thompson
 Foreign Missions-J. J. Hagood, c. B. stovall, H. s. D. Mallory. M. Briscoe, W. A Wedham.
 Home Missions-B. S. Bailey P. c. Rat Tiff, w. T. Foster, J. S. Waters
 Memorial-Frank W. Barnett. w. A. Bellamy J. N. Haynes, A. N. Reeves. Sunday Schools-Walter s. Brown, Frank Wilson, J. w. Sandlin, c. c. Heard, A. J. Johnson
 Temperance-J. D. Upshaw J. B. Per kIns, c. c. Kelly. c. w. OHara, J. R. Magill.
 Womans work-S. s. Broadus. F. c. Riddel. A. D. Glenn. w. M. Olive.
 Young Peoples Work-P. M. McNeil, G. N. Carr, J. E. Barnes, J. N. Living ston.
 The following delegates were appointed to the State Anti Saloon league. Will liam A. Davis and J. B. Davie; the Ma tional Anti-Saloon league; Joel D. Mur- free J. V. Dickinson, w. M. Blackwelder. c. S. Rabb.
 Judge S. L. Fuller of Culman has been elected one of the trustees for Howard college One of the most pleasant incl dents of the convention was the pre- sentaton of a loving cup to William A. Davis of Anniston, the retiring secretary of the body. Mir. Davis has served as the conventions secretary continuously for twenty-one years. and his declinatfon to remain in the office Is source of great regret to the delegates and to the Baptists of the state.
 Anti-SaIoon League.
 The report of Dr. W. E. Wasson, act ing superintendent of the Alabama league contains some interesting facts and fig ures on the liquor traffic in this state.
 It stated in part:
 At present, there are twenty-two coun- ties of the state under prohibition, twenty one under license. fifteen have the dis pensary only, and nine have both the dispensary and the saloon.
 The following Is the present situation in Alabama as to the liquor traffic:
 By reference to the map which is pre- sented with this article the reader can readily see the entrenchment of the sa- loon in the center of industrial financial and political influence
 There are GOA saloons in the state. They are located in thirty counties
 Mobile county licenses 16o saloons, Jeff ferson county, 164 Montgomery 1l9 Thus three counties of the state furnish AS saloons.
 ..The remaining 156 saloons are distrib- uted in twenty-seven counties.
 ''Ninety-nine of these 156 saloons are located in seven counties.
 ..Ten counties in the state represent the greatest strength of the saloons.
 "The following table will identify the