The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-14
BAPTISTS MEET AT
 WOODLAWN NEXT Seventy-second Session Closed
 Last Night COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED pr. W. A. Sumrall Preached Strong Missionary Sermon Yesterday Morn ing-Reports Show Growth
 In Church Work.
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED

This morning Sessloh opeHSo oe o'clock with a number of new delegates in attendance. After prayer and praise service. conducted by the Rev. J. A. Hen dricks, reports were heard from various committees on the work of the churches in the district J. B. Gibson reported for the executive committee, the Rev. S O. Y Roy. association missionary, made 6 most interesting report or ms work and the Rev. J. M. Shelborn reported on church extension.
 At Il o'clock Dr. W. A. Sumrall of Shreveport preached the missionary ser mon. which was pronounced by all who heard it as one of the strongest sermons on missions they had ever heard.
 His theme was "Co-Operation With God and Fellowship with Man" He dwelt upon the fact that God always commits sions men to go and perform the work of salvation. He stressed the importance of mans work in crying the gospel, citing the many instances in the Bible where God commissioned men to execute the work of leading souls to salvation and pointing the way to the benighted.
 pr. Sumrall was followed in short address by Dr. B. Gray, which was given close attention by the large congregation.
 Afternoon Session.
 At 2 o'clock this afternoon prayer and praise service was conducted by the Rev. J. M Huey. Chairman J. W.. Minor made a very interesting report on Sunday schools E. Lee Smith reported on the Baptist Young Peoples Union, after which there followed general discussion of reports led by the chairmen and the Rev. R. S. Gavin.
 At tonight's session prayer and praise service was conducted by the Rev. J. l.. Mckinney, after which reports from special and standing committees were re- ceived.
 Interesting discussions on various mat ters of interest to the association were led by the Rev. w. Y. Browning, the Rev. D. N Tally, the Rev. J. A. Hem drlcks, the Rev. l.. M. Bradley and others.
 During tonights session the following standing committees were announced by Moderator J. P. Stiles:
 State Missions: A. Crouch, w. J. Ray and E. J. McDaniel.
 Home Missions J. W. Veasy, G. W. Morgan and Berry Darden. Foreign Mission: J. M McCord, E. 2, Smith and D. B. Waldrop. Religious Literature and Education: E. P. Hogan, J. M. Partridge and R. M. Inzer.
 Sunday Schools: J. B. Guthrie, F. M. Lowe and MT. Sanders. Temperance, Moral and Spiritual Condi- tions J. w. Minor, F. c. Ratlff and A. A Holcombe.
 Church Extension: J. A. Hendricks, L. M. Bradley and J. M. shelborn. Baptist Young Peoples Union: L. P. Parker, J. D. Ray and A. F. Loftin. Obituary: J. M. Huey w. M. Malone and J. T. Robertson.
 Just before the close of the session to- | night the following executive committed | was elected by the association: J. B. Gib- son, J. w. Minor, J. M. Shelborn l.. M | Bradley, J. E. Wood, J. H. Finklea, P. C. | Radliff, J. B. Stiles and A. Vines Woodlawn was decided upon the place | for holding the convention next year and the session came to a close. Mayor Sullivan In Office. One of the first acts of Mayor J. J | Sullivan in the office to which he was | elevated last night was to preside oyel | the police court this morning. | He presided with grace and dignity ano made a fine impression on the officers of the court and all those present. Bertha Brown and May Gammond. botf coored, were each fined $750 and cost. | for an affray.
 | Walter Willis. colored was fined 8 or
 a charge of disorderly conduct. | case against Phil Rand, white man
 on charge of cruelty to animals, wa. | continued until tomorrow | Jim Williams, colored. was found no guilty of a charge of minor entering z | saloon.
 The minor officers elected by the coun | cil last night will not assume their severa duties until October 1.
 Major Thompson Dies. | Major J. M. Thompson, aged IS years died tonight at 9:10 o'clock at his hom, at Eighteenth street and Sixth avenu,
 after a long illness.
 | Major Thompson was one of the bes known men in Bessemer and has beer | closely identified with the growth of tn,
 city. He was prominent official mem
 Der of the First Presbyterian church a
 this place and his death is mourned by | host of friends asd relatives. l The deceased leaves a wife and thre. | daughters, Mrs. Bettie Brownlee of Liv | ingston, Mrs. Hattie Royster and Mrs | Alex Cecil of Birmingham. | The funeral will be conducted from tn, | First Presbyterian church tomorrow af | ternoon at o'clock. The interment wil | be in Oak Hill cemetery in Birmingham
 at 3;3O. A special funeral car will leav, | Bessemer at 2:30. Car accommodation | will be provided for all who desire to at | tend.
 The funeral service will be conducte, | by the Rev. R. c. Gilmore. pastor of th | Presbyterian church at Bessemer. an, l the Rev James A. Bryan of Birmingham
 The pall-bearers are as follows: Georg H. Stephens, R. F. Smith, Dave Fulton l. B. Morton J. S. Winters, c. l.. O'Dell Will Huffman and R. P. McTyeire.
 The following gentlemen from Birming ham will act as honorary pall-bearers w. H. Williams, N. A. Matherson, Georg H. Going, John Miller and John S. Going
 Notes and Personals.
 The Birmingham indoor baseball tean will play the Beavers of Bessemer at tn Beavers gymnasium hall in this city to morrow night. The Bessemer team wol the two first games of a series of thre with the Birmingham boys, and the latte are determined to get tomorrow's gam ! if possible.
 Ex-Mayor T. T. Huey will open a lay office in the Bessemer Coal Iron an, | Land company's office within a few days | Mir Huey has been in the public servic in Bessemer for ten years and leaves tn mayors office with the good will of tn | people. For four years he was cit. clerk and tax collector, and for the pas six years-three terms-he has held tn position of mayor
 Miss Margarite Campbell entertained number of her friends most delghtfull at her home on Second avenue las night.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Jones l harA MAthndist church will give an oyste