The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-14
ALABAMA BAPTISTS
STATE CONVENTION IS TO HE HELD
 IN TALLADEGA.
Montgomery Churches win De Weh Represented at Great Gathering Of Religious Workers of
 State.

State.
 The Alabama Baptist Convention will begin it's annual session at TalIadega "wednesday. July IS, and will continue lin session through Friday July 20. The annual convention of the Bap- lists of Alabama Is one of the largest lsatherings of a religious body in the Estate. and 1t is expected that the con- vention at Tailadega will be the iarg- lest of recent years. Extensive prep Iarations have been made by the peo- IpIe of Talladega for the entertainment of the ministers and delegates at the Iconvention. Special rates have been Igranted by the railroads leading to tTal1adega of one-third the full fare plus twenty five cents.
 The work of the convention will be- Iein on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock when meeting of the Woman's Mis- sionary Union of the State Convention l win be held. At 3 o'clock on the lsame afternoon the ministers will hold la preliminary meeting.
 The following is the suggested pro- gram for the ministers meeting:
 Tuesday, 8 p. nn.-Devotional exer- lcises. J. R. wellss
 s:15 D. m. Ministerial Courtesy-I. IN. Langston. J. " Dickinson.
 4:s0 What Constitutes Proper Re- lizard on the part of the Churches for tthe Direction of the Holy Spirit in Calling Pastors and in Gontinuing or Discontinuing Pastoral Relations-W. R. whaley. l.. O. Dawson
 8 D. m. Devotional exercises. s. tGrifHn.
 SIS D. m. Evangelism.
 Silent Evangelism--A. c. Davidson. Pastor Evangelists--A s. Smith. Waiting for the EvangelistE. M. Istewart.
 Montgomery will be represented at the Convention by the pastors of the First Baptist Church, the Adams Av~ enue Baptist Church. the South Side Baptist Church. and the Clayton Street Baptist Church. The West End and lthe Highland Avenue Baptist Churches tare without pastors.
 A large delegation of the members of the several Baptist Churches of Montgomery will also attend the Con- ivention. The regular work of the Convention Twin begin with the opening session on wednesday morning. July IS, at : o'clock in the Baptist Church.
 The following is the suggested pro- gram for the three days sessions of tn convntion:
 8 o'clock. Prayer service: Work CTS together with God" by A. G. Spinks. s:so o'clock. Enrolment of dele- s:45 o'clock. Report of Program Com mitfee by william A. Dav4s.
 $50 Reception of visitors.
 s:55 Introduction of new pastors. 10 o'clock Welcome address by W. B. Castieberry.
 ie:io Reply by Presidents appoin- ftee.
 l0lS Reading of reports:
 1. State Board of Missions.
 q Board of Ministerial Education. 2 Howard College Trustees.
 l. Treasurer of Howard College Enc Idowment Fund.
 s. Treasurer of Convention.
 Ii o'clock. Convention sermon by W. N. Biaekwelder: alternate. J. M. Shell
 "Wednesday AfteEnoan.
 2:s0. Prayer service by F. T. In- gram
 s:As. Reading of reports;
 1. Judson College Trustees.
 g. Scottshoro Institute Trustees.
 B. Healing Springs Institute Trus- tees. C. orphans Home Trustees.
 B. Board of Directors.
 6. Statistical Secretary. SEAS. Appointment of committees to report at this session.
 3:3O, Discussion of State Missions: 1. Generaliy--W. B. Crumpton. Cor responding Secretary
 2. Missions in My Section. by c. | 4s .A 9e tG. W. Gibson and others.
 Wednesday Night.
 s;oO. Foreign Missicns--Report by ]. J. Haeood- a
 Discussed by Boards Representative and others.
 Thursday Moxninw.
 s:30, Prayer service: Prayer for our Schools" by A. N. Reeves.
 s:o0. Miscellaneous Business.
 e;so. The Religious Press-Discuss- ed by Frank Willis Barnett and other representatives of publishing inter ests.
 s:S4. Howard College. by A. F. Mon. mR tagna and others.
 ii:oo, Ministerial Education. M Howard College, by J. A Hendricks U and others.
 Theological Seminary. by it's repre- 1E sentative and others.
 Thursday AfteRnoon.
 2:s0. Prayer service by J. P. Hun Ad ter.
 1. Time. Place and Preacher.
 2. Nominations.
 8. Cooperative. by W. A. Talla. 'asl ferro ry. {. Memorials, by Frank W. Barnett m- 5. Summer School by ]. M- Shell w. burn. In- a:aO. Judson College. by R. G. Pat nisI rick and others. astI Healing Springs Institute. by T. B. Trucker and others k-l Thursday Night. el- 500. Home Mlssions--Report by B ay.lS. Railey. mel Discussed by Boards representative 1lyi and others.
 Friday Morning. ticl $40, Prayer service: Prayer fol asI Increase of Laborers," by J. AileI as Smith. aalI 500, Miscellaneous Business. gi- Reports of Special Committees. er-l 9:30, Orphans Home, by John W the Stewart and others. in- 10:s0. Temperance--Report by W m- ]. D. upshaw. Discussed by J. D Norman and others. sn- 11:1S. Sunday Schools--Report b! of Walter 6. Brown. Discussed by repre- hat sentatives of Sunday School Boar md and others. ieh Friday Afternoon. The 2:SO. Prayer service by W. A. Par ap- ker. IT. md a;4S. Announcement of standing com in mittees to report next session. CTS 2:6o, Young Peoples Work-Repor get by P. M. McNeill. Discussed by J. R any Magill and others.