The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-20

This was referred to the committee | for the State Board. Rev. Marion | Briscoe, of Butler, told of the condi- tions in Choctaw. A good work &C., 1 complished in very needy place. Rev. A. N. Reeves, missionary in
 Fayette and walker Counties said in reference to his work that the key
 to the. situation was education, Locate
 and sustain Baptist schools.
 | Rev. ]. l.. Collins of the Sipsey As- 1 sociation. blind preacher, gave a stir ring statement Of the conditions in his association, He wanted us to reach | the place where he would want to
 take care of the neighbor, whether in 1 city or country.
 The convention at the evening ses- sion yesterday took up the work of | Foreign Missions. Rev, J. J. Haygood. | of Andalusia, read the report. The president introduced pr. W. H. Smith, | of Richmond. the assistant secretary of the Foreign Mission Board. He in- l troduced Dr. T. W. Ayers, returned | missionary from China who spoke ! feeiingly of the loss of his little son. and Gods message for China through | this, the desire of his soul to see more workers go to China and his longing | to lead souls in China and everywhere. | He said we were at crisis in the mis- sion work. More money is needed He | said there was not a church in the | State that was giving all 1t could to worldwide evangelization but that was prospering. He not only present. cd the claims and needs of China, but | pictured vividly Manehuria with its | 100. 900, 900 people and not a Baptist
 preacher from anywhere in the world there Adjoining his own field. he said, there were three large counties of million each and not a missionary
 of any denomination there.
 | Miss FIoy White of Pratt City daughter of Rev l. A White and wife.
 has volunteered to go as a missionary l She will probably go to China after l having spent two years in the Leuis-
 ville Training School for Young La | dies.
 Notwithstanding the inclemency of
 the weather large audience assem-
 bled at the church to hear the discus
 sion on Foreign Missions,
 The Ministerial Benefit Society held | its annual meeting after the adjourn | ment of the afternoon session and
 elected W. B. Crumpton President, and
 W. J. Elliott. Secretary Treasurer. The
 society now numbers 200.s For three
 years no deaths have been reported.
 The Secretary thinks 400 will soon be
 enrolled,
 Miss Sallie Priest of Kentucky was I introduced to the audience and while
 the audience stood and sang, My faith
 looks up to Thee" many in the audi
 ence came and gave her the hand of fellowship, sympathy and prayer.
 Dr. Smith. in speaking for the For eign Mission Board. took as his sub feet "A great advance" Ills first ar gument for this. Jesus died for the 1 world and we owe 1t to Him, It Is
 also a debt we owe to our churches. A world wide spread of the gospel is the only hope of bur country and churches church that is not mis-
 sionary is dying. It Is Furthermore a duty we owe 10 the men and women who have gone to the front. Dr. Smith told the pathetic story of the sacrifice | of J. w MeCollum of Japan and his
 noble wife's reply to a question. of you don't want John lost to the work, send five men to stand with him in Japan" If Alabama Baptlsts would make one hundredth part of sacrifice that the mlssenary makes we would have abundance to send all who ap- ply. It will be treason to God and | treason to men if we don't support these men. The last thought. we owe it to the waiting nations. Oh, the cry
 as 1t comes from the nations of Earth.
 The morning session of the Woman's Missionary Union yesterday was att tended with great interest and good rec