The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-20

did the thing at the associations and throughout the State. Especially diu he mention the work of our beloved secretary, W. B. crumpton. John ". Stewart and Frank Willis Barnett for their work in the interest of the en- dowment.
 The audience sang with fervor and power Amazing Graee.s sYgs The president took pledges for extra ex penses which amounted tu SssSeb- Rarely ever has there been such en- 9husiasm Tn contributions. P. NJ McEeii of Pratt City, offered a resolution thanking Dr. Montague for
 his work in raising the s75,000 endow- ment and authorizing him to continue the work until s500,o00 be raised, which was carried overwhelmtngly by ris-
 Rev. T. V. Neal offered lengthy l resolution that it be the sense Of the convention to authl rize the nianage- ment of Howard college to expand the work of the college until # shall com prise all the details of a great Eap. tist University which shall be called the Birmingham University. The res olution was referred to the Board of Trustees
 Dr. Robertson of the Southern Bap- | list Theological Seminary at Louisville spoke sn the interest of the seminary. We need more preachers of the better sort. but none of the sorry class. Ed | itors, secretaries and all have 10 go | to the preacher for help.
 Much routine business was transact ed this afternoon. The convention wtu | 20 to Dothan next year and Rev !. L
 Rosser will preach the introductory ser
 The convention will have summer eneampment next year details tc pc worked out by Messrs. Dawson, Snel- burne and Mosely. but with nc expense to the convention or the state Board of Missions.
 sultahie memorials to all those pass ing away during the year were adopt
 The committee on co .epeFation rec onain anded a few changes in the sched- ule. 1 Ju4son received Ss,io0 for It's library
 and Howard College $s44s fer current I expenses. ', l Ellis. Jr., each gave $500 to Judson President Patrick enumerated many | irportant needs for the run sqnlp' mont of the college.
 A mass meeting on home mission and
 evang gelism was addressed by pr. b. D
 Gray of Atlarta- | The SCOttSDOFO 'HStitHNS . tN1NfN- VI | read by Dr. W. B. Crumpton ana 2 masteriy address was delivered by pr W. r. Davis. with many short address 1 es by others. .,.o, | The afternoon devotional exercises yesterday conducted by F. J. Ingram At the opening of the afternoon ses-
 sion the question of reading reports | Tho. report on ministerial education was read by A J. Hendrix or East Lake. The Boarj net only reports nc debt, but also the liquidation or S paf' | indebtedness. During the year forty- I nine young men have been taught al Howard college and six at the sehliha- ma ". The report of ministerlal stuoeuts ts | with others is one to hiae. Many ol these have been men of families. TheS nave been helped by the eaurches m and around Birmingham. giving thest
 men with families ''poundings.
 The President announced commit tees to report at this convention as
 NominationsA. G. Moseley, J. l. Gregorv. N c. Underwood, s, O. '. Ray T. 0. Reese, W. D. Hubbard J. .. COT ley. T, r.,.,. u.
 parxer. IT,, C. M. Brewer, T.. 4 Bradiey. J. R. stodghlll. John B. Ward i S. w. Welsh. .
 The Treasurer of Howard College En dowment Fund, W. A. Davis, Anntstei made report of S7,sS5,$7. This hal
 been Invested and Is bearing interest