The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-06
BAPTIST SCHOOLS DISCUSSED IN FIRST
 MEETING OF MONTGOMERY CONVENTION

with reports of the various churches with enrolment of messengers. eiec- tion of officers. appointment of comrnit- tees. and a sermon by Rev. w. J. D. Upshaw. pastor of the Baptist Church of Fort Deposit.
 The features of the afternoon session were the speeches of Dr. R. ]. Patrick, President of Judson Institute; Dr. A. F Montague, President of Howard Col legs. at Birmingham, and President H J. Wiliingham of the Agricultural School at wetumpka These speeches by Presidents of the noted Alabama Baptist colleges, followed the reading of the Report on Denominational Edu- cation by Rev. W J. Elliott
 The report of MT. Elliott was one oi the most interesting made during the day. Among other very worthy things brought out by him. was the fact shown by figures. that Baptist Denomi- national schools were the first estab- lished in the South. Georgetown, the pioneer Baptist college, was establish ed In 1929. Richmond college waa founded in 1882: Wake Forest in 1884; Mercer in 1881; the Judson Female col. East Lake. In is41; Baylor In lS45' southwesters Baptist University In 1s4s: and William Jewell college in 1s49.
 yudson The Pioneer.
 For the education of girls. the Jud- son led the way in 1s3s By 1850. there were schools for the education or Sap tlst girls in Alabama. Georgia. vr- ginia. Kentucky and North Cafonha' Today. the report showed. there are be- tween l4O and I50 schools for girls ih the Southern States.
 pr Patrick of the Judson. gave a short sketch of the work of Judson coi- ieee. For the past ten years he has been at the head of the school Durlng g that time he has marked its pronounceo growth Every year there are tnrneu from the college doors between Iorly and sixty girls, because of lack or room
 Sometime ago Andrew Carnegie do- mated an endowment fund of sib.o0o, with the stipulation that the faculty raise an additional $15.00O. The re- nuired amount has practically been SUD scribed. and at the meeting yesterday several donations were made 10 pr. fA.- rick for the completion of the amount
 The institution, according 10 us p.ss- tdenf Is more than seif-supporting- During the ten years in which he mas been it's head. s30.000 cleared from tne receipts of the school. have been de- voted to the building fund. pr. Fat rick,s address was a masterful one on the subject of Women"
 woman's Sphere the House.
 of all the influences in the world that make for good and for evil, the m. fiuence of woman Is the most potent ana inc most powerful" he said. "The central force. next to the ministry. is the home. and the central power ID the home is the mother.
 He spoke eloquently of the women who had been sent out from Judson who are now filling the most prominen, places occupied by woman In the woric of art. of music and or lteIaturee e 2 "but," said he, the best oI all ths1 oi % which we are the most proud. IS ol the trained women whom we have sem out to be the home makers. who have been trained to make the home the happiest place on earth"
 pr. Montogue of Howard College began his address with tribute te Judson. He reviewed the history oi Howard from it's establishment at Ma, rIon in is4f. to the present day" ano smoke of the many men who are fill- ing positions of trust and occupyine the Important places in this country who were Howard boys"
 Several hundred dollars were raised aa A donation to the endowment func for Howard, Rev. John Bass shelton, IT the honor of John Bass shelton Sr' subscribed s250.
 Morning Session.
 At the morning session the opening devotional exercises were led by FranH Allen of the Clayton Street Baptis Church Moderator G. c. Miles. Treas urer George W. Ellis and Clerk W. F. Sawyer were in their accustomed places The meeting was called to order by the Moderator. and the real work oi the Association was begun.
 Letters from churches included ir the Association, were read by Rev. J w. O'Hara and G. W. Ellis. and were