The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-06

Il AdT III hQNHnCE OL tnHt nMUWn " knC last meeting of the Association . year ago. One fact of general interest empha- sized was that no body composed of members of the Baptist Church, except the local church, has legislative pow CTS. The work of the general bodies Is of q purely advisory nature. Baptist Church in America. Interesting figures shown In the re- ports gave the number of Baptist churches. Baptist preachers and mem | bers of the Baptist Church in the Unit ed States, and in Alabama In the United States there are f4,S2e Baptist churches. There are so.s0s ministers and 4.33o.4e2 members. In Alabama there are at the present time i,ssI Baptist churches an1 f50,945 members of the Baptist Church. The Baptists date their demoniafion back to the time of John the Baptist, claiming that their history began with the preach Ing of the forerunner of the Christ Reports from Churches. Reports were read from the churches in the Montgomery Association. show ing the membership and the general conditions. Following Is . summary of the reports:
 Fitzpatrick Baptist Church. Bullock County--Prescnt membership. 56; Rev. w. J. Elliott. pastor. Bethesda Baptist Church. Montgom- cry County-present membership, 54: Rev. W. H. Simmons. pastor. Hayneviie Baptist Church, Lowndes County, reported no pastor. Prattviiie Baptist Church, Autauga county--Present membership. 33s; Rev. E. F. George. pastor Adams Avenue baptist Church, Montgomery Present membership, 4s6: Rev. John Bass Shelton. pastor.
 South Side Baptist Church. Mont gomery--Present membership. iss: Rev. Eidred M. Stewart. pastor. First Baptist Church, Montgomery Present membership. s3s; Dr. Charles A. Stakeiy, pastor. sr Clayton Street Baptist Church. Montgomery - Present membership, sl4: Rev. J. W. o'Hara. pastor. County--Present membership, s2; Rev. J. &. Yarbrough. pastor. Deatsville Baptist Church. Eimore County--Present membership, 57; Rev. A. R. Schramm. pastoa. West End Baptist Church. Mont gomery-Present membership. iis; Rev J. H. Bush. pastor. Nit. Zion Baptist Church. Montgom- cry county--Present membership. 12: no pastoi.
 Mt Lebanon Baptist Church, Mont gomery County-Present membership, 27; no pastor.
 Autauga Line Baptist Church. Au- tauga county-Present membership, 42; Rev. K. H. Hudson, pastor.
 Bethany Baptist Church. Fillmore County-Present membership. g; Rev. D. s. Martin, pastor.
 coosada Baptist Church. Fillmore county-Presen membership. 21; Rev. R. H. Hudson. pastor
 a,,xnd Lowndeseoro saptist Church. ship, A: Rev. W. J. Elliott, pastor. Wetumpka Baptist Church. Fillmore | ICounty--Present membership, 13S: Rev. W. J. Elliot, pastor.
 Mt Hebron Baptist Church, Elmore County-Present membership. ss; Rev. A. c. swindail. pastor. Fort Deposit Lowndes County Present membership, 2ss; Rev W. J. D. Upshaw, pastor.
 Brewer Memorial Church, Montgom- cry county--Present membership, 23; no pastor.
 The church at Fort Deposit asked for letters of dismission from the Mont gomery Association to join the Ala bama Association. The letter of dis missai was granted.
 A report from the Highland Avenue Baptist Church was read. asking for iadmission into the Association The Highland Avenue Church was organized March IS. with hfty-three members. They have purchased a building lot and expect to secure a minister as soon as possible. The new church received a most cordial welcome from the Asso- lctation. The Treasurer's report and a report on aged and infirm ministers lwere read.
 c. c. Miles Honored.
 Twenty-Five years ago, next month. 1.-the Montgomery Baptist Association was organized at Wetumpka, and Dr. R. M Cunningham, then of that place. was elected moderator. For the past nine years c. U. Miles of Montgomery has been chosen as the moderator of tho Association.
 On motion of Dr. Charles A. stakely, Clerk w. R. Sawyer was instructed to cast the vote of the Association for 10. c. Miles for moderator. MT. Niles thanked the Association for the honor lconferred upon him for the tenth time, but stated frankly he would not accept the position another year He said he felt that ten years was long enough for any man to fill one office w. R. Saw yer was reelected clerk of the Asso- ctation. and George w. Ellis was re- elected Treasurer.
 The following standing committees were appointed:
 Finance--G. W. Ellis, W, G. Yeiver-
 ton and Rev. F. W. Lull.
 statistics-C. Lull. Rev. E. Gresham and W. B. Holmes.
 Apportionment-H. J. wiIlingham, ] Davis stakely and T. L. Peach.
 Resolutions-Rev.H.R Fl. R. schramm, Rev J. A. Jenkins and Rev. Eldred M Stew
 Grt.
 An interesting report on Woman 8
 Work was read by Rev H. R. Schramm of DeatsviIle, which was followed by a general discussion of the subject, led
 by Rev. J. H. Bush. One of the most enjoyable short talks of the days sessions, was made by Frank W. Barnett, editor of The Ala bama Baptist, In the afternoon, in , which. In a very humorous manner, he , referred to some of the speakers who Tad appeared on the program earlier , in the afternoon. The wit and humor
 of Mfr. Barnett was we'll received by the
 Association. the little fun being ac-
 ceptable as an aid to the digestion of
 the cold and solid facts with which the Association had been regaled during the
 entire day.
 Evening Session. The devotional exercises of the evAn- ling session were led by Rev. F. E. Gres- ham. The Association proceeded tn
 business with the reading of the report on Sunday School Work. read by Rev J. W. O'Hara, pastor of the Clayton
 Street Baptist Church. which is given
 ip full.
 ''The work of the Sunday School llei at the base of all successful church , lifa It furnishes the largest number [ of conversions. It is clearly the great est civilizer in the world It is tn, greatest missionary factor. the most of .