The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-22
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
Meeting Adjourned at Texarkana
 Monday.
Rev. John Jeter Hurt of Conway Elected Recording Secretary-Proceedings
 of the Body.

of the Body.
 The fifty-eighth annual session oi the Arkansas Baptist State Con, yention adjourned Monday, after a four days meeting with the Beech street church in Texarkana.
 Both the Beech street Baptist church and the First M. E. Church south, were we'll filled with congre cations at simultaneous meetings during the opening day last Fri day. The convention proper was held in the Beech street church while the women's missionary un- ion held its sessions in the new church built by Dr. James Thomas. It is a coincidence that both Dr. A. ]. Barton, pastor of the Beech street Baptist church, and Dr. Thomas came from Little Rock to their work in this city. Into their church buildings more than $Ioo,- 900 have been put.
 At the missionary union Mrs. E.. Longley of Little Rock presided. Friday was the closing session of the ladies meeting. There has been good progress made during the year by the ladies in their work.
 The convention lost no time in organizing and getting down to business. Officers were elected as follows:
 President-John Ayers of Fort Smith.
 Vice Presidents-W. T. Amis of Hot Springs and George w. Bot toms of Texarkana. Secretaries-S. H. Campbell of Pine Bluff and John Jeter Hurt of Conway,
 Treasurer-J. H. Kitchens of Paragould.
 Statistical Secretary-E. LA. Mo Kinney of Little Rock. Auditor-W. w. Byrd of Pine Bluff.
 The address of welcome was de- livered by Dr. A. J. Barton, pastor of Beech street church, and was a masterpiece in its thought and die ton. Rev. Ben Cox of the First church, Little Rock, made the re- sponse in his usual happy way.
 Following this, Dr. B. H. Car roll of the theological department of Baylor University at Waco, Texas, delivered an able and inter esting address on the work of that school.
 At the Saturday afternoon session (Dr. Carver of the seminary at Louisville spoke for that institu- ton and took pledges for more than 5000 toward the students fund.
 The usual committees were ap- pointed by the president.
 Next came the Orphans Home report. which showed more than $6 900 had been raised for that in stitution during the year. Finan- cial Agent o. T. Finch then made stirring speech.
 At night Rev. F. F. Gibson of Fort Smith preached the conven- ton sermon to vast audience.
 He was followed by Rev. J. M. Frost, who spoke on the work of the Sunday School Board at Nash vile Tenn.
 The various pulpits were filled Sunday by visiting ministers. 3 On Monday the reports of the B. Y. P. U. and publications com mittees were adopted.
 The committee on nominations next made its report, through Rev. F. F. Gipson of Fort Smith. The report provided the official mem bers of the church board and stand ing committees. Prot. O. O. Flor ence was named to represent the Greenbrier association, embracing Faulkner county. Rev. J. J. Hurt was named as one of the delegates to the convention of North America, and Pres. w. w. Rivers as one oi the messengers to the American Baptist education society. Rev. N Hurt is also one of the missionary Hand Sunday school. board, which Ill name the delegates to the vuthern Baptist convention. K The convention next listened to Fhe reports of the committee on temperance, which was read by Rev. w. T. Amis. This report falled forth a number of earnest Addresses, and it was afterward unanimously adopted by the con- Vention.
 I The report IS strong arraign- ment of the licensed liquor traffic