The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-20
WAS GREAT DAY FOR
HOWARD AND JUDSON
Baptist Convention Hears Re-
ports at TaIIadega
$4,000 FOR HOWARD
DR.. Montague Makes Brilliant Speech
and His Ranorf on Rahalf of The
DR.. Montague Makes Brilliant Speech
and His Report on Behalf of the
Endowment Committee is
Cheered to the Echo.
BY JELKs h. cARANIss.


Baptist convention goes on, interest
seems to Increase and the attendance
grows steadily larger. This morning it
was found necessary to transfer the meet
ings from the church where they have
previously been held to the opera house,
so that the crowds might all find seating
accommodations. 1t is estimated that
fully seven hundred were present today,
the crowd being augmented by a large
number of ladies who have been attend
ing the meeting of the Womans Mission
airy union.
The prayer service this morning was
held by A. N. Reeves, the subject being
our Schools
DR.. Frost spoke on the Sunday school
work and the Sunday school board. The
Sunday school board according to DR..
Frost is a great business institution in
addition to its moral features, paying
out annually from the profits made on its
various publications, between $4,000 and
$1,000. Speaking of the work of the Sun
day schools, he said that the ideal they
should attempt TO ineuleate in the youth
of the land is to be good citizens, and
that for GSey man to attain this ideal,
three elements are necessary; Fear of
God, patriotism and the power of self
support, in the order named.
At $50 a discussion of the religious
press was taken up. Frank Willis Bar
nett being the first speaker. In his speech
of ten minutes in the interest of the Ala
bama Baptist, Mr.. Barnett succeeding in
stirring various emotions of his hearers,
his remarks at times being very witty
and again of the most serious and en-
phatlc nature. He spoke feelingly of his
own life as a Christian. Following him
short talks were made by DIR. Wharton
on the western Recorder DR.. Pres
fridge on the Baptist Argus" and Mr.
Hendon on the Baptist and Reflector !"
Howard College.
Seldom has there been heard such an
impressive array of short talks as the
delegates were treated to this morning
when Howard college was discussed Mr.
j. B. Ellis of Selma read the report of the
board of trustees of which he Is presi-
dent, and then gave a brief talk on the
subject. The report stated that the col
lege had an attendance of Ill last year,
SO of thi5 number being theology stu
dents. 4 new library has been erected
at cost of $4,000, and was named for
the late wife Of Dr. Montague Great
praise was given to the past work of
Prof. r.. P. Hogan who has resigned
from the faculty. His work at Howard
college stamps him a noble Christian"
said the report. The financial condition
of the college is excellent and it will
have clean balance sheet by next Sep
TENDER. DR.. Montague. during the past
year, Travelled 1000 miles, made 1925 ad-
dresses and secured $1S $50. AZ for the cur
rent expenses of the college.
AS stated yesterday a total of $4,000
has been subscribed for an endowment
fund for the college, this sum to be sup
plemented by $4,000 from the general
educational board of New York
Plea for UNCONVENTIONAL Work.
G. G. Miles of Montgomery made a
strong plea for UNCONVENTIONAL education,
and urged his hearers to be up and doing
in the interests of Howard college. He
said that what the Alabama Baptlsts
need is a little "balky mule medicine"
AN old darky's mule baked just in
front of drug store" said Mr.. Miles,
land 1t was impossible to make him
move. Going In to the drug store the
darby asked for something to make his
mule move on, and the clerk to whom
he appealed kindly injected a certain
drug in the refractory animal-and the
mule moved! Boss, said the negro. how
much was dat stuff with what you put
in dat mule?' Ten cents was the deply.
Well gimme 20 cents with, so I kin ketch
him den.
DR.. w. ]. f. Cox of Mobile paid a
glowing tribute to DIR. Montague's work.
and urged the convention to give him a
private secretary. He expressed the
fullest confidence in DR.. Montague.
Macon Makes Brilliant Address.
When Prof. G. w. Macon came to the
platform he was received with an out
burst of applause which so moved him
that it was some minutes before he could
speak. His speech was fiery and impas-
stoned and was accorded much praise by
those who heard him. He urged liberal
donations for the college and was lavish
In his praise of the institution. His
speech contained three principal topics
Alabama duty, vision and endowment
and was said by all to be a brilliant ad-
dress.
while the assembly was wrought to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm How Firm
a Foundation was sung. The grand old
hymn being rendered with a volume and
harmony that was inspiring.
Report on Endowment.
DR.. Montague then read his report for
the endowment committee as follows:
To the Alabama Baptist State Convention:
Dear Brethren--We have the honor to
submit the following report of work for
endowment:
At the session. of the convention held
at Sheffield in July of last year, COM
mittee to raise $4,000 in order to secure
s25.Oo0 offered by the general education
board of New York was appointed. con-
sisting of A. P. Montague, j. II. Foster,
James B. Ellis, d, l.. Lewis, ]. w. Minor
and II. C. Reynolds.
The terms of the offer from the New
York board were. first. that we secure
$4,000 guaranteed by individual bonds,
and, second, that the pledges be made by
December 81, 1906
Your committee began its work with
contributions from Brethren James b. Ell
lis and S. L. Fuller. who gave $1,000 each,
and a day or two later. with the Selma
association, at which the sum of $500 was
secured: at Brewton on April 8, 1905, the
last dollar Of the $4,000 was pledged. The