The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-06
BAPTSTS ADJOURN
SESSIONS OF MONTGOMERY Asso-
 CLAYTON COMES TO A CLOSE.
Permanent officers of the Layment's Movement Were Elected for the Coming Year With U. l.. Las
 sitter as President.
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days session of the Montgomery Bap- tist Association began with the devo- tional exercises which were conducted by Rev. A F. Dix.
 The Association was called to order by Moderator G. c. Miles. A letter was, received from Letohatchee and read to the Association.
 The moderator announced a new committee to report on apportionment as follows. Cabot Luli, B. F. David son and W. c. Yelverton.
 The moderator made some practical and pointed remarks as to messengers remaining the full two days of the As- sociation's work.
 A number of churches asked that other messengers be added to the list. Wetumpka and Clayton Street Churches made additions.
 A letter was received from Bethany Church and read. The report on aged and infirm ministers was read by B. F. Davidson and discussed by Cabot Lull, G. c. Niles. A, F. Dix. W. R. Saw yer, R. IT. Hudson. J H. Bush. J. H. Willingham and W. J. Elliott.
 A number of pertinent suggestions were made by those discussing the re- port. Great sympathy was elicited for all the old ministers of the State and also for widows and orphans of de- ceased ministers. The State Mission | FCpOTt WEB TGdQ bg '" " The Home Mission report was read by W. J. Elliott. The report on For eign Missions was read by J. W. O'Hara in the absence of Dr. Stakely, whot wrote it.
 The reports were discussed by J. W. O'Hara W. J. Elliott and J. H. Bush.
 The Association was asked during the year to raise $4.b77. The total contributions for the years has been s6,129.59. much in advance of the amount asked. The discussion of the reports was we'll received into good and honest hearts and responsive souls. Most of the churches have increased in the contributions to missions, and during the present year much larger increase is expected. The State Is at tempting to raise $100,000 in observ- ance of the tooth year of Baptist his tory. The Montgomery Association, by many resolutions in different re- ports, pledges itself to the work as suggested by the State Convention.
 Rev. Jno Bass shelton. who was to preach the Missionary Sermon was un- avoidably detained in revival work In Bessemer and Rev. S A. Cowan, or southside Baptist Church, preached the sermon. He read for the scripture les- real text; Psalm 8, Psalm xlvi-4, Rev. son Ezekiel xvii 1-12, which was the xxi 1. 2.
 His theme was "EzekieFs vision of the River" He emphasized the fol- lowing things: It was vision. It was pure stream. This visicn is type of the gospel in its proclamation The source of the stream was from the altar. with all of It's paraphernalia, all typifying Christ and looking to the cross.
 The size of the stream, very small at first, but growing larger. The ap- plication is made to the church from Christ's day to the present. The Cos pei of Jesus Christ permeates every fabric of life
 It was a flowing stream. The stream did not conflne itself to the altar. the temple walls nor the city walls but flowed out from these to the regions beyond. The gospel of Jesus Christ is not to DC bound by church, city or a nation. The direc- ton of the stream was eastward. It went toward the region where It was needed. The Star of Bethlehem has gone westward, and wc must keep 1t going until 1t circles :he globe. It's growing size was noted, typifyingN tie increase of power of Christianity. There is power and blessing in the flow.
 The prophet studied the stream and its flow. The church and its mem bers should study the work of mis- sions. It demands from us more study. The great defect today. in the average church is lack of information.
 The effect of the stream in it's flow. There Is strangely a curse in 1t. picture was drawn of tue self-sufrtcteLt moralist There is also a great bless ing flowing through the land in mercy and peace. It heals. l. cleared the country of it's obnoxious vapors. If the gospel does not clean up a mans ethical life 1t is a failure. 1t makes men pay their debts, 1t closes the sa- looms and corrects all evils. It settles differences, 1t brings sympathy in sor- row. All along the stream there are signs of life. There Is fruirfuIpess from the trees beside the stream, so is there from every Christian.
 After having drawn this vivid plc- ture of the stream representing the gospel, he asked the plain pointed question as to where each stood in their relation to the gospel work of evangeIizing the world.
 Rev. E. E. George offered most ear nest timely prayer at tho close of the sermon.
 An offering was taken for missions amo bunting to $l3.16.
 The Moderator made announcement of the following standing committees:
 State Missions-Robert Jones, J. R. McLendon and M. A. Pyron.
 Home Missions-S, A. Cowan, T. l.. Peach and R. H. Hudson.
 Foreign Missions-E. E. George, R. NJ. Henley and w. c. Yelverton.
 Sunday Schools--J. W. o'Hara, B. F. Davidson and c. B. Buckner.
 Denominational Education-H. J. Willingham, E. E Gresham and w. C. Huffman.
 Ministerial Education-J. H. Rush. W. l.. Chandler and W. O. Holmes.
 Orphanage--J. A. Jenkins, l.. Lassi- ter and J. l.. Taylor.
 Woman's Work-C. A. stakely. B. W. Gresham and Fred Norris.
 B. Y. P. U.-W. J. Elliott, Otto | flake and P. F. Dix.
 Denominational Literature-A. F. | Dix. J. G. Mills and M. D. Eiland.
 Temperance-Eugene Ballard, G. W. | Ellis and H. M. Martin.
 Indigent and Infirm Mnisters-W. R. Sawyer, C. Lull and Romeo Cargill. !
 Evening Session.
 Before the Association was called to | order the laymen were called into ses- sion for the purpose of perfecting an organization of a Laymen's Movement, L.. L.. Lassiter was made temporary chairman and Eugene Ballard as tenn porary secretary. G. G. Miles stated the purpose of the movement, to edu- cate and enlist all the laymen of our churches Tn denominational loyalty and cold fha Orga nj oF