The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-05

At s:3o the regular meeting of the morning was begun, the song and praise service being led by President Wingheld, after which the regular business of the meeting was taken up A motion was made to elect the officers of the executive committed, but it was finally decided to have the chairman do this. The officers elected were Rev. J. w. OHara of Montgomery, chair man, MT. Herbert of Bessemer, R. F. Valentine of Clayton, U. D. Ray of Birmingham. W. A. Parker of Collins- vile, and H. A. Singleton of Oxford.
 Money for Howard College.
 The report of the executive commit tee was then read. It was agreed to take up each section of the report and discuss 1t thoroughly. After this mat ter was disposed of, the matter of the pledges of Howard College was taken up and was concluded in a most for tunate manner.
 The delegates from the different unions made pledges to the amount of $200, and Dr. Montague, who was pres ent, said that he would absolve the Union from any further debt as the Union had acted most kindly to Howard and that he knew that it was very hard to raise the money, There was still due $375 on the former pledges and when the $200 was raised it ab- solved the Union from any further debt. The Unions that raised the amount were the following:
 First Church of Montgomery, S10; Adams Avenue, $10 First Church of Gadsden, $5; First of Birmingham, $10; Avondale, $10; Elba, $1o; First Church of East Lake. $10; East Lake Sixty sixth Street Church, $10; Oxford. $15; Auburn. $5: Clayton. $5; Hunter Street Church of Birmingham, $5; Woodlawn, e10. RfrDnin cham Elauanfh Birmingham, North Highlands, s5; East Birmingham. $10; Midway, $10; Wylam. $10; Anniston, Parker Memorial, S5; Brewton $10; Mrs. Brooks, S5; Mir. Paul Dix, $5.
 The money that had been pledged to Howard College was understood to be for the new building. Dr. Montague requested however, that the money be allowed to be used for the apparatus in the physical laboratory, and the re- quest was granted, no strings being tied to the money.
 The question of the field secretary came up but was disposed of by leaV- ing 1t to. the president of the Union. and authorizing him to send a man anywhere 1t might be necessary to organize a Union.
 After the business of the meeting had been transacted. the subject of all the talks that have been made was continued in the talk by Alvin M Douglass of Birmingham, whose sub ject was "The Qualification of Soul Winning"
 The subject was continued by Dr. Montague of Howard College. in a short talk on ''The Essentials of Soul Winning" which he said wore sub jective right living, or living right in one's own conscience, and cbjectve right living, which he described as the going to church and performing of all the outer things that go to make a Christian.
 After singing by quartet, the meeting was closed by a hymn and a prayer.
 The afternoon session commenced with the song and praise service, which was conducted by President Wingfield in the absence of Rev. Vesey. W A :. Parker, D. D. Dickinson of Clayton, and Dr. Dickenson of Birmingham made addresses. Dr. Dickenson of Birmingham took the place of Mir. Cox, who could not be present.
 Next Session at Troy.
 A discussion then arose as to the advisahility of sending a committee to the encampment in East Lake. which is to be held on the 5th of June, or go