The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-26

Howard College Judson College, Scotts- boro and Healing Springs institute; State Board of Missions and naming the Board or Ministerial Education. The time of the next convention will be same as this year and the place se- lected is Roanoke.
 Rev. Austin Crouch will preach tho annual sermon with W. A. Taliaferro ! as alternate.
 When the Judson College report was under discussion, Paul v. Bomar. D. D.. delivered a strong address 1ss on saat.a high boro and Healing Springs institutes were under discussion during the af- ternoon. held tonight at which H. A. Porter addressed the convention. R. H. Fol: mar read the report. Three thousand five hundred dollars was raised tnis mGsn'of fund of Howars loT sse con1ese san J. csr roll sof Troy gave $500. The conven- tiop will close its work tomorrow af- ter hearing reports on Orphans Home Work and attending to mlscellaneous convention in the Marion Military In | stitute was relinquished and all seem> | ing hindrances of the work there are removed. A special resolution was passed bidding the school God speed
 The womens' missionary socieIaes have had an interesting session. The
  presented by Professor Yarbrough: | The presidents of the associations made excellent reports of tfeir work
 The report of the Sunbeam work was made by Mrs. D. M. Malone Many helpful suggestions swere made. The Central Committee recommends the observance of the week of prayer. held. workers to be paid by state Board honor roll of Sunbeah1s. and State mis. sions increased 50 per cent and that they join in the centennial movement. corning many who have died during
 The following were elected az on- Mrs. A. J. Dickinson, Vice Presidents: Mrs. T. A. Hamirton. State Organizer; Mrs; D: M Malone; seesetary Secretary rnsa ana ley, Auditor; Mrs. T. D.. Hannoon. Re- cording Secretary. Advisory Board Mrs c. A. stakely, Montgomery: Mrs. s. A. Smith, Prattville; Mrs. 0. M. Morrow. Birmingham; Mrs. H. D; Me Cormick, Birmingham and Mrs. D. H. Montgomery, Woodlawn.
 Night Session.
 The report on Home Missions s was Dr. E. D. Gray then addressed tho convention on the report. pr. Gray is a very pleasing public speaker, and has his work in hand and s1. for more more closest attention. He did not leave out | any of the many phases of the board 8 work. but briefly stated all of them.
 The Women's Missionary Union held an all day session today. Miss Alice 1 Huey opened with devotional exercise. The report on foreign missions was read by Miss Alice McGaw The re- port of home missions by Mrs W. MI M. Ter of Oxford made an interesting ad- dress on Giving"
 Mrs. D. M. Malone of Birmingham, emphasized the training of workers in the training school at Louisville. Mrs. T. w. Hannon of Montgomery pre- sented the cause of the Margaret
 Two hundred and fifty dollars was pledged to the Training School at the Tichenor Memorial was raised also:
 Work among the young women of l the State was presented by Mrs. J. W. vesey. The young women or the l State have supported a young woman
 Importance of mission study was emphasized by Miss Bessie Miles who made an Mss tdk oa %eo eee HueH presented the subject of the young wo-
 Afternoon Session.
 Rev J. w. OHara conducted devo- ''cTa The following committees were ap- pointed to report at this session.
 Co-operation-W. M: Rlackwelder, l. @ ThompsG7n p7tS Raul HaMton W; brs1hren-H Somar S. D. Mallory, J. R. Tyson, D. C..
 On centennial-charles A: stakely' Paul V. Bomar. J. K Foster ,'ilI Austin Gr09eh, yaisa' Riehafa R Hall E pettus tt w Sano"'
 Nominations-W. M. Blackwelder. T. W. Palmer, W. A. Taliaferro. Wal lace Wear, A; A. Hutto' Henry B.
 on Time and Place.. E. Barnes, P. c. Barclay. B. F. Davidson: A: J.. Preston. w. W. Lee. A. P. Wood.
 The report of Howard College Trus. tees was read and referred to special | committee. Number of students, 2O5 ministerial students, 60; seven of whom have pledged themselves for the for | eign fleld.
 The income including the denomina- tional education fund, meets all ex-
 The endowment canvass has been completed and the General Education Board has paid over $20,000. which has been invested. The new library. cost | ing s1O,oOO. has been opened for use. | The faculty is we'll arranged for work | and four are pursuing special studies in universities during the summer. | The following recommendations were made: Five thousand dollars be raised for maintenance; that donation of | books be made to the library; that la | dies aid societies of the State under | take the beautifying the grounds, and | that every father and mother consider | it as their college for their boys.
 The report of the treasurer or the | endowment fund showed $20,666.34, all invested at 6. z and per cent, except small amount in bank. The amount | due now is $3,710.
 | The report of the Judson College | Trustees was read by G. G. Miles of | Montgomery. B. F. Ellis was un- I avoidably kept at home and the Secre- | tary was authorized to send suitable | message to MT. Ellis. The Judson re- | ported the largest attendance in his- l tory of the school. All the buildings | are filled and the work grows apace. The report of the trustees of Scotts- | boro Institute was read by w. B. | Crumpton It showed very prosperous year with 2o6 pupils. The girls dor mitory is full and needs enlargement and funds are being raised for a boys | dormitory. The home board will give $5, 900 The school is gaining favor with the people. w. L. Yarbrough is the | principal.
 Healing Springs Industrial Academy | had 63 pupils. Prof. Brock Is the prin- l cipal. The school has bright prospects. | The Tombighee railroad has reached | within 1 1-2 miles Of the place and | settlers are coming in There is good | church and the pupils attend its ser | vices.
 The Judson report showed 317 in attendance and 100 applications de-