The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-22
MINISTER'S
 ADJOURNED Spirituality and Fervor
 Marked Sermons. ROANOKE GOOD ENTERTAINER Excellent Subjects Occupied Atten-
 ton of Preachers Yesterday. Eighteenth AnpuaI Session Of woiaaaa,. : sa''siosary Uslon sssss 'ia ]. ,Reanoks-sir.; ss.keiys. ..s'.'.S 2. tih Chair. ssY
ROANOKE GOOD ENTERTAINER
BY U. W.o,HARA.

-- Baptist ministers of the State have, as- semDleds In ofncial capacity and have had asmost exceilent program for their consideration. Some. of the speakers were absent, but others were soon sub- stituted and all spoke with edifca- ton on; the subjects assigned them. The discussions have been attended with the deepest spirituality apAs fer vor.f There is a note of Fellowship and love that Is beautiful and helpful. ! The program has included discus sion of doctrine. church .polity. special services. prayer meetings and evangel- istic work. A
 The convention proper will convene at s;so tomorrow with Hon. N. D. Denson in the chair.
 The program for the day will be the report of Program Committee. recep- stion of visitors. enrollmept Of dele gates election of officers, and reading reports of the State Board and of the various schools of the denomination. Wednesday night will be Home Mis- sion night. Rev. S. A. CowanS of Montgomery will read the report.
 . Morning Session. -s,
 |. The Baptist ministers meeting open cd its session promptly at the hour appointed. In the absence of, Rev. J. R s StodghilI, Rev. ,Jno L.s Ray, from his church. conducted. the devotional exercises Songs which delight and stir an audience were sung without ,in- strIments, How Firm "a Foundation" Come Thou Fountl" Jesus Lover of My Soul" and Rock of Ages"
 The leader read the s2nd, Psalm. c. r Bentley Jno. Pc .-Shaffer offered prayer A spirit of deep searnestness and prevailing spirituality took posses- sion of the audience from. the first.
 The first subject cn the prngrsmw:s :,Sfatement of sDenominational Princi- pIes.s discussed by. Rev. J. W, O'Hara of MontRonlery. He presented the suh- feet under two heads. principles of doc. Urine and of Baptist propaganda. There were emphasfzedt the inspired word, the Bible, as our only rule. baptism. the Eord's supper, regeneratedi member ship, the sovereignty of the local church. the freedom of the. individual conscience. and separation of church and State. 5s
 As to Baptist propaganda, there were ennphasized missions as a command from Christ, sane and safe evangelism: education. charity. and benevolence, and inc establishment of Baptist santa riums to care for the body
 sDr. Jno. P. Shaffer of Lineytile spoke on the question, should We Preaen These Doctrines?" After speaking TOT son,a2 moments on love of the brethren of whatevers sdenonination. he answer 1s ~s 4,.ssss,,s sstson ,in the afEirmative. He thourht the manhood of the denoni- nation .challenged the preaching ana demanded the proclaanation of tnese nrInciples. Even other. denonnlnations should pre4ch theirs aostrines ana oe- tta,, aoweyer. ali stiiis proclamation should De with tenderness. love ana tolerance, allowing each soul to decide for Itself.
 toI hftsr the conclusion of the address pr. .J.. Dickinson of Birmingnam made A motion that q committee pc appointed to draft resolutions concern. . @ @Er,suia who died last night in. At isnta The committed named consist" "a cT r3ev A. sJ.. Dickinson, Rev .Jno |. sha fer and Rev, Arnold s. smith, frhs committee was instructed to seno a telegram of sympathy to the iani- | fly. ss,,raav Sch ool Board, Nashviliei Dr. .George P estS,, | seIoinary! Louisville. Ky,a,f Rev: Freslon Fss, 'p5aEs of the Southsidet Church Birm- inghann and others were recognized. ;rhe nubtect of ."Co-operation Among Rantists..'! was given to pr. J. M. .Frost | bv speciai vote. pr. J. H. ,Foster, 70 whom If had been previously assisned'
 vas not present pr. Frost thougnt that cooperation wae not always to be read in the filled up spans in statAs- tical tables, but insthe general make up 6f th a workers and work with. showing o.hsre onesof our greatest missionaries had come from a place where none or inc blanks were filled. He would have ne go hack to an, experience of grace and the baptismal waters with a ser vice of love s.
 Dr. George B. Eager. Louisville, spoke on. How to Attain this Co.opera- tion, paying high tribute to pr. Frost as one who can enlist He stressed love as the great influence that will enlist all the unenlisteo.
 Rev, L. O. Dawson. Tuscaloosa, preached the sermon at 11:3e on 'The weapons of our Warfare, from Cor. 4. For the weapons of our War fare are-not of the Flesh, but Mighty before God to the Casting Down Of earnestness and fervor. he show ed the ways of the carnal mind and their failure. and at the same time the power of spiritual things 10 accomplish the work of the. Lord m pulling down the strongh oldss or satan Ills great aim was to make his people, worth more to the world, dominated by love.
 Devotional ExercIses. z;
 The devotional exerciss were con ducted by Rev. L. L. Gwaltney,. Of Prattville. A. G. Spinks, Jesse M: Cook. and J M. Frost, Rev. I. A. White, of Pratt City. made a practical and help ful address, on how prepare mysser- mons. Rev. J. J. Hagood spoke on. the subject how to make the prayer meets ing attractive. many questions were asked concerning this line.
 The question of evangelism was pre- scented forcefully by. Rev. B. s. Bailey, of Florala, concerted evangelistic ser vices by. Wallace Wear. The officers of the convention are all present and the convention will be called to order at 9:30 tomorrow. Chairman F. P. Nichols, has everything in order and has provided splendid homes for all the people. Rev. J. M. Shelburn, made a motion that committee be appointed to report next year with constitution and bylaws and also make a program. The committee Is J. NJ. Shelburn, Rich ard Han, and Austin Crouch.
 The Woman's Missionary Union heard reports from the various mis- sion fields. Mrs N. A. Barrett read a splendid paper on the scope and out look of the Union. Mrs. Hamilton read the report of the Sunbearns, showing port of Young Women's work showing $2.407 contributed. Mrs. A. J. Dick son spoke on the enlistment of all. The service closed with singing, 1" I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go," and a circle of prayers. .S
 WOman's Missionary UnlOn.
 The eighteenth, annual session of the Woman's Missionary Union E-3.>t5 at q go in the Methodist Church. -ErrF.,