The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
board shows the collection apportfoned by the states of the convention as fol- following:

The report of the home mission board shows that 91s missionaries are active ly engaged in the field work. A sat isfactory report of the woman's mis. sionary union was also presented.
 The report of the convention secre- tary, Lansing Burrows. gives the fol lowing status of work In the fifteen states of the South under the conven- ton governments:
 Associations sl1: Churches 21.26s; in- crease of membership by baptism 12s,- l52; total membership 2.015.0s0; con- tributed for missions s1,134,695: contri- buted for all purposes $7,S63.4i6; value of church property $30.s61,4 ,43s; num- Der of Sunday schools S5S,795.
 In addition to this the full Baptist membership Is shown. by the member ship in other states Of 1.144.053; the colored members in the southern states 1900 900; which makes a total de- nominational membership in America of 5.o2s.1S3. Canada, Europe. Asia and other lands having light memberships bring this grand total to 6,oo1,s06.
 AIabamians on Committees.
 Hot Springs. Ark: May l5-(speciall appointments on committees of the Baptist Convention: W. A Taliaferro of Opelika, on Pagan Missions; w. t. STuUlpIOn, OL OH mendations in changes of financial plan; W. J. Elliott of Montgomery on time and preacher of next convention Frank Willis Barnett, of Birmingham on nominations; R. S. Gooin. of Hunts ville, on enrollment.
 Rev L. O. Dawson of Tuscaloosa addressed the convention tonight.
 The following were nominated to fill vacancies on the Board of Trustees of the Seminary, the report being made by E. c. Dargan of Georgia: Chair man, J. W. OHara. Alabama. Other nominations: J. c. Bush, Mobile; T. O. Bush, Birmingham: s. H. Campbell, Troy; R. G. Patrick, Marion; J. Fl. Foster. Anniston; R. E Pettus. Hunts- vile.
 The Home Mission Board assisted twelve missionaries in Alabama to the extent of S3.626.07. These missionaries baptized 126 and received 51f into Ala bama churches. Work was done among Swedes, negroes and schools. Schools at Scottsboro Galesviile and Eldridge with 482 pupils and thirteen teachers were helped. There were 2.242 baptisms and 4.017 additions to churches in the territory of the boarl.
 Alabama women have given for home missions, a5,oss.sl; foreign bissions S6.5
 The report on the church buildInl and loan fund announced the compile ton of the Tichenor memorial fun and recommended that plans be at one inaugurated to raise $500.000 for hel 10 build church houses.
 If the board build one day it will require eight years to buid all neede and in that time as many more will b calling for help.
 Mrs Elizabeth Pattfeld. of Green field. Tenn. sang with pathos and pow CT "A Message for My King"
 The report on the finances of thu home board was read by Rev. L. o Dawson. of Tuscaloosa. Ala. The re port recommended the immediate rais ing of the 322.000 deficit. the money tt be raised by June 30. Alabama is ask ed to raise during the year $22,00O or a basis of s3OO,o0o for home missioni this year.
 The report further recommended that the churches would not delay fl offerings until the close of the year.
 pr. Gray was called upon to raise the amounts apportioned to the various States. Alabama was asked to raise S1 800 and thirty-seven Alabama pas tors pledged themselves to go hom' and send that amount by June 30. Al the other States joined in the pledges and the secretary was made happy 1T feeling that all debt was removed