The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-25
STATE BAPT|STS' VERY BUSY SESSION Many Questions of Importance
 Are Discussed COMMITTEES APPOINTED President Censon Announces Commit tees To Report On Various Cues tons of Interest To Aosooia-
 tion a Year Hence.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED

Roanoke, July 24.-(SpeciaI. )-The Ala bama Baptists in annual convention had a busy session today. Many reports were read and passed. Rev. J. w. OHara read the report on the religious press, stating it's influence and calling attention to the fact that all the great dailies of the state were giving the proceedings of the convention.
 The Orphans Home report commended the work of its faithful superintendent, John w Steward. It pledged the con- vention not only to the payment of the $S1OO on the building, but the loyal sup port of the entire denomination.
 The report on state mission board was hopeful. It urged the payment of the s4O00 indebtedness and thus relieve the debt of the secretary. It urged the con- vention to raise in October S35,O for home missions.
 The subject of temperance was fine issue. The report read by W. A. Talia- ferro was very strong.
 w. B. Boiling. solicitor of the district here; P. A. Smith, Anti-Saloon league representative of Florida; Judge John R. Tyson and many others made strong ad- dresses. The convention repledged its sup port to the Anti-Saloon league.
 Sunday school work received a great impetus from the addresses of G. r. Miles, c. E. Crossland, D. W. Sims and others.
 The convention has appointed a com mittee to define plan of work for a state Baptist Sunday School association, using the association as a basis or unit. The committee is J. w. O'Hara, W. M. Anderson, w. A. Taliaferro, George ". Ellis and S. A. Cowan.
 Committees Named.
 President Denson announced the follow ing committees to report next year:
 Foreign Missons-A J. Dickinson, T. J. Dean, J. c. Maxwell, W. ". Camp bell, s. s. Yerby, R. E. Jones, J. W. Kelley.
 Home Missions-J. H. Foster, w. T. Davis, W. A. Darden, John W. Part ridge, U A. Cowan, l.. M. Bradley, w. c. Blemsoe.
 Sunday Schools-J. S. Carroll. c. E. Crossland, J. M. Head. Frank Bernard
  Reeves.
 Baptist Young Peoples Union-G. D. Gwaltney. J. s. Hartsfield, J. A. Arm hold, J s. Dunlap, George A. Sorrell, J. D. Pittman. s. P. Lindsey.
 Woman's Work-A. G. Mosely, Jay D. Lane, c. H. Priester, w. M. Hopson, B. S. Railey,A B. Metcalfe. T. J. Porter
 Temperance-John " Dickinson, George S. Brewer, George L. Faucett, W. s. Wa1lar II NiCkOlg I R Conprar Gilmore.
 Memorials-M. M. Wood, w. R. What ley, W. l.. Hendrix, c. W. O'Hara, R. A. J. Cumbee. F. P. Wakefield. c. J. Bentley
 Press-J. W. O'Hara. John c. Williams, H. N. Sims, w. J. Nash. L. N. Brock, J. R. Stodghill w. P. Cofield.
 Transportation-W. M. A. Davis. w. R. Adams, J. M. Colley. J. NJ Holmes, J. M. Roden, J. H. Bush, J. l.. Jackson.
 Co-Operation-W. M. Blackwelder, J. L.. Thompson. P. V. Homar, M M. Wood, Arnold Smith.
 Programme-J. J. Hagood, J. S. Car rol W. M. Anderson, J. w. O'Hara. Richard Hall.
 Centnnial-C. A. stakely, P V. Bomar, J. Foster, Austin Crouch, Richard Hali J. w. Sandlin G. L. Yates. R. E. Peters W. B. Crumpton, c. W. O'Hara. l.. M Wood.
 Federation of Schools-J. L. Thompson. K. G. Patrick A. F. Montague. W. l.. Yarbrough, Austin Crouch. R. s. Gowin
 Encampment-L. o. Dowden, A. G. Merely, Austin Crouch, Richard Hall q. O. Y. Ray.
 "Woman's Work was discussed by K. M. Shelburne and H. R. Schraum.
 The centennial committee made it's re- rort through the chairman, C. A. Stakelv. The report recommends an adjourned ses- sion of the convention to meet in Mont gomery November 27, 2S and 20. The re- port was discussed by the Rev. R. s, Gavin and the Rev. P V. Bomar The Baptist Young Peoples Union work had tne closing place on the programme. but was intelligently discussed by the Rev s. A. Cowan. vote of thanks was ten- dered the people of Roanoke and to F. P. Nichols especially for their hospitality, and the convention adjourned.