The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
CONVENTION
 IS ADJOURNED Alabama Baptists Con elude Their Labors. NEW COMMITTEES APPOINTED Various Reports Are Read and
 Discussed
 The Centennial Committee VIII Meet Ia An Adjourned session in Mont somery Latter Part of Next
 November.
NEW COMMITTEES APPOINTED
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 Roanoke, July 24--(Special---At. the Baptist Convention today the report of the Committee. on Nominations was read by D. c. Cooper, as follows;
 State Board of Missions. terms expIr- ing le0s-w. J. E. Cox. W. J. Eliiett. " N. Anderson. H. s. D .Mallory, Stakely. Dr. R. W. Woods. Jasper, in. place of J. c. Harris. |. Lassiter in place of M B. Wharton.
 Trustees Howard College Endowment Fund--A. w. Bell. D. C. Cooper. w. A. Davis, ]. B. Ellis. A. D. Smith.
 Trustees. Aged and Infirm Ministers Fund--W. A. Davis. Michael Cody. R. '. Manley. Frank M. Moody. H, B.
 Board Ministerial Education--J. M Shellburns, L. M. Bradley. J. F. Gahle, T. A. Hendricks. Austin Crouch. A. L. Smith, l. A. White. N. 4. Barrett. ]. W. Beasley, T. W. Palmer.
 Trustees. Newton College-W. B. Crumpton, J. L. Thompson. A. c. Mos ley. R. P. Coleman. Sam Carroll A. N. Jones. W. B Mitchell. M. ]. Mackey. B. P. Adcock. B. P. Poyner.
 Trustees. Healing Springs--W. B. Crumpton. T. E.. Tucker, L.. T. F.. Brown, J: w. Sandiin. H.c. causey.. J. ". Mckee. T. B. Shoemaker.
 Beard of Directors--President. Vice President. Secretary. Treasurer. Ex-of- ticio. " B. Crumpton. George W. El- lis. 0. c. Miles, H. S. D. Mallory. F. P. Nichols. W. A. Taliaferro. H J. wtllingham. J. W. oHara. Arnold s. Smith. -%
 Treasurer-R. F. Manly.
 Auditor--S. P. Fowlkes.
 Report of Time and Place Committee was that Andaiusia be the place to meet Tuesday after the third Sunday in July.
 Rev. c. L. Yates will preach the ser- mon with T. J. Porter, alternate.
 The program will be made by J. J. Hagood, J. s. Carroll, W. M. Andrews. J. " 0Hara, Richard Hall.
 Ths report on Memorials was read by Rev. M. M. Wood.
 Rev. J. M. Thomas offered a resolu- tlon that we recognize the Alabama Baptist Benefit Society and that time it's claims.
 lThs report on. the Home Mission Board was read by | N. Stewart and made following recommendations: 1. We urge our Home Board to devise plans to enlarge the cfurch building fund. 3. The deficit at Hot Springs should not frighten us, but pastors should secure what can be and for ward same at once. 8. That $sS.0e0 be N&&HE0 4$ mknded.
 Rev. W. D. Hubbard offered reso- luticn that A committee confer with our Sunday school managers and re- port at this convention on advisahilitT of organizing the Sunday school work on an associationaI basis.
 Mir. H. B. Foster, Tuscaloosa made the report on aged and inarm miaisns ters fund as follows:Subscriptions to 1N two subscriptions for $500 each enE dowuaent fund be paid by the Treas urer on order of Chairman Board of Trustees, that it be called "The Aged and Infirn Ministers Endowment Fund and that the convention elect Board of Trustees. Il
 The devotional exercises today were condunted by Rev. S. H. Campbell. Troy bn subject "A Wider Vision" He head from Isaiah's call in sixth chapter. Rev. s. o. '. Ray. Rev. J. W. o'Hara, Rev. ". A. Taliaferro
 The report of committee on Orphan age was read by Rev. W. A. Taliaferro. The report deplored the lack of tabu- lated statistics, but commended the moral atmosphere. religious care, mem tol Improvement It urges a larger loyalty and better support on part of the churches and small curtailment or expenses aL the E1ome. lt pays high and we'll deserved tribute to the faithful and efficient manager. Rev. ]. VI. Stewart. The denomination would lose much in the loss by over work of this valuable man. and will give hiEn more help.
 The report on Religious Literature and Press was read by Rev. I. ". O'Hara. It called attention to the in- fluence of religious tracts. books and periodicals, mentioned the efficiency of The Alabama Baptist and our great publishing houses. and urged financial support to these. it called attention to the fact that all the great daiiies of the State were giving full reports of the proceedings. special mention was made of The Roanoke Leader and it's worthy editor. Mfr. c. H. Stevenson, for its l splendid special Baptists addition.
 The report was discussed by c. c. | Miles. W. 3. crumpton, George F. l Brewer. The report of the committee on | State Mlssion Board report was read | by Rev s. H. Campbell of Troy It | called attention to the twenty years | service of it's secretary. W. B. Crump- | ton. urged that the $s.00o debt be paid | as soon as possible and the secretary | of burden, 1t called attention l