The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-06
BRTISTS TO MEET
PRkTvILLE WILL ENTERTAIN
 tONTGOMERY ASSOCIATION.
The Are Twenty-six Churches in the Montgomery Association, and This Wfll Be 27fh Annual
 Convention.

he Montgomery Baptist Association wi hold its twenty-seventh meeting inthe First Baptist Church. of Pratt vie on wednsday and Thursday of tls week at which time 1t is expected tat delegates from all of the twenty sk churches which compose the asso- cation will be present to enter in the fscussions which have been selected md printed in the program. I The Woman's Missionary Union will Also hold it's tenth annual meetig. This Missionary Union is an auxiliary to the main association and will be large ny attended. This part of the meeting will be well attended as an elaborate program has been arranged.
 While Montgomery County is not the oldest Baptist Association in the State, 1 it numbers among its member some of the States oldest churches. The First Baptist Church of this city dates as far back as 1928. while the Second Baptist Church Is but thirty years younger. The Montgomery Association. however, contains . number of very young churches that have grown marvellous ly since their establishment All of these young churches will send enthu- siastic, delsations to the Association meeting.
 The program which has been arr ranged. follows: / Wednesday. 10:o0 .. m. Devotional exercises. conducted by J. D. Gwaltney; Cau to order by Moderator.
 1D:30 .. m. Reading of letters: en- rollment of Messengers; Election of off, ficers: Call for petitionary letters; Re- ceive correspondents and visitors.
 11:30 a. m. Introductory sermon by J. W. OHara; Appointment commit- tees.
 2:3o D. m. Devotional exercises.
 2:45 p. m. Miscellaneous business.
 800 D. m. Report on Aged and h. by W. B. Davidson.
 s:so p. m. Report of Woman's Work--C. A. Stakely; Discussed by S A. Cowan.
 4:0p. m. Report on Denominationsl Literature-A. F. Dix; Discussion by representatives of Alabama Baptist.
 S.e0 D. m. Devotional exercises.
 s:15 ?. m. Report on Sunday Schools, by J. ". oHara; Discussion by B. F. Davidson, Frank Allen, R M. Henley. Will Anderson and Paul Dix.
 Thursday.
 S:S0 a. m. Devotional exercises
 800 a. m. Miscellaneous business
 9:30 a. m Report on Orphanage, by J. A. Jenkins; Discussion by J. ". Stewart and others.
 10 a. m Report on nssions--State Missions, by Robert Jones; Home Mis- sions, by S. A. Cowan; Foreign Mis- sions. by p. E. George; discussion by the chairman, W. B. Crumpton and others.J
 2:s0 D. m. Devotional exercisesi
 2:45 D. n. Report on Denomina- tional Education, by H. J. Willing ham; discussion by representatives of Howard College, Judson Institute and others.
 s:so p. m. Report on Ministerial Education, by H. J. Bush. discussion
 D. m. Report on B. Y. P. U., by ". J. Elliott: discussion by Ed Da- want. Eugene Ballard. O. Tailman.
 4:so ?. m. Report on Temperance by Eugene Ballard; discussion by J. D. Perry.
 5 ?. m. Report on Laymsn's Move ment. by l.. Lasseter; discussion by H J. willingham- c. W. Ellis. s. B. The womanss Missionary Union will meet at the same time. It's program follows:
 For September Q.
 Devotional exerci n,s, 9:30 a. m.. led by Mrs. J. c. StratfordA Subject. Higher Things"
 Call to order. by Presiding Officer. Mrs. T. W. Hannon.
 Fpro1lment of messengers.
 Election of officers.
 Worde of Welcome. Mrs. William Anderson.
 Response. Mrs. H. M. Caffey.
 Survey of the Work. Mrs. T. W. Hannon.
 Reports of Societies.
 Appoint of Committees.
 Our State Centennial Year. Mrs. C. A. Stakely.
 The Apportionment. Mrs. E. W. Gay.
 Young woman's Auxiliary. Miss Ida Clay.
 Our sunbeams, Mrs J. H. Bush. W. M. U. Outlook. Mrs. R. P. Bazemore-
 Margaret Home, Mrs. H. F. Mar tin.