The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-23
MAKE PLANS
 FOR SCHOOLS Baptist Delegates Discuss
 Work. MONEY RAISED FOR HOWARD Fund for the Aged and Infifm
 Ministers. Mrs. Grace Hiden wilkinson, of Birm- isEham, Makes An Earnest Plea
 At Request of the
 Cenve.tien.

same to be located at Birmingham.
 Mrs. Grace Hiden Wilkinson made a strong plea for the work by request of the convention.
 Howard College had a great day. Three thousand five hundred dollars was raised for current expenses.
 Newton Collegiate Institute was un- der discussion and bonds for the erect ion of much needed buildings amount ing to s4.5oo, were sold to members of the convention.
 Tonight Judson College was con- sidered and plans were made for It's work in the future.
 Morning sessien.
 ''Let no one think of himself more highly than he ought to think. but think soberly, according as God has given to each a measure of faith"
 This was the topic chosen by Profes- sor Macon for the devotional exercises at the opening of the convention this morning.
 He spoke of pride. arrogance and similar feelings. The badge of great life Is humility. he said. The convention has so greatly en- joyed these talks that by unanimous vote, Professor Macon was asked to write them for The Alabama Baptist. one each week. Afterwards, they will be put in tract form.
 The singing of Robert c. Jolly, Of Louisville. Ky. has been greatly enc joyed. His solo today Nothing Re. tween" was rendered effectively. Judge H. B. Fosyer. of Tuscaloosa. read the report on Aged and rnfrm Ministers. The report recommends the constitution of board to handle this work. The members of this board are to receive no compensation or trav- cling expenses. They are to carefully distribute moneys received to the needy ministers of the State. raise an endowment fund and in general look after the general welfare of the worn out soldiers of the cross.
 There Is now on hand sl,2b2so in the hands of the State Board, and Judge Foster has s2,ooo in subscriptions to- wards an endowment. Some of this fs paid In and other amounts are now due.
 Dr. Preston Blake introduced to the convention Mrs. Grace Hiden Wilkinson of Birmingham, the daughter of pr. J. c. Hiden. Mrs Wilkinson has been greatly interested in this work for several months. Her style is calm and | deliberate, her words carefully chosen, | her utterances forcefully directed, and l her message to the convention was sra. ciousiy and enthusiastically received, After discussion the report was adopt ed and c committee consisting of A. J. Dickinson, Preston Blake and W. !. E.. COX. was appointed to nominate the members of this board Ministerial Education. Rev. J. M Shsiburne read the re- port on Ministerial Education. The report recommends an endowment % $500 for this work. Fifty-three young = tNf Ia ted af ra College and twenty at the Seminary. Some had to leave each place on ac- count of lack of assistance and many could not enter because the board could not help them. The amount of money handled this year was s2.- s3O.s3. There Is small deficit. The report was discussed by J. M. Shelburne, W. Y. Quisenberry. J. M. Thomas and others.
 The recommendation to raise $50,ooo for an endowment was lost and the report was thus amended. The next question was Howard Col lege, which was discussed by Judge N. D. Denson, Mir. Walker. of Camp Hill. Dr. A. P. Montague. and others. The work of the institutions has ad- vanced during the year to the satis- faction of all. The president and faculty have not only served we'll at the college but in canvass over the state. Many of the professors are | taking special courses at other schools. pr. Montague is in the midst of cam paign for students. It Is expected that the attendance will be greatly increased this year.
 pr. Montague took pledges for de- nominational education amounting to | $3,E00 in less than twenty minutes. the largest ever given at one time in | the state.
 A committee of thirty was appoint ed to help in the work of Howard Col | lege as follows:
 J. B. Ellis. Selma, Chairman; Pres ton Blake, Birmingham; s. H. Camp | bell, Troy J. E. Hughes, Florala; c. A. O'Neal, Andalusia: o. J. Sorrel. Dadeville; A. s. Smith, Alexander City; E. F. Enslen, Birmingham: W. L. Hu- Hard, Birmingham; O. c. Britton. An niston; G. L. Yates. New Decatur: H. L. Martin. Ozark; W. P. Welsh. Selma: F. E. George. Mobile; J. H. Creighton, Whatley; William A. Parker. Jackson; J. A. French, Eufaula; J. s. McMullan. Greenville; W. M. Anderson, Dothan; J. W. O'Hara. Montgomery: M. M. Wood Furman: R. L. Fawoet. Pratt vile; W. r. Stowers, Attala; c. A. Joiner, Talladega: Joe Lambert. Greensboro; David Bryan. Cuba; J. F. Brock. Carrolton: H. R. Schramnn. Sam son. W. A. Williams. Collinsville: J. R. Curry. Tuskegee; J. A Huggins, Corona. J. H. Chapman. Tuscumbia; J. A. Cook. Demopolis; s. W. Clements. New Lexington; c. w. Hare. Tuskegee
 The report of the Board of Trustees of Newton Collegiate Institute was read and A. W. Tate. the principal of the school was the first to speak in behalf of the school. There have been enrolled 442 during the year. The buildings are entirely Inadequate for the work and the pupils. and ths chief effort now Is to sell bonds to erect much needed buildings. These bonds have been authorized~ by the directors of the convention. Bonds were sold to the amount of $45.0O0.
 state Board Report.
 A summary of the State Board report is as follows:
 Total number employed:-
 Secretary and assistants. 3l Teachers ,.......,......... 9I Missionaries, eVangeksts and
 woman organizers .... 100 Days of service ........... 13.074 Miles travelled ............ S4,133 Sermons delivered ...... 5.S3s Addresses made ............ 1905 Religious services in the home sI Churches constituted .... 1.346 Number of persons baptized in
 connection with the work.. TIT Received by letter by mis-
 sionarIes ,............... l.547 Sunday schools organized. S2 Ladies missionary societies or-