The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-17

Number of associations ..... 75
Number of churches .......... ,9S;
Increase by baptism ........... 2,96,
Increase by letter .................. 8,34
Increase by statement .......... SIC
Increase by restoration ....... 75e
Total increase ....................,. 22,67s
Decrease by letter ................ 8,0Sl
Decrease by exclusion ........... 1.25l
Decrease by erasure ............ 1,4G2
Decrease by death ............... 1,41z
Total decrease Observation-Disclosures. 12,14s
Total membership ................. 173, Cos
Total Baptist membership in
United States ..................... 5,145,14
Total Baptist membership in
world .......................... 6,o90, ,2Ol
Contributed for missions ......$ 74,2S5 80
Contributed for all purposes. 597 0O5. 75
Sunday schools ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,229. 90
Pupils enrolled .................... 9l,09l
The following subscriptions were made
to the endowment of the seminary by
Alabama men: "a.
j. B. Ellis. Selma So, ,00C
T. G. Bush, Birmingham ....-....... 1000
Law Lamar. Selma ................... !, coo
Rev. s. A. Cowan, Montgomery 100
Rev. j. j. Johnson, Sylaeauga. $50. 100
Rev. j. A French, Eufaula .... 80
j. B. Wheaton, Alabama ......... 10C
j. A. Beal, Dadeville ............ 100
o. F. Bentley, Ensley .......... %
There was great enthusiasm as these
gifts were made. Mr.. Ellis came in as
one of the 20 who are to give 100000.
Educational Association.
r. G. Patrick, the polished and popular
president of Judson college, Marion,
heads the Southern Baptist EducationG1
association. Feeling the need Of some
sort of an organization the educational
conference appointed a committee, of
which DR.. Patrick was chairman, to for
mulate q plan. This committee recon-
mended that colleges granting degrees be
allowed three delegates and these pay IS
each, that schools be allowed two at 81
each, and associations one each. free
The plans were adopted and DR.. Patrick
was chosen as the first president.
At the Womans Missionary union the
following Alabama women were appoint
ed ON committees:
On Resolutions-Mrs. James Crook
On nAppointments-Mr w. 3. Crumpton
On Plan of Work-Mrs d. M. Malone
On Young Woman's Work-Miss Kath-
leen Mallory
On Sunbeam Work-Mrs. r. S. Gavin
On Royal Ambassadors-M S. p
Lindsey.
On Literature-Mrs. Margaret Reynolds
On Obituary-Miss Floy White.
DIR. Preston Blake, pastor of the South
Blue bdpllSI CHuTCH. DlTIfl1nRnaIn, was
appointed on the committee to consider
the interests of the Sunday school board
He was also made member of the COM
mittee on time and place for next con-
venton.
The report of the home mission board
conveyed the fact that Alabama gave
SIS, ,319. 40 in cash and paid in expenses
s1034 2S making a total of s19,353.7 a. In
the cooperative work with the National
Baptist convention of the coored people
one worker has been employed in Ala
bama-
Schools in Alabama.
The home board has four mountain
schools in Alabama-Bridgeport, with five
teachers, 107 pupils and $4,000 property;
Gaylesville, with three teachers, 115 pu-
pills and $1,000 property; Eldridge. with
three teachers, 145 pupils and 5000 prop
erty; Beeson Academy, at Pisgah with
two teachers, 70 pupils and $1,000 property.
There have been in these schools three
ministerial students and Is baptisms.
The board has helped In the work at
Silver Hill, Ala, Baptist church, among
the Swedes, and has helped the state
board in supplying - cooperative mis-
sionaries. 1t expended in Alabama
$9434. .2S,
The oil board at Nashville