The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-16

was this afternoon chosen BY; the
southern Baptists as The place for
holding their next annual convention.
The convention will open May IA.
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Louisville. KY, May l5.--Their. en-
thusiasm raised to a high pitch by q
notable movement to the support OF
the Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary over 1000 delegates to the
Southern Baptist Convention late this
afternoon took lengthy journey to
Cave Hill Cemetery. only to have q
heavy rain Interfere with the unwilling
pf monument to- the late Rev. DR..
Il + Eaton.
Before they left the floor OF the con-
vention hall, over sfi5,0o0 was eolun-
tari1y subscribed toward the endow-
inent fund of the seminary. II was an
hour marked by liberal unioosening of
purse strings and steadily mounting
good spirits as the total OF the con-
tributions rose higher and higher.
Here farmer rose to pledge the s50
from the sale Of q COW or horse;
there as prosperous city dweller con-
tributed ten or twenty timesAshat
amount. but both were animated BY the
spirit OF the Convention which had the
same need OF hearty applause for the
mite as for the rich mans thousands.
No less than fourteen persons subs
scribed 5000 each. while contributions
OF $1,000 and $4,000 were plentifuiiy
sprinkied through . long list Of smaller
amounts dwfndling down TO 81. The
students az the seminary who attended
the session in q body. topped on the
scene with a little surprise ef their
own when they annosfnced that they
had gotten together $4,000 for the en-
dowueflt fund 49,
When. the last contribution had been
announced, the delegates started for
Cave Hill Cemetery to Witness the un-
veiling OF the monument 10 DR.. Eafcn,
who, during his Iise. was q pewsffui
factor In shaping the course 81 the
seminary. Arriving 81 tba Eatnetafys
they found the rain had incfAaeed -
hnci1 m exte1f as TO prevent any for
xs1 karcl6ss there ana after d brief
view az the monument. return wes
made TO the aFsnary. w1ere the pro-
gram, incfhdinK &pbfpariakA fnlAksA AnH
addresses by pf0niiii0k5 i8ynkNh snd
ministers dealing with 1r. MAt6nFs
works aud life: was carried out
The early part OF the afternoon ses-
sion was given over 70 miscellaneous
rcBorts from workers inftiie home mis-
sion and laymen's mission field To-
nights session also was insthe inter
est OF nOihG AufrNaOhho anu tA~SFtN 49,
bad weather there wassa normal, at
tendance. Tomorrow will be given
over entirely to- EXERCISES OF . devo-
tfonal nature, sthe pulpits Of the Louis
VILE churches being Allied by WISHING
ministers :, The convention Will reas-
sembie Monday, when the remaining
business will probably be concluded.
The most Important matter to come up
on Monday will be the selection OF the
place of next meeting. and altnougn
there is a weli-founded report that
majority of the committee having the
matter In hand have recorded them-
selves In favor OF baltimore, the sup
5portsrs Of St.sJoseph. Mo-. declare that
the matter is not settled and that they
will press their claims on the conven-
ton floor when the committee re-
ports.
travelling of Portrait.
The presentation and unyeiling OF
life size portrait OF DR.. James.
Boycs, FIRST president OF the semln ,.,
was the next feature. This was given
the Institution by the three daugn-
ters OF DR.. Boyce. now residing IN
washington. and was painted by VIII
liam Funk. Of New York. Il. G, OAR
gan, oY Macon. Ga, made, the ,presen-
tation address and also, spoke on FIJI
ty Years of the Seninary's HISTORY,
Or. ~. B. Marvin. OF Louisvule, re-
ceived the portrait with appropriate
Rev. Len @. Broughton. Of Atlanta.
Ca. and DR. william e. Hatcher,
OF virginia. spoke on the work OF
the seminary In the South. This end
ed the seminary's silver jnbiioa.
Home missions and the laymen's
movement occupied the remainder OF
the session, discussion Of these two
movements in the Baptist Church work
being of general nature and con-
ducted by the leaders in those fields.
At o'clock today the convention
adjourned to Cave Hill Cemetery.
where a monument to Rev. DR.. +.
T. Eaton, late editor of The Western
Recorder. was unveiled. H
shortly before the morning session
ended at the armory, President Null
Inns, OF the Theological Seminary and
Dr.. winiam Hatcher. OF Virginia. be-
gan taking subscriptions toward the
100000 fund OF the seminary which
is being raised In the celebration OF
the jubilee year.
DR.. Hatcher announced. that w. T.
Stay den, of Ashveille. N. c., would give
5000 IL any others would give like
amount
DIR. Mullins announced that four
members of the Norton family. OF
A<OuASNAAlSt haA a3 AS10 W give VOsVuV
each They are G.. W. Norton. Miss
Lucy Norton. Miss. Matte Norton and
Mrs. Minnie Caldwell Norton. Then
$4,000 contributions followed rapidly
as follows: George B West, Newport
News, Va; ]. w billiard. Memphis.
Tenn; Sunday School Board of Nash
Vile; Walnut Street Baptist Church,
Louisville; M, Bray. New Centre,
Mass; B. e. Garvin. New Liberty,
KY: A Friend. in Indiana; DR.. ana
Mrs. j. B. Marvin gave $500.
The following gave $1,000 each: C.
w. Ghens, Louisville; Mrs. q. w.
Hyde, Missouri; Baptist pastors OF
Austin. Texas; DR.. e. l.. conneIy. of
Georgia.
j. B. Ellis. Selma, $4,000. 49,
A friend in Baltimore $500.
A Kentucky lady. $1,000
T. @. Bush, Birmingham, Ss.oOA. 7
j. Darlington. Washington, d. G. "a.
900; "A friend in Louisville, $1,000.
Grandy Miller. Louisville. $1,000; b. Il
Willinghan, Macon, Ca, $1,000. Jnahrs
lowering, Baltimore. $1,000: stndan,S
OF the seminary, $4,000.
There were numerous contributiar.
OF $500 and many pledges were reeords
cd for amounts ranging from Ss5 10
$3.50.
Dr. Lansing Burrows. one OF the
convention secretaries. announced when
the collection was fnished that the to-