The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-18

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Branches of work.
Louisville. KY. May 17--Aithousn
the Southern Baptist convention had
about finished the business up for con-
sideration during Its successful meet
ings Oh the past few days. there were
several gatherings todsy.
The first meeting was heidNet the
First Presbyterian church, when the
delegates TO the convention from Ken
lucky assembled for q general discus
sion and farewell. At the same church
there was a conference on Sunbeam
and royal Ambassador work at which
delegates from all parts of the south
were present. The meeting was leo
by Miss Elizabeth N. Briggs. OF North
Caroltna. -E
Mrs. w. s. Leake, Of Virginia, pre-
sided lat n conference on young wo-
mans auxiliary work during the morn
ing. After these meetings the various
gatherings adjourned until this after
noon. when there held Q conferences
Of the state officers OF the various as
sociations. Most OF the delegates left
for their homes during today and to-
night many having departed last night.
President Z. Y. Mullins. OF the Sou
thern Baptist Theological Seminary
announced at the morning session OF
the regular convention that DR.. p. I.
Hale had been secured AS . financial
agent to assist in raising money to
complets the additional endowment Of
100000. He said further that DR..
Hale would give . series of lectures
on evangelism at the seminary. The
financial agents met today at the Gait
house to outline their campaign.
N. H. Wolfe, of Dallas. Texas.
banker who has given largely OF his
time and means to the Baptist laymen's
missionary movement. read q report
Of the committee on systematic bene-
fcence. The report urged that church
members give regularly OF their means
every week. Though they have twelve
months in which to make their sub
scriptions, one third of the receipts
of the church are given In April. the
last month of the church year.
The Rev. VIM Bruce who Is in charge
Of the Hope Rescue Mission in this
city told the delegates what the in
stitution has accomplished In the nine
years or more OF its existence. Near
ly 1000 men have been converted and
seventy ne said have gone from the
city to preach the gospel. He stated
that he thought the Baptists In every
southern city should have q central
missionary station.
Alexander Weston, a Swede, told OF
the work done by the Baptists among
forty thousand of his -ceuntrymen 10
Missouri.
M. N. Call, superintendent OF Baptist
work in Cuba described conditions in
that island. the progress that has been
made and spoke OF possibilities for
the future.
DR.. w. w. Hamilton. of Atlanta, who
has been in charge of the evangelistic
work for the southern baptist conven-
ton. talked to some extent OF Its sue
cess. -e
In today's session of the Southern
Baptist Convention 1t was announced
that the total appointments for home
missions were raised from. $4,000 to
$343,500. and the total for foreign
missions from 100000 to s55o.o00.
The following full rosters OF the
missions boards were approved and
adopted at the session.:
Foreign Mission Board. Richmond,
Va.-President, ]. b. Hutson, Virginia;
State Visa Presidents. Joshua Lever
da; w, C. Tyre. North Carolina; w.
F. Marlborough. Mississippi: r. b.
Garrett. Virginia; J. l.. Gross. Texas;
F. G.. Mcconnell, Missouri; Z. Hez
Sven, Washington, d. &C.; J. Smith,
Georgia: r. w. Lide. South Carolina;
Sam H. Campbell, Arkansas: C. b.
Waller, Tennessee; A. z. faeimer.
LOUISIANA Il. W. Ooolan, kentucky;
and T. B. Harreli, Oklahoma; r. J.
Willingham. corresponding secretary;
w. H. smith, editorial secretary; T.
B. Ray. educational secretary; s. J.
Porter. field secretary; w. 8. Dor
sett. recording secretary. and T. X.
Sands, auditor.
1t was decided that no appointment
to the treasurshtpg should be made
during the illneSE OF John c. Williams,
the present incumbent.
Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Ga.
]. F. Purser. President: State Vice
Presidents: George w. Truett, Texas;
C. j. Thompson, North Carolina; H. A.
Sumrall, La: J. s. Gill. Kentucky;
w. T. Annie. Arkansas; Carter Helm
Jones, oklahopla: LIE. Barton, Qeor-
gia; j. C. Moss. Virginia: Richard
Hall. Alabama; r. H. Tandy, Missis- 4
sippi; ]. r.. Stratton. Maryland; C. w.
Duke, Glasgow Major, Tennessee: r,
NJ. Inflow, Missouri. and J. r. Vines,
South Carolina. B. D. Gray, Corre-
spending Secretary: J. F. Lowe. AS
sistant Corresponding Secretary: Wal
ker Dunson. Treo surer: M. NJ. WEIGH,
Recording Secretary, and b. r. Alb
bolt. Auditor.
Sunday School Board. Nashville.