The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-03
MEETING OF CHURfMlEN
CHRISTIAN, CO-OPERATxoN COM
vENEs IN SELMA.


Twenty-fourth Annual Cenventien
Hears Good Reports Fron Jts
work In Alsbama--One
Hundred Delegates.
Selma, Nov. 2.--(speciaI. 1.-THE twen-
ty-fourth annual convention of the
Christian Cooperation convened at the
First Christian Church. corner OF Selma
and franklin Streets this morning at .
o'clock. there being present at the
opening session about seventy-five del
egates.
This number of delegates was I'm
creased by the arrival Of other dele
gates this afternoon and tonight. To-
morrow morning II 10 expected that
there will be In attendance at the con-
ventfon about $50 delegates.
The opening sermon Of the conven-
tion was delivered by Rev. w. ].
sonary. In his discourse he took up
the struggle of the church In the cause
of missions and in which he called at
tention to the opposition that had been
encountered In the early days Of the
struggle. af
The regular session Of the conven-
tion was opened by Rev. A. r. Moore.
Birmingham. President OF the conven-
tion.
The devotional exercises were led by
H. q. Sedinger. DR.. Hayes Watson
Smith, President OF the Selma Military
Institute, then delivered the address of
welcome TO the convention on behalf
Of the Christian people, of Selma.
Rev. c. e. Moore, pastor OF the First
Christian Church In which the, conven-
tion is being held. also welcomed the
delegates in behalf of his congrega-
tion.
The response TO these addresses of
welcome on behalf OF the convention
was made by Rev. ]. A. Branch or
Camp Hill.
The delegates representing the vari-
Gus churches in the State. made their
reports. These reports were most sig
nifcant and showed that the churches
all over the State were growing and
rapidly increasing their membership.
President A. r.. Moore delivered mis-
address to the convention. He brought
out the necessity OF the missionary
spirit In all Christians. He took the
position that all true Christians should
sow the seed OF true brotherhood in all
church work as well as In all mission
airy work. 2
President Moore's address was a
mastery one and showed that the de.
nomination was doing a great work 70
the cause of missions and that this
work was bearing fruit.
DIR. e. C. Anderson of the Executive
Committee OF the State Missions, made
his report. In this report 1t was shown
that there Is a marked improvement In
the contributions to this work.
This report was followed by an
address by w. j. wright upon Bet
ter Organization" in which he advo-
Gated unification of action In all
branches Of church work wherein the
entire movement might be conducted
with the least confusion. misunder-
standing or friction.
The appointment of the various COM
mittees was made. after which the |
convention engaged In a. general dis
cussion. The morning session closed |
with a sermon, Babes of Bethlehem"
by Milligan Ernest.
The Christian Women's Board of |
Missions occupied the time of the |
Alabama Christian Cooperation SEES
sion this afternoon.
In the absence OF the regular presi-
dent, the meeting was presided over
by Mrs. A. R. Moore OF Birmingham.
After the meeting had been opened
with devotional exercises 1t was ad-
dressed by Mrs. Moore, who spoke upon
the Importance OF women's work in
the missionary department OF church
life, drawing several instructive COM
PARSONS between the enthusiasm dis
, played by the women and that OF the
men.
Mrs. j. M Harker of Montgomery
was appointed as fraternal delegate to
attend the Baptist women's Mis-
sionary Union. now in session here.
The financial report of the women's
work was read by Mrs Ethel Pattillo
of Hartselle. The report was very
interesting and showed an increase OF
over 100 per cent above that OF last
year.
noon session was delivered by Mrs.
Harrison of Kentucky. daughter of
General Withers. commander of the
Confederate forces of artillery. who
is vice-president of the Christian Wo-
mems Board of Missions.
Mrs. Harrison began her address
by brief history of the work of
women throughout the country in
which she showed a marvellous growth
of plumbers and contributions.
The second part of her address was
devoted to Scriptural citations, where
in women were selected by Christ to
perform many particular services in
the Introduction and propagation OF
His kingdom, which were followed by
some very touching incidents in the
fulfillment of the injunctions among
the women OF India and in the leper
colonies.
The educational work of the board
came in for considerable discussion to-
wards the latter part of the session.
This discussion showed that the chair
of Bible study was being established
in many of the universities of the
country.
In the report made by Mrs. Patillo
It was shown that nearly 100000 had
been contributed this year as centen-
NAL Offering and about $500. 1000 as an
annual Offering.
The evening session closed with an
address by Fred Hagen. a missionary
from Toxic, Japan. during which he