The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-21
BAPTISTS ARE
IN ANDALUSIA
State Convention Begins
Work.
EXCELLENT REPORTS MADE
Rev. 6. |. Yates breaches the
Sermon.
NJ. crumptos show. what Hs. Beea
Done BY hoard Of Missions.
Many Churchmen Are
Present.
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The beautiful church house or the
First Baptist Church, which has just
been completed. and built especially for
the convention, was comfortably filled
when the convention came to order.
All of the devotional exercises Of the
convention will be conducted by Pro-
fessor @. w. Macon. of East Lake. and
this fact Is SUFFICIENT to insure good
attendance at all these services. His
subject this morning was Not BY
Might Nor Power, But BY My Spirit,
Saith the Lord"
DR.. Preston Blake. of Birmingham,
and DIR. w. b. Crumpton. of Montgom-
try. led In prayer.
/ DR.. J M. Frost, of Nashville. was
called upon by President N. d. benson
20 lead in prayer for the blessings Of
God upon the convention.
The names Of delegates were enroll
nd In accordance with the bylaws of
the constitution.
Judge ". d. benson, Lafayette, was
Reelected Preaident: J. b. Ellis. Sell
ma. and c. A. O'Neal Andaiusia, as
Vice Presidents: Rev. M. M. Wood, OF
Furman was unanimously re-elected as
Secretary.
was made and amended. then adopted.
Visitors Are Recognized.
The following visitors were recog-
nized: Rev. J. M. Frost Nashville. the
Sunday Board; Rev. ]. N. Prestridge.
The Baptist World: Rev. j. G.. Bow.
The Western Recorder; Rev. W. Z.
glastonbury, The Seminary Endowment
Fund; Rev. T. b. Ray, the Foreign
Mission Board: Rev b. r. Riley, d.
b. the Anti Saloon League among the
negroes. and others.
The following new pastors were In
Produced: J.. N. Vandiver. Phoenix; J.
A. Beal. Dadeyille; o. A. Bamber
Jasper.
j. Morgan Prestwood, of Andalusia.
gave the welcome address. He called
attention to the rapid growth of the
eity and the Southeast, to what the
Baptists stand for. and how glad every
bne was to have this great body 10
hearts and home of the city were OPEN
kd to the Baptist hosts OF Alabama.
Rev. Austin Crouch, Of Woodlawn,
Responded on behalf of the conven-
tion in words of hearty Appreciation
Tor the gracious welcome.
The songs used In the convention
Hre those that have been tested and
cried for years and enlist the sympathy
and cooperation Of all.
The Convention Sermon.
DR.. J. e. Cox of Mobile read the
Ecripture before the convention SER
bncn from John XII chapter.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
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bul pastor OF the Central Baptist
Church, New Deckatur. His text was,
Mathew v. 10, Eye are the salt Of the
karth. but IL the salt have lost its SAVIOR,
mherewith shall II be sailed? 1t IL,
khenceforth, good for nothing. but to
be cast out and trodden under the foot
of men,"
Mr.. Yates said this text brings to
aus a great theme. the Christians in
f1uence. First there is q mission.
salt Is antiseptic, so should be the
church. The Lord of all the earth
had q mission and that to save men.
This should be. the mission of every
child of God.
The salt must have close contact
with the substance. So should the
church touch every life. 1t should
nse all legitimate means to reach the
1ost everywhere and bring them to
Jesus.
He called attention to the powerless-
ness Of the church and especially she
ministry. He raised the question. why
this condition. His answer was the OBJ
liberation of the connection between the
salt and the substance. Separation
from God results In powerlessness.
There is a painful lack of Fellow
shin with Jesus. This must be culti-
waited by prayer, reading of Gods word
and communion with God
The last thought OF the speaker was
the sad end OF the saltless salt, to be
cast out. He used many Illustrations
10 demonstrate this fearful truth.
AT the close of this forcefui message,
which was greatly appreciated. DR..
B. d. Gray OF Atlanta led in prayer.
T. B. Ray, the educational secre-
tary of the Foreign Mission Board.
explained the work of mission study
classes. He will teach class study
he
The afternoon session was devoted to
business reports.
Board Of Missions Report.
The following Is a summary of the
report of the State Board of Missions
as read by the Secretary. Rev. W. b.
Crumpton.
Rev, A. E. Burns. member of the
Board who died during the year, as 1t
did that of Rev. NJ. b. Wharton and
J. G. Harris last wear
Mention was made of the change of
location of headquarters to, the Bell
Building in Montgomery "a much more
comfortable place and at only little
more cost.
The year was fraught with great
success. The Tooth anniversary re-
suited in a large increase by baptism.
The number is 1898, which Is 2,670
more than any year. The Board be-
b
due to the preaching Of Baptist doc
trine and history.
Never before in the history of the
denomination has there been so much
church building In progress. There is
porbably 100000 being expended now
in church building in the State. In
addition to the money for church build
ing. there was raised for all missions
$69,4SS7s, as follows: State missions.
$23,43845: home missions, $19,520; for
eign missions &26.930. SO.
The report devotes much space to
the system of benehcence. The secre-
tary DR.. Crumpton, has invented and
had patented scheme to distribute
the various offerings over the State at
the same time. This is done by divid-
ing the State into twelve parts by
counties, numbering each, and giving
to each district a different object from
all the others. 1t will serve to lessen
the large interest account that the
boards have to pay, make 1t easier for
the State representatives to cover the
territory, and at the same time prove
a great educator. 1t is being heartily
commended by all who examine It,
Attention is called to the growth in
contributions since the organization of
the Board thirty eight years ago, and
pastors are urged to do more for the
State Board, the basis of all. yet moth
ing less for the others.
The Bible and colportage fund needs
charging. Were there fund of $l0.-
600 with which to operate a colporteur
could be placed in every association.