The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-14
THOUSANDS
OF BAPTISTS
Great Sea Of Faces IN
Convention.
DR.. LEvERING HOLDS GAvEL
Work Of Churchmen Begins IN
Louisville.
Auxiliary societies Hold Their Meet-
inss and Hear Reports ON the
various Phases Of Religious
Work.
DR. LEvERING HOLDS GAvEL

business which concerned the ooutherh
Baptist Convention which opened at tbs
first regiment armory tonight, was tbs
reelection of practically lite entire Of
fetal roster. This was done with
unanimity. The officers are:
Joshua lowering. Baltimore. Md.
President; j. b. Marvin, Kentucky: B
r. Riley, Texas; James Allen Scott
Oklahoma and +. @. Bush, Alabama
vice presidents; Lansing Burrows
Tennessee and Oliver r. Gregory. vir.
ginia, secretaries; George w. Norton
vey, Kentucky, Auditor.
H. r. Hollard of Virginia was nomi.
mated for vice president. but he with.
drew by unanimous consent, q for.
malfty In such cases.
The huge armory has been quarter.
partitioned with q canvas drop from II.
ceiling to the floor In orderfto provide
convention hall In this space were
seated upwards Of 5.00R persons OF
whom 5000 were delegates to the con.
vention when Mr.. lowering opened Il
tonight. Devotional services and
hymns preluded business, the inyoca.
ton being delivered by George w
Pruett of Dallas. Texas.
After the election. President z, Y
Mullins Of the Southern Baptisi
Theological Seminary of Louisviile
welcomed the delegates in 4 s ,l
speech, the chief applause durins
which came when he read from ths
poem entitled I'm Kentucky,
John Il. White. OF North Caroline
responded to the welcome ana fha PEI
Or. 2. G. Dargan of Macon. Ga. preach.
ca the opening sermon.
AFTER routine business. the conven.
eon adgourned until tomorrow.
A Sea of Faces.
when Joshua TAvarfno - x,s,a,
MO. called for order he faced perha =,
: .Uoo delegates from all the Sou4herr
states and with gatherings from In
East and North. s'1s
During two days Just past the
various auxiliaries OF the conventior
nave been meeting and disposinE Of
their business and resolutions 80 tina
all might merge uniformly and witt
accord into the great assemble from
the activities OF which they sprana.
&hc trustees Of the southern Ras1f1a
Theological Seminary dfseaH8&H n,
present ana future Of the great school
the past OF which 10 to be c0Tnmet1s
GRATED tomorrow in a silver jubilee eel
The Southern Baptist Education "a.
ciety talked OF the problems which
face the sectariau teacher and patron.
The Baptist Young Peoples Unior
planned Statewide organixat ioz
broader. than the prohibitions desert
and the Laymen,s missionary Learu.
launched energies of BUSINESS men and
preachers that they claim will beai
fruit in the evangelization OF til,
heather world insofar as the Baptiatl
have power.
Many prominent Southern thinker.
and writer's were on the programs Of
the various auxiiiaries today. while thu
general convention with election of OF.
a
by Rev. DIR. II. G. Dargan OF Macon. Ga.
and musical numbers. was considered
the distinguished event Of the day.
The sensation of the convention thu
far was the announcement to the lay
men last night by Joseph N. Shenstone
millionaire manufacturer OF Toronto
Ont, that he would keep of his i'm
emense fortune only enough for his fu
ture living expenses.
cit Ia time to render my steward
ship to the Lord" said the creates
manufacturer Of steel domestic nipple
ments In the united Kingdom.
Another thrill in connection with tn,
Baptists was given when DIR. w. II
whitsitt. OF Richmond. Va, enteret
unexpectedly upon the alumni Of tn
seminary as they were dining las
dent of the seminary. but he resigne,
after some newspaper comment. Las
night, however, President Mullins has
tened to the door to meet his predecea
sor. and as the white haired educato
reached the centre tabls. the alumni
rose up and gave their old presiden
the Chautauqua salute.
DR.. Mullins has announced that Their
are Ave financial agents in the field d
secure the 100000 additional endow
fnent which the seminary Will need I,
carry out Its plans Mississippi thu
Ear, IL tn only State which has sub
scribed her entire allotment of $4,000
Meeting Of Women.
At this mornings meeting OF tn
Miss Fannie r. s. Heck. of Raleigh.
G.. the president delivered her aunua
address. She said that experience ha
taught that haphazard charity Is harm
ful and that a vital institution mus
have a field of work an active mem
bership, a large future. fiexible or
eanization and an eternal purpose. o
the two fields of work. the home ant
foreign, Miss Heck said, the home nell
is the most important and that al
Bauttst women should be brought int
the missionary union. go,
She recommended that each Stat'
executive committee be given NOR
powers and larger funds, that tn'
missionary work may be prosecuted
more vigorously Eligibility Is needed
in order to meet changing conditions
she said, and the way TO perpetuat'
the work is to get the young people
into the auxiliary work.
Miss Heck was given an enthusiast
tc endorsement of her address.
Reports by various officers. showing
that the union has 1000 societies will
1s0. 600 members. while despite the A
nancial depression more money wal
raised last year than ever before. were
read and. applauded.
THE progress and outlook OF tbs
movement" was the subject that drew
an audience to the third session OF the
Rautist Laymen's Missionary Confer
ance that crowded Broadway Baptis
church this morning. The declaration
az Joseph N. Shenstone. chairman Of
The movement In Canada. that he in.
tends 10 devote the whole Of hts for.
tune of millions to world wide evan.
geIIzation apparently had fired the del.
eaates and the visitors with renewed
zeal and enthusiasm for every avail.
abIa space was filled and men and
women stood patiently throughout tbs
y session.
characterization WORK.
The morning was divided into eight
minute addresses by representative
iavmen from each State included in tins