The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-13
CANADIAN MILLIONAIRE
DEVOTES LIFE To CHURCH
Auxiliaries of the Church Occupy the
Time at Louisville Preliminary To
the Work of the Southern
Baptist Convention.

Louisville May 12.-Almost unanimous
sentiment to reject the offer of the Car
negie foundation fund, providing money to
sectarian schools that will drop their sec
larianism, was the spirit at banquet to-
night of the Southern Baptist Educational
society in connection with the Southern
Baptist convention. which opens here to-
morrow night. The most prominent edu-
Gators of the south were present at the
banquet which was held at the Gait
house. and a response to an address OF
welcome by A. +. Montague of Birming-
ham was one of the most brilliant ora
tions ever heard in the historical old sa-
loon
The plea for the unifcation of the Bap-
tst college entrance requirements was
prominent in the speeches before the
society, which will elect officers tomor-
row.
In an address before the Baptist Young
Peoples union, the Rev. o. c. 8. Wallace
of Baltimore attacked what he termed
"fastidious Baptists," whose sensibilities
do not permit them to approve the i'm
mersion practices.
Memphis joined tonight the fight for the
next convention, with other southern
cities.
Joseph n. Shenstone, millionaire from
Toronto, Canada, at meeting OF the
Laymen's missionary movement. tonight.
in connection with the Southern Baptist
! convention declared that he had made
enough money during his life time and
chat he VIZ now going to devote hts for
tune and the remainder of his days to the
service of God and man. The delegates
gave him an enthusiastic approval.
1t was auxiiaries day, far the
actual labors OF the Southern Baptist con-
vention concerned. Today the trus-
tees of the Southern Baptist Theological
seminary. the laymen's missionary move
ment, the Baptist Young Peoples union
and the Southern Baptist Education So
ciety struggled for the lmelight
Themes taken by the speakers Were gem
orally along the lines of the work, and the
futures of their various associations.
while the report of President II. Y. Null
Inns of the seminary and the reelection
of Joshua lowering as head OF the dtrec-
tora te OF the institution were the matters
of choice of moment to those interested
in the great educational side of the Bap-
list church.
The fight to secure the next convention
has begun among many southern cities,
st. Joseph, Mo. Oklahoma City, Okla,
Asheville, N. c., Baltimore. Nd 1nd
Charlotte, n. c., being strongly ip wi
dence Charlotte has opened a pr bu-
reau The Rev. H. II. Hutten of Y first
Baptist church of Charlotte, viii leliver
the invitation of that city, and -ie bears
telegram from Governor Kitchin, in
dorsing the effort The other cities are
making their plans and pledging dele
gates.
Texas and Georgia badges seemed to
! af n
tist Young Peoples Union today and to-
night Perhaps 1900 people were present.
"Greater Things" the principle laid
down by the speakers the Rev. Dr. W.
w Hamilton of Atlanta, presiding
The report of T. j. Watts of Liberty.
Kv for the executive committee. ad-
vocated that good state vice presidents
be chosen all over the south, and a MEM
bership campaign be organized. Ihe
report of the education committee recon-
mended that corresponding secretary
be appointed at good salary.
When the laymen, Ex-Governor North
ern of Georgia, presiding, met at the
Broadway Baptist church, IL was round
that the Rev. l.. G. Broughton OF At
lanta was absent. and his subject was
assigned to the Rev. DR.. Carter Helm
Jones. formerlyapastor of the local church
He was given a wonderful greeting and
spoke on the theme assigned the miss
ing Broughton. over 100 extra chairs
had to be provided by the time Ut Jones
finished his speech. and the Rev j. ~
Gambrell of Dallas Tex, who bears \
remarkable likeness to Robert F.. Lee.
followed General Secretary j. 7. Hender-
son of the movement The Bristol man
had pitched his remarks on lofty plane
and DR.. Gambrell created a stir by de-
claring that Dollars and cents honestly
earned were worth much TO churches
as cents by themselves The differ
ence between John the Baptist and John
D. Rockefeller is not only that. however,
lis not only that" he added, humorousiy.
The meeting of the trustees of the
seminary was held in the morning. The
president submitted his report which was
adopted.
Mr. Levering and his associates were
re elected and the meeting adjourned sub
ject to the call of the chairman 1t was
announced that there are 2lS regularly
enrolled students.