The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
Annual Meeting Of Baptists at
Albertville Comes to
a Close
FLATTERING REPORT
ON FOREIGN MISSIONS
First Years Work of Aged and Infirm
Ministers, Relief BOard-Tributes
Are Paid to the Late Col.
It. G. Bush
BY w. s. HANSERD

BY w. 5. HANSERD
Albertville, July 21.-(Special 1.-The
conventions of moderators and clerks
of the district associations occupied
the last hour of Wednesdays session
of the state Baptist convention. The
Rev. ]. M. Thomas addressed the meet
ing and read a report recommending
a permanent association of clerks and
moderators for mutual fellowship and
that committee be appointed to press
this matter and report at the next
convention some definite place.
DR.. Franklin of Union Springs was
elected president, and Rev. j. E. Barnes
of Marion is clerk. The meeting then
adjourned until SIS o'clock at the night
session, which was one of the most
important ones of the whole conven-
ton. Rev. A. e. Herring conducted
devotional exercises after which Vice
President Mallory took charge.
Mr.. Mosely, chairman of the encamp-
ment committee, reported that the COM
mittee had decided to hold an annual
encampment, as Is being done in most
all other states, from August 22 to 29,
1910, at Shelby Springs. This met with
the approval of the entire convention.
Rev. A. w. Briscoe read a most Hat
tering report on foreign missions. He
reported all departments doing good
work. He reported the Baptist church
as having $50 foreign mission stations
at points in China, Japan, Africa Mex
leo, Brazil and Argentina and 500 mis-
sionaries under direction of southern
Baptists. Two hundred and fifty mis-
sionaries are entirely supported by
southern Baptists and during the past
year 1924 heathens were converted to
the Baptist faith, and $25,26949 was
paid by Baptists to foreign missione.
Rev. R. ]. Willingham of Richmond,
Va, secretary of the board of for
eign missions, was the principal speak
er of the evening and made a power
full address on foreign missions. He
called for volunteers as missionaries
and four offered themselves. Two of
these are already in the training
school, Mr. Basmajian, the Armenian
who is attending the convention, sweet
" sang Il Surrender ALL which great
ly affected the vast audience. Rev. J.
G. Dickinson of Gadsden pronounced
the benediction.
Morning Session
This morning President Pettus called
the convention to order and devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. r. r.
Brasher of Gurley. What a Friend
We Have in Jesus" and Where He
Leads Me I Will Follow were sung
and Rev. S. A. Cowan led the prayer.
DR.. Prestige of the Baptist World
made O brief talk, setting forth the
good points of the Baptist World. DR..
J. M. Thompson announced the appoint
ment of the following committees from
4 H. 1aro trv nj oil o.
ton to arrange a definite organization
of this branch of the convention: DR..
c. H. Franklin, w. c. Bledsoc, J. M.
Karlin, j, e. Barnes, r. l.. Quinn,
w. M. Garrett, w. M. Campbell, j
c. Williams, A. w. Reeves, J. C. Rat
lift and J. A. Smith.
The report of the aged and indrm
minister's relief board was called for
and Judge Fl. B. Foster of Tuscal oosa,
president of the board. read a splen-
did report of the first years work. He
reported an increase in appropriations
and In the list of beneficiaries; also an
increase in the annual contribution.
The contributions reported for the past
year were as follows: From church, s,
$3,241.70; from individuals. $319.43;
from the Woman's Missionary societies,
$485.47; Individual associations, sac:
total, $4,oS2.60. There are now on the
list 16 benefciaries.
Tribute to Colonel Bush
r. F. Manley of Birmingham was
called for and made a tender tribute to
the memory of the late 7. G. Bush and
]. C. Bush, the former being a member
of the relief board. Both of the selected
men were liberal with their large for
tunes and their time and have left in
the state and in Alabama Baptist ranks
an influence that will live forever in the
places that can never be filled. DR..
Preston Blake of Birmingham. pastor of
the late T., g. Bush. also paid to his
memory feeling tribute.
DR.. Blake also complimented in glow
ing terms Mrs. Wilkinson. who has been
for the past year the efficient secretary
of the board M. M. Campbell of Tuske-
gee made talk on the work and pur-
poses of this board. also an eloquent ap-
peal for assistance in this work. Rev.
w. ]. Elliott made brief talk In this
interest. a
of respect to the memory of the late 7
G. Bush, which the convention adopted
At this juncture DR.. d. B. Gray and
DR.. A. E. Brown of Atlanta were In
troduced to and recognized by the con-
vention.
Mrs. Harry Eddins of Tuscaloosa. one
of Alabama's sweetest singers, in beau
tiful manner rendered the SOLO his
Eye Is on the Sparrow which was
highly appreciated by the convention.
Judson college was then called flor and
President Robert G.. Patrick introduced
Dr. j. A. French, who spoke for a few
minutes on 'The Judson Institute" DR..
P. ". Bonnar. who has recently been
elected vice president of Judson, was the
next speaker. and he. like DR.. French.
made very interesting talk on the
many good things found at the Judson
institute. DR.. ]. L. Rosser of Selma fol-
lowed these two gentlemen, and made
an eloquent appeal for the college, while
DR.. A. J. Dickinson told Of the needs of
the institute. Judge w. A. Covington of
Georgia, the apostle of prohibition. was
introduced and given the seven Chau-
tauqua salutes.
Report on Central College
The Central Female college Of Tusca-
loosa was next called for, and Dr. B. F.
Giles took the chair. DR.. L. o. David
son of Tuscaloosa and DR.. B. D. Gray
in very earnest manners set forth the
needs OF Central college, and quickly the
sum Of 31100 was raised for repairs at
Central.
DR.. George B. Eager of the Southern
Baptist Theological seminary was the
next speaker. and very ably spoke about
the needs of the institution he repre-
sents and also the great needs OF min
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