The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

in sympathetic touch with his country brethren. His work in the Cullman as soctation if duplicated in the other coun- ties would work a revolution in Baptist affairs in the state. He comes from a long line of Baptist preachers. One of the beautiful memorial windows in the SylaeauSa church is in memory of his grandfather, Washington Wilks, who was great pioneer preacher The Sylacauga church was founded in 1883. In that time 1t has been housed in five different buildings The one it now worships in will probably be it's home for at least the next twenty years.
 Rev. w. R. Seymore, the recording sec- retary of the state executive committee, who is located in Montgomery is a pro- gressive young preacher who is thor oughly allied with the organized work.
 
 Rev. D. D. Head, the pastor of the Carbon Hill Baptist church at the time of the cyclone, is one of the men upon whom the denominational leaders lean. He is always willing to do his part as pastor, or as a worker in his associa- ton.
 Dr. E. z. r. Golden of Enterprise, who has had so much trouble with one of his eyes, was at the convention very much to the pleasure of his many friends. Dr. south Alabama etaoshrdl Maleam etao Golden reports that his general health is TOW good and that he is ready for serv- ice once more.
 Dr. J. A. Hendrix, the well known professor at Howard college, is a practi- cal business man who has made wise i'm vestments in south Alabama lands. He has Satsuma as well as a pecan or chard.
 
 Rev. J. o. Coley of Lineville is the pastor of a church that was built along the same lines as the Sylacauga church. He therefore feels very much at home in it. MT. Colley has had some impor- tant pastorates in the state and is well known as an Anti-Saloon league worker as for years he was one of the workers.
 
 l Rev. A. ". Briscoe is both a lawyer and preacher He is the man who lost his salary when his town went 'bone- l dry" He was mayor but the fines in the recorders court dwindled until it was hardly worth while to have a session. Rev J. J. Milford of Fayette is a live l wire. He is a young Howard college | graduate who is putting life into the 1 work In his section. He has some l strong supporters in his church. One of ! his deacons is thinking of doing a big | thing for the cause of evangelism. An announcement will be made later to l the channel into which his beneficence will flow
 l Guntersville is represented by F. M liBarnes, who has done a great work in l his town and in his association. He is l fast becoming power in his end of l the state he stands for progressive work
 l No young man in the convention has i been so instrumental in bringing the young country preachers into close touch with the state work as has Rev A. l.. l Stephens. He at one time was instru- l mental in bringing dozen men from his section to the preachers school at Pel- l ham.
 Rev Jeremiah Hezekiah Longerier is l one of the most unique characters among 1 Baptists His voice accords with his ! name He is one of the foremost mer 1 in west Alabama. Few men have the in 1 fluence with the people as he has. He | is a genuine, true man and everybody re- spects his ability, for he is a student 1 and a thinker.
 Spright Dowell, superintendent of ed
 ucation, was one of the men in attend I ance who always had a crowd around l him. He has very responsive place fol i educa ton; is close t oreligion. The two ] should walk side by side. He has always 1 been an active laymen He is on the 1 board of directors of the convention. |
 MT. and Mrs. J. F. Pore motored over
 from Wilsonville. Mr. Pope is one o ] the laymen who gives literally to al the denominationali enterprises. He is 2 | trustee of Judson college and greatly in | terested in it's welfare.
 | Rev. A. H. Mahaffy pastor at Newton l made a spirited talk for the Baptist 1 Collegiate institute in his home town l This educational enterprise is a power 1 house for southern Alabama. It's grad
 mates are obe found in every walk oi
 life. It has the good will and the sup l port of the convention. It richly deserves