The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10

The afternoon and evening pro- grammes were completed yesterday afternoon and the convention adjourn ed. the large majority of the delegates and visitors leaving for their respec. tive homes
 The afternoon session was taken up with the reading of reports which showed the various branches of the work of the convention to be in splen- did condition. Secretary M. M. Woods read the report on temperance, Will liam Davis. being unable to be present, which stated that s6 states had al- ready ratified the prohibition amend ment and it was expected that 40 will have done so by April 1. C. A Stakely made an excellent report on the Bap- tist hospital which was most encour-' aging. At this time the Rev. J. W. Elliott, secretary and treasurer of the Ministerial Benefit society, read his report The affairs of this organiza- ton are in excellent condition and there is balance on hand of 5000. He urged all ministers to join the society and thus share it's benefits The Rev. Eagle of the ministerial board was called on to make his report and stated that the board had been called on for 5000 to assist divinity students and
 
 board owes no bills and has a balance of $500. This was greeted by applause.
 MISS ANDERSON SPEAKS
 Miss Mary Anderson, a returned mis- sionary from China. was present and made a splendid talk regarding her work in the foreign field. She has spent the past year in the United States but expects to return to China next month, She expressed pleasure at the big things the Baptists of Alabama are doing and spoke of the many needs of the people in China. With the splendid assurance that the people at home are behind me-" said Miss An derson, 'I will go back to my work with enthusiasm
 The report memorials was read, by Secretary Wood and showed that number of Baptist ministers in the state had passed away during the past year. A splendid report of the work of the Baptist Young Peoples union was made and a resolution of thanks to the First Baptist church, the South side church. the ministers of Birmin- ghm and the press was adopted.
 RESOLUTION OF CORRECTION
 The following resolution was unani- mously adopted:
 Whereas. there have been published uncertain papers news items which SpToScHl luc DdptlSL pOSl0On on the question of cooperation with other denominations; be it resolved that this convention. representing 223.- coo Baptists of Alabama, go on record as entering it's vigorous protest against certain erroneous impressions which have thus been conveyed to the pub lie.
 We quote these erroneous state- ments as follows:
 "First-That the Baptist minis
 ters of Alabama have expressed
 themselves as absolutely opposed
 to the doctrine of brotherhood
 to cooperating in the work of
 claiming the whole world for
 Christianity with the aid of other Christian denominations. - "Second-That it was unani-
 mously proclaimed by the voices
 and attitudes of every person in
 the room that other dcnomina tiOns
 in cooperation with each other
 would have the Baptfsts in oppo-
 sftion to them instead of working
 with them for the betteFment of
 the world.s
 Tn reply to the above
 Be it further resolved. that we go on record as asserting that we regard 1t as our distinctive mission to promote the spirit of brotherhood among Chris tions everywhere in the accomplish ment of the work of the kingdom of righteousness and peace and joy, and that we purpose to eheerful1y co-op-