The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-17
PT|STS TO HOLD
CENTENNIAL MEET
At STATE CAPITAL
Student Body and Faculty Of
Howard College Attend SeS-
sion Thursday of Bap-
fist Convention

Cullmau Ala. November l6 -Cspe-
eiall-The Baptist state convention
| is nearing it's close at Cullman with
the decision to hold the the Centen-
NAL convention in Montgomery Al
though Marion was the place where
The convention was founded 80 years
age and requested the next meeting
| it was thought best to hold this con-
vention in Montgomery, which has
more accommodations
On Thursday morning about 60 per
cent Of the entire student body OF
Howard college and the entire facul-
" with the exception of one man
who was sick were present in the
auditorium where the convention was
held
The faculty was introduced one at
time and each of chem made
short talk. The presidents of the vari-
Gus Howard college student organ
izations we're then introduced. At noon
these Howard students we're enter
tanned at lunch by the St Bernard
college boys and then musical was
/ given them.
While the Howard college, students
were present in the auditorium Dr.
dawson. president of the convention,
asked that all who had received any
/ training at the Howard college to
stand. A large number CT the people
stood
Bryan Is Speaker
| One of the chief speakers of the
afternoon was Rev. o. =. Bryan Of
/ Atlanta. He said that the home mis-
sion board was a pioneer in the SER
vice. Texas is trophy of the
home mission board he added, the
home board gave Burleson to Texas.
! he made Baylor university and Bay
lor made the Southwestern Baptist
seminary the southwestern semi
inary Is a grand daughter % the home
| hoard
1 THE home board has reached out
| to the mountain people and brought
! opportunity to some of the noblest
of our race. In our mountain schools
| the home board is making possible
| a large evangelistic movement BY It's
evangelistic force
Following Mr.. Bryan's talk Mrs.
! Denome of Howard college sang a
solo. She was accompanied on the
! piano by her husband. who is
professor in Howard college.
A report on religious literature
| was given by A. A. Hutto of Demo
| polls. The convention was then adj
| dressed by j. j. Taylor and W. H.
| Crumpton.
A report on home missions was
! given by C. ]. Crawford and the en-
| listment of evangelism.
W. T. Conner, professor OF the
| southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary OF Fort Worth, Tex, said
in part. that there had been 5000
young people who had volunteered
for christian work during the past
year, "As a proof of the great work
being done there are now between
one and five million people converted
to the BAPTIST faith in Russia alone,
he said. "A great movement of con-
verting people, is now on IN an
countries In Europe, Asia and South
America
Secretary AIdridge Reports
f. p Aldrldge, the Statistical
secretary Of the Sunday school board
OF Nashville spoke. Among the facts
given out by him, was that it took
, the Baptists 220 years to win their
first million people to that faith. ana
SO on down, the fifth million taking
nine years, the sixth million seven
wears. the seventh million eigth
years, the seventh million. eighth
wears. This last million has been
lust finished up. This Is a record
the like of which, no other denomina-
ton can show.
The Baptists now have is splendid
hospitals. The B. Y. p. L. numbers
a membership of $4,000
A report OF special committees on
hospitals was given. Reports were
also heard from trustees OF Central
college and then the matter of filling
vacancies on he board of trustees OF
the various Baptist colleges and
other institutions. 1t was decided TO
wait until Friday morning before
completing the business OF the con-
vention.
Christian Association
Thursday was notable because IT
brought to light. according 70 the
convention leaders. strong senti-
ment among the delegates TO have
the convention set in motion the
necessary machinery for the founda-
ton of an association of Christian
colleges among the leading schools OF
the various denominations In the
south When put to vote Of the
convention it is regarded as not GER
tain, but probable that the presiden.
will be instructed to appoint a COM
mittee to further the idea. DR. l.. o.
Dawson, president Of the BODY. is
strongly in favor Of such an associa
tion~it was learned Thursday.
Formation of the Christian as
ISOLATION would not conflict vita
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