The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-12
.BAPYISTS ELECT .ANNISTON CITIZEN
 STATE PRESIDENT
Howard Announces De- grees Conferred On
 Two Pastors
fAnniston Bureau)

ANNISTON, Ala, Nov. !l.-Wh, liam A. Davis realtor of Anniston ana for ninteen years secretary ot the Ala bama Baptist State convention was elec- ted president of the state body this morning shortly after the one hundred and fifth annual meeting was called to order. MT. Davis will hold office until the 1925 convention He has for many years been prominent in Baptist circles of the. state and the greatest honor that can be awarded Baptist lay worker of Alabama was given him in recognition of his years of service in other offices of the state convention. MT. Davis is a member of the board of trustees of the Baptist orphanage and a member of the board of trustees of Judson college. He is also treasurer of the endowment fund of Howard college.
 Other officers of the convention cleo ted this morning were: Dr. J. R. Hobbs, pastor of the First Baptist church of Birmingham, first vice presi- dent; Dr. H. J. Willingham, president of the state normal school at Florence ; second vice president; Rev. M. M. Wood, pastor of the Acipco Baptist church, Birmingham, secretary; E. $. Barnes, secretary at the Baptist state headquarters at Montgomery and w. H. Manly of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company, treasurer.
 Davis Takes Sayel
 Following the election of the new nres;dent. Dr. l.. O. Dawson retiring president transferred the gravel to MT Davis. Following this action the assem' bly rose and saluted the American flag singing the national anthem. Rev. J. O Williams of Bessemer asked In prayer that wars might soon end and that a perpetual era of peace might De experl' enced over the world.
 Hugh Walker of Anniston welcomed thes delegates to the city and re- sponse was given by Rev. T. B. Gibson of Andalusia.
 Rev. S. H. Bennett, field secretary of the state board introduced the fol lowing new Baptist pastors in Ala bama c. W. Bishop of Sipsey, T. H. E Peebles of Birmingham; H. E. Coles oi Mobile; N. E. Weaver of Birmingham H. U. Amos of Howard college; John E. Bernard of Florence; W. A. Nc Cain of Carrollton; c. H. Garrott oi Mobile; James l.. Robinson of Cullman Gordon Ezzell of Selma B. G. Stout oi Pell City; J. W. Langham of Head land; H. l.. Hill of Towncreek; T. w Talkington of Ozark; H. c. Bass Dothan, c. W. Keenland, Moulton, ant J. c. Lekemby, Troy.
 Funds For Howard Urged
 The principal business coming before the body during the days session were reports of the committee on Baptist state schools and organizations. R. c Ratcliff, president of the board of trus tees of Howard college, announced that the board had adopted a resolution asking the convention to authorize ant provide for raising of the sum of $500, be raised by subscriptions not later than December 31, 1925 in order that the offer of the general education board which has, granted conditional gift of $150,O00 paying off all debts of tn, college be met. This resolution wa, passed by the convention until Wednes day.
 Jesse A. Cook, pastor of the West End Baptist church Birmingham preached the convention sermon today anu uSeu TOT HIS SuDJecC Lne meaning of incarnation" He took the assump tion that Jesus Christ was the son oi God and Savior and Jonah the sinner and unbeliever first stated his beliei in Christ on faith and, later accept him as his redeemer through persona experience.
 Erskine Ramsay Honored The honoroary degree of doctor oi laws has been conferred on Erskint Ramsay of Birmingham by Howard col lege according to an announcement made to the convention by P. 0. Rat Tiff, chairman of the board of trustee. of the college. The degree is in recogni tion of his Thigh character rare at tainments in the scientific and technica fields and concious service rendered by him to the cause of education.
 The honorary degree of doctor oi laws has also been conferred on Rev David M. Gardner, pastor of the Frs Baptist church of Ensley by Howart college for his "spendid character, ac complishments and outstanding servic, to the Baptist denomination"
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