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Alabama Baptist State Convention

Seventy-Eighth Session

DIRECTORY,

President — H. S. D. Mallory, Selma.

First Vice President — A. V,. Davidson, Birming^hani.

Second Vice President— R. E. Petlus. Huntsville.

Secretary — Wm. A. Davis, Anniston.

Statisticai, Secretary — M. M. Wood, Huflfman.

TreasurER--E. F. Enslen, Birming-ham.

Auditor — R. F. Manly, Birmingham.

Directors — President, Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Ex-
Officio; W. P. Welch, Law Lamar, A. J. Dickinson, T.M. Johnson, R. R.
Korneg-ay, J. B. Ellis, J. T. Murfee, R. G. Patrick, J. F. Watson.

State Board ok Missions — Term expiring- 1900: W. B. Davidson, A.
E. Burns, J. B. Graham, J. F. Purser, N. C. Underwood, J. G. Harris, J.
H. Creighton; 1901: A. J. Dickinson, S. O. Y. Ray, Geo. W. Ellis, A. B.
Campbell, J. L. Thompson, W. S. Brown, P. H. Mell; 1902: T. W. Ayers,
J. S. Carroll, H. S. D. Mallory, Geo. B. Eag-er, W. J. Elliott, W. G. Curry,
G. G. Miles.

Howard Trustees — Term expiring- 1901: A. W. Bell, J. H. Eubank,
W. J. E. Cox, J. VV. Minor, H. H. Brown, B. D. Gray, S. W. Welch, M. B.
Neece; 1903: F. S. White, J. P. Stiles, A. D. Smith, J. A. Glenn. B. H.
Crumpton, \V. G. Curry, E. F. Enslen, E. H. Cabaniss; 1905: S. P.
Fowlkes, D. L. Lewis, Paul Carson, J. B. EUis, J. T. Davis, A. C. David-
son, C. C. Jones, J. G. Lowrey.

Judson Trustees — Term expiring 1901: T. T. Daughdrill, R. E.
Pettus; 1903: B. M. Lide, W. P. Welch; 1905: W. T. Smith, Geo. B.
Eager; 1907: J. B. Lovelace, C. A. Wilkerson; 1909: Joseph Norwood, B.
T. Eley; 1911: E. O. Fowlkes, J. P. Shaffer; 1913: Ernest Lamar, B. F.
Ellis.

Orphanage Trustees — Term expiring 1901: Geo. R. Farnham, P.
M. Bruner, J. V. Dickinson; 1903: John Cunningham, J. C. Bush, H. L.
Martin; 1905: J. W. Stewart, C. S. Rabb, C. L. Gay.

Centrai. Committee on Woman's Work — Mrs. L. F. Stratton, Pres-
ident; Mrs. B. D. Gray, Vice President; Mrs. D. M. Malone, Secretary;
Mrs. G. M. Morrow, Treasurer; Mrs. T. A. Hamilton, Leader of Sunbeam
Work.

Board of Ministerial Education— W. A. Hobson, W. M. Black-
welder, A. B. Johnston, J. V. Dickinson, -C. C. Jones, R. M. Hunter, J. G.
Lowrey, A. C. Davidson , F. M. Woods.

Institute Board — W. E. Hudmon, J. P. Shaffer, W. E. Lloyd, J. L.
Gregory, J. R. StodghiU, J. G. Lowrey, F. M. Woods, J. M. McCord, S. P.
Lindsey, A. E. Burns, A. J. Dickinson, J. F. Purser, C. J. Bentlej', J. A.
Glenn, D. L. Lewis, Arnold S. Smith.

COMMITTEES TO REPORT AT CONVENTION OF 1900.

Foreign Missions — H. W. Provence, W. M. Blackwelder, J. M. Mc-
Cord, J. H. Creighton, J. G. Lowrey, W. R. Ivey, A. A. Hutto, W. S.
Griffin.

Home Missions — J. G. Dickinson, W. G. Currv, N. C. Underwood,
J. R. StodghiU, J. B. Appleton, T. W. Palmer, S. O. Y. Ray, W. S.Brown.

Program— L. O. Dawson, T. W. Palmer, J. H. Curry, W. B. Crump-
ton.

Sunday Schooi,S— T. W. Ayers, J. B. Merrill, J. M. Solley, J. G.
Apsey, W. J. Ruddick, J. W. Sandlin, J. F. Pace, Paul Carson.

Temperance — A. J. Preston, C. S. Johnson, F. M. Woods, W. T.
Murphree, T. M. Callaway, B. H. Crumpton, J. E. Barnard, J. E. Barnes.

Woman's Work — W. Y. Quisenberry, J. F. Purser, N. S. Jones, W.
J. Boykin, Geo. W. Ellis, P. H. Mell, A. J. Dickinson. D. W. Bosdell.

Young Peopi<e's Work — Rutherford Brett, J. H. Longcrier, A. W.
Briscoe, C. J. Bentley, H. C. Risner, A. W. Bell, W. D. Gay, J. L Ken-
drick.

Introductory Sermon — Arnold S. Smith; alternate. J. H. Foster, Jr.
Next Session— At Tuskaloosa, Tuesday. October 30, 1900.

Alabama Baptist State Convention^

Seventy-Eighth Session — 1899.

The Alabama Baptist State Convention met in its
seventy-eighth session with the Gadsden Baptist Church on
Wednesday, November 8th, 1899, at 9:30 a. m., and was called
to order by J. G. Harris, Second Vice-president, the former
President, W. C. Cleveland, liaving- died during- the year. Wm.
A. Davis acted as Secretary.

2. J. G. Lowrey conducted the opening devotional exercises.

3. Delegates were enrolled as on list at end of these pro-
ceedings, the roll including all the names reported during the
session.

4. Officers were chosen as follows b}' a unanimous vote:

President— U. S. D. Mallory.
First I'ice-President — A. C. Davidson.
Second Vice-President — R. E. Pettus.
Secretary — \Vni. A. Davis.

5. The President addressed the Convention, returning
thanks.

(). The Program as reported by J. W. Willis, Chairman of
the Committee, was adopted after several amendments.

7. An Address of Welcome was delivered b}- W. T. Mur-
]ihree and response was made by Paul Carson.

8. Visitors were introduced as their names appear follow-
ing roll of delegates, the list embracing all presented during
the session.

9. On motion of R. E. Pettus, the courtesies of the floor
were extended to representatives of religious and secular press.

It). G. G. Miles, its President, read

REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS.

The situation as your Board found it in the beg-inning- of the j'ear
was anything but encouraging-. We found ourselves confronted with an
embarrassing debt. On the first of JanuarA'. Dr. W. C. Bledsoe retired
from the Secretaryship of the Board, and with a view to economy', we at-
tempted to dispense with the services of a corresponding secretary alto-
gether. Brother J. L. Thompson, one of our busy pastors, was elected
office secretary. He administered the office as faithfully as it could have
been done under the circumstances, but it was soon discovered that to do
the work effectually we must have a man whose whole time should be
given to it. In casting about for a suitable man for the place, we were led

by the Divine Hand, as we believe, to the choice of Brother W. B. Crump-
ton, a man known in the State as the successful manag-er of the Board's
affairs for ten j'ears of its history. This was accomplished by the co-oper-
ation of the Home and Foreig"n Mission Boards in his employmetit. He
entered upon his duties on May first and has everywhere been met with the
most cordial favor. Coming at the time he did, as the movement to pay the
debts of the denomination had just been inaugurated, it looked as if Provi-
dence had led, as he proved so potent a factor in bringing- to pass this won-
cerful achievement in our denominational history. Our relations with the
Home and Foreign Boards are most cordial and fraternal. The co-opera-
tion plan of the three boards is approved by the Brethren, and removes
an objection entertained heretofore by some. The Secretary of the Sini-
day School Board at Nashville has shown himself willing to co-operate
with us in every way within his power,

DR. W. C. CLEVELAND.
By the death of Dr. W. C. Cleveland this Board has lost one of its old-
est and most faithful members, and the denomination a great leader. He
was among the first to advocate the organization of a State Mission
Board, and its interests were always ujjon his heart. Unless sickness pre-
vented, he never missed its sessions, and his wise counsel carried it over
many of the hard places in the years of its history. It is eminently fitting
that a memorial service has been arranged for in connection with this con-
vention.

VACANCIES FILLED.

The places made vacant by the death of Dr. Cleveland and the resig-
nations of M. F. Brooks and R. E. Pettus have been filled bj' the election
of P. H. Mell, J. B. Graham and George G. Miles. The place of J. J. Tay-
lor, removed, remains for the convention to fill, besides the following
whose time expires this year: George B. Eager, H. S. D. Mallorv, A. E.
Burnes, W. J. Elliott, W. G. Curry and John P. Shaffer.

FINANCE.

The financial exhibit we reg^ard as ver3' encouraging. The receipts
for State Missions are quite up to the average, and for the Home and For-
eign Boards largely in excess of a year ago. The grand total receipts
for the year including what went to Atlanta and Richmond direct, are
$22,884.79, no mean sum for a year beginning with so many discourage-
ments. It will be seen that we have nothing on hand for State Missions.
We are confident, however, that the small indebtedness brought over will
be liquidated in a few weeks, and that the regular monthly contributions
which will come from the churches will replenish our treasury, and enable
us to undertake some new work in the State. The wise plans suggested
bj' our Secretarj', which we hope will be carried into effect by the churches,
will result in gi^eatly increasing the contributions for all our Boards. His
report is the result doubtless, of much prayerful meditation, hence we sug-
gest that it is the part of wisdom, pai'ticularly at this juncture in our work
to submit it to the Convention for consideration and adoption.

NINETEEN HUNDRED MOVEMENT.

Every Baptist in Alabama should feel a just pride in the forward
movement already inaugurated for the closing year of this Century. The
plan adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention, a programme of which
will be furnished by a committee appointed for this purpose, if carried out
by every church in the State, would create a lively interest in all of our de-
partments of work, and when we wind up our next Conventional year,
the results would be unprecedented in oiu^ history.

OUR RETIRING EVANGELISTS.

"VVe have but words of praise for our retiring evang-elists, Brethren A.
J. Preston and J. W. Sandlin, whose relations to the Board terminate at
this time. It was arranged at our last Convention, that the former should
operate in the southern portion and the latter in the northern portion of
the State, as district evangelists. We are assured that they have been
faithful in the services rendered, and no doubt the results of their labors
have been helpful and will result in much good to the denomination.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD.

We are pleased to report that we have secured at a reasonable cost ex-
cellent quarters for the Board, situated in the Pollak building. Room 1, on
South Perry street in Montgomery, where the meetings of the Board can
be held, and the brethren will be cordially received at all times, when they
visit the Capital City.

Notwithstanding tlie heavj' afflictions, in the rulings of an all-wise
and merciful Providence, that have come upon our beloved Secretary, his
work has been of the most telling effect, and he has merited our sincerest
and most cordial S3'mpathy and co-operation. He will continue to need
our enthusiastic and sympathetic support in the prosecution of his arduous
labors.

CONCLUSION.

We have every reason to be grateful to God for the abundant blessings
that have come to us this year, and we should be faithful and conseci-ated
to His service, and endeavor to be as we can. a great power for good. The
future was never more promising, and the demand for a broader and more
extended operation than now.

(i. G. MILES,

President.

REPORT OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

To Geo. G. Miles, President of the State Board of Missions:

My DE.A.R Brother:— Following what I believe to be the leadings of
Providence four years ago I resigned my work and moved to the State of
Kentucky. I trust the same kind Providence has led me back to m3' native
State and to ray old work.

I entered upon the duties of my office May first. Finding a move-
ment already inaugurated to pay all the denominational debts, which in-
cluded $2,700.00 due by your Board, I threw myself into the movement
and for ten weeks gave myself whollj' to it. On July 14th, the glad news
went out that the work was accomplished. The results of that campaign
are far reaching in their infiuences. I doubt if the Baptists in an}' State
have ever accomplished so much in so short a time. Surely God's good
hand led us and his Spirit moved upon the hearts of his people. It was a
surprise to the Baptists and won the admiration and applause of all
denominations. It has been frequently remarked: "If a small handful
of Baptists can do so much in so short a time, what could not the great
denomination do if it were aroused and united?" What I lost one week
after the close of that brilliant effort, and what I have suffered since, is
known onXy to Him whom I serve.

It was a great mercy to me that the associational period was .so near
at hand. Continued travel and constant change of scene, together with
hearty hand shakes and tender words of sympathy from brethren be-
loved, have brought great refreshment to my crushed spirits.

The campaig-ii was a season of great relig-ious enjovment to me, and
I never felt more thorong'hl_Y consecrated to the work of the Master than
now. I have attended the meetings of eighteen associations; but for sick-
ness in my family, I should have taken in four more. These have been
usually meetings of great power and enthusiasm. At many of them a
forward movement was determined upon and a twenty-five per cent, in-
crease was asked of the Churches. In all my travels I have not. heard a
discordant note. I believe the Baptists of the State are now more heartilj'
united in their great Missionary and Educational enterprises than I have
ever known them to be.

I understand there are some who are inclined to co-operate with the
so-called Gospel Mission Movement. For the most part, in Alabama as
elsewhere, these are from among those who have given next to nothing
to Foreign Missions in the past. If they will give something for Missions
by any plan we should rejoice. Everywhere Baptists are. and always have
been, free to give to whatever objects they desired, through whatever
agency they chose.

I have spent but little time in the office since I took up the work, but
have traveled almost incessantly, covering many thousands of miles and
delivering quite one hundred sermons and addresses. The brethren who
love to figure on the per cent, of expenses to receipts would do well to re-
member that the labors of a Secretary are as really Missionary-, as the
work of any other man in the Board's employment, and his salary, while
it is put down to the expense account, might justly be put in the amount
paid Missionaries.

In the beginning of the State Mission work in Alabama it was nec-
essary for the Secretary to spend most of his time in travel. That policj'
has continued to the present and must continue for a time at least, though
the wisdom of its continuance may be questioned. There is much in the
wa}' of correspondence which must be neglected so long as the Secretary
is on the go. In my interviews with the brethren I have sought to inaug-
urate a campaign of hopefulness. Certainly we have enough to inspire
such a campaign. The Baptists in Alabama are a great power and have
before them grand possibilities if they will lay hold with a determined
grip to do great things. This good year especially we should be encour-
aged. The four chief products of the State — Iron, Coal Cotton and Tim-
ber, are bringing more monej' to the producer than for many years past.
Our preachers should talk of poverty and hard times no longer. Our poor
fallen natures are prone to see the dark side of things and many find their
chief enjoyment in talking about it. We need no encouragement from our
leaders along these lines. The Gospel is a Gospel of hope and good cheer
and God's blessings will attend the preacher who preaches it, and the peo-
ple who hear it will feel like undertaking something for the advancement
of the Kingdom. One of our greatest needs is to have some great object
persistently put before our churches. It is no wonder that so many of
them are torn with dissensions; that Mormonism and other hurtful heres-
ies so disturb and divide them — they are doing nothing, they have a name
to live while they are dead; their pastors seem to have no aim except to
fill their appointments regularly, hold the annual protracted meeting
and, just before the Association, get up something for Minutes and some-
times a little for Missions.

These Churches need the inspiration that comes from the carrying out
of a great prupose. Man}' a church has been raised from deadness to life
by undertaking to erect a new house of worship or a home for the pastor, and
many a preacher has been saved from ministerial dry rot or death by
having born within him a great purpose to lead his people through an un-
dertaking which taxed them to their utmost. No work for Jesus will

strike deeper, or so stir the hearts of people and preacher as an abiding'
interest in Missions which takes shape in liberal contributions.

Some of our Associations keep up the old practice, inaugurated and so
successfully worked many years ago, of apportioning to the churches cer-
tain amounts which thej' are asked to tr^- to raise; other Associations call
upon the messengers to make pledges for the next year; but the majority
put nothing definite before the churches. I have known a few churches
to be in advance of the Association; but as a general rule the reforms
must begin in the larger bodies and work back to the churches. When an
Association asks for nothing it generally gets what it seemed to expect.

I am persuaded from my observation that w- e frequently make serious
blunders in our appeals for money. It is almost invariably the practice
to dwell much on the prosperity which will attend the liberal giver. We
present it as if it would inure to his personal pecuniary advantage to give.

I believe God's word warrants the teaching, in a hundred passages,
but if we give undue attention to that, our appeal may arouse a mercen-
ary motive which will rob the giver of the blessing and be hurtful to the
cause. This sort of teaching is responsible for much of the trouble we
are having now. <

In traveling among the associations one hears remarks like these:
"We have no young minister in our bounds to educate and there is no need
for us to give for Ministerial Education." or "We have noold ministersin
our bounds and there is no need of our giving for Indigent Ministers," or
"We have no Missionary in our bounds and there is no need of our giving
to Missions." Or if they have a Missionarj-. some times the church letter
willsaj', "Our Missionary did not visit our church so we send nothing for
Missions." If they see a hope of getting it back in some way. that fur-
nishes a reason for giving.

Some of the Associations are asking: "What can we get from co-ope-
ration with the Board?" They see no reason for co-operation except to get
something from the Board. The Board and denomination are looked
upon as a wealthy parent dispensing bounty to starving children. The
blessedness of giving consists not in putting down a dollar and having
S2.00 returned, but in the consciousness of duty done, selfishness over-
come and the Master glorified in the good which the gift may accomplish.
I call 3'our attention to a serious question before our State Mission De-
partment. Money contributed for State Missions bj' the churches ought,
by right, to come into our treasury as monev contributed for Home and
Foreign Missions goes to those Boards. But as a matter of fact, it does
not, except as the churches forward it direct to the Board. In most of the
Associations mone^' for State Missions, if sent up to the annual meeting
by the hand of the messengers, is under the control of the bod^' or the
executive committee and any part of it or all of it. if needed, may be re-
tained for use in their work. Some of them have their Treasurers and all
moneys are sent to them and disbursed by thena — the State Mission Fund
being held subject to the order of the executive committees.

Much of the State funds used in this way could be more wisely spent.
It is often voted away in a shamefully careless manner — often no reports
are required from the men employed and nothing is required of the
churches to which aid is extended. Contributing churches, seeing- the way
the money is used, and not approving the method, either refuse to give for
State Missions or send it direct to the Board so as to prevent its falling
into the hands of the Association. This looks ugly to say the least of it,
and the cause of State Missions suffers. To obviate this difficttlty, the as-
sociations should be encouraged to raise an associational fund to be used
in the local work. Where this fund is not sufficient to meet all the re-
quirements of their field the State Board could be appealed to for assist-
ance. Once it becomes understood that all monev raised for State Mis-

sions will go into the treasur)- of your Board the amount you will get for
State Missions will be greatly increased. Unless something of this kind
is done, you will be forced out of the business of State Missions entirely.
The following associations consume all the State Mission funds in their
own bounds: Birmingham, Bigbee, Conecuh, Muscle Shoals, Union, Tus-
kegee and Centrail. The Mobile gives us 25 per cent, of the State Mission
funds. It should be said, however, that all these bodies are entirely
friendly to the Board and most of them report through the Board.

From some of our strong churches we hear but seldom and from many
associations we have no report. It will be seen that from much of the best
territory in the State we get nothing for the general work in the State.
There are strong associations in which there are large and gi-owing towns
with struggling churches unable to maintain preaching as their new con-
ditions require. These churches look naturally to the associations for the
needed aid; but they look in vain. Not only will they not assist them but
when the State Board heeds the cry for help it is severely criticised by the
Association. We dare not neglect the centers. There is some destitution
in country districts; if it cannot be supplied by the pastors, we should join
forces with the Associations to supply it; but the greatest destitution, un-
doubtedly, is in our towns and cities The factory population is rapidly
increasing in Alabama. Coming from the country they are largely Bap-
tist when the^' are anything. We cannot atford to neglect them. Every
educational centre in the State oug-ht to have the very best talent of the
denomination in its pulpit. If the church is not able to command it, the
State Board ought to be in a position to assist. If the pulpits there are
neglected or are poorly manned, we need not be surprised if the children
of Baptists are led away from the faith of their fathers. Mining camps
and saw mill settlements are numerous in Alabama. Many times the pop-
ulation is tough, unpromising and shifting, but some of the Lord's elect
are among them and we are here to look after their spiritual needs. There
are new towns starting in some sections. The denomination first on the
ground has greatly the advantage. For Baptists to allow others to occu-
py them now and twenty-five years later attempt to gain a foot hold,
would be most unfortunate. We have had some sore experiences alung
that line in the past.

AS TO FUTURE POLICY OF THE BOARD.
Is there any need of declaring a policy beyond this: to increase as far
as possible the contributions from the churches; use it to the best possible
advantage and avoid in the future debts that will embarrass the denomi-
nation. The money put in our Board's hands for State missions will not
be a large sum for a few years. The contributors have confidence in us
and will be perfectly satisfied for us to expend it in any way that seems
best for the general good. Sometimes it will be wise to employ an evan-
gelist for a season in certain sections; pastor's salaries at important
points will need to be supplemented and occasions may arise for colport-
age work. It may save us from embarrassment to be free from any fixed
policy publicly set forth.

THP: DEPARTMENT IN THE ALABMA BAPTIST.

I have tried to use wisely- and the proprietor has generously given me.
besides our page, as much space as needed in other parts of the paper. I
feel sure it has greatly benefitted the work of the board and its continu-
ance would be wise. I have sent out many thousands of circulars. I doubt
not that thousands of them are never read, yet other thousands are read
and do great good. Many times a thousand circulars costing all told, ten
or fifteen dollars, will bring back a single contribution which more than
pa\'s for the whole, and the educational value of the circular cannot be es-

timated. I believe this a wise expenditure of mone3'. I am seeking- to re-
vive interest in the indig-ent ministers fund. We need at least one thous-
and dollars a vear for careful distribution among" the old soldiers of the
cross who gave the strength of their j'oung- manhood to advancing- the
King-dom of our Lord. To negflect them would show the basest ing-rati-
tude.

As I have had opportunit^s I have g-iven some time to Addresses on
Education. The School teacher and the Missionary must g-o tog-ether if
our Baptist hosts are to be developed into broadminded, world-wide Mis-
sionaries. There is g-reat need of an educational campaign to stir the am-
bition of the young- and to arouse parents to the importance of g-iving-
their children, as a leg-ac3'. mental training- rather than money or lands.

I am gratified to tind that some of our strong- associations have estab-
lished Baptist Academies. Unfortunately they are some times calledCol-
leg-es, and so they must remain for a while; but this trouble will rig-ht
itself in time. This movement should be encoviraged; it will add students
to the Howard and Judson, and they will do more creditable work by hav-
ing the Academy training. I believe a good motto for us to adopt for the
year 1900 and for the future, would be this: "A contribution from every
church in Alabama and every member of every church a contributor."
This ought not to be a hopeless task. Our people are reasonable and a
common sense proposition ought to strike them, if persistently and plainly
put before them.

livery institution in the world; all fraternities, orders and federations
of men require something from their membership in the way of material
.support. The Churches of Jesus Christ alone of all the organizations in
the world attempt to run without requiring money from their members.

Christ has laid off a great work for us to do; to evangelize the lost
world. It requires money and a lot of it. Each individual composing the
churches, in the day of Conversion, made a complete surrender of all, tal-
ents, time, business and money. Yet thousands squander everything on
themselves and paj' not one cent into the church treasury foranv purpose,
and one of the saddest features is. they have never been asked.

The preacher, from the pulpit has said many a time, in a sort of gen-
eral way, they ought to give, but no systematic business method has ever
been adopted to pursue every member and secure a contribution. Every
difficulty in the waj- of evangelizing the world has disappeared, ^'-rrc// (>//<'.
There is no need to pray God to open any more doors or to incline any
more messengers to go — the doors are all open and thousands of conse-
crated, well prepared men and wonien are ready to enter the open doors;
but alas, the money is not forthcoming to send them! Here is the problem
and the only one, it confronts us wherever we turn. We had as well
face it now. We are beating along with our annual meetings. State and
District, after the same old sort.

We make about the same speeches, the reports are the same, the argu-
ments are the same, the same old objections are replied to, as thirty 3'ears
ago when I first began going to Associations. We have made some ad
vance to be sure, but how shamefulh- slow it has been! We should cease
to mince matters, but in Christ's name make a bold strike for the money.
God's people have it, the^- ought to give it. and the pastors and deacons and
Boards and Secretaries oug-ht not to be satisfied until it is poured into the
treasuries in sufficient quantities to enable us to do the good work God
has put before us. Blessings untold will rest upon our Churches and
homes. Boards and Missionaries when the offerings of God's people are
flowing regularly' into our treasuries. If we would do the thing that
would bring on the greatest revival this earth ever saw, let us under the
lead of God's Spirit bring his people to the realization of the blessedness
which comes from giving. Car3', with the few untaught Baptists, giving

g-i'iidg-ing-ly a meagre sum might exhort "to attempt great things for God
and expect great things from God;" but how can we, with the hundreds
of thousands of Baptists, nianj' of them wealthy, who are supposed to be
behind the Missionary movement today, with their wretchedly meagre
gifts "attempt great things?" In the presence of the pitiful sums we are
g-iving we feel mean and cowardlj' when we speak of them and the enemy
is quick to see our embarrassment and attack us. If we will multiply the
sum ten or twenty fold the result will be fifty fold and the objectors and
fault finders will sneak away never to be heard of again. God ^ive us.
courage to take a bold, decided stand in advance of the old lines and with
heavier guns and improved tactics attack the strongholds of Anti-Mis-
sionism and sin.

This year of our Lord the work ought to begin. Nextyear will be the
last of the Century; if we can make the hills and valleys ring with a com-
mon sense proposition to God's people to bring all the tithes into the store
house — in other words, to increase the money for Missions tenfold, the
opening year of the Centurj' will witness such an awakening as the old
State never knew.

W. B. CRUMPTON,

Corresponding Secretary.

SUMMARY OF WORK.
Not including the work of Corresponding Secretary.

Men employed directly by the Board 14

Associational Missionaries as far as reported to this Board:

Birmingham (1), labors and money expended, reported.

Union (2) labors and money reported.

Tuskeg-ee (5) monej' reported but not labors.

Central (1) money and labors reported.

South Bethel (4) money and labors reported in part.

Mobile (5) money reported, but not labors.

East L/iberty (3) money and labors reported in part.

Parker Memorial Church, Anniston (1) money reported, not labors.
Making 22

Total 36

Days of service 2,016

Miles traveled 14,921

Sermons and addresses 1,344

Churches constituted 3

Received by baptism 80

Baptized by others 105

Received by letter 217

Ladies' Missionary Societies organized 3

Churches visited 168

Collected for all purposes $4,074 39

Pra^'er meeting's held 115

Visits to families 3,694

This is really a report for only a part of the 3^ear. B3' confusion in
office from frequent changes and removals, some reports were lost and it
was not discovered until too late to get duplicates.

STATE MISSIONS.

To balance on hand last report 5p 22 07

To receipts 8,824 07— iS8,S46 14

Exchange 2 67

Postage 90 91

Office expenses 274 70

Teleg-rams 9 55

Statiotierj' and printing 157 36

Traveling expenses. Sec 342 10

Traveling expenses, members of Board. .. . 114 39

Traveling- expenses, Agents 215 79

Rev. W. C. Bledsoe 515 35

Rev. J. L. Thompson 166 66

Cor. Sec. S. M 304 69

" H. M 200 01

" F. M 300 00

Office Secretary 94 90

Central committee 222 94

Convention minutes 31 00

*State Mission Journal 189 24

Insurance Greensboro House 10 00

Evangelists and Missionaries 5,549 01— $8,791 07

Balance — $ 55 07

■•'■'Tliis fiminiiit was pnu\ by Secretary Bledsoe to wiiitl \\]> tlie affairs of the .lounial.

BIBLE AND COLPORTAGE.

To Receipts S 8 35

By amount to debit last report 6 45

Balance on hand— iffl 90
ORPHANAGE.

To balance on hand last report $ 15 55

Receipts 270 93

Total— 3p 286 48
B3' amount paid Rev. J. W. Stewart 196 51

Balance on hand — i? 89 97
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.

To balance on hand last report $ 140 63

Receipts .• 104 87

Total— $ 24S 50
By aiuount paid 230 98

Balance on hand — f 14 52

GREENSBORO FUND.

To receipts $ 643 01

By amount paid 634 20

Balance on hand--f 8 81

BAPTIST DEBT.

To receipts $2,468 20

By amounts distributed to several interests 1,940 34

Balance on hand — % 527 86
INSTITUTE BOARD.

To receipts 38 IS

B3' amount paid 29 05

Balance on hand— $ 9 10
HOME MISSIONS.

To balance on hand last report $ 90 97

" Receipts 2,194 03

•' Frontier Missions 5 00

" Cuba 48 90

Total— $2,338 90
By amount paid 1,933 62

Balance on hand--$ 405 28
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

To balance on hand last report $ 137 30

" " " " '• " Sunbeam Missions 4 03

" Miss Kelly 15 92—157 25

To Receipts China '. .' $ 2 35

N.China 145

" " Sunbeam Missions 2 OO

" " May nard House 5 00

" " Birming-ham Missionary I7l 50

Miss Kelly ." 152 80

" " Foreign Missions 3,350 01

Total— $ 3,842 36
To amount paid 2,907 18

Balance on hand — $ 935 18

THE JUDSON.

To receipts f 3 00

Bj' balance on hand ; 3 00

SEMINARY.

To receipts $ 5 00

B3' balance on hand 5 00

HOWARD COLLEGE.

To receipts $ 25 45

By amount paid 25 45

EVANGELISM COLORED PEOPLE.

To balance on hand last report $ 10 00

By amount transferred to State Missions 10 00

BIBLE WORK.

To balance on hand last report S 20 65

To receipts 10 25

Total— $ 30 90

Balance on hand — $ 30 90

COLLEGE BUILDING.

To balance on hand last report $ 9 40

By amount transferred to Howard College account 40

CHURCH BUILDING.

To balance on hand last report $ 5 35

By balance on hand 5 35

AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS.

To balance on hand la.st report $ 252 55

To receipts 1 00

Balance on hand — J? 253 55
WEAK CHURCHES.

To balance on hand last report f 40 30

To receipts 25 00

Total— a? 65 30

By amount paid $ 65 30

CHILDREN'S DAY.

To receipts :f 11 20

By balance on hand S 11 20

JOHN G. HARRIS.

By balance on hand 56 50

RECAPITULATION.
Receipts at Montgomerj' Office.

State Missions

Home "

Foreig'n "

Judson Institute

Seminar3'

Howard College

Bible Work

Aged and Infirm Ministers

Weak churches

Bible and Colportage

Orphanage

Ministerial Education

Greensboro House

Baptist Debt

Institute Board

Total— $16,419 98

:f 8,824

2,247

3,685

270

104

643

527

COMPLETE AMOUNTS FROM THE STATE FOR THE YEAR.

Home Board, amount cash received at office in Atlanta $ 2,962 86

Balance to be added 405 28

Merchandise from Alabama 1,604 OS

Total— $ 4,972 19
FOREIGN BOARD.

Amount received in Richmond office $ 6,490 38

Balance to be added 935 18

Total— $ 7,425 56
Receipts for other purposes $10,486 94

Grand total— $22,884 69

TRIAL BALANCE.

State Missions i 55 07

Bible and Colportage 1 90

Orphanag-e 89 97

Ministerial Education 14 52

Greensboro 8 81

Baptist Debt 527 86

Institute Board 9 10

Cuba 9 50

Frontier Missions 5 00

Home Missions 390 78

North China 1 45

Sunbeams Missionary 2 00

Birming-ham Missionary 131 50

Miss Kelly ^98 20

Foreign Missions 702 03

Children's Day 11 20

Judson Institute 3 00

Seminary 5 00

Howard College 25 45

Bible Work • 30 90

Church Building 5 35

Aged and Infirm Ministers 253 55

Bills receivable $ 301 50

Cash $2,137 14

J. G. Harris 56 50

$2,438 64 $2,438 64

We hereby certify that we have examined the within report of W. B.
Crumpton, Corresponding Secretary, and find the same correct and sup-
ported by proper vouchers. We also counted the cash, $2,137 14, as re-
ported on hand, and find it correct.

GEO. W. ELLIS,
W. B. DAVIDSON,
JAS. C. POPE,

Auditing Committee.
November 7, 1899.

On motion of A. J. Dickinson, that portion of the report re-
ferring' to ''The AUibama Baptist," was referred to a special
committee consisting- of A. J. Preston, F. M. Woods, H. W.
Provence, J. G. Apsey, T. W. Palmer, and J, R. Stodghill, and
the remainder to a committee composed of J. H. Foster, Jr., J.
F. Purser and T. M. Callaway. (See items 17, 27 and 41).

11. G. S. Anderson, Superintendent, read

REPORT OF INSTITUTE BOARD.

It is with pleasure and profound gratitude to God that we, 3'our Insti-
tute Board, are permitted to submit to 3'ou this our second annual report.
To us the year has been fraught with mixed pleasure and pain — with joy
over enlarged work and sadness over some disappointed hopes. The
former stimulates us to press forward in the great work committed to our
fostering care, while the latter admonishes us to diligent circumspection
in the future. During the year three men have been in the employ of the
Board: Rev. G. S. Anderson as Superintendent of Institutes. Rev. F. C
David as Lecturer in Scripture doctrine, and Rev. G. A. Hornadj- as Fi-
nancial Secretary. The latter resigned in July and in consequence the
entire tield work of the Board devolved upon the Superintendent. The
following outline of facts bearing upon this interest will, we trust, give
to this body a clear cotiception of the work

1. Its SPHEKE is lielp for the unhelped ministry. Of the 1000 Baptist
preachers in Alabama about 130 have been helped by the denomination
through its schools of learning. More than 850 remain unassisted b\' any
effort put forth. Five-sixths of our ministrj', comprising the great vol-
ume of our denominational strength now struggling on the field caring
for the flocks of God and preaching Christ to a dying world, have there-
fore never been the objects of the denomination's benefactions. The^' are
the called of God to the solemn work to which they are devoted. Thej'
are performing a service, make sacrifices, and are subjected to trials
equalled by but few and known only by them and the Master who sees
their strait betwixt the two woes of a failure to feed the familj' and a
failure to preach Christ. Two-thirds of the pastors of the State receive
less than S250.00 salary. We concede it our duty to help our young preach-
ers at the Howard and the Seminar3-. Is it not our dutj' to help this the
larger element of our strength also? We have more than 1000 unenli^ted
churches and 100,000 unenlisted members in the State. This denomina-
tional paralysis must continue till this element of our ministry is helped,

2. The relations of the work to other interests. This Board
was created at the instance of the State Board of Missions, that Board
being encumbered with its own specific work. The spirit of the Board in
its work is that of good will toward every other interest with which
organic relations bring it into touch. It supplies vital reinforcement to
every denominational agency. It seeks to enlist the personal efforts of all
in its work. It seeks the direct uplift of men as contrasted with other
efforts which have for their direct object and end the denomination's
uplift. It supplies both method and material as contrasted with Institute
work done in other States which is mostly limited to material. Our
methods of work individualize the effort, suppl3^ the essential basis of or-
ganization which differentiates it from all similar work. Thus defined
in relations, all occasion for discord is obviated.

3. Its Necessity. The necessity for the work is found in our wide
spread want of organization. For the most part our ministers are not

org-auized in thoug-ht, as it touches the word of the Loi'd and the work of
the ministry', nor in the home habit of study. This is the fruitful source
of our confusion. A want of org-anization largely prevails in our
churches. The elements of church life touch each other ligfhtly and often
grind in confusion for want of disciplined strength and lose their vitality
for want of effort. The result is a paralysis of the spiritual body, a loss
of prestige and force and a failure to do the Master's will. A want of or-
ganization is felt in our pastorates. As compared with the large number
of pastors and churches in the State we have but few permanently organ-
ized pastorates. The one pastoral head should bring into vitalized union
and co-operation all the membership of the several churches to whom he
ministers. Past failure to achieve this result should not deter us from a
renewed determination to accomplish it. We are disorganized also in our
church polity. It is true that we are making Baptists of Methodists in
doctrine, for the truth, as we hold it, is gradually and surely permeating
American thottght, but they in return are converting us to their practice
in church polity. The idea of the itinerant ministry has taken deep root
in both our church and ministerial life. The annual call is the rule. The
pastor has given place to the supply and the Scripture doctrine of the per-
manent relation of pastor and church is lost to the denomination. The
inevitable fruit of this practical heresy must be the degradation of the
ministrjr and the vitiation of church life. Our Associational gatherings
also are often confused bj' the prevalence of disorder which measurably
defeats their prime purpose, and leaves the churches void of needed plans,
means and methods by which to successfully prosecute the Lord's work.
The prevalence of this disorganization in the vital forces of our denomi-
national life appeals to our effort.

4. How THE Ministry are Hei,pEd. In coming together in the
Institutes they are brought into touch one with another and thus discover
in each other the excellencies which the Lord saw in making the call,
otherwise the littleness and obscure side of ministerial life are often seen
instead. It is good for men to see the better side of ministerial life. In
the Institutes the men are fed. In the community of thought thus con-
nected each becomes the feeder of the rest, imparting his peculiar gift.
They are trained to the systematic stud)' of the word, which is the basis
of ministerial strength. To know the truth in detail and apprehend it in
clear outlines, to grasp its issues and solve its problems, is to be organ-
ized in it. This mastery in the truth is the secret and strength of spirit-
ual manhood and supplies the vital element of ministerial efficiency.
Fresh impulses for a higher life and a nobler work comes with this and
have often been witnessed in the work. Methods of study and plans of work
which give ministerial effectiveness are imparted and thus the personal
organized tiplift comes to those absorbed in the eft'ort.

5. Fruits of The Work. The first conspicuous result of the work
is unity with the ministry. The spirit begets unity with those who abide
together in the truth. One in spirit, one in doctrine, one in plans and
methods of work, and one in effort. It thus institutes harmony. It con-
serves denominational interests. It holds divergent tendencies and irrel-
evant issues intact and tends to merge them into vital compact. Though
paralyzed in effort we are without the sound of a discordant note in our
ranks. Our harmony was never more conspicuous than today. Liberality
is the normal result of such conditions. This was recently witnessed in
the single stroke which swept awav the entire indebtedness from all our
enterprises. With the honors nobly accorded by j-ou to others, we grate-
fully mention the names of Lowrey and Lewis, without whom our burden
and sadness must have remained. Not the least of the fruits of the work
is that we reach and affect the source of Baptist strength. The country

is God's home for the Baptists. The country' supplies in a i^Teat measure
the brain of cit3' business and the heart of city religion. From age to age
it makes contribution of this leadership. To control the cities and towns
therefore we must train the country. The cit^- social mill with its ball
room, card table, theatre and bar room, grinds Baptist religion round and
wears oif its corners of conviction. Country' preachers and churches
must train the Baptists of the future. This work therefore, addresses the
source of real strengLh and has its vintage in the fountain of influences.
It is the solution of the problem of reaching the masses.

6. DiKFicui/riES Met. Our first and greatest barrier to progress has
been our meagre finances. Our desire from the beginning has been to
broaden the work but we were circumscribed by limited means. The first
process of broadening the effort is to broaden the finances. The men
doing the work have made straw as they have made brick. No less than
half their time has thvts been diverted from the real work to the finances.
Such conditions will fi^restall the best results in anA^ enterprise. An-
other difficulty is the fundamental character of the work attempted. It
grapples prime wants and vital necessities. Such eflForts are imbedded
so far beneath the surface and so far removed from the sensational and
incidental that only time and effort will make merit apparent. Some fail
to co-operate in the movement and thus lose the opportunity' for useful-
ness and rob others of the blessing they are able to bestow.

Methods of Work. The most prominent phase of method is the
holding of Institutes on the field. They are organized by the local breth-
ren in the different sections of the State and usually embrace all or a part
of the folhjwing features:

1. Sermonic stud)', which is the leading course. In it the law of dis-
course is taught and applied in the exposition of Scripture texts and in
the development of sermons. This meets the prime need of every
preacher. It alone commands a hearing from the ministry and therefore
supplies the essential basis of organization. To this is added the cardi-
nal principles of Scripture truth, church organization for church work,
the preacher's dut^' and issues of local interest. The exercises of each In-
stitute vary in accordance with the needs of the members and the equip-
ment of the speakers. No iron bound rule is adhered tt) but full liberty is
had in discussing those questions most pnjfitable. Preaching is usually
blended with the exercises and the community is thus repaid for the free
hospitality bestowed. No fees are charged but a collection is taken at
each meeting for the Board. Real enthusiasm usually prevails in these
meetings and deepens till thej' close. They usually continue from Sun-
day till Friday. Fourteen have been held during the 3'ear attended by
188 preachers. Last year we held 10 Institutes attended by 132 preachers.

2. The correspondence course is the second phase of method used.
By it brethren on the field in every part of the State are reached and
helped through the mails. In it both the technical principles of discourse
and Scripture exposition are taught. No fees are charged but the cost of
postage and stationery, which is about $1.00 per term. The term begins
November IS and concludes May 1st. Blanks and equipment are issued
from the office, the exercise is rendered by the student and then criticised
and returned from the office. The work is technical and comprehensive
and is accompanied by the most substantial and satisfactory results. The
course covers two years. The second ^-ear is devoted to a criticism of
Pendleton's Sermons. The lasv term numbered 4.S. with 57 additional
names from the different parts of the State to take the course the next
term. This feature of the work should not be underestimated.

3. The paper is the third phase of our method. Last year our own
paper was used. This year we have had a ])lace in the columns of the

State paper. This is the vehicle of the work and puts us in touch with the
people and advertises the interest with the public.

This three-fold method of work with the work itself supplies an or-
g^anized influence unsurpassed for an important service for the Master
which as yet is but upon the threshold of the great possibilities which lie
out before it.

Encouragements for the Work. The increase in the volume of
our work in Institutes held, in the attendance upon the meetings, in the
number for correspondence course and in contributions, is nearly fifty per
cent, in advance of last year. The organization of Institutes and the
preparation for organization on many unoccupied fields notes the widen-
ing effort. The cordial endorsement and support of the work by those
attending the Institutes, the favor accorded it, the contributions made and
the apportionment of funds for it for-another year bj' the manj' Associa-
tions reached greatly encourage the effort. Not the least encouragement
is a direct proposition made by the large hearted philanthropist, D. L.
Ivcwis, to this convention at its present sitting to endow this work for an-
other year with the gift of il,000 cash on December 1st, upon the condition
that this convention place an equal amount of $1,000 in the treasury of our
Board bv that date or at the farthest limit by the first of January next,
said combined sum to meet the needs of the next 3'ear without cost to the
denomination for agency work. This proposition the Board submits to
this convention for definite action.

Future of the Work. 1. Werecommend that no less than 20 In-
stitutes distributed and suitably located in the differenl sections of the
State be held during the ensuing year and to this end earnestly solicit the
co-operation of the entire brotherhood.

2. We earnestly recommend a book purchasing department through
which the ministrj^ may be able to obtain at lowest cost the necessar_y
helps for the study of the Scriptures.

3. We recommend the holding of a general Institute to continue
from two to four weeks for the benefit of the ministry of the whole State.

FINANCE.

To amount of total cash contributed for the year $1^896 23

" " of reliable subscription 161 34

Total amount of cash and subscription $2,057 57

To amount incidental expense $ 452 10

" " paid on salaries 1.444 13

Total amount expended $1,896 23

To amount of indebtedness $1,016 80

The Board asks the Convention to make provision for this debt at its
present meeting.

WORK DONE.

Institutes held 14

Number of preachers in attendance 188

" Institutes being organized not less than 20

Most of the Associations reached.

Number students in Correspondence Course last term 45

" new names eni"olled .... 57

" sermons preached 188

Addresses

Respectfully submitted,

G. S. ANDERSON,

Superintendent.

FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE INSTITUTE BOARD

Of the Alabama Baptist State Convention for the year 1899. Rendered
at Gadsden, Alabama, November 7th, 1899.

Received from November 20th to December 20th, 1898:

Eanette Church, J. L. Greg-ory

Rock Mills Church, J. M. Veatts

Parmville Church, J. P. Hunter

Five Points Church, J. L. Hilt

Albertville Church, J. M. McCord

Rock Mills Association. Wm. Mathews

Camp Hill Church, J. P. Shaffer

A. E. Burns, personal

FROM DECEMBER 20TH TO JANUARY 20TH, 1899.

Ashland Church, C. J. Bentley

South Bethel Association, J. H. Creighton.

Albertville Church. J. P. Emmett

Sycamore Church, D. L. Lewis

Notasulg-a Church, G. E. Brewer

Deatsville Church, J. I. Lamar

Hurtsboro Church, M. L. Lon^

Loachapoka Church, J. L. Wise

Crawford Church, J. D. Benton

Cedar Bluff Church. C. S. Johnson

Evergreen Church, J. W. Crook

FROM JANUARY 20TH TO FEBRUARY 20TH, 1899.

Salem Church, E. W. Solomon

Providence Church, T. M. Nelson

Center Church, J. A. Glenn

Warrior Church, J. G. Lowrey

New Bethel Church, J. I. Caddell

Alexander City Church, W. E. Lloyd

Gurlev Church, J. M. McCord

1 1

FROM FEBRUARY 20TH TO APRIL 1ST, 1899.

Ashland Church, C. J. Bentley 13 68

Fellowship Church, C. C. Heard 75

Pleasant Grove

Letohatchie Church, C. W. Powell

FROM APRIL 1st to NOVEMBER 7TH, 1899.

Luverne church, T. W. Shows

Centerville church, J. C. Suttle

Prattville church, J. W. Mathews

Providence church, C. J. Bentley

Mill Town church, " "

Mt. Calvary church. C. C. Heard

Ramah church, B. W. Mathews

Falkville church, D. F. Green

Damaris church, J. S. Watt

Daviston church, S. D. Fargason

Lineville church, R. H. Moore

Cubahatchie church, C. J. Bentlej'

Sheffield church, A. J. Ivey 5 50

Flomaton church, A. Stewart 9 46

Hartsells church, J. H. Harg-rove 12 41

Lanette church, J. L*. Gregory 4 78

Fredonia church, " " 2 75

Center church, " " 35

Roanoke church, W. J. D. Upshaw 3 70

Mt. Carmel church. T. T. K. Postelle 75

Fackler church, W. W. Roach 8 25

Albertville Sunday School, L. S. Emmett 1 07

Albertville church, " " 4 35

Roanoke church, W. J. D. Upshaw 4 00

Everg-reen church, W. J. Ruddick 2 61

Stanton Institute, F. M. Woods 9 10

Sycamore church, J. G. Lowrey 53 06

Liberty church, C. P. Austin 20 00

Wedowee church, C. A. Prescott 2 00

Verbena church, H. W. Caffey 3 00

lyuverne church, M. W. Rushton 35 40

Providence church. C. J. Bently 1 45

Valley Creek church, J. R. Wells 1 25

Enon church, J. R. Wells 1 05

South Bethel Association, J. H. Creighton 17 00

Bethel Association, W. K. Thomas 27 11

Bethel Association, J. Pritchard ■. . 5 00

Bethel Association, J. B. Williams 1 00

Deep Creek church, J. F. Nichols 10 05

Centennial Association, F. U. Berkley 4 05

Alabama Association, W. B. McQueen 4 25

Cuncord church, R. N. Edwards 2 50

Selma Association 7 50

Salem Association W. A. Parker 6 15

Henderson church, " " 3 85

Spring Hill church, '■ " 2 25

Troy Association, W. F. Beard 4 71

Fellowship church, J. W. Mitchell 2 50

Cahawba Association. J. C. Eawrence 20 15

Mrs. D. I. Purser, J. G. Eowrey 10 OO

Midway church, S. O. Y. Ray 20 00

Eufaula Association, G. B. Davis 10 00

Harmony church, D. F. Avant 10 57

Loachapoka church, J. L. Wise 2 00

New Providence Association, H. C. Eoard 3 00

Dr. B. H. Crumpton, S. P. Lindsay 5 OO

Alabama Baptist, J. G. Harris SO 00

D. H. Marbury, personal 50 00

Wilsonville church, A. E. Burns 20 00

Sylacaug-a church, A. E. Burns 10 00

Troy church, A. B. Campbell 50 00

South Bethel Association, J. H. Creig'hton 2 75

Lineville church, J R. Stodghill 4 00

Unity Association, F. M. Woods 34 61

Yert>ena church, F. M. Woods 4 05

Total Anderson's collections to November 7th, 1899— $1035 72

Amounts received during 1890 for Institute work by the Treasurer,
J. F. Purser:

Pleasant Ridge church, W. E. Brown $ 2 75

Hyram church, J. H. Bush 1 32

Bethlehem church, F. W. Shanks 6 00

Roanoke church, W. J. D. Upshaw 10 07

Fredonia church, J. L,. Gregory 2 22

South church, J. L. Gregory 2 00

Center church, J. L. Gregory 71

Newbern church, G. W. Pollard 6 75

Dadeville church, J. P. Shaffer 2 92

Hopewell church, C. H. Miner 5 00

Countj' Line church, J. L. Gregory 5 55

Fredonia church, J. L. Gregory 1 11

South church, J. L. Gregory 88

Alexander City church. W. E. Lloyd 9 61

Fellowship church, C. C. Heard 1 25

Clanton church, W. L. Sampey 3 33

Immanuel church, J. E. Barnes 5 31

Siloam church, E. L. Lee 25 00

Columbia church, J. F. Falkner 4 59

Union Springs church. \V. B. Crunipton 3 03

Hopewell church, C. A. Miner 2 70

Salem church, E. W. Solomon 2 53

Cusseta church, J. M. Vernon 20 00

Alexander City church, T. C. Russell 8 85

Loachafoka church, J. L. Wise 1 62

Eline church, I. L. Taylor 5 00

Bessemer church. M. Ivey 10 10

Perdue Hill church, W. E. Broughton 5 00

Friendship church, J. B. Coleman 10 00

Fellowship church, C. C. Heard 1 50

Alexander Cit3' church, T. C. Russell 6 18

W. B. Crunipton 13 00

Pine Barren church, S. P. Lindsay 1 50

County Line church, S. B. Fears 10 00

Alexander City church, W. E. Lloj-d 2 15

Alexander City Suudaj' School 5 00

Opelika Sunday School, J. F. Purser 50 00

Opelika Ladies' Aid Society 10 00

Coosa River Association, J. F. Pope 5 00

Columbia Association, A. A. Jones 30 75

Evergreen Association, S. P. Lindsay 15 09

Tuskegee Association, A. M. Cameron 28 76

East Liberty Association, W. C. Bledsoe 93 44

Pleasant Grove church, J. R. Stodghill 5 00

Carey Association. J. A. Bell 54 74

Columbia church. J. S. Falkner 1 72

Northport church, J. T. Bealle 3 CO

Dadeville church, W. B. Crunipton 10 00

Shiloh church, J. H. Wallace 1 26

Sardis church. J. W. Brooks . 6 00

New Bethel church, J. E. Creel 6 40

Opelika church. J. F. Purser 40 00

Cusseta church, J. F. Vernon 12 60

Mulberr}' Association 2 00

Countj- Line church, W. R. Adams 72

Camp Hill church, J. P. Shaffer 10 00

Elmore church, A. M. Cameron 2 31

Ramah church, T. M. Reeves 5 88

Total Purser's collection to Nov. 7th, 1899—$ 602 20

Amounts collected on the field during the 3'ear by G. A. Hornady for
Institute work:

lyaFayette church $ 10 00

Roanoke church 7 69

Farmville church 6 41

Tuskegee ehurch 2 00

Auburn church 2 43

Alabama Baptist 25 00

Dadeville church

Evergreen church

Bozeman church .

Brewton church

Flomaton church

Atmore church

Bay Minette church

Mobile church

Newbern church ' . .

Selma church •

Forest Home church

Phoenix City church

Girard church

Tuskegee church

Bozeman church ,

Dadeville church

Mill Town church '.

Union Springs church

Pratt City church 25

Dadeville church

B^sseiner church

Dothan church

Adams Street, Montgomery

Tallassee church

Georgiana church

Alabama Baptist 25

Columbia church

2 15

5 00

4 50

Hornady's total collections— $ 360 49
SUMMARY.

AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.

G. S. Anderson $1,035 72

J. F. Purser 602 20

G. A. Hornady 306 49

F. C. David 174 95

A. J. Dickinson 160 00

Total contributions — $2,333 37

AMOUNT PAID OUT.

To -salary G. A. Hornady $ 625 00

F.C.David...' 309 95

" " G. S. Anderson 603 96

" " A. J. Dickinson , 160 00

Expense account 634 45

Total— $2,333 36

Remaining- debt $1,059 02

This debt is provided for.

P. S. — The amounts from Purser. David and Dickinson and other
late receipts were not included in the report as read before the conven-
tion which will account for the apparent discrepancy.

The report was referred to a committee consisting- of Arnold
S. Smith, R. G. Patrick, L. O. Dawson and J. I. Kendrick.
(See item 30. )

12. John W. Stewart, its Financial Secretary, read

REPORT ON ORPHANS' HOME.
In a spirit of profound g-ratitude to God and sincere thankfulness to
all the generous hearted friends throug-hout the State who have so often
and so kindly remembered our helpless charge during'- the past year we beg-
to submit this our Seventh Annual Report.

Since our last report we have received into the Home. in all 20 child-
ren, as follows :

Boys. Girls.

Received into Home 7 13

Sent out by adoption 3 3

Returned to their people 5 7

Died 2

Irregularly discharged 1

Leaving- in the Home now 22 boys and 37 g-irls. making a total of 59.
Since the Home started we have received in all 53 boys and <>y g-irls,
making a total of 122.

Otir field and g-arden crops for the current year were badly damag-ed
b^' a severe hail storm iu the month of June and later by a protracted
drouth, so that our expenses in the waj- of provision.s have been somewhat
greater.

A larg-e curreait debt was made during the dull season but the same
has V)een paid up in full and we come to the Convention out of debt.

During this year the children have been put in uniform which adds
much to their appearance, gives them a marked identity, and is no more
expensive than their former clothing-. It takes about ten dollars a day to
support the Home besides what we g-et in g-oods, clothing, and other thing's.
The children now in the Home came from 26 counties as follows:

Autaug-a 2 Hale 3

Barbour 8 Henry 4

Bibb 2 Jeffei-son IS

Bullock 1 Mareiig-o 4

Butler 3 Monroe 4

Chambers 1 Morgan 3

Conecuh 2 Montgomery 7

Coving-ton 8 Pike 2

Elmore 2 Russell 1

Escambia 11 Talladega 10

Eee 10 Tallapoosa .• 2

Limestone 1 Tuskaloosa 9

Eamar 1 Walker 6

OUR NEEDS.

We are in great need of additional improvements in the wa^' of a sick
ward so that we can separate the sick children from the well ones espec-
ially in cases of epidemic, contag"ious and infectious diseases, and long-
protracted cases of sickness.

We also need a complete outfit for a Dairy and a Bakery, both of
which would be of great benefit to the Home on the score of economy, as a
means of manual instruction to the children, as well as a source of profit
and additional comfort and healthf uluess. We would be very glad to have
a suitable library for the children and would be thankful for any books,
periodicals and newspapers that may be donated to us for that purpose.
The moral and relig-ious training in the Home is kept up in the same man-
ner as heretofore and we rejoice to say that 7 of the children, 3 boj-s and 4
g-irls. united with our church during the present year.

We desire to make special acknowledgments to Brother W. H. Moore
and the Baptist church at Jasper for their generous donation of ninety-one
g-ood dining room chairs which we greatly needed.

We beg to call attention to the fact that the State has established a
Reformatory School for Boys, and to suggest to brethren throughout the
State, that when they find orphan bo\'S of the criminal class, it would be
far better not to recommend that they be sent to our ''Home," but let them
be sent to said school. We have found from experience that it is very bad
policy' to send children of that class to this Home because their bad in-
fluence has a very deleterious efl^ect upon the discipline and morals of the
entire Home, and we cannot be too careful along this line. We beg to fur-
ther sug'-gest that in all cases when children are sent to the Home those
who recommend them will inform the Manager or Matron whether or not
the child has anj' interest in any property present or prospective, so that
we may look after it and protect the child's interest if necessarj'. We are
the legal guardians both of the persons and the property of the children
placed in the Home and our experience in two cases has convinced us of
the importance of this suggestion.

A detailed statement of our receipts and disbursements for the year
will be set forth in the statement of the Financial Secretary'.

Respectfully submitted,

GEO. R. FARNHAM.

President Board of Trustees.

JNO. \V. STEWART, FINAXCIAI< SECKETARY, IX ACCOUNT WITH I^OUISE SHORT
BAPTIST WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' HOME OF ALABAMA.

Nov. 1st, 1898. To balance (corrected) f 35 81

To contributions 4,840 00-f 4.875 81

Credit.
Hy amount paid out for all purposes $4 929 31

Overdrawn S 53 50

The report was referred to a committee consisting- of Geo.
W. Ellis, T. W. Palmer, and W. R. Ivey. (See item 54).

13. F. H. Kerfoot, Secretary of the Home Mission Board,
addressed the Convention reg-arding- its work. (See item 26).

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

14. Devotional exercises were led by N. S. Jones.

15. Committees to report at this session were announced as
follows:

Coiled ions—l^. Law, F. M. Woods, P. G. Newton, J. O. A.
Pace, W. B. Earnest.

Nominations— V. H. Mell, C. J. Bentley, Geo. W. Ellis, J.
H. Foster, Jr., J. R. Nowlin, J. B. Appleton, J. H. Creighton.
(See item 33).

Time., Place and Preacher— 'S . B. Merrill, N. C. Underwood,
J. L. Gregory, W. A. Whitworth, N. S. Jones. (See item 32).

16. W. M. Blackwelder read

REPORT ON SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

The condition of our Sunday Schools in the State is such as to put us
to thinkiny, planning' and praj'ing".

The problem of the Sunday School grows in ma.gnitude and seinous-
ness when we consider the grandeur and sacredness of its mission, the
field it preempts and the call it pretends to answer.

The following figures, g^iven in round numbers, present a glimpse of
the status of our work: Churches. 1,700; Sunday Schools, 800; enrollment
in Sunday Schools, 40,000; enrollment of church members, 125,000. It is
apparent that there confronts us a problem demanding' earnest and most
careful consideration.

Less than one-half of our churches have Sunday' Schools, and the en-
tire number in attendance in the Sunday Schools is less than one-third the
membership of the churches.

How to put in operation the church school agency in this wide, un-
touched territorj', and how to make more effective where it is already in
operation is the task facing us.

We dare not shut our ej'es to the imperative demand upon us to make
the most of this potential ag"ent in our church g'rowth and power.

The world is advancing' in intelligence, energy' and practical wis-
dom, and it is only so far as the church is alive and efficient, only so far as
it meets the expanding-, practical demands of this ag-gressive age, that it
is respected, believed in, followed, or supported.

Our public schools are passing through uninterrupted evolution of
improvement, and we must improve our Sunday Schools in methods,
equipment and practical efiflciency.

More and more our children comparing their daj' school privileges
with those which our churches afford, will reg-ard attendance upon the
Sunday' School as a perfunctory' exercise, a superfluity, a Sunday pastime.

Let it be remembered that the Sunday' School is almost exclusively
the recruiting force of the church of todaj-.

Sixty per cent, of our church members join before twenty years of
age. All the efficient force, probably nine-tenths, enter the church during-
the years embraced by the average Sunday School scholar.

Also, for most lives it is the soul's exclusive seed-time. Impressions
of truth, conceptions of God, spiritual aspirations, must be obtained here
or nowhere, at this time or never,

We mention one or two prominent factors that work evil to our
schools.

One is lack of wise directorship. In inost churches the school is left
to run itself. It should be under the special direction of the church and
under the personal supervision of the pastor.

Another is, woeful ignorance of the needs and requirements of the
modern Snndaj' School on the part of pastors and church members g-en-
erally.

Another, inefficient teaching-. One needs but to observe and he
will find in the ordinary school a dearth of real teachers.

Toward the improvement and awakening interest in the Sunday'
School cause of the South our Sunday School Board of the Southern Bap
tist Convention, as the Convention's agency for fostering- the Sunday
School power, is doing a vast work and rendering a timelv and far-reach-
ing- service.

Your committee recommend to all our churches the periodicals pub-
lished by the Sunday School Board at Nashville. These periodicals are
to be commended for the emphasis the^' put upon the missionary enter-
prises of our Southern Convention, as well as fostering the spirit of
world-evangelization.

All orders for Sunday School literature should be sent direct to Nash-
ville. In so doing- time and trouble is saved and greatest help is rendered
to the Board.

The Bible Fund of the Board should receive support from the
churches and Sunday Schools. Money contributed to this fund is made to
do double work, one dollar enabling the Board to put two dollars' worth of
Bibles in circulation.

Respectfully submitted,

W. M. BLACKWELDER. Chairman.
A. J. PRESTON,
J. H. CREIGHTON.

After remarks by J. M. Frost, the report was adopted.

17. A cop3' of "Parliamentary Law" by F. H. Kerfoot was
presented to the Convention b}' the Sunday School Board and
accepted with thanks. A motion of A. J. Dickinson to adopt it
for the g-overnment of the Convention was referred to Committee
on Denominational Literature. (See items 10 and 41).

18. Memorial exercises in honor of W. C. Cleveland,
recently President of the Convention, were held, Second Vice
President R. E. Pettus in the chair, and the convention was ad-
dressed by B. H. Crumpton on "Dr. Cleveland as a man;" by
J. G. Harris on "Dr. Cleveland as a pastor and preacher"; and
Ijy H. S. D. Mallory on "Dr. Cleveland as a presiding officer",
and on motion of W. B. Crumpton a page in our proceedings
was set apart to his memory.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

19. The convention sermon was preached by W. J. Mc-
Glothlin from the text: "Thy will be done." Mat. 6:10.

20. W. S. Brown, Chairman, read

REPORT ON YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK.

The Baptist Young- People's Union as an organization has just
passed its eighth anniversary, but young- people organized for service in
some form, date far back of that event. The B. Y. P. U. naturally grew
out from the undenominational movement, from the necessity, first, of
giving our 3'oung church members the doctrines of the Bible, as we be-
lieve and teach them, and next of familiarizing- them with our denomina-
tional history and missionary operations, then lastly, to give them a
broader, deeper, and more thorough preparation and culture for altruistic
service in the church, in the world and for Christ, than could possibly
have been afforded in any other young people's org-anization. In this
educational undertaking the B. Y. P. U. is just that much in advance of
anything so far attempted in the j'oung- people's movement, outside of the
denomination. "Nothing- in the history of modern Christianity," writes
Prof. Vedder, "is more clearly Providential in origin and in guidance
than this movement." Its distinctive features are expressed in the stated
object of the Union to be, "The unification of Baptist young people; their
increased spirituality; their stimulation in Christian service; their edifi-
cation in Scripture knowledg-e; their instruction in Baptist history and
doctrine; and their enlistment in missionai-y activity through existing
denominational organizations." The rallj'ing cries from nine great con-
ventions; organization, inspiration, education, consecration, evangeliza-
tion, co-operation, stewardship, fellowship, discipleship, indicate the his-
tory and trend of the movement among us, as well as the principles, aims,
methods and scope of the Baptist Young People's Union of America, of
which our State Union is a part.

While the B. Y. P. U. in its expansion has gone into every State and
into nearly every Association in our State, and while it has reached our
larger and more progressive churches, still there remains a large number
of churches that are missing the blessings iL bring-s, b3' not organizing
their j^oung people under .this banner of progress and development. While
we rejoice at the extensive growth of the Union, we urge and commend
its continued progress until it shall have reached every cross road church
in our whole State. But it is this educational feature, culture for service,
which differentiates our young people's society from all others and
arouses a commendable feeling- of pride in the distinctive feature of the
B. Y. P. U., which should receive from all leaders a more intensive study
and application, for the development of internal resources.

The comparatively small attendance upon the B. Y. P. U. State con-
ventions, while bubbling over with good things and filling all who attend
with enthusiasm, still it reveals a difficulty that must be studied and met.
It is this: The Union has come upon the State in organic form instead of
growing out of the separate smaller beginnings coming together and form-
ing the larger body or convention. It has been like a delightful matured
fruit tree transplanted into our soil. The elements are h6re, native, for
its growth and fruitage but it must take time for its smaller, tender roots
to put out and take hold upon the soil as feeders before the tree will show
signs of vigor and growth. This present appearance should not discour-
age anj' but stimulate all to greater patience and diligence to remove the
difficulty by closer study and personal application to all its lines of ser-
vice, faithfully caring for its social and devotional meetings, praj-erfully
studying its Christian culture courses and diligently practising its mis-
sionary teaching and consecration ideals.

The times and the occasion demand of us as Baptist churches of Je-
sus Christ, as well as individual Christians, that we awake and arise to an
acute sensibility of our great responsility as custodians of the truth of
revealed religion, and seize, for the Master's glory, this grandest of up-to-
date opportunities, of preparing otirselves and the rising generation
around us for getting and doing good, by being thoroughly informed, in-
doctrinated and consecrated for the service before us.

We cannot easily overestimate the power of this young people's
movement if the opportunity is made use of properly. It has been with
us all the time, like our great mineral wealth or the powers of electricity,
yet the methods of mining the one and of harnessing the other are new.
if we, Baptists, do not make use of the B. Y. P. U. idea others will, and
the Baptists be set aside as were the Jewish people and the opportunity
and reward of spreading the gospel given to others.

We recommend that our State Board of Missions, through its mis-
sionaries, and the Associations, through the pastors, seize every opportu-
nity and use the means at their command to instruct and urge upon the
younger members the importance of making every possible use of the B.
Y. P. U., its methods of work, and its Christian culture courses for devel-
opment and service.

Respectfully submitted,

W. S. BROWN,
W. R. IVEY,
J. M. McCORD,
H. W. PROVENCE.

After discussion of the subject b}^ W. M. Blackwelder, T.
W. Ayers, L. O. Dawson, D. W. Bosdell, and A. J. Dickinson
the report was adopted.

THURSDAY MORNING.

21. Devotional exercises were led by Richard Hall.

22. Geo. B. Eag-er, a member of the Board, read
REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF JUDSON INSTITUTE.

The Trustees of the Judson, in presenting this their annual report,
desire to make most grateful mention of the continued mercy and good-
ness of God as manifested in His never ceasing care for the growth and
development of this beloved Institution.

We note with especial thankfulness at present the steady, substan-
tial and continuous growth of the last three years. Every year saw more
pupils than the year before, more teachers and more numerous and satis-
factory equipments. So we gratefully believe that the Judson is more
firmly fixed in the affections of the people of Alabama, and better pre-
pared for successful work than ever before. On all sides we hear expres-
sions of satisfaction from patrons at the character of the work done.

THE SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL SESSION

closed June 1, 1899, and was the most prosperous in the recent historj' of
the Judson. Twenty-six officers and teachers, representing all depart-
ments of a finished education, were employed. The enrollment of pupils
reached 186, of whom 135 were boarders. The average of work and at-
tainment among the pupils was the hig-hest during'- the present adminis-
tration, and the work of the teachers gave the g'-reatest satisfaction. The
many improvements made in equipments and facilities for work proved a
g-reat incentive to both teachers and pupils.

HEALTH.

The health of the school last year was most excellent. There were
no serious cases of illness during the session.

THIRTY-ONE GRADUATES.

At the Commencement, there were g-raduated 31 j'oung- ladies; 24 in
the Literarj' Department, of whom 18 were full g-raduates, and 7 in the
School of Music.

FINANCIAL SHOWING.

The financial showing- for the past session was excellent. The re-
ceipts were the larg-est for many years, and the affairs of the Institution
were wisely and economically administered. The last one thousand dol-
lars due Brother J. C. Bush were paid, and almost every department of
the school was improved by valuable additions paid for out of the current
receipts.

RELIGIOUS INTEREST.

We would also call attention to the excellent religious interest among-
the pupils of last year. Several professed conversion and were baptized,
and at the close of the session, there were very few in the school who were
not professing Christians. Along*- Missionary lines the Ann Hasseltine
Missionary Society is doing good work.

THE SIXTY-SECOND ANNUAL SESSION.

During- the summer a vig-orous canvass for pupils was made bv the
President assisted by others, and as a result, the sixty-second session
opened with an attendance of pupils even larger than usual. Already
there are in attendance 174, of whom 137 are boarders. Not only our own
State, but other States are largely represented, notably Mississippi and
Louisiana. These pupils, with a large faculty, occupy almost all the room
in our cominodious building, and there is room for only a few more with-
out unduly crowding the pupils.

MORE RECENT IMPROVEMENTS.

During the summer the Senior Hall and a considerable portion of the
building was refurnished with new furniture, parts of the building- were
repainted, a new fence erected, and the old benches taken from the Chapel
which was reseated with opera chairs. Indeed everything was put in ex-
cellent order for the opening of the session.

Our great need now is more buildings and an endowment. Where
shall we get them?

We would respectfully direct attention to the fact that the term of
office of the following trustees expires at this session of your body: B. F.
Ellis and Ernest Ivamar. The place of Brother J. A. Frazier, who has
removed from our state, must be filled also.

Respectfully submitted,

J. B. I.OVFLACE,

President.
T. T. DAUGHDRIIvIv,

Secretary.

On motion of A. C. Davidson, it was referred to committee
on Judson and Howard Endowment. (See item 43.)

23. F. M. Roof, President of Howard Colleg-e, read
REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF HOWARD COEEEGE.

It will be remembered that a plan was adopted by this convention at
its last session looking- to the liquidation of the Howard Colleg-e indebted-
ness. The college trustees were instructed to carry out the recommenda-
tions, and to raise the money and settle the indebtedness if possible be-
tween the months of January and October of thisj'ear.

The work of circulating literature and org-anizing our forces in the
State was begun as soon as possible after the Opelika meeting-. After
considerable headway had been made along these lines and considerable
enthusiasm created, a meeting of influential laj'uien and ministers of the
State was called to convene in Montgomery. It was agreed at this meet-
ing to include with the Howard Colleg-e debt the indebtedness of the State
Mission Board and that of the Board of Ministerial Education. A com-
mittee composed of D. L. Eewis, A. C. Davidson, F. M. Roof and B. D.
Gray, with the last named as chairman and F. M. Roof, Secretary, was
appointed with instructions to push the work of collection as rapidly as
possible.

Even an epitome of the subsequent work, or a bare mention of those
well deserving of honorable mention, would make this report too long-. It
is sufficient to say that by the help of the Eord and the loyalty of the
brethren the money was raised and the aforementioned debts were wiped
out of existence on the 14th day of last July. The Howard College bonds
were cancelled and turned over to the Board of Trustees. The collegf-e
owes not a dollar today.

COLLEGE PROPERTY.

You have now, unencumbered by debt, about 100 acres of land, in-
cluding the lots in front of the College, long a matter of contention, but
to which we now hold an undisputed titLe, and all this land becoming
more valuable every year because of its proximity to Birmingham. The
improvements on the land cost at least $75,000. The lad}' friends of the
college, since the last session, have had the dining hall much improved by
having it painted, frescoed and furnished with new chairs. The faculty
have refurnished the tables with new china, silverware, etc. y

STUDENT BODY. '

The number matriculated last session was 134. The matriculation
for the present session already equals that of the entire session of last
year, with many more yet to come, while the boarding department has
nearly twice as many as it had at this time last year, there being'- now 84
boarders.

Graduates last session 13

Ministerial students enrolled last ssession 27

Ministerial students enrolled this j'ear to date 25

The moral aspect of the student body is of the hig-hest order. ^

THE FACULTY. ^'

The faculty is composed of scholarlj', Christian men, who have their
hearts in the work. Progress is their watchword. They are constantly'
improving the cottrses of study, and they have not only kept up all neces-
sary repairs, but have added many improvements at great sacritice to
themselves. This year thej' have employed a matron for the dining^ hall,
Mrs. Helen Stone, and an instructor in athletics, Pi'of. Harr^' Mills, who
is an expert in his profession.

THE MATTER OF ENDOWMENT.

One of the great objects in removing the Howard debt was to g'et
the institution in condition to be endosved. We had had offers of contri-
butions to endowment if only the indebtedness could be removed. Is not
the time now ripe to beg-in? Other denominations are endowing, and
State institutions are receiving still larg-er annual appropriations.
Can we afford to rest upon what we have done and thus fall
behind by comparison? But as to plans for this work we must look to
the Committees of this convention on Endowment and on the educational
campaig"n of 1900.

Respectfull)' submitted,

On behalf of the Board.

B. D. GRAY,
Chairman Board Trustees H. C.

On motion of F. M. Roof, the report was referred to commit-
tee on Judson and Howard Endowment. (See item 43.)

24. W. A. Hobson, President of Board of Trustees, read
REPORT OF BOARD OF MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.

AN EDUCATED MINIvSTRY A NECESSITY.

The necessity for ministerial education is apparent to every thought-
ful mind. Although a chosen vessel, he is none the less an earthen vessel.
If education be a necessary factor in the hig^hest success of men of other
vocations, it is no less needful for the preacher. If he be a man of ordi-
nary endowments, his only hope of a successful career lies in a good use of
the opportunity for education; and if possessed of extraordinary gifts, his
usefulness will be all the greater for having- made thoroug-h preparation.
Even the lamp of g-enius shines brig-hter through a polished g^lobe. "He
that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparing-ly."

The preacher's high and sacred calling does not stilt him above the
ordinary' means of knowledg-e. If Timothy would show himself "approved
unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed," he must study.
Moses in Media, Israel in the Wilderness, the schools of the prophets,
and the disciples following- the great Teacher, are God's lessons to us on
the importance of preparation.

The chai'acter of the preacher's environment makes it all the more
needful that he should be educated. As a denomination it would be suici-
dal to neglect the education of our young ministers. The pastors are the
divinely appointed leaders in the church, and the character of their leader-

ship, more than any other human element, will determine the power and
dig-nity of the church. As Baptists, we have much to be thankful for in
our rapidly increasing' number of educated ministers and the remarkable
growth and development of our denomination; but, with the spirit of edu-
cation which characterizes all evang^eliciil denominations, how ■ soon we
would be left behind if we should neg'lect the education of our sons in the
ministry.

The conditions which confront the ministry, without as well as with-
in the church, force upon them the necessity of being- well equipped.

Moses was "instructed in all the wisdom of the Eg-yptians." A wise
general knows the enemy's ground. Many of the evils that threaten
the spirit and genius of Christianity are so artfully woven into our relig-
ious fabric that even the "very elect" are in danger of being deceived.
Our adversary does not always "walk about as a roaring lion." He is
often "a wolf in sheep's clothing," or "an angel of light." The old ser-
pent has lost none of his cunning. The enemies of the cross do not fight
with dull weapons. If these subtle evils are to be eradicated, these crafty
foes overcome, and the kingdoms of this world made the kingdom of our
God and his Christ, the Christian ministry must have acuteness of intel-
lect as well as pietj' of heart; they must be men of brain power as well as
heart power. Wherefore, brethren, "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith,
quit you like men, be strong."

The character and scope of the preacher's work emphasize the ne-
cessity of his education. What calling is more worthy the best there is in
a man than the gospel ministry? "He that desireth the office of a bishop
desireth a good work." Should he who teaches the science of this life be
educated? Much more he who is to teach the science of eternal life. If he
should be skilled who is to give relief to the bod3', should he have less
skill who is to "bind up the broken in heart?"

Think, too, of the scope of the preacher's work. His message is one
of universal interest. Christianity was instituted to touch and uplift
human life at every point. It extends a beneficent hand to the individ-
ual, the family, society, the nation. The pastor of a church is no less a
citizen of the commonwealth, and the true preacher should be as his Lord,
who not only taught in the temple, but went about doing good. Who is
sufficient for these things? If Paul, with a mind trained by Gamaliel and
illuminated by the Holy Ghost, shrunk from the responsibility of so hig-h
a calling, shall we content ourselves with anything less than the best
possible preparation?

THE ADVANTAGES OFFERED FOR MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.

The time was when the ministry of this country were compelled to
do the best they could with little or no school training. God bless the
pioneer preachers! Many of their names, like the seventy, were never
written save in Heaven's register. But that day is past. With Howard
College at East Lake and the Seminary at Louisville, no young man who
is called of God to preach the gospel need to go to work with a dull axe.
The number of ministerial students at Howard College last session
was 27.

The number enrolled in Howard College, present session. .25

Number boarding in Barracks 21

Number paying their own expenses 8

Number depending upon the Board for aid 17

Number of students at the Seminarv 16

A RECOMMENDATION.

The Board of Ministerial Education would recommend to the Conven-
tion that after the present session of Howard College, assistance to minis-
terial students be in the nature of a loan, and in no case to exceed $50.00
to the same student for one session, and

Further, that it shall be expected of the beneficiary to give his per-
sonal note without interest for the amount received, the same to be
refunded within three years from the time of leaving school.

W. A. HOBSON,

President Board.

C. C. JONES, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH STATE BOARD OF MINISTERIAl,

EDUCATION.

Dr. Cr.

To amount on hand last report, Nov. 1, 1898 $162 95

To amount received from all sources since. 835 49

Total $998 44

Paid out to date $998 11

Balance in Treasury 33

Credits distributed as follows:

For postage, stationery, printing, traveling expenses. ... 17 52

For deficit on past year 200 00

To students in Seminarj- 52 40

To students in Howard 45 05

To students in Walnut Grove 4 50

To Treasurer of Seminary 10 00

To Treasurer of Howard 668 97

Respectfully submitted, $998 44

C. C. JONES,

Treasurer.

It was referred to a committee consisting* of J. F. Purser,
W. G. Curry, C. S. Rabb and W. S. Brown. (See item 48.)

25. M. M. Wood, Statistical Secretary, read

REPORT OF STATISTICAL SECRETARY.
Three new Associations, the Bessemer, with seven churches; the
Cleburne County, with twenty churches; and the Clay County, have been
organized during the year, making the number of Associations seventy-
nine. I have succeeded in getting returns for 1899 from forty-four of the
Associations. From these returns, from the minutes of 1898 of twenty-
four others, and from the minutes of the Southern Baptist Convention for
1899 for eight others, I have gathered the following statistics, viz:

Number of Churches 1,733

Number contributing to objects fostered by this Convention 1,077

Number of ordained ministers 1,117

Number Baptized 6,571

Number received by letter 5,081

Number restored 537

Number received on voucher 164

Total received 12,353

Present membership 127,190

From evidence now in my hands. I am sure the above figures are all
far below the correct ones.

The cost of £,'-athering these statistics has been $7.30, the Sunday
School Board at Nashville, Tennessee, having done my printing free of
cost. Respectfully submitted,

M. ]M. WOOD,
Statistical Secretary.

2C). T. M. Callaway, Chairman of Committee, read

REiPORT ON HOME MISSIONS.

This has been one of the most eventful years in the history of our
Home Board. Great political changes, the enlarging of our borders, the
agitation of the doctrine of expansion, the great influx of a foreign popu-
lation, the new isms that are spreading among our people, the crying
needs on every hand, have suggested an enlarged policy on the part of
our Board, the entering of new doors, the appeal for greater help from
our churches, and the preaching with a greater enthusiasm the doctrine
of religious expansion.

The Home Board, which may be considered to be included under the
all-embracing passage: '"Ye shall be witnesses unio me both in Jerusa-
lem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the
earth," finds its field of action in '•Jerusalem," the home city, in "all
Judea," the home country', and in "Samaria," the next door neighbor.

The Board is pushing the work as best it can with present facilities,
first, in our mounfaifi i egion, which comprises part of the States of Geor-
gia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentuck}' and Virginia; second, among
our negro populatioti, about eight millions in number; third, on our
frontier, a field roughl3' estimated as being one thousand miles long, and
five hundred miles wide; fourth, in Cuba, whose suffering and down-trod-
den people have recently been delivered from a terrible political bondage.
It is ours now to deliver them from a more terrible enslavement, the
bondage of sin, of superstition, and priest-craft, by preaching unto them
Christ who will make them free indeed.

What has been accomplished in these different sections of our Home
Field the following facts will partially show:

The Board during the past conventional year emploj'ed 653 mission-
aries, 14 less than the year preceding, but there were 6,552 baptisms,
against 4,739 the previotis year.

The total additions to the churches during the past year were 12,983,
against 9,509 the preceding year.

Alabama, in co-operation with the Board, had 22 missionaries and
220 baptisms.

The amount raised and expended on the field for Home Missions dui-
ing the past j'ear was $65,818.81, an increase of about $1,500 over the pre-
ceding year.

The total amount raised on the field, including amount collected and
expended in building houses of worship is $115,869.14, against $110,636.50
the previous year, an increase of $5,232.64.

The total cash received by the Board from the States is $61,794.58, an
increase of $7,744.17 over the previous year. Of this amount Alabama
contributed $9,704.46.

Twelve of the States show an increase in contributions of from $100
to $2,000 over last 3'ear, while only four show a slight decrease.

We would call special attention to the noble work of our women in
their co-operation with the Board. Their total contributions for the past
conventional year amounted to $36,696.73, which shows an increase of
more than $1,000 over the previous year.

During the past summer our beloved and honored Secretary, Dr. I.
T. Tichenor, who has held the responsible position of Corresponding- Sec-
retary of the Home Board for many years, resigned, and Dr. F. H. Ker-
foot, one of our worthy professors in the Southern Baptist Theolog^ical
Seminary, was elected to take his place.

Our former Secretary laid broad foundations and had planned for a
noble superstructure. The one upon whose shoulders his mantle has
fallen is to carry on the work under God with our help and s^-mpathetic
co-operation. We believe that he is the man of God raised up for this re-
sponsible position, one equipped in mind and heart, "full of the Holy
Ghost and wisdom."

We would urge a larger sympathy, a more heart}' co-operation, a
more loj'al support, in this grand work of evangelizing- our home people.
From this country as a center, radiating influences are going out into the
uttermost part of the earth.

Support Home Missions and thus you help Foreign Missions. Give
to Home Missions and thus you cultivate the spirit of giving for Foreign
Missions. Pray for Home Missions and you cannot keep back the prayer
that will inevitably spring up in the heart for the complete evangelization
of the whole world. Respectfully submitted,

T. M. CAI^IvAWAY,

Chairman.

The report was adopted. (See item 13.)

27. J. H. Foster, Jr., submitted

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF

MISSIONS.

We, the committee to whom is referred the report of State Board of
Missions, submit the following: We commend the Board for the g'-ood
showing made under so mauj- disadvantages.

Having- confidence in the good judgment of the Board and its Secre-
tary, we would leave them unhampered by any recommendations from
the convention, asking them to do the best they can and assuring them of
the hearty sympathy and support of the churches composing- the conven-
tion.

J. H. FOSTER, JR.,
JNO. F. PURSER,
T. M. CALLAWAY.

The report was amended, on motion of A. B. Campbell, b}-
add in g- :

Resolved, That the State Board of Missions be instructed to revive
the plan, abandoned a few years ago, of apportioning among the Associa-
tions the amount needed for Missionary purposes and urge them to appor-
tion the amount among the churches.

The subject of State Missions was discussed by W. B.
Crumpton and R. E. Pettus, and the report, as amended, was
adopted. ( See items 10 and 41.)

28. The convention was addressed by L. O. Dawson re-
g-arding- Howard College.

29. R. G. Patrick and A. J. Battle spoke concerning- the
Judson Institute and the Anniston Colleg-e.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

30. Arnold S. Smith read

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTE BOARD'S REPORT.

Your committee to whom was referred the report of the Institute
Board beg leave to submit the following-:

We are gratified at the number of men reached and at the good ac-
complished by this agency of the convention.

As to the number and character, time and places, of Institutes to be
held, and methods and means to be employed, we think it would be best to
leave the Board untrammelled, with the earnest hope that they shall meet
with the hearty co-operation of the brethren everywhere on the field.

We recommend that this convention take care of the present indebt-
edness of this work, and meet the proposition of Brother D. L,. Lewis so
as to invest the Board with $2,000.

We further recommend that every salaried office of the Board be dis-
continued except the superintendent of Institutes, believing that there are
numbers of pastors who would gladly render valued service upon the con-
dition that their traveling expenses be paid.

Your committee fails to see the need of establishing a book-selling
department in connection with this Board, believing that most efficient
agencies of the kind already exist, and would be glad to be freely used, for
the good of the brethren, by the superintendent or any other member of
the Institute Board.

Respectfully submitted,

ARNOED S. SMITH,
L. O. DAWSON,
R. G. PATRICK,
J. I. KENDRICK.

The convention was addressed by. I. G. Lowrej and a col-
lection in cash and pledg-es, amounting- to $521.59, was t.iken,
and the report was adopted. (See item 11.)

31. A. B. Campbell submitted

REPORT ON WOMAN'S WORK.

Woinan's Work, as the terms signify in the program of this conven-
tion, presents two aspects to which we invite attention in this report.

First, the opportunity it aifords the Christian woman for personal
activity in the Eord's Kingdom. That every renewed heart 3'earns for
such activity will scarcely be questioned. Nor will it be denied that the
word of God accords the privilege to every believer, and enjoins it as a
sacred duty. It is not sufficient for the soul to know that the work is going
on, and that many thousands are giving it their full strength, and that it
triumphs everj'where. It is not sufficient for the believing soul to ap-
prove, to pray for, to commend, to rejcnce in it. The word, the Holy
Spirit, the heart itself, demands personal participation in it. Nothing less
is Christian living. Nothing less brings peace to the soul. Nothing less
brings the inestimable reward, spiritual growth; nor that inestimable re-
ward, the consciousness that "1" am by grace serving the Eord's cause
with my own faculties; nor the still other reward, the gracious Eord's
public plaudit on that great day for personal faithfulness in His service.
It is not satisfactory to the Christian heart in woman any more than in
man, to shut itself up to the narrowest sphere of thinking, longing, caring

acting-, and refer consideration of the cause at large to somebod}' else. A
heart dominated by divine love desires to have thovig-hts, pantings, de-
signs, a field of endeavor as wide as the great commission, including "all
the world," "every creature." Such liberty- is indispensable to the high-
est spiritual culture, an end to be promoted by everj- scriptural means.
"Woman's Work" provides for such liberty, and stresses the use of it by
every female member of our churches, without in the least degree in-
fringing the privaC3' of life prescribed in the Scriptures for Christian
women.

Secondly, the vast force it enlists in effective Christian service. If
to the individual it is a boon, to the cause it is an invaluable gain. Wo-
men, it is trite to saj', compose a large majoritj' of the membership of the
churches. It must be admitted that by the policy too long prevailing,
their efficiency, their power to influence others, their control over the fam-
ily expenditures, their inlluence in moulding the religious sentiments and
conduct of the home and its several inmates, have not been sufficiently
invoked for furtherance of the Lord's cause. Godly womanhood has been
too much left to sue for permission to act out the constrainings of its love
for Christ, and not sufficiently countenanced and elicited by Christian
manhood; too much left to the guidance of worldly manhood, whereby the
beauty, the tact, the wut, the self-sacrificing enthusiasm of woman has
often shone in affairs pertaining to earth rather than in the Lord's ser-
vice, and in intensifying the spirit of worldliness rather than promoting
the reign of the gospel. This condition is chargeable not chiefly to the
Christian woman, but rather to the Christian man on whom she has ever
been taught to wait with modest deference for an invitation to enlarge
her sphere of action. "Woman's Work" as advocated by this convention,
proposes to remove all unwarranted restrictions of her liberty' of service
to the Redeemer. It asks the female members of the churches to join
hands with one another in a whole hearted activity for the advancement of
Christ's kingdom on earth; in a demeanor not less modest, in a course not
less womanly than that which the world has approved in her heretofore,
but a demeanor far more modest, a course far more womanly than she
could ever pursue at the world's behest, a demeanor and coiu'seof conduct
precisely such as Jesus would enjoin on his mother, and does enjoin on all
his sisters. The scheme does not ask woman to become less contented,
less helpful, less sweet and less loved in the home circle, but to have all
her worth in that sphere enhanced a hundred fold by a deeper experience
of transforming grace, and whenever she does move bevond the sacred
boundaries of home life, to go forth shining more bright!}-, as we believe
she desires to do, in the radiance of service for her divine Lord.

We have hundreds of women in our churches who are ready to incur
as great hardships in Christ's service among their own countrymen as the
wives of foreign missionaries have endured in idolatrous lands, if they
have the same inspiration from Christian husbands, and the nvimber of
such spirits is increasing every year under the influence of the move-
ment. The progress of the work among women alone is a result to be
hailed with utmost gratitude. But when such zeal becomes so widely
dift'used among them as to be characteristic of the female element of our
churches, we may be sure that a corresponding improvement will take
place in the sentiments of husbands, children and churches, and in the
religious tone of society in general and the effect will be seen alike
in the more generous support given to our denominational enterprises
and a far greater Christliness in all departments of religious life. The
rich results already gathered from this source are but the first fruits of a
boundless harvest of benefits j'et to be obtained.

The receipts of the three Boards of the Southern Baptist convention
through the central committee of the Woman's Missionary Union of the
Southern States, as reported by the corresponding secretaries last May
for the preceding twelve months are as follows:

Foreign Mission Board, cash $24,152 92

Home Mission Board, cash $14,129 67

boxes, 22,567.06—136,696 73

Sunday School Board 280 10

Total— $61,129 75

Of this amount the Woman's Missionary Union of Alabama is cred-
ited with $3,881.38, including cash and boxes. These figures are con-
fessedly a very imperfect statement of the means raised and expended by
their societies, as large sums are applied to local objects and still other
large sums are accounted for through such channels as not to find recog-
nition in the reports of the Boards. If local organizations would so di-
rect their operations and their reports as to have them appear in the min-
utes of our conventions, the information would greatly help to stimulate
the zeal of the sisters in all the churches.

The moneys raised by no means represent the whole work done by
the Union. Every year they write thousands of letters and postals, dis-
tribute tens of thousands of leaflets, pamphlets, envelopes, mite boxes,
mite barrels and papers in the interest of the Boards of the Southern
Baptist Convention, carry on a regular system of efforts for the organiza-
tion of the women's societies and sunbeam societies in all parts of our
territory, and some of their best writers keep the denominational press
constantly supplied with original communications abounding with infor-
tion, argument and appeals for the awakening of a more extensive in-
terest in the lyord's cause. Yet the Union pays its officers not one cent of
salary. In view of these statements it seems needless to add that the work
deserves the unstinted praise and co-operation of every one who loves our
Lord.

It is the belief of the officers of the Woman's Missionary Union of
Alabama, that the observance of "the monthly concert of prayer for mis-
sions" by the churches would greatly increase the interest of the female
members and indeed of all classes in the work. Acting upon this sugges-
tion your committee recommend this matter to the immediate attention
of pastors throughout the State. For the sake of giving prominence to
the idea of "concert" of effort in this great cause, we suggest that the
mid-week meeting of the last week in each month be devoted by all the
churches to this purpose.

A. B. CAMPBELLy, Chairman.

After remarks by John W. Stewart, the report was adopted.

THURSDAY NIGHT.

32. J. B. Merrill, Chairman of Committee, read the report
of Committee on Time, Place and Preacher. After discussion
by L. O. Dawson, favoring- Tuskaloosa, C. S. Rabb favoring-
Brewton, and W. D. Hubbard favoring- Eufaula, the convention
voted for Tuskaloosa as the place, and after further chang-ing-
the day of week and time of month, adopted

REPORT ON TIME. PLACE, AND PREACHER.

The Committee recommends that the next session be held with the
church at Tuskaloosa, on Tuesday before first Sunda)' in November. 1900;
that the Introductory Sermon be preached b3' Arnold S. Smith, or J. H.
Foster, Jr., alternate; and that L. O. Dawson, T. W. Palmer, J. H. Currj',
and W. B. Crumpton, be the committee to sug-g-est program for the Con-
vention.

' J. B. MERRILL,

Chairman.

33. P. H. Mell, chairman of committee, read

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS, (as amended).

The Committee on Nominations recommends the election of the fol
lowing- persons for the places respectively assig-ned to each:

Statislical Secretary — M. M. Wood.

Treasurer — E. F. Enslen.

Auditor — R. F. Manly.

Directors — See second page of cover.

Institute Board — See second pag^e of cover.

Board of Ministerial Education — See second page of cover.

Central Committee on Woman's Work — See second pag-e of cover.

State Board of Missions— T. W. Ayers, J. S. Carroll, H. S. D. Mal-
lory, Geo. B. Eager. W. J. Elliott, W. G. Curry, G. G. Miles, for term
ending- in 1902; J. F. Purser to succeed J. J. Taylor, removed from State;
P. H. Mell to succeed R. E. Pettus, resigned; J. B. Graham to succeed M.

F. Brooks, resigned; A. E. Burns to succeed Jonathan Haralson, resigned.

Hoivard Trustees — S. P. Fowlkes, D. L. Lewis, Paul Carson, ,J. B.
Ellis, J. G. Lowrej', John T. Davis, A. C. Davidson, C. C. Jones, for term
ending in 1905; W. J. E. Cox to succeed W. T. Smith, resig-ned.

Judson Trustees — Ernest Lamar. B. F. Ellis, for term ending- 1913;
Joseph Norwood to succeed J. A. Frazier, removed from State; B. M. Lide
to succeed C. C. Huckabee, retired.

Orphans' Home Trustees— Z. W. Stewart, C. S. Rabb, C. L. Gay, for
term ending- in 1905.

Delegates to American Baptist Education Society — T. W. Palmer, R.

G. Patrick, Geo. B. Eager, A. J. Battle, L. O. Dawson, B. D. Gray, A. C.
Davidson, A. J. Dickinson, J. G. Harris, H. S. D. Mallory, F. M. Roof, T.
M. Callaway, J. F. Dug-gar.

The committee recommends that the Board of Directors appoint dele-
gates to Southern Baptist Convention and fill vacancies, if any, in delega-
tion to American Baptist Education Society.

P. H. MELL,
J. H. FOSTER, Jk.,
J. H. CREIGHTON,
GEO. W. ELLIS,
C. J. BENTLEY,
J. R. NOWLIN,
J. B. APPLETON,

Committee.

On motion of H. W. Provence, the Hoard of Directors was
substituted for State Board of Missions as the body to appoint
deleg-ates to Southern Baptist Convention, and the report -was
then adopted. (See itetn 15. )

34. J. F. Watson offered the following- resolution:

Resolved, That the Board of Directors hereafter meet quarterly, and
that Howard CoUeg-e, Judson Institute, Oi-phans' Home, State Mission
Board, and Institute Board, be required to make quarterly reports of
actual business conditions to the Board of Directors.

It was referred to a committee consisting- of J. F. Watson,
J. L. Thompson, J. H. Foster, Jr., J. E. Barnes and W. R. Ivey.
(See item 46.)

35. Paul Carson offered the following- resolution:

Resolved, That this Convention does hereby authorize and empower
the Alumni Association of Howard College to elect two trustees for Howard
College in addition to the reg-ular number of trustees of said Colleg-e.

Be it further resolved. That a committee of three be appointed by
the President of the Convention, said committee to be authorized, empow-
ered and directed to take such action, amending the charter of said Col-
lege, or otherwise, as may be necessary to give the Alumni Association
the permanent power of electing- said trustees. Said trustees shall hold
office for two years, one of whom shall be elected at each annual meeting-
of said Alumni Association.

The resolution was referred to a committee consisting of
Paul Carson, L. O. Dawson, B. H. Crumpton, J. F. Watson,
Geo. W. Ellis and J. H. Holcomb. (See item 49.)

36. R. G. Patrick submitted

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE GREENSBORO HOUSE OF

WORSHIP.

Your committee appointed to raise the funds and superintend the
erection of a house of worship at Greensboro, would respectfully report:

1. That we have used our best efforts to secure the necessary means
for the erection of a creditable church house, and that the response from
individuals and the churches has been sufficient to enable us to make a
contract for a handsome frame house to cost $2,100, which will be ready
for dedication about December 15th.

2. That there has been paid to date the sum of $1,300, which leaves
but little in the treasury. If all pledges made are paid we shall lack but
little of paying in full for the house when completed. It is evident, how-
ever, that some considerable amounts pledg-ed will not be paid, and we
shall need more money if we dedicate free of debt.

3. That in our efforts we have been greatly assisted by Bro. J. T.
Fitzgerald, of Marion, who generously advanced the money necessary to
take up the mortg-age on the lot without interest, and who has also con-
tributed liberally toward the house of worship.

4. That we have decided to make the house memorial to Rev. A. R.
Hardy, who laid the foundation for the success of the important work,
and who was called to his reward before this cherished object was accom-
plished.

ROBERT G. PATRICK,
A. J DICKINSON,

Committee.

37. L. O. Dawson addressed the Convention reg-arding" the
Alabama Central Female Colleo-e at Tuskaloosa. (See item

45.)

38. W. J. McGlothiin, a Professor in the Southern Bap-
tist Theolog-ical Seminary, addressed the Convention reg-arding-
that institution and a collection for the Students' Fund was
taken, amounting- in cash and pledg-es to $1,018.

39. J. F. Purser, Chairman of Committee, read

REPORT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The work of Foreign Missions has greatly prospered during- the past
year. The number of new Missionaries appointed has equaled that of any
previous year. Nearly' all of those on sick leave have recovered their
health, and returned to their posts of dutj-, fired with fresh courage and
renewed consecration. From the statistical table of the Foreign Mission
report of last year I get the following facts. We have in foreign fields
100 churches, and 140 stations; 35 male, and 47 female missionaries, not
including native helpers; communicants 5,347; of these 845 were baptized
during the past 3'ear. Contributions to Foreign Missions were $103,037.51.

The schools also have done, and are doing a great work. Brother
Bryan writes of the schools of the Chinese Missions, "They are like Sun-
day schools, running all the week." In these schools the 3'oung are nur-
tured in the fear and admonition of the Eord; and these children will
eventually become powerful factors in the conversion of their heathen re-
lations and associates. There are 43 of these schools, with 1,165 pupils in
attendance.

Now what part have Alabama Baptists taken during the last year in
this work of evangelizing the world for Christ? Great are our advan-
tages, great are our resources; consequentl3'^, great are our responsibili-
ties. Our people have shown what thej'^ can accomplish under the leader-
ship of a few wise, earnest workers in liquidating our State indebtedness,
but we cannot afl^ord to stop here. We have from Alabama three mission-
aries in foreign fields: IMiss Willie Kelly in China, and Brother and Sis-
ter McCollum in Japan. Brother W. W. Lee who has received his ap-
pointment has, owing to bad health, not gone out. Alabama's contribu-
tions to date have been about $7,000 from the 126,000 white Baptists in the
State. We hope that the next six months will greatly increase our gifts
to the cause.

It is authoritively stated that the Board would have fift^' new mis-
sionaries, if it had funds with which to send thein out. This pertinent
question is asked by Dr. Willingham, "What do we need in our churches?"
This is his answer, "More prayers in faith; more pastors in earnest for
Missions; more people giving liberalU' for the advancement of God's
kingdom in the vx'orld." Brethren, let us be "pastors in earnest for mis-
sions." We must lead as well as preach. Few churches come up to the
standards of their pastors; and I know of not one which has gone beyond
them. It follows, that we must, as leaders, have high ideals. We dream
before we act. We must see in visions before we strive for realization.
Eike the musician our soul must hear the melody imprisoned in the harp
strings, before we loose the harmonies, to ravish the ears of men. Paul,
as he stood on the Asiatic shore, looked across the waters to the isle-
fringed coast of Europe; and his great heart went otit to the unknown
millions of that foreign land. And as he slept that night at Troas by the
sea, he dreamed, and in his dream he saw a vision of a man of Macedonia.

Who was this man of Macedonia? It was the voice of God to Paul calling-
him to the Mission work in Europe. Phillips Brooks has beautifully said:
"This mysterious man was an utterance not only of the conscious want,
but of the unconscious need of those poor people — the heart and essence of
Macedonia; the profoundest capacities of truth, and goodness, and faith,
and salvation, which Macedonia itself knew little of, buL which was its
real self." The unconscious needs of man are all appeals and cries to
Him. "We love him because he first loved us." Praise be to G<jd that
this vision was revealed to Paul, and that the wants of fallen humanity
are supplied through his children who truly desire to do his will. Let us re-
member that Jesus held constant communion with God because of his per-
fect obedience. Do we not read, "The Father hath not left me alone for I
do always those things that please Him?" He was obedient unto death —
even the death of the cross. To us. His followers. He has given the com-
mission "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creat-
ure." These words are as binding now as they were on the Ascension
morn. When we catch the spirit of his obedience we will become mission-
aries indeed — emptied of self, filled with the gospel of helpfulness and
love. Then we will look on every man as our neig-hbor. Then too we will
see not the heathen steeped in superstition and ignorance, bound_ b)' pas-
sion, prejudice and indifference, but the real man, made in the image of
God, with all noble attributes and possibilities though hidden under the
filth of environment, and heredity, and sin, which we may — nay, we must,
by God's help, arouse and develop. Every man's need will cry to us for
help, every soul's hunger will be to us a demand for full supply of spirit-
ual food.

Then too we must be heroic. No great victory has ever been won, no
great cause has ever triumphed, which has not hinged on one central idea,
some pivotal principle which to its followers was dearer than all else, for
which they would gladly lay down their lives. So the keynote of the mis-
sionary spirit, the beginning and the end of the whole gospel is, the boundless
love of God for lost sinners. "God so loved the world that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him might not perish but have
everlasting life.'' Oh that we had more of the spirit of love, more of the
spirit of sacrifice which is true heroism. Since the day when the brethren
fasted and prayed at Antioch, and the Holy spirit commanded that Paul
and Barnabas be separated to the work whereunto they were called, we
have had two great divisions of Christian workers — those who stay at
home and those who go forth. Each has his God appointed work. James
and Peter in Jerusalem preached the word, cared for the church, and
strengthened the brethren. Paul and Barnabas went out to carry the gos-
pel to the Gentiles, to tell the blessed news of salvation to the islands of
the sea, to bear the glad tidings to those who sat in darkness. There are
those who stay at home and hold the fort; there are the others who charge
the enemy and storm the strongholds of sin.

It is our duty to see that those who go forth as standard bearers of
the Cross, shall suffer no lack. We must train our people to love missions.
God prospers a church in proportion as it has the missionarp spirit. This
spirit should permeate and saturate every Christian heart. May the day
soon come when a part of every collection, of every^church, on every Sab-
bath will be devoted to missions. Then we will hear no more of two per
cent., or five per cent, per capita from the Baptists of Alabama, but the cof-
fers of God's house will overflow with thank oft'erings, our souls will know
the blessedness of giving, and scores of missionaries will g-o forth gladly
to the fields already white unto the harvest. When we give to the work
our money, our sympathy, our prayers, ourselves, then to us will come the
beautiful vision of Sir Launfal, and we too will hear the voice saying-

"Not what we give but what we share.
For the g-ift without the g-iver is bare.
Who gives himself with his alms feeds three,
Himself, his needy neig"hbor, and Me."

We recommend that we enter heartily into the advanced movement
ordered bj- the Southern Baptist Convention last May, in L/Ouisville, Ky.,
and that we, as pastors and laymen of the churches, pledg-e ourselves to
try to raise our proportion of said increase of funds.

JNO. F. PURSER,
C. J. BENTLEY,
J. L. GREGORY.

The coHveiition was addressed b^- R. J. Willingham, Cor-
responding- Secretary of the Foreig-n Mission Board, and the re-
port was then adopted.

FRIDAY MORNING.

40. Devotional exercises were conducted b}^ W. Y. Quisen-
berr)'.

41. A. J. Preston submitted

REPORT ON DENOMINATIONAL LITERATURE.

Your Committee beg to report:

1. That there is now being produced and issued by our Board in
Nashville literature of which Baptists may well feel proud, and which is
doing a gTeat work in toning up, quickening, and educating our people
throughout this Southland. Its most excellent Sabbath School series,
which ought to be used by all of our churches, should be ordered direct
from J. M. Frost, Nashville, Tenn. But besides this literature already'
presented in another report, the Board publishes (1) a ''Life of Yates," a
book that is probably the greatest out-put of Baptist literature in our gen-
eration and ought to be in everj' home. (2) "The Great Trio," a presenta-
tion of Yates, Jeter and Fuller, men who have grown too great to let
their personality ever grow dim among Baptists. (3) A treatise on
"Baptists, Why and Why Not," which gives a brief, clear and good
spirited presentation of the peculiar doctrines and practices of Baptists.
(4) A treatise on "Parliamentary Law" by Dr. F. H. Kerfoot, recently
professor in that school in our Seminar^^, a most useful book for our
churches, associations, and conventions. Besides these the Board pub-
lishes "Kind Words," a most helpful children's paper.

We would call special attention to the system of Book Endowment,
recentU- inaugurated, and which has won and is winning cordial apprecia-
tion and co-operation of our benevolently disposed people. By this wise
devise $500 will become a perpetual agency in developing our people in
the knowledge of the Bible and History of our denomination.

We call attention also to the Home Field, and Foreign Mission Jour-
nal of the Boards of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Your committee is persuaded that our people have not as yet awak-
ened to the value of the press as a missionary agency of the truth of
Christ. It is more than anj'thing else the educator of the masses. If the
Baptists of Alabama consider it worth their while to devote their energies
and money to the amount of hundreds of thousands of dollars to educate
three hundred girls and boj's in branches of secular learning and have in-
stituted the Howard and the Judson for that purpose, is it not worth while

for us to have a strong, ag-g-ressive paper which will be a mighty ag-ency
for educating the masses of our people in the word and work of God?
Nine-tenths of the Baptist people can never get in touch with our Col-
leges, but a good paper will visit them with religious truth fifty-two times
a year. Increased efficiency in our denominational organ is greatly to be
desired. We therefore recommend the appointment of the following com-
mittee: J. L. Thompson A. B. Campbell, T. G. Bush, L/. O. Dawson,
Geo. W. Ellis, R. E. Pettus, D. E. Lewis, W. G. Curry, W. E. Hudmon,
W. E. Eloyd, H. S. D. Mallory, and Geo. B. Eager, with discretionary
power to organize a stock companj' to endeavor to purchase the "Alabama
Baptist" and operate it as the organ of the Baptist State Convention, or
make such other arrangement as may seem to them best for the interests
of the denomination of the State.

As to the book on "Parliamentary Eaw," which was referred to us,
we recommend that the President of the Convention be requested to com-
pare this with the one now in use and report to the next session of the
Convention. Respectfully submitted,

A. J. PRESTON,
JOHN G. APSEY,
T. W. PALMER,
H. W. PROVENCE,

Committee.

J. R. Stodg-hill offered

THE MINORITY REPORT.

As a minority report, a part of your committee beg to dissent from
that of the majority because the latter does not relieve the denominational
organ from the fatal compromise of private ownership. Private owner-
ship of the denominational organ secularizes our press, and through it
subsidizes the whole denominational influence to private gain. This diffi-
culty which we seek to displace still obtains with the majority report.

We recommend that the paper question be referred to the State Board
of Missions and the Institute Board with discretionary power to act as
these Boai'ds may deem wise.

Respectfully submitted,

J. R. STODGHILL,
F. M. WOODS.

Remarks were made by G. S. Anderson, P. H. Mell, J. R.
Stodg-hill, J. G. Harris, A. J. Preston, H. W. Provence, J. F.
Watson, J. W. Sandlin, W. Y. Quisenberry, L. O. Dawson, W.
R. Ivey, C. S. Rabb, H. Hawkins and W. A. Hobson, and then,
on motion of Arnold S. Smith, as a substitute for the minority
report and that portion of the majority report referring- to the
State newspaper, it was

Resolved, That we heartily endorse our State org-an, "The
Alabama Ba{)tist," and earnestly recommend it to our people.

The report, as amended, was then adopted. (See items 10,
17, 27.)

42. T. M. Callaway read, for the chairman.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TEMPERANCE.

There can be no doubt in the mind of any reasonable person, that the
whiskej' traffic is the most powerful agent for evil now operating in human
society. It encourages vice, dishonors God, destroys soul and body. It
represents the most heartless, gigantic and cold-blooded traffic in blood
that the world has ever known. It is evil, only evil, and that continually.
This business is of hell, comes from the devil, leads to the devil, is con-
demned of God, and of all good people, a cui'se forever more. It cannot
base its right to exist on a single claim of usefulness. It supplies no nat-
ural demand, but is an active and tireless agencj' in the creation of an un-
natural demand for that which is only ruinous in its effects.

Every Christian should be against this business in every reasonable
and proper way, and should never give a vote or voice for any man or
measure that favors this traffic in human blood. The wonder of w-onders
is, that Christians have not long since combined and concentrated alltheir
forces, instrumentalities and agencies, and hurled them with resistless
fury against this mos! relentless, insatiable, pitiless, horrible, soul
destroying enem^- of all good. This business is now, and has ever been
opposed to Christianitj', and is defiant and persistent in its opposition.
Its business is to destroy. It destroys all that is best in man; it debases
his character; renders him wretched; poisons the fountain of all the
streams of life. Is it possible that we can stand idly bj' and see this fear-
ful destruction of our fellow beings, see them degraded and ruined in soul
and bod3', and not make every proper effort to stop its ravages? The
moral and physical ruin wrought by it are so wide-spread and so evident;
the anathemas of the Scriptures against the drunkard and the drunkard-
maker so terrible, that any man who endeavors to live in the spirit of
the Gospel faith and to pattern his life after its precepts, is by the very
nature of his Christian profession impelled to take a firm and unequivocal
stand against this enemy of all good. Is there not enough of manhood
among us to save Christendom from the cruel and destructive influences
of this business? If Christianit)' has not the power to save Christendom
from the grasp of this monster evil, where is our hope?

This business exists today, not of necessitA'. but because Christians
have not the courage to apply the remedy to stop it. In our associations
and conventions we pass temperance resolutions with great unanimity-,
and tremendous enthusiasm, but we go home and work for, and vote for
men and measures that license and protect the salooii business. Are we
so deaf that we can not hear the tramp of this mighty horde of drunkard-
makers and drinkers, the heart-rending w^ail of suffering humanity that
follow in the wake of this business? All honor and praise for what
Christians have done, and are now doing. More than all other agencies
combined has the Church of Christ antagonized the whiskey traffic, and
rescued perishing inebriates. Nevertheless, before the church can fully
accomplish her God-given mission, she must take a much longer step in
advance atid strike far heavier blows. Not a saloon would be found in
our State today but for the indifference of Christian voters. Saloons con-
front us everywhere, the)' occupy the most prominent corners in our towns
and cities. They present themselves with boldest effrontery. They are
hideous ulcers on the very face of Christendom, the blistering shame on
the fair countenance of our Christian civilization. And our Christian
civilization has authorized by law and by sanction of the State, the crea-
tion of this frightful plague on our body politic; permitting twenty per-
sons, black or white, good or bad, if only they are house-holders and free-
holders, to force a saloon or saloons on a city while there may be several
thousand opposed to it.

We need that a sentiment must be vocalized into organic expression
which will make the temperance sentiment felt in oiir legislative halls.
There is but one way to put a stop to the saloon business, and that is by
the united effort of all good people, and Christianity must assume the role
of leadership for the exterpation of this evil. This is the supreme duty
which rests upon Christianity, and if Christians do not exercise their in-
fluence to stop this traffic, then, whatever results may come from it, they
are responsible; they could have prevented them, but would not.

J. H. CURRY.

W. Y. QUISENBERRY,

Committee.

Remarks were made by W. R. Ivey, W. Y. Quisenberry, G.
S. Vann and Geo. B. Eag-er, and the report was adopted.

43. Geo. B. Eag-er read (Vice President Pettus being- in
the chair)

REPORT ON ENDOWMENT OF THE JUDSON AND HOWARD.

Your committee on the Endowment of the Judson and the Howard
beg leave to report as follows:

We take it for granted that there is entire agreement among the
Baptists of Alabama as to the importance and desirability of securing an
adequate endowment for each of these cherished institutions. They can
never be lifted above the embarrassment and peril of popular capricious-
ness, hard times and financial fluctuations and made capable of doing the
work contemplated by their wise founders and faithful supporters until
they are generously endowed.

The questions of order and method and time of undertaking the
much needed work, then, are ///d" questions of the hour.

We venture, tlierefore, to give it as our judgment:

1. That, in view of the late effort in behalf of the Howard, the Jud-
son should have the pre-eminence at present so far as public collections
for adequate equipment and endowment are concerned.

2. That said effort should be primarily and principally' a quiet effort
to reach the friends of the institution whom God has blessed with wealth
— to get them to give liberally to this end.

3. That a popular canvass also be made, chiefly for its educative in-
fluence, to awaken our people to a keener sense of the value of higher ed-
ucation and to secure such gifts as will give some practical expression to
this awakened appreciation and interest.

4. That under these limitations we recommend that the year 1900 be
set for the inauguration of such an effort for the better equipment and
endowment of these schools, and that a committee be appointed by this
body to co-operate with the Presidents and Trustees of these institutions
in planning for and prosecuting the work.

5. The committee desires to express its heartiest appreciation of the
great work that the Howard and the Judson are doing for our denomination
and for the cause of Christian education and to say that nothing in
this report is to be construed as intending to put either one in the
background or to interfere in the least with any plan for their better
equipment or endowment which the Trustees may deem it wise to iidopt.

GEO. B. EAGER,

Chairman.

After discussion by Geo. B. Eager, R. G. Patrick, J. G. Ap-
sey, and F. M. Roof, the report was adopted, and the commit-
tee provided for therein was made to consist of Geo. B. Eag"er,
B. D. Gra}^ L. O. Dawson, W. B. Crumpton and G. G. Miles.
(See items 22, 23, 44.)

44. B. D. Gray presented the cancelled bonds and other
obligations of Howard College, all of which had been paid, and
the convention united in singing the Long Meter Doxology,
after which he offered

REPORT ON OBSERVANCE OF 1900.

I Your committee on the observance of the year 1900, would recom-

mend, first, that we co-operate with the Southern Baptist Convention
in the celebration of the closing- 3'ear of the 19th century.

2. We would recommend further, that the Judson and the Howard
be made the special objects of our benefactions during- 1900.

3. We recommend that the committee already appointed for the bet-
ter equipment of the Judson and the Howard, take charg-e of and press
this matter in co-operation with the Southern Baptist Convention.

Respectfully,

B. D. GRAY,

F. M. ROOF,

R. G. PATRICK,

W. B. CRUMPTON,

Committee.
The report was adopted and the same committee appointed
as for the promotion of the Judson and Howard Endowment.
(See item 43. )

45. L. O. Dawson addressed the convention regarding the
Central Female College at Tuskaloosa and secured pledges for
that institution amounting to S800. (See item 37.)

46. J. F. Watson presented

REPORT ON QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS.

Your Committee recommends:

1. That the Board of Directors hold a business meeting- the first of
each quarter of the year.

2. That the Presidents of Howard College and the Judson Institute,
and the Secretaries of the Orphans' Home, the State Board of Missions,
the Board of Ministerial Education and the Institute Board, be required
to submit quarterly reports of the actual financial and business condition
of said Institutions and Boards, with such sug-gestions for the welfare
and progress of those Institutions and Boards as they in their official
capacity deem wise.

3. That the Board of Directors carefully examine said reports and
offer advisory counsel and make such endeavor as is within their power to
make these Insiitutions and Boards self-sustaining and that shall look
toward their substantial g'-rowth and enlarged usefulness, thus bringing

these Institutions and Boards into closer unity and increase confidence in
the business manag-ement of these Institutions and Boards.

J. F. WATSON,
J. Iv. THOMPSON,
W. R. IVEY,
J. H. FOSTER, Jr.,
J. E. BARNES,

Committee.

After remarks by J. F. Watson, W. B. Crumpton and Wm.
A. Davis, the report was laid on the table, on motion of T. M.
Callaway. (See item 34.)

47. On motion of P. H. Mell, it was

Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that the Woman'^
Missionary Union should hereafter elect its own officers, reporting- the
same for confirmation by this body.

48. W. S. Brown submitted

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINISTERIAL BOARD'S REPORT.

"We, your committee, to whom was referred the report of the Board
of Ministerial Education, beg" leave to say that we are grateful for the
work that has been done during the past year and approve of the recom-
mendations made in their report.

J. F. PURSER,
W. G. CURRY,
W. S. BROWN,
C. S. RABB.

After discussion by W. A. Hobson, W. Y. Quisenberry, J.
W. Stewart, J. W. Willis, R. K. Pettus, W. B. Crumpton and
W. B. Ernest, the report was adopted. (See item 24.)

49. Paul Carson read

REPORT OF COMMITTEE REGARDING TWO ADDITIONAL
HOWARD TRUSTEES.

Your committee beg leave to report that they favor and endorse the
within resolution.

Respectfully submitted,

PAUE CARSON, Ch'm'n,
E. O. DAWSON,
B. H. CRUMPTON,
J. F. WATSON.
GEO. W. ELLIS,
J. H. HOLCOMB,

Committee.

The report was adopted. (See item 35.)

The committee provided for in the report consists of Paul
Carson, Ray Rushton and H. R. Dill.

50. J. W. Willis called the attention of the convention to
the memorial window in memory of W. C. Cleveland in the

church building- in which the convention is in session to be paid
for b}' friends of the late president of the convention from all
parts of the State.

51. The President appointed the standing" committees to
report at next session as the list appears on second page of
cover of these proceedings.

52. On motion of F. M. Purifoj, it was

Resolved^ That this Convention extend fraternal g-reeting- to the B.
Y. P. U. of America and Alabama B. Y. P. Union and commend each and
every local Union or Society for the educational work being- accomplished
for our denomination.

53. On motion of T. M. Callaway, it was

Resolved, That we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches for the use of their houses of wor-
ship and to all denominations of the city of Gadsden for the cordial hos-
pitality we have received at their hands; to the railroads for reduced fare
and other courtesies; and to the newspapers which have published reports
of our proceeding-s.

54. The Secretary read

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ORPHANS' HOME REPORT.

Your committee on report on Orphans' Home recommend that this
Convention endorse the sug-gestions named in said report, and authorize
the Trustees to adopt such plans and methods as will carry them into
effect.

GEO. W. EEEIS,
THOMAS W. PALMER,
W. R. IVEY,

Committee.

Remarks were made by J. W. Sandlin, J. H. Long-crier and
J. W. Stewart, and a collection amounting- to $26.31 was taken,
and the report was then adopted. (See item 12.)

55. A. B. Goodhue, a deleg-ate to the convention of 1847
was presented to the convention.

56. After the adjournment of the convention the Secretary
received

TREASURER'S REPORT.

E. F. ENSLEN, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE AI.ABAMA BAPTIST
STATE CONVENTION.

HOWARD COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FUNDS.

Credits.
1898.

November 1st. Balance $ 39 56

'• 2nd. Interest collected 20 00

Forward $ 59 56

Brought fof ward $ 59 56

1899.

February 25th. Interest collected 22 00

March 15th. " " 9 60

April 11th. Collected on loan 100 00

" 11th. " "interest 20 80

" 22nd. " "loan 500 00

22nd. " "interest 20 00

Aug-ust 3rd. " " " 20 00

October 10th. " "loan 100 00

22nd. " " interest 10 00— $800 40

$859 96
Debits.

1899.

January 18th. Paid on account of catalogues $ 42 85

April 27th. " " " of new loan 250 00

July 17th. " " " " " " 250 00

October 22nd. " " " " " " 300 00— $842 85

Balance $ 17 11

There is now loaned out on first mortgage, at 8 per cent., the sum
of $1,420 00.

Respectfully,

E. F. FNSIvFN,

Treasurer.

57. The convention listened to a solo byH. A. Wolfsohn,
"I Shall Know Him;" the song-, "How Firm a Foundation," was
sung-; prayer was offered by R. B. McAlpine, and the conven-
tion adjourned.

H. S. D. MALLORY,

President.
Wm. a. DAVIS,

Secretary.

DELEGATES.

FROM CHURCHES.

Alberiville—Z. M. McCord, J. W. Sandlin.
Alexander City — Arnold S. Smith.
Annisfon, First — J. E. Barnard.

Par/ier Memorial — J. W. Abercrombie, T. W. Ayers, A. J. Bat-
tle, A. W. Bell. P. B. Brown, Wm. A. Davis, J. H. Foster, Jr.
Ashville — J. A. Glenn.
Auburn— v. H. Mell.
Bessemer — W. R. Ivey.
Bethel— B.. G. B. Bynum.
Bethlehem — Leander Copeland.
Bethsaida — Jas. I. Kendrick.
Birmingham, First — B. D. Gra^'.

South Side — A. C. Davidson.
Bremen — J. H. Hai-bison.
Cat era — J. \V. Day.
Centre — J. G. Moon.
Clanton-^T. M. Woods.
Cropivell — Lealis Law.
Deep Creek — W. N. Nichols.
Deniopolis — J. G. Dickinson.
Dyte—G. E. Jones.
East Lake, J?uhama~W. B. Crumpton, W. A. Hobson. T. V. B. Moor, F.

M. Roof.
Eufaula — W. D. Hubbard.
Eutaiv — J. G. Apsey.
Evergree7i — C. S. Rabb.
Florence— Yl. C. Gilbert, Richard Hall.
Friendship — J. K. Abernathv.
Gadsden— A. B. Goodhue, J.'H. Holcomb, R. B. Kvle, W. T. Murphree, J.

R. Nowlin, Geo. S. Vann, J. W. Willis.
Harmoyiy — W. L. Elison.
Haii'kinsville — Hiram Hawkins.
Hoke's Bluff— 1^. S. Steele.
Hoiveirs Cross Roads — W. T. Lasseter.
Huntsville, Dallas Avenue — R. F^ Pettus.

First — Rutherford Brett.
Jasper — J. H. Long-crier.
LaFayette — J. L. Thompson.
Livingston — W. G. Curry.

Marion, Siloam — P. V. Bomar, J. A. Howard, Robert G. Patrick.
Montgomery, Adams Street — Wm. D. Gav.

Clayton Street— Geo. W. Ellis, A. J. Preston, H. W. Provence.

F'irst— Geo. B. Eagrer, John G. Harris, G. G. Miles.
Mt. Carmel—%. B. Moore.

Ml. Pisgah—W. Y. Adams, W. A. Alexander.
3/t. Vernon — J. P. Gillespie.

New Decatur, Central— V. A. Bloodworth, C. E. Malone, Jr., E. L. Simp-
son, W. Y. Ouisenberry.
Nezv Harmony — C. W. C. Tucker.
A^orthport— John T. Bealle.
Opelika — John F. Purser.
Orrville—Z. F. Watson.
Oxford— C S. Johnson.

Roanoke — H. C. Risner.

Round Mountain — M. J. Copeland.

Russellville—W . H. Austin, A. W. Briscoe.

Selnia, First— K. J. Dickinson, ly. L,ainar, H. S. D. Mallory.

Second — J. E. Barnes.
Sycamore — J. M. Solley.
Talladega— T. M. Callaway.
Tuscumbia — T. F. Hendon.

Tuskaloosa—L,. O. Dawson, Thomas W. Palmer, Francis M. Purifoy.
Tuskegee — T. Y. Conner.
Trussville—T>. H. Vann, M. R. Vann.
Warrior — J. G. Lowrey.
Whistler— T>. W. Bosdell.
White Spri7igs — P. G. Newton.
Woodlaivn — W. M. Blackwelder.
Wylani—'W. B. Ernest.
Yates Chapel — John A. Davis.

FROM ASSOCIATIONS.

Bethlehem — B. H. Crumpton.

Birmingham — W. S. Brown, A. A. Hutto, P. S. Montgomery, M. M. Wood.

Calhoun County— W. S. Griffin, A. H. Mynatt.

Carey— C. J. Bentley, C. T. Culpepper, J. R. Stodg-hill.

Cedar Bluff— Z. A. C. Sims, W. A. Whitworch, John B. Appleton.

Cherokee— 'E,. Burns, E. Crawford, C. C. Davis, R. T. Ewing-, J. E. Pace,

A. Pope, H. W. Roberts.
Cleburne County.— Z. B. Merrill.

Coosa River— S. A. Austin, A. E. Burns, W. M. Hall.
Conecuh — M. F. Brooks, John W. Stewart.
Cullman — B. E. Jackson.
East Liberty — J. E. Gregory.

Etowah— W. E. Culbertson"T. H. Stephens, J. R. Trotter.
Etifaula—C. L. Guice, S. O. Y. Ray.
Gilliam Springs — M. R. Taj'lor.
Harris — W. J. Boykin.

Marshall — A. J. Cagle, Joseph Creel, J. H. Haley.
Muscle Shoals — J. O. A. Pace.
Selnia — Paul Carson.
Shelby — N. S. Jones.
South Bethel — J. H. Creighton.
St. Clair Coiinty — N. A. Hood.
Troy — A. B. Campbell, N. C. Underwood.
Tuskeq'ee — G. S. Anderson, J. H. Wallace.
Unity— V^. J. Ruddick.
Warrior River — G. A. Chunn.

VISITORS.

American Baptist Publication Society — H. Hatcher.

Argus — J. E. Gwalkin.

Christian Index — I. J. Van Ness.

Florida Convention — E. A. Burton.

Foreign Mission Board — R. J. Willingham.

Home Mission Board — F. H. Kerfoot.

Georgia Co7ivention — Joshua Eee, W. J. Simmons, S. J. Whatley, H. A.

Wolfsohn.
Kentucky Convention — W. M. Murray, J. C. Wright.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — W. J. McGlothlin.
Sunday School Board — J. M. Frost.

IN MEMORIAM,

WILLIAM CALLAWAY CLEVELAND

Born near Selma^ Ala., June 22, 1834;
Died in Talladega, Ala., Feb. 17, 1899.

PRESIDENT OF THE ALABAMA BAPTIST STATE
CONVENTION, 1892 TO 1898.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

The seventh annual meetino- of the Woman's Missionary"
Union was held in the Presbyterian Church of Gadsden, on the
morning- of Nov. 8th, 1899, and was called to order by the Pres-
ident, Mrs. L. F. Stratton.

Devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs. O. M. Rey-
nolds, of Anniston. Scripture reading-. 103rd Psalm; prayer by
Mrs. H. L. Mellen.

A most beautiful address of welcome was g-iven b}^ Mrs.
Georg-e S. Vann.

The President prefaced her address by responding- to the
cordial welcome.

(The Secretary has made a g-reat effort to incorporate in the
minutes the address of the President, knowing- that it would be
an inspiration to every woman to read the words of this conse-
crated, untiring- worker.)

The choir sang-, "Saviour Ag-ain co Thy Dear Name."

The President appointed the following- committees:

Co)itjnitfee on Enrollment — Mrs. Geo. S. Vaiin, Gadsden; Mrs. I. W.
Hill, Gadsden.

Coniinittee on Resolutions — Mrs. H. L. Mellen. Living-ston; Mrs. O. M.
Rej'nolds, Anniston.

REPORT. OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

President — Mrs. L. F. Stratton, Birming-ham.

Vice President — Mrs. B. D. Gra^-, Birniin<fham.

Vice President Executive Committee — Mrs. H. L. Mellen, Liv-
ing-ston.

Leader Young People's Mission Work — Mrs. T. A. Hamilton, Bir-
ming-ham.

Treasurer — Mrs. Georg-e M. Morrow. Birming-ham.

Secretary — iSIrs. D. M. Malone, East Lake.

Leader Baby Branch — Mrs. Florence Harris, Montg-omery.
associational vice presidents.

Antioch Association Mrs. J. B. Hamberlin, Healing- Spring-s

Bethel Association Mrs. M. A. Lee. McKinle^-

South Bethel Association Mrs. J. F. Savell, Thomasville

Bessemer Association Mrs. W. R. Ive^', Bessemer

Big-bee Association Mrs. H. L. Mellen. Living-ston

Birming-ham Association Mrs. William Franklin, Pinson

Cahaba Association Miss Hattie Pollard, Newberne

Cahaba Valley Association Mrs. G. W. Hodg-es, Ashville

Calhoun Association Mrs. O. M. Reynolds, Anniston

Central Association Mrs. A. L. Harlan, Alexander City

Columbia Association Mrs. B. L. Stapleton, Dothan

Conecuh Association Mrs. G. R. Farnham. Everg^reen

Etowah Association Mrs. J. H. Holcombe. Gadsden

Eufaula Association Mrs. J. E. Meadows, Clayton

Florence Assooiation Mrs, B. G. Eastburn, Florence

Harris Association Mrs. J. T. Nickolls. Fort Mitchell

East lyibei't^' Association Mrs. J. M. Vernon, Ciisseta

North Iviberty Association Mrs. M. B. Neece. Huntsville

Mineral Spring's Association IVJrs. A. Barnwell, Morris Station

Montgomery Association Mrs. J. C. Cheney. Montgomery

Newton Association Mrs. A. N. Jones, Newton

Pine Barren Association Mrs. S. M. Kendrick, Furman

Selma Association Mrs. J. E. McMullen, Selma

Shelby Association Mrs. L. H. Lj'man, Montevallo

North River Association Miss Ella DutTee, Jasper

Tennessee River Association Miss Magg"ie Beard, Scottsboro

Tuskaloosa Association Mrs. L. O. Dawson, Tuskaloosa

Tuskegee Association Mrs. W. E- Hiidmon, Opelika

Union Association Mrs. E. E. Robertson, CarroUton

Zion Association Mrs. M. Riley, Andalusia

REPORT OF SECRETARY OF CENTRAE COMMITTEE.

The Central Committee feel that this has been a very successful year
for the work. There has not been much marked improvement, but our
women are beginning to realize more fully the grandeur and beauty of
this labor of love.

Vice Presidents have been secured for the Associations of South
Bethel, Bessemer, Cahaba, Columbia, Montgomery, North River, Tuska-
loosa and Tuskegee. We are sorry to report Mobile and Elim without
Vice Presidents.

The same objects have been fostered by our Societies as heretofore.
The Weeks of Pra^^er and Self Denial have been observed. A Christmas
offering was made for China. Children's Day and Missionary Day were
celebrated by Sunday Schools and Svinbeam bands.

Thirt3'-three boxes were sent to Frontier Missionaries, who sent in
return the inost grateful words of thankfulness and praise. The reports
from the boxes that are being sent now are most encouraging. The val-
uations are much larger than last fall.

Boxes of clothing have also been sent the Orphans' Home twice a
year by Churches. Societies, Sunbeam bands. B. Y. P. U.'s and Sunday
Schools.

The amount apportioned Alabama was exceeded in Home Missions
but not reached in Foreign Missions. If all the mone^' that has been
given had been reported to the Central Committee, there is hardly a doubt
that the amount for Foreign Missions would have been raised. Our ap-
portionment now is $1,600 for Foreign, and $2,500 for Home Missions.

Miss Willie Kelljs Alabama's Missionary', and Miss Anna B. Hart-
well, Missionary for Birmingham Association, are still beloved and sup-
ported.

Our women have helped nobly in liquidating the debt of Howard
College and the denomination.

Mrs. L. J. Harris, of Montgomer3-, has been appointed to take charge
of the Baby Branch, a new and attractive feature of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union.

It is the intention of the Central Committee to visit Societies during-
the year, and to attend as many of the Associations next fall as possible.

Letters written by Secretary, 610.

Postals, 60.

Leaflets, pamphlets, etc.. distributed, 4,890.

Envelopes, 3.500.

MRS. D. M. MALONE,

Secretary'.

Adopted.

Report of Treasurer was read b}- Miss Alice Hale, of Bir-
ming-ham, and adopted:
ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER OF CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

AMOUNT REPORTED FOR AIX PURPOSES DURING YEAR.

Antioch Association $ 1 85

Bethel Association 15 80

Big-bee Association 594 31

Birmingham Association 2,644 23

Cahaba Association 65 82

Conecuh Association 145 80

Calhoun Association 1,145 25

Central Association 58 20

Columbia Association 145 37

Eufaula Association 196 17

East Liberty Association 307 15

Etowah Association 87 00 >

Harris Association 571 37

Montgomery Association 799 55

Newton Association 94 25 .

North River Association 34 60

North Libert}' Association 62 45

Pine Barren Association 152 85

South Bethel Asscjciation 102 20

Selma Association 705 15

Shelby Association 186 39

Troy Association 70 91

Tennessee River Associi^tion 25 94

Tuscaloosa Association 35 00

Tuskegee Association 1,242 95

Unity Association 16 39

Union Association 92 55

Zion Association 106 75— $9,706.25

Total Amount Contributed, Foreign Missions 1,122 91

Home Missions 2,808 91

State Missions 1,119 29

Sundav School Board 184 60

Church Aid 4,185 24

Mercv Home 198 00

Charities 82 80

Colored M 4 50-$9,706.25

Dr. J. M. Frost spoke on the work of the Sunday School
Board, and answered many questions propounded by the ladies.

Dr. F. H. Kerfoot, the newly elected Corresponding- Secre-
tary of the Home Mission Board, was introduced to the Union,
and his earnestness made a deep impression on his hearers.

Reports from Associational Vice Presidents were heard as
follows:

Bigbee Association — Mrs. Mellen, Livingston.

Calhoun Association— Mrs. Reynolds, Anniston.

Etowah Association — Mrs. J. H. Holcombe, Gadsden.

Bessemer Association— Mrs. W. R. Ivey, Bessemer.

Birmingham Association— Mrs. William Franklin, Pinson.

Cahaba — In the absence of the Vice-President, the Association was
represented bj' Miss Amelia Whatley.

BY I.KTTEK.

Eufaula Association— Mrs. J. E. Meadows, Clayton.

liiast Libert}' — Mrs. J' M. Vernon, Cusseta.

Selma — Mrs. J. E. McMuUen, Selnia. (Read by Mrs. Kahle.)

Report of Sunbeam Work was made by Mrs. T. A. Hamil-
ton, Leader.

REPORT ON SUNBEAM WORK FOR 1898-1899.

Number of bands 80

Number organized 1898-1899 21

Letters written 300

Letters received 100

Progams issued 5,000

Packag-es literature issued 200

AMOUNT RAISED.

Foreign Missions $ 187 64

Home Missions e- 180 88

State Missions 138 87

Sunday SchoolBoard 14 00

Church Aid 60 10

Total $ 581 49

Missions $ 521 39

Church Aid 60 10

In submitting this report your attention is directed to the increase in
number of Bands during this Conventional year, over that of 97-98; also
to the increased p^r ceat. of money raised for missions over that for
church aid; and again with keenest pleasure to the additional fact that
the contributions for Foreign Missions lead in the scale of giving. This
indicates a long stride being taken in both intelligence and consecration.

The sending out of programs monthly by the Central Committee has
simplified the work for leaders of the Sunbeam Bands, and has added in-
terest to their meetings. The continuance of the Sunbeam column in the
Alabama Baptist also gives impetus to the work. Those engaged with
the children in mission work heartily agree that the present is replete
with pleasure and the future full of promise. To leave this report with
you at this point would be, perhaps, to make us more comfortable than to
go further, but all true history presents both sides of a question, and the
view not so encouraging is that the contributions of this yea)- ai-e not equal
to those oj the last year. Why is this when renewed and strenuous efforts
for interesting and instructing our children have been made, and when
there is a larger number of societies upon our roll than ever before? That
the work is being enlarged we are -persuaded, for reports of Sunbeam
work that have not been sent to our Treasurer often appear in "The For-
eign Mission Journal," "The Home Field," and in letters from the
churches in our State papers. The reason then that our record for rais-
ing money is this year behind that of the last, is simpU' this, the impos-
sibility to secure the quarterly reports from the Societies. Shall this belaid
to Baptist modesty or shall it be credited to Baptist mismanagement? ^

It is in no spirit of vain glory that we beg the Secretarj' of a Societ}'
to make reports of all the work of her band; for when we, as a State or as
Sunbeams, are requested and agree to raise a certain proportion of a
needed sum for Missions, and seoiiingly fail to do so, we appear exceed-
ingly careless as to fulfilling our promi?>es. This should not be. We are
told to "avoid even the appearance of evil." The one request we make

for the coming- year, the first brig-ht. unwritten pag-e of the new century, is
that the quarterly reports be sent in to the Treasurer of Central Commit-
tee.

MRS. T. A. HAMILTON.

Adopted.

Mrs. L. Lamar, of Selma, made an interesting- talk on the
Sunbeams.

A discussion was opened I)}' Mrs. Mellen as to the best
method to be used by Sjcieties in reporting- to the Central Com-
mittee.

Mrs. W. R. Ive}-, of Bessemer, made a motion: "That all
reports be sent quarterly to the Vice Presidents of the various
Associations, and they forward them to the Treasurer, Mrs. G.
M. Morrow." The motion was carried.

A collection of S4.20 was taken, which was g-iven the local
Society to be used b\' them as they deem best.

After a song-, the President dismissed the meeting- with
prayer.

SECOND DAY.

The Wi)man's Missionary Union re^issembled at 9:3i» a. in.

Devotional exi^rcises were conducted by Mrs. W. R. Ivey.
Prayer b}- Mrs. Hamilton.

Solo, "God's Peace," by Miss Penelope Croclieron.

A delig-htful talk was g-iven b}- Miss Alice Hale on Sun-
beam Work. Many questions followed, and several short talks.
Bv request Mrs. Hamilton spoke, helping- auij encmrag-ing- all
present.

Committee on Enrollment of Deleg-ates submitted the fol-
lowing-:

Mrs. G. W. Hodg-es. Ashville; Mrs. P. H. Mell, Auburn; Mrs. O. M.
Reynolds, Mrs. Wni. A. Davis, Anniston; Mrs. L. F. Stratton, Mrs. T. A.
Hamilton, Miss Alice Hale. Mrs. A. W. Mitcham, Birmingham: Mrs. W.
R. Ivey, Bessemer: Mrs. John W. Rabb, Mrs. .M. F. Smith, Brewton; Mrs.

A. B. Scarborough, (^hoccolocco: Mrs. Jennie M. Hardy, Evergreen; Miss
Mary Apsey, Miss Hallie Apsey, Miss Mary Horton, Eutaw; Mrs. D. M.
Malone, East Lake; Mrs. J. H. Holcombe, Mrs. J. W. Willis, Mrs. Geo. S.
Vann, Mrs. I. W. Hill. Mrs. J. W. Ware. Mrs. A. E. Goodhue, Mrs. R.

B. Kyle, Mrs. P. T.Cunningham, Mrs. M.J. Allison, Mrs. James Aiken, Gads-
den; Mrs. R. G. Patrick, Marion; Miss Sadie Weir. Mrs. James Crook,
Mrs. Margaret Green, Jacksonville: Mrs. H. L. Mellen, Livingston; Mrs.
Florence Harris, Montgomery; Mrs. D. B. Fitzgerald, Oxanna; Miss Bettie
Ledbetter, Rome, Ga.;"Mrs. \^. Lamar, Mrs. F. M. Kahle, Selma; Miss
Amelia Watley. Steele Station; Mrs. Wm. Franklin, Pinson; Mrs. M. K.
Vann, Trussville.

Mrs. Hardy in her own sweet, pathetic way made a plea for
the Orph;ins' Home. Sonie furniture and a few conveniences
were g-reatly needed for the dear little ones. Her audience was
g-reatly affected.

Mrs. Stewart also came before the ladies in the interest of
the Home and pledo^es for the proposed improvements were
g"iven.

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE ORPHANAGE.

Southside Society, $ 10 00

Bessemer Society 5 00

Eiving-ton Society, furniture for the sitting-room. . . .

Jacksonville Society 5 00

Gadsden Society 5 00

Attalla Society 5 00

First Church, Birmingham 10 00

Judson Girls 5 00

Selma, First Church Society 5 00

Anniston, Parker Memorial 10 00

" Jewels 5 00

Eutaw Society 11 00

Trussville Society 3 00

Brewton 5 00

Eutaw Sunbeams 3 00

Cash collection 5 00

$92 00 and
the furniture for the sitting room.

Foreig-n Missions — Dr. R. J. Willing-ham.

The Union rose in a body pledg-ing- their earnest co-opera-
tion.

The Star Card of Miss Willie Kelly was presented by Mrs.
Mellen.

A letter from Miss Kelly was read by the Secretary, after
which a motion was made by Mrs. Hamilton that the Secretary
send a response to Miss Kelly in answer to the loving- messag-e
sent the sisters and refer her to Num. 6:24-25-26.

Our Baby Branch — Mrs Florence Harris.
• Cities and small towns— Mrs. I. W. Hill. •

Our Colored People — Mrs. T. A. Hamilton.

A poem "An Appeal to the ladies of the Baptist Mission-
ary Societies"— Mrs. M. J. Allison.

Frontier Missions — Mrs. Mellen.

Frontier Mission Boxes — Mrs. Reynolds.

Mrs. Stratton pleaded for a Frontier Missionary, whose
letter she had. The family was taken by the Gadsden Society.

Miss Hallie Apsey g-ave an interesting- account of the pack-
ing- of a box by her little Sunbeams.

Report on Resolutions presented by Mrs. Reynolds and
adopted:

Resolved, That the Woman's Missionary Union of Alabama extend
our most heartfelt thanks to the pastor and members of the Presbyterian
Church for the use of their delig-htful sanctuar3', to the members of the
choir for their inspiring- music, and to the kind people of Gadsden for their
gracious hospitality.

The Secretary enrolled 10 subscribers for the Foreig'n Mis-
sion Journal.

A few minutes were devoted to words from workers. Mrs.
Marg-aret Green and Mrs. Franklin g-ave stirring- accounts of
their work.

The President requested that after being- dismissed the
ladies ling-er and meet one another.

After sing-ing- "Blest be the tie that binds," Mrs. Stratton
closed with pra3'er. ■

MRS. L. F. STRATTON,
MRS. D. M. MALONE, President.

Secretary.

THE MINISTERS' MEETING.

The ministers' meeting- was called to order at 10 o'clock,
November 7, 1899, by pastor Willis in the First Baptist Church
of Gadsden.

After singing, and pra3'er by John F. Purser, the meeting-
was duly org-anized by electing- A. B. Campbell, president, and
T. M. Callaway, secretary.

The following question was discussed: "What is revealed
in Scripture in reg-ard to the inter-dependence of New Testa-
ment churches?"

The discussion wasled by A. C. Davidson.

The following brethren took part in the discussion: J. M.
Frost, W. J. McGlothlin, A. S. Smith, J. F. Watson, W. R.
Ivey and J. W. Willis.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Meeting opened with prajer by J. R. Stodghill
The appointed speaker being- absent, W. J. McGlothlin. by
request, discussed the question: "What is the true Bible doctrine
of 'the baptism of the Holy Spirit? " J. M. Frost also took part
in the discussion. Adjourned.

NIGHT SESSION.

The regular appointees being absent, Paul V. Bomar was
requested to preach. He selected as a subject, "Joseph, the
Dreamer." Text: Gen. 37:20 — "We shall see what will become
of his dreams."

Inasmuch as there had been such a small attendance the
past three years, on motion of A. C. Davidson, it was decided to
discontinue the Ministers' Meeting-.

T. M. CALLAWAY,

Secretary.

LIST OF ORDAINED MINISTERS.

In order to perfect the list of ordained ministers in this State it is ab-
solutely necessary that copies of the minutes of the associations be sent
to me. An earnest request is herewith made of the Clerks to send me
these minutes promptly. Corrections are also desired from any others.

M. M. WOOD.

Statistical Secretary,
Hutfman, Ala.

Abbott, F. W., Pollard

Abernathy, T. C, Elkmont

Acker, Solomon, Decatur

Adams. A., Hanceville

Adams, N. F.. L,ay

Adams, W. Y., Walnut Grove

Adams, S. A., Jackson

Adams, S. M., Clanton

Adams, W. R., Hattie

Adamson, S. M., Louina

Adamson. R. J., Ofelia

Akin, W. J., Ballard

Alden, O. A., Borden Springs

Allen, A. F., DeArmanville

Allen, R M., Emuckfaw

Allen, Asa., Oxford

Allen, D. C, Brutididg-e

Allen, H., Arbacooche

Allen, W., Geneva

Alien, J D., Frescoe

Alexander. W. A., Walnut Grove

Almon, W. U., Heflin

Anders, J. H. M., Cokers

Anderson, G. S., Auburn

Anderson, A., Cole

Andress, S. W., Dais3-

Ansley. S. T., East Lake

Appleton, J. B., Homer

Apsey, J. G., Eutaw

Archer, P. M., Stan field

Archie, D. D., Madison X Roads

Armstrong-, Aris, Headland

Armstrong-, W. W., Wilsonville

Armstrong-, W. J., Clanton

Arnold, R. B., Clopton

Ashcraft, Wm., East Lake

Ashcraft. I. N.,

Ashcraft, R. C. A., Ding-ler
Aston, J. T., Attalla
Atkins, R. M., Moultou
Austin, S. A., Talladega
Austin, W. H.. Russelville
xVullman. N. G.. Jericlm
Avant, W. C. Rutledg-e

Baber, E. F., Montg-omery
Bagfwell, J. G., Arab
Bain, G. W., Fabius
Baird, D. O., Coalfire
Baker, W. G., Bankston
Baker, L. H., Toledo
Ealch, W. M., Nebo

Balling-er, C, —

Bane, J. Y., Sydney
Barksdale, E. J., Mt. Hope
Barnard. J. E.. Anniston
Barnes, J. E., Selma
Barnett, J. R. Samantha
Barrettt. C. C, Jenifer
Barrett, J. M., Anniston
Bartelle, T. R., Hollvwood
Bartlett. J. T., Sand Rock
Bates, J. W.. Anniston
Batson, A. J.. Earnest
Battle, A. J., D. D. Anniston
Baxter. John. Ironaton
Bealle, J. T., Northport
Beatty, W. J., Kennedy
Bean, G. H.. Ezra
Beaver, A. W., Winfield
Bedell, W. H., Waverly
Bell. G. L., Jackson's (^ap
Bell, V. A.. Farill
Benson, R. R., Lower Peach Tree
Benson, R. K.. Nettleboro
Bentiev, O. P., Goodwater
Bentley, C. J., Ashland
Bice, Isaac, Verbena
Bice, J. C. Beaver Valley
Bielsh, L. C, Rock Mills"
Billingsley, C. C, Billing-sley
Bird, Scott, Chulafinnee
I)i>hop. J. J.. Somerville
Black, Jno.. Brundidg-e
Blackman, J. R.. Courtland
Blackwelder. W. M.. Woodlawn
Blake, R. H., River Bend
Blankenship, W. J.. Ballard
Blankenship, J. D.. Somerville

Bledsoe. W. C, D. D., LaFayette
Bledsoe, J. O., Jackson's Gap.
Blair, Thos., Center
Blansit, W. C, Rosalie
Bolen, James, Beaver Valley.
Boiling-, John S., Sprott
Bomar, P. V., Marion
Bone, W. J., Kincheon
Bookout, W. L.. Pea Ridg-e
Boole, J. H., York
Bothe. D. O., Deer Park
Boozer, G. S., Mink

Borden, Jesse,

Borroughs, E. P., Geraldine
Bosdell, D. W., Whistler
Bottoms, J. M., Ivog-an
Bowerman, E. M., Joy
Bowles, E. H., Troy
Bowline, J., Cottage Hill
Bowling, J. S., Cottage Hill
Bracken, M., Bracken
Bradford, I. F., Avoca
Bradley, L. M., Greenville
Bradley, John, Perdue
Bragg, G. W.. Trimble
Brandley, G. E., Sinicoe
Branham, M. T., Piatt
Brannon, A. S., Roanoke
Brasher, W. J., Vandiver
Brasier, I. E., Sterrett
Brett, Rutherford, Huntsville
Brewer, G. E., Notasulga
Bridges, H. H., Hornett
Brindley G. E., Simcoe
Briscoe, W. J., Falkville
Briscoe, A. W., Russellville
Briscoe, M., New Decatur
Brooks, H. E., Eufaula
Brooks, A. J. Bay Minette
Brooks, J. W., Huggins
Brooks, W. C, Ashland
Brooks, T. H., Wintield
Brooks. W. D., Fairfield
Brooks, E. M., Fresco
Broome, B. , Pickett
Brothers, B. F., Riverside
Brown, E. E., Jasper
Brown, P., Hollywood
Brown, S. P., Oxford
Brown, W. S., Birmingham
Brown, J. W., New Hope
Brown, J. M., Boaz
Brown, J. W., Strawberry
Browning, W. Y., Irondale
Browning. A. J., Swan
Bryars, J. E., Atmore
Buck, C. W., Montgomery

Buckner, J. C, Oneonta
Bulger, P. D., Eakeview
Bullard, J. W., Eevel Plain
Burden, C. J., EaFayette
Burdeshaw% D. E., Kinsey
Burgess, D. M., Cedar Bluff
Burns, A. E., Wilsonville
Burkett, J. W., Dothan
Burrell, T.,Zremen
Burrow, J. J., Piedmont
Burson, V. R., Oak Eexel
Busbee, J. T., Jug
Bush, J. H., Hyram
Butts, J. A., Childersburg
Bynum, H. G. Snead
Byrd, Berry, Cironelle
Cabaniss, J. W., Selma
Cahall, W. E., Geneva
Cain, J. U., Central Mills
Caldwell, J. R., Deatsville
Caldwell, J. W., Carrollton
Calhoun, J. A., Spencer
Calloway. B. W., Weogufkie
Callaway, T. M., Talladega
Callowav, P. M., Jr., Newton
Campbell, A. B., D. D.,Trov
Campbell. J. W., Garth
Campbell, W. J., Chulafinnee
Camp. C. D., Rockdale
Camp, R. H., Oldtown
Canant, G. J., Watford
Carlyle, P. H., , Callahan
Carnev, J- E., Apt

Carroll, D.,

Casey, J. E., Sidney
Castleberry, P., Easonville
Catts, S. J., Tuskegee
Causey, J. E., Healing Springs
Caves, Thos., Section
Chadwick, J. C, Meltonvillc
Chambers, E., Rains
Champion, J. E., Dolomite
Champion, J. E., Clear Creek
Chandler, J. W., Eastaboga
Chandler, G. W., Johnston
Chandler, W. N., Attalla
Chancy, J. O., Eden
Chancy, R. C, Easonville
Chapman, J., Ider
Chappell, H. P., Dillburg
Cheatham, W. H., Greenville
Cheatwood, B. A., Edwardsville
Cheatwood, R. M.. Jenkins
Chism, J. M., Palmetto
Chitwood, P. C. . Eebaron
Choran, E. B., Boiling
Chunn, G. A.. Blountsville

Ill

Chiirchwell, J. J.. Landersville
Claiburn, W. M., Friendship
Ciark, T. J., Hallton
Clark, R. C. New Hope
Clark, R. W., Hamilton
Clayton, J. J.. Sand Mountain
Clayton, E. C, Brooklyn
Clayton. W. P., Talley
Clements, J. B., Alliance
Cline, J. H., Hickory Flat.
Cloud, J. J., Auburn
Cobb, A. P., Hood
Cobbs, W. T., New Decatur
Cochran, L. B., Chapman
Cofield. J. E.. Newville
Cofield, W. P., Fredonia
Cohron, L*. B., Chapman
Cole, W., Gum Pond
Coleman, S. T. , Moscow
Colley, J. H., Dayid
Collier, J.. Brookside
Collier, \V. J.. Hyatt
Collins, C. C, Nauvoo
Collins. D. S., Carnes
Collins, I. L,., Rid^^e
Comer, J. T.. Jenifer
Comstock, O. E.. Sheffield
Cone, G. W., Bremen
Cong^er, J. R., Hackneyville
Cono-er, R. E., Hackneyville
Connell, W. H., Stanton
Cook. C, Fredonia
Cook. J. D., Clinton
Cooper, J. B., Bluff Sprinijs
Cooper, J. C, Marble Valley

Cooper, S. C,

Cooper, Benjamin, Johnson
Cooper, B. F., Irondale
Cooper, J. N., Rag^an
Corley, P. J., Joppa
Cornelius, M. A.. Maple Grove
Cotton, B. B.. Chandler Sp.iings

Couch. J. M..

Countryman. A. J.. Hollinger
Courtney, J. D.. Fadette
Cowart, D. C, Cowart's
Cox. W. J. E., D. D., Mobile
Cox, R.- S., Northport
Cox, G. W., Roanoke
Cox, J. E.. Fayette
Cox. S. J., Gum Springs
Cox, R. A., Wynnville
Cox, W. S., Jumbo
Craig, L. P., Bessemer
Craighead, T. B., Uniontown
. Crawford. E., Luttrell
Crawford. W. L.. Tubelo

Creel, J. E., Partridge
Creighton, J. H.. Whatley
Crider. John, Xidonia
Cross, S. L.. White Plains
Crowder, C. J.. Anniston
Crumbly, J. \V., Oneonta
Crumpton, W. B., Montgomery
Crumpton, B. H., D. D., Everg^reen
Crumpton, H. T., Ackerville
Crumpton, G. W., Columbiana
Crutcher, N. D., Madison
Culbertson, W. L.. Attalla
Culpepper, S. B., Alexander Citj'
Culpepper, C. T., Ashland
Cumbie, J. L,., Mt. Hilliard
Cumbee, J.. Stroud
Cumbee, R. A. J., Phoenix City
Cumbie, \V. A.. Way
Cunningham, B. E., Jewell
Curry, W. G., D. D., Livingston
Curry, J. R.. Louisville. Ky
Curry, J. H., Northport

Daily, Wilson,

Dameron, J. T., Jenifer
Daminey. T. E.. (Geneva
Daniel, L N., Graham
Daniel, M. N., Crews
Daughert)', A., Cowarts
Davidson, A. C. D. D., Birmingham
David, F. C, Hartsell
Davidson, E. E.,Phenix City
•Davidson, J. T., Honoraville

Davis, W. W.,

Davis. G. W.,

Davis. E. T., Hope Hull

Davis, W. T.. Lineville

Davis, G. A., Melvin

Dawson, J. D., Town Creek

Dawson, L. O., D. D., Turkaloosa

£)aY, J. W., Calera

Deal, R. C, Echo

Deal, R., Ozark

Dean, M. C, Index

Dean, W. H., Daisy.

Deason, P. J., Sterling

Deason, T. J., Kincheon

DeBerry, Z. T., Wharton

Deer, J. E., Roberts

Deer, Zach. Kinsey

Deese, Z.,

Denham. N. C. Hyatt
Deshazo. J. B.. Highnote '
DeWitt, L. C, Harrel
DeWitt. W. H.. Gastonburg
Dewberry, R. M., Cowpens
Dick, M.'A., Albertville

Dickinson, J. P., Fayette
Dickson, J. W., China Grove
Dickinson, J. G., Demopolis
Dickinson, J. V., Pratt City
Dickinson, A. J., D. D., Selma
Dickinson, D. W., Winfield
Dison, T. B., Blocton
Dix, A. F., Montg-omery
Dobbs, N. O., Dallar
Dobbs, T. T., Effort
Dobbs, L. L,., Welona
Dobson, A. P., Glen Allen
Dodd, I. J., Sand Mountain
Dodd, J. T., Shaw
Dodd. J. B., St. Elmo
Dorinan, H., Snead
Dorman, H. T., Gurlej^'s Creek
Dornian. A., McEarty
Doss, R. P., Trimble
Dossett, J. W., Blocton
Dowling", P. M., Etna
Draper, J., Hightoga
Draughan, R. I., Perdue Hill
Drew, William, Sand Rock
Dufty, D. S., Denver
Dunaway, J. W., Perry ville
Diinlap, J. H., Cvillman
Dunn, J. W., Vienna
Dunn, J. A., Daviston
Dunn, W. J., Daviston

Eager, Geo. B., D. D.. Montgomery
Earnest, W. B., East Wvlam
Eaves, J. A., Holly Tree
Eden, J. P., Anniston
Edwards, J. M., Woodville
Eiland, C. L., Bullock
Eley, M. N., Union Springs
Elliott, W. J., Montgomery
Ellis, C. S., LaFayette
Ellis, B., Lusk
Estill, I., Guin
Estis, J. A., McBee
Etsis, W. A., Palmetto
Ethridge. A, W., Mclntyre
Evans, James, Russelville
Ezel. G. W., Garth

Fagan, G. W., Isney
Faggard, R. D., Clay
Falkner, W. W., Charlton
Feudley. J. H., Fulton
Fendly, W. E., Jericho
FendU', J. VV.. Behrman
Ferguson, J. B., Samantha
Fiskes, A., Pondville
Fleming. B. A., Exie

Fletcher, F. M., Camden
Flippo, J. T., Wee
Floyd, B. P., Harmony
Folks, J. D., Woodstock
Fordham, D. J., Kinsey
Fort, W. L., Turkitsan
Fortune, J. M.. Pleasant Hill
Foster, J. N., Floyd
Foster, J. H., D. D.. Tuskaloosa
Foster, J. H., Jr., D. D., Anniston
Foster, C. G., Hillabee
Foster, W. T., Notasulga
Frazier, H., Sand Mountain
Freeman, G. W., Trio
Freeman, C. A., Madison
Freeman, J. H.. Wheat
Fuller, G. R., Northport
Fuller. F. L., Elias
Fuller, G. W., Hawkinsville
Fulmer, W. R.. Sloan
Fulmer, J. W. Mount Olive

Gable, J. F., Montgomery

Gardner, G. W., Dry Creek

Garner, T. J., Ai

Garner, J. C, Bell's Mill

Garrett, J. W., Green Hill

Garrett, W. M., Oaklone

Gay, A. A., Wee.

Gay, W. D., Montgomery.

Gibson, J. S., Mt. Hope."

Gibson, G. W.

Gilbert. J. I., Hayes.

Gilmer, J. C, East Lake.

Gilmore, M. P., Cottonwood.

Gilpin, W. F., Hugent.

Glenn, J. A., Ashville.

Gorman, M. C, Tecumseh.

Gothard, J. M., Jemison.

Grantham, T. J., Ollie.

Gray, B. D., D. D., Birmingham.

Gray. Jacob, Attalla.

Gravlee, G. W., Newton ville.

Green, A. W., Guin.

Green, F. F., Murcle.

Gregory, W. G., Gold Dust.

Gregory, J. L., Dudleyville.

Griffin, W. S., Peaceburg.

Griffins, J. P., Mobile.

Grimes. S. R , Notasulga.

Griggs, H. W., Einwcjod.

Grogain, W. W., Center.

Groover, W. P.. Friendship.

Guin, H. C, Boykin.

Gunn, J., Trinity.

Gunter, W. N., Montgomery.

(iuthrie. W. H.. Logan.

Hag'ood. J. J., Clayton.
Hag-g-ard, J. W., Morg-an Spring-.s.
Hagier. J. H., Warrior.
Hale, W. P.. Shelby.
Hale, I. N.. Sandrock.
Haley, J. H.. Alice
Hall, Richard, Florence
Hall. W. M., Lincoln
Hall, J. M., Mobile
Hall, B. A., Kirk's Grove
Hall, W. L,., Conrtland
Hallman, J. R., Olmstead
Hamberlin, J. B., Healing' Springs
Hanibright, A. C Irondale
Hamtier, J. \V., Girard
Hamner, J. D., Romulus
Hand, J. L,., Rollins
Hancock, T. A., Arkadelphia
Hancock, W. D., Avondale
Hannah, W. M., Milldale
Haney, Q. D., Eld ridge
Hanson, E. D., Merrellton
Hanson, H. P., Gasque
Hanson, J. W., Roanoke
Hanson, T. R., Cave Springs, Ga
Hardin, B. G., P^ordton
Hardin, C. W., Josie
Harbinson, J. H., Bremen
Hare, C. W., Tuskegee
Hare, S. J., Ashville
Hare, M. J., Andalusia
Harmon, W. B., Good Hope
Harper, J. D., Salitpa
Harris, George D., Piedmont

Harris, J. T.,

Harris, J. C, Moody
Harris, ly., Ozark
Harrison, G. W., Perote
Harrison, T. K., Pleasant Grove
Harwell, W. H., Millerville
Hastie, L. H., Marble Valley
Hastings, S. M., Larkinsville
Hatcher, W.J.. Hatcher
Hawkins, R. F., Luverne
Hayes, T. E., Hanceville

Hayes, J. G.,

Hayes, J. N., McFall
Heard, C. C, Daviston
Head, H. W., Gum Spring
Hearn'e, A. J., Yantley
Hearn, W. H., Rodenton
Helmes, I. J., Hanceville
Helvestou, F. M., Semmes
Hembree, J. S., Danville
Henderson, J. M., Ga\'lesville
Henderson, J. W., Shorterville
Hendon. T. F., Tuscumbia
Hendricks, H. J. D., Millport

Henegar, M., Valley Head
Hen son, D., Merrillton
Herring, R., Midland City
Heptinstall, J. C, Dawson
Hester, J. H., Lamar
Hewitt, J., Strasburg
Hicks. J., Montgomery
Hicks. D. B., Micaville

Hicks, W. L.,

Higdon, J. H. Zeru

Higdon, L. A., ■

Higgins, J. W. S., Vallev Head
Higgins, J. B. T., Valley Head
Higginbotham, R. M., Mud Creek
Hill'. M.. Scottsboro
Hilliard, J. W., Rep
Hilton. James, Nauvoo
Hinson, J. H., Geneva
Hix, R. H., Stone Hill
Hixson, J. O., Union Springs
Hobson, F. M., Hagler
Hobson, W. A.. D. D.. East Lake
Hodge, S. E., Humphrej's
Hodnett, L. P., Christiana
Hogan, James. Birmingham
Holcombe, T. D., Country
Holden, J. C, Colvin's Gap
Holdridge, G. W., Almond
Hollowav. J. W^., Wedowee
Holmes. "T J., Marble Valley
Honeycutt, R. M.. Jemison
Hood^ N. A., Ashville

Hood, J. W.,

Hooper, W. C. , Blackburn
Hopkins, W. S.. Reedbrake
Hopkins, W. C. Elk River Mills
Hopper, W. C, Poplar Creek
Horn, D.. Church Hill
Horn, D. M., MotCs Mill
Hornady, G. A., Tuskegee
Horton, G. S., Dnck Springs
Horton, J. H., Duck Springs
Hosmer. J. W., Favette
House. B. F., Oak Level
Howard, J. A., Marion
Howard, S. O., Blountsville
Howell. R., Nila
Howell, C Francisco
Howie. T. H., Delta
Hubbard. W. D.. Eufaula
Hubbard, W. G., Eoline
Huchison, F. M., Lentzville
Hucks, William, Ma3'sville
Huckabee, J. A., Moss
Huckabee, W. N., Pineapple
Hudgins, M., White Cloud
Hudson, F. T., Auburn
Hudson, J. D., Thomasville

Huey, J. M., East Lake
Hug-hes, Iv. D., Daleville
Hug-hes, J. D., Rockford
Hughes, W. W., Weog-ufka
Hug-hes, C. C, Strawberry
Hughes, B. C, Weldon
Hughes, J. T., Morris
Hughes, B. F., Morris
Hunt, T. D.,McLure
Hunter, J P, LaFayette
Hunter, R M. Avondale
Hutchinson. F M, Pettey
Hutto, A A, Springville

Ingram, S J. Rocky Mount
Ingram, G W, Tip
Irvin, L, B, Pisgah
Isbell, J W, Lime Rock
Isbell, M, Lime Rock
Ivey, W R Bessemer

Jacks, W I, Plevna
Jacks, William, Estill's Forks
Jackson, F M, Russellville
Jackson, B A, Ramer
James, B H, Russellville
James, D L, Brookside
Jarvis, N J, Dogwood
Jefferson, J R, Gravelton
Jenkins, W O, Daviston
Jenkins, J K, Lineville
Jenkins, J A, Louisville, Ky
Jernigan, J S, Greens

Jetts, J B,

Johnson, J D, Oaklone
Johnson, C S, Oxford
Johnson, T S, Russellville
Johnson, N E, Pharos
Johnson, M A, New Site
Johnson, J M, Eclectic
Johnson, C L, Smith's Station
Johnson, D K, Meade
Johnson, J W, Clay
Johnson, H L, Meade
Johnson, W, Hanceville
Johnson, T H, Trinity
Johnson, C, Montgomery
Johnson, J R, Rollins
Johnson, Oscar, Almond
Johnson, W H, Berney
Johnson, W H, Chandler Springs
Johnson, J E, Frescoe
Joiner, W H, Shell
Jones, N S, Montevallo
Jones, G E, Gadsden
Jones, J W, Spruce Pine
Jones, J L, Garth
Jones, B T, Newton

Jones, M L, Decatur
Jones, J S, Bulger's Mill
Jones, W L, Woodlawn
Jones, H S, Bird
Jones, J T, Corona
Jones, Hardy, Verbena
Jones, J A, Henderson
Jones, P M, Lincoln
Jordan, J D, Marshall
Joswick, H J, Tecumseh
Judd, E P H, Whistler

Keener, M D, Center
Kelley, T A, Weoka
Kelley, L C, North Birmingham
Kendrick, J I, Furman
Kennedy, R, New Market
Kennington, J W, Clintonville
Kent, J M, Bessemer
Kent, T F, Tuscumbia
Kerr, G W, Reform
Kerridge, Wm, Thomasville
Kev, H A, Parish
Key, A P, Rockdale
Keyton, J R, Dothan
Kidd, R A, Vincent
Kilgore, A, Patton's Mines
Kilpatrick, J B, Montevallo
Kirby, H H, Pea Ridge
Kirk, W J, Sizemore
Kirkland, M C, Kirkland
Kirkland, R C, Volina
Kirkland, W W, Powderlv
Kite, D W, Handley
King, H A, Gin Hill
King, B F, Hazel Green
Kiziah, J, Clements
Knight, H C, Bariield
Knight, J L, Coffee's Store
Knight, H, Trenton
Knowles, J W, Lineville
Knowles, J W, Headland
Knowles, S J, Headland
Kolb, Ed, Rutledge
Kramer, J W, Brewton

Kuykendall, T S,

Lackey, W H, Stella

Lamb, J R, Nila

Lambert, A J, Healing Springs

Lambert, J S,

Langston, J M, Six Mile
Langston, IN, Luverne
Lankford, James, Citronelle
Lankford, T J, Collinsville
Larkin, J R, Coatopa
Law, L, Cropwell
Lawley, J W, Branchville
Lawton, W T, Henderson
Lawrence, T N, Shoultz

Vll

Lay, A H,

Layton, J O, Rag^land
Leak, M A, Fabins
Leath, F M, Garrison's Point
Leath. H T, Broomton
Leavell, T S.. Green Hill
Ledbetter, R C, Walter
Ledbetter, Brice, Ing-leton
Lee, J P, Pickensville
Lee, GT, East Lake
Lee, W J. Addville
Lee, R B. Eufaula
Lee, A J, White Cloud
Leyg'ett, L G. Kansas
Letcher, J D, Woodstock
Lester, William, Garrig-er
Lewis, L D, Horton
Linder, W F, Vandiver
Lindsey. S P, Bellville
Lisenby, H L, Dothan
Little, Robert, Natural Bridge
Little, H W. Clifty
Littleton, D, Crawford
Lloyd, C C, Greenville
Llo3'd, J R, Birmingham
Lloyd, W E. D D, Auburn
Lock, C A, East Lake
Lofllin, J C, Henderson
Loflin, J M, Henderson
Long-, J L, Bozeman
Long, R H, Jemison
Long-crier, J H, Jasper
Log-an, A W, East Lake
Log-an, T S. Steel's Depot
Loveless, J W, Griffln
Lovell, G. W. Dolomite
Lovell, W P, Eden
Lowrey, G W, Wilsonville
Lowrey, J G. Warrior
Lowrey. A M. Canoe
Lucas.' N T, Montevallo
Lumbard, J S, St Elmo
Lunibarton, J S, Grand Bay
Lyon, J C, Redlawn
Lyons, O, Wag-er

McAnally, J H, Atmore
McCain, W F, Anniston
McCarlev, J A, Blackman
McCarreU, J F, Hollywood
McCarter, William, Level Road
McClannahan, J D, Hartselle
McClellan, C W, Crowton
IVJcCleney, T C, Balkum
McCloud, James, Pisg-ah
McCollum, J I, Carbon Hill

McCulloug-h, , Oaklone

McCord, J J. Gibsonville
McCord. C R. Oreg-onia

McCord. J M, Albertville
McCrarey, W J. Partridg-e
McCrarey, J A, Aug-ustine

McCrarey, H L.

McDonald, J A, Ragan
McDonald, T K. Summit
McDonald. O P. Arab
McGinnis. S V. Sterritt
McKinney. J L. Trussville
McLaughlin, W C, Leeds
McSwain. W H. Cullman
Majors. A P, Chestnut
Malone. J W, Wesley
Malone, J W, Jr, Wesley
Maness, P G. Shoultz
Manning. E L. Mountain Ci-eek
Martin, A L, Abbeville
Martin, T S. Danville
Martin, W J, Abbeville
Martin. H L, Ozark
Martin. D S. Equality
Martin. J D. Bessemer
Martin. T M. Larissa
Martin. Isaac. Northport
Martin. W D, Jemison
Martin, H B. Littleton
Martindale. J B, Rogersville
Markham, A W, Jemison
Markham, J A, Brookwood
Mason, H M. Isney
Mathis, M R, Hanceville
Matthews, C L, Ozark
Mauldin, JH. Ouinton
Mayfield. R J. Moore's Bridge
Maj', J A, Walnut Grove
Mays, Benj, Arab
Mays, A J, Sizemore
Mewbourn, A, Cullman
Miller, E, Oaklone
Miller, J E, Burleson
Miller, J, Micaville
Miller, W J, Vances
Milner, P W. Hicks
Mills. D B. Troy
Mills, F E, Humphreys
Mills, J D. Maylene
Mince. A M, Keener
Mitchell, J W, Harrisburg
Mitchell. J N, Thirty Nine

Mitchell. W L.

Mize. G E, Marion
Mizell. A, Skipperville
Moncrief, J A. Newcastle
Monroe, J, Centre
Montgomery, P S, Springville
Moon, W H' Coloma
Moon,G T, Bremen
Moore, E M. Stringfellow

Moore, S. Butler Spring's
Moore, J N, Ashland
Moore, A J, Ivineville
Moore, N A, Center Point
Moore, E, B, Gadsden
Moore, H R Forester's Chapel
Moore, W H, Colona
Moore, D S, Roanoke
Moore, J E. Billingsley
Morgan, M A, Sylacauga
Morgan, C H, Lower Peachtree
Morgan, T E. Honoraville
Morgan, L F, Chandler Springs
Morris, J C, Lovelace
Morris, James, Marble Valley
Morris, G W. Kirbv's Creek "
Morrison, W H, Cli'o
Morrison, M, Sr, Five Mile
Morton, C A, Alice
Moseley, P L, Enterprise
Motley. J C, Daviston
Mullen, F G, Renfroe
Mullins, EB, Cullman
Mullens, J A, Jumbo
Mullins. P S. Eadig-a
Munro, Jas, Mobile
Muse, Asa, Bircham'sMill
Muse, S, Green Hill
Musg-rove, P M. Cullman
Myers, D S, Whistler
Myers. I E, Star Hill
Mynatt, J B, Lincoln
Mynatt, A H, Weavers

Nail, J G, Silver Run
Nabors. James, Seddon
Narrod, W H, Cloverdale
Neely, J L, Kincheon
Neal, T V, WilsonviUe
Nelson, J J, Harmony
Nelson, J T, VVeogufka
Nelson, T M, Shelby Springs
Nesbit, T L, Jacksonville
Nesmith, J R, Avoca
Newborn, J W, Edwardsville
Newell, J R, Springhill
Newell, F D, Spruce Pine
Newman, L L, Jackson's Gap
Nipper, H M, Whitesville
Nix, J R, Rogers
Nickels, H, Etta
Noles, A J, May Apple
Norwood, R W, Courtland
Nott, J G, Kentuck
Nunnally, B B, Ohatchie

O'Briant, R J, Neal's Mill
O'Hara, C W, Columbiana
O'Kelley, J W, Igoburg

Odam, N S, Dothan
Oden, A J, McLarty
Ogletree, B H, Henderson
Oliff, G W, Ashford
Olive, G P, Weoka
Olive, M W, Bankston
Overton, J H, Wedowee
Owen, C A, Cullman
Owen, J A, Partridge
Owen, M L, Mt Zion
(;)wen, J W, Headland
Owens, G W, Reads
Owens, M F, Fenton
Owings, M C, Urr

Pace, J L, Guest

Pace, J O A, Russellville

Painter, J L, Mentone

Paramore, J R, Dothan

Parker, A J, Deposit

Parker, J F, Powderly

Parker, G M, Abbeville

Parker, W A, Sr., Thomasville

Parker, W A, Jr., Linwood

Parker, W M, Calvert

Parker, T J, Columbiana

Parnell, A A, Walnut Grove

Parrish, M J, Clanton

Partridge, J W, Dadeville

Paschal, C N, Salter

Patrick, R G, D D, Marion

Patterson, J J, Ridge

Patterson, R, Oneoiita

Patterson, William, Corona

Patton, William, Patton's Mines

Pearce, J D, Harper

Peden. W P, Olney

Pennington, A, Vernon

Pendergrass, M W, Penderg-rass

Perry, E H. Ararat

Perry, A M. Pinetucky

Perry, Jno W, Beaver Vallej'

Peters, N J, Geneva

Pettus, W H, Cluttsville

Phillips, S .J W, Skippersville

Phillips, J W, Clio

Phillips, J A, Elamville

Pigg, W A, Nat

Pigues, W A, Paint Rock

Pike. C J, Easonville

Pipkin, J J, Nanafalia

Pitts, Jno, Mahan

Pledger, D A, Starkville

PomeroA', C. Gravelly Springs

Pool, J H, Coalburg

Poole, J B, Brush Creek

Pool, R T, Surles

Pope, J H, Talladega

Pope. A, Rock Run
Posey, S D, Randolph
Posey. F G, Ivexiug'ton

Posey, M V,

Pounds. L, B, Clanton
Powell, C B, Partridg-e
Powell. J B, Soapstone
Pressley, W H, Barfield
Preston, A J, Montg'onierv
Presslev, R M. Cullman' '
Prevett", J D, Dothan
Price, J C, Trout Creek
Price, J F, Brookwood
Price, G A, Jacksonville
Prince, W G, Estill's Fork
Prov^ence, II W, Montg'omerv .
Pritchard. P T, Edwardsville
Puyh, A P. Union Springes
Purcell. I, Morris
Purser, J F. D D, Opelika

Ouisenberrj', W Y, New Decatur
(Juin, R L, Mt Hope

Rabb, W M, Garland
Ragan, J C, Lay
Railey, S W, Andalusia
Rains, A G, Knig-hts
Rainwater, H D, Crooked Creek
Ramsey, J R, Collinsville
Ramsey, D W, Pineapple
Randall, C F, Montevallo
Randolph, William. Jasper
Raney, S L, Pilg'rim
Ray, il G B, Canoe Station
Ray, W J, Louisville. Ky
Ray, J V, Boom
Ray, J D, East Lake
Ray, SOY, Midway
Reed, H C, Summit'
Reed, E P, Spring-ville
Redd, G W. Adamsville
Reeves, W N, D D, Eufaula
Reeves, AN, Ballard
Reeves, L T, Tallassee
Reg-ister, J F. Geneva
Reynolds, M P, Bessemer
Reynolds, J W, Baltic
Rice. J T, Ironaton
Rice, H E, New Market
Richards, S C. Luttrell
Richards, J T, Pisg-ah
Richey, J L, Danville
Riddle, A B, Holmes
Ridg-eway, I S, Turkeston
Rignev, F J, Berklej^
Roach, C T, Pisgah
Roan, J E, Russellville
Roberts, J M, Town Creek

Roberts, H W, Elrath
Robertson, L. Almond
Robinson, W A, Dadeville
Robinett, D C, Anniston
Robinson, J S E, Ashville
Robinson, J M, Andalusia
Robinson, J A. Center
Roby. Z D. D D. Opelika
Roe, R W. McVille
Roden. J M, SafFord
Rogers, W T, Green Pond
Rodgers. R J, Whatley
Rog-ers. J W, Eldridge
Rog-ers, S L. Mountainboro
Rollens, F M, Prattville
Ross, W, Susanna
Rowe, J M, Elba
Ruddick, W J. Stanton
Rury, H, Wylam
Russell, M M, Willow
Rutledge, W T, Kings

Salvers. W W, Tidmore

Sanders, G W. Snead

Sanders, H C, Marion

Sandlin, J W, Albertville

Sanders, J L, Horse Creek

Sanford. T S, Morganville

Sartin, J R, Oakman

Sauls, S J, Svlacauga

Sauls, F M, Brice

Savell, J F, Thomasville

Savell, S A, Hartford

Scarbrough, W M, Albertville

Schramm. H R, Havanna

Scott, J A, Iron City

Scott, W A, Lineville

Seals, D A, Montevallo

Sellman, B T, Hugent

Shackelford, J, D D. Trinity

Shadix, J A, Shinbone

Shadix, J A, Sr., Chandlers' Spr'gs

Shaffer, J P, D D. Dadeville

Shank, B F, Natural Bridge

Shaw, W D, Warrior

Shell, H H, Mobile

Shelton, T W, Moscow

Sherrill, A J, Spruce Pine

Shirley, J S, Hugent

Shoemaker, H, Riverton

Shoemaker, T V, New Decatur

Simmons, W H, Ozark

Simpson, W M, Lawrence Cove

Simpson, J M, Somerville

Sims, A E C, Friendship

Sims, A T, Georgiana

Sims, J F, Rutledge

Singleton, W W, Center

Sing-leton, J H, Dexter
Skinner, B J, Monroeville
Skipper, J C, Dotlian
Skipper, M M, Dothan
Sloan, G S, Sloan
Sloan, Iv \V, Gurley
Smith, W N, Whiton
Smith, J H, Seddon
Smith, B F, Gadsden
Smith, J J, Sand Mountain
Smith, W H F, Headland
Smith, A S, Alexander City
Smith, A A, Guin
Smith, W G W, Falkville
Smith, S A, Jasper
Smith, W P, Saragossa
Smith, J M, Bomar
Smith, J E, Markton
Smith, E C, Fredonia
Smith, M B, Tuskaloo.sa
Smith, T A, Mink
Smith, W M, Bremen
Sniitherman, S, Briarfield
Smoke, J M, Huckabee
Smoote, J E, Louisville
Smyly, J W, Oxford
Smythe, E T, Anniston
Snow, J W, Jug-
Solley, J M, Sylacauga
Sorrel, M J, Stroud
Southerland, T P
Sparks, Samuel, Sand Mountain
Spence, I, Evergreen
Spivey, S T, Dothan
Stamps, M, Sheffield
Starkey, C T, Scottsboro
Starne, P P, Eastaboga
Stedham, M V, DeArmanville
Steele, R S, Hoke's Bluff
Steele, G A, Gadsden
Steely, William, Sylacauga
Steely, J R, Talladega
Stephens, J W, Barfield
Stephens, W H, Rock Run
Stephens, J W, Curry
Stephenson, E D, Danville
Stephenson, J E, Ashville
Stephenson, W T, Rockford
Stevens, Noah. Morrisville
Stevens, H H, Delta
Stewart, W P, Columbia
Stewart, J W, Evergreen
Stewman, J W, Rockford
Stewman, W T, Warm Springs
Stockton, J I, Simpson
Stockton, J S, Pleasant Site
Stodghill, J R, Lineville
Stone, M F, Beaver Valley

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Strange, W B, Peters
Stringer, J V, Jackson
Strickland, M J, Lamar
Stroud, J M, Tallassee
Stewart, J M, Summit
Suggs, J, Cedar Bluft"
Sullivant, W G, Raif Branch
Summers, W C, Littleville
Sutton, G L, Whatley
Swindall, A C, Wetumpka
Swindall, O C, Floyd

Tally, J M. Dadeville
Taul, H C, Pelham
Taylor, A H, Kinsej'
Taylor, L M, Lynn
Taylor, H L, Andalusia
Taylor, Jonathan, Wiufield
Taylor. J H, Tallassee
Taylor, L W, Huntsville
Taylor, C A, Double Springs
Taylor, I L. Georgiana
Taylor. W D, Center
Taylor, M K, Grassey

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Taylor, A H, Kinsey
Teague, E B, D D, Redlawn
Teague, W, Summit
Teei, L M, Friendship
Tenny.son, P R, Holly Pond
Thames, A J, Georg-iana
Tharp, W A, Vashti
Thomas, T M, East Lake
Thomas, J E, Jacksonville
Thomas, J G, Honoraville
Thomas, J C, Willow
Thomas, J H, Jemison
Thomasson, L M, Andalusia
Thomasson, J T, Andalusia
Thomasson, P A, Frankfort
Thompson, J C, St. Elmo
Thompson, J H, Good Hope
Thompson, J L, LaFayette
Thompson, I N, Falkville
Thompson, I M, Hyatt
Thornton, J G, Montevallo
Thorn, J D, Burleson
Threadgill, F A, Girard
Tibbs, Jo, Vance
Tidwell, F, Tidwell
Townsend, J. S., Ballard
Todd, J. M., Verbena
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Trimn, J. A., Watch
Trotter, T. K., Lincoln
Trotter, J. R., Roch Run
Trotter, J. R., Jr., Gadsden
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Tucker, T. E., Healing- Spring's
Tucker, J. M., Jericho
Tucker, J. L,., Putnam
Tucker, A. O., Blackman
Tug-g-ie, E. H., Palos

Underwood, N C, Brundidg-e
U pshaw, W J D, Roanoke

Vane, Jean, Mobile

Vandiver, T P, Palos

Vann. J H, New Hope

Vann, L* D, Owen's Cross Roads

Vaug-han, C C, Cuba

Vaughan, J E, Mt. Sterling-

Vaughan, E R, Walker Spring-s

Venable, C H, Beason's Mill

Vernon, S S, Mentone.

Vice, B H, Telfair

Vice, W V, Clay Hill

Vines, G B, Short Creek

Wade, G B, Walnut Grove
Wade. J T, Crow
Wagnon, Peter. Ball Play
Waldrop, S M, Vernon
Waldrop, F M, Cody
Waldrop, S E, Murra3-
Waldrop, O J, Bessemer
Waldrop, B M, Huffman
Waldrop, E A, Town Creek
Walker, J D, Bell's Mill
Walker, W A, Plevna
Walker, L W H, Good Hope
Walker. I N, Green Pond
Walker, E M, Sand Mountain
Wallace, J H, Opelika
Waketield, J W, Pool
Watkins, R B, Reform
Watkins, F H, East Eake
Watson, W A, Tailadeg-a Springs
Watson, J F, Orrville
Wear, E A, Eanderville
Wear, R T, Mt. Hope
Weatherlv, J H, East Eake
Weaver, t J, Ruth
Weaver, J E, Sumerville
Weaver, G F, Louina
Webb, G W, Catherine
Webb, W H, Geneva
Webb, J A, Fackler
Webb. J N. Broomtown
Webster, W P, Haden
Weeks, T J, Cullman
Weems, J A, Center Star
Wells, J R, Alpine
Welsh, T J, Banks

Wesley, C I, Chandler Spring-s
West, A J, Hoke's BlufP
Wester. W W, Hoke's Bluff
Whalev, W, Hanceville
Whatlev, J C, Hollv Pond
Whatlev, T B, Tuskaloosa
Whatlev, W W. Winn
Whatlev, W R, Alexander
Whisnant, Eli, Phillips
White, I A. Dothan
White, A, Earnest
White. G S, Davis' Creek
White, W E, Pickensville
White, J J, Cowarts
White. J S, Ridg-e
White, Wm., Headland
Whitlock. W M. Ingleton
Whilt, A G, Deer Park
Wig-g-ins, J R, Data
Wilcox, R S, Eaniar
Wilhite, C B, Falkville
Wilkins, R B, Reform
Willerford, S, Retorp
Willis, J F, Favette
Willis, J W, Gidsden
Willis, J E, Tuscunibia
Williford. S. Dothan
Williams, N B. Birming-ham
Williams. D P, Alexandria
Williams, G A. Elk River Mills
Williams. B B, Girard
Williams, J J, Thirty Nine
Williams, N. H. Vances

Williams, M,

Williamson, S J, Aiken
Williamson, N R, Fruithurst
Williamson, E A, Grove Hill
Wilson, E F, Mellow Valley
Wilson, V A, Adg-er
Wilson, J E. Bessemer
Wilson, J W, Lively,
Wilson, W F, Coving-ton
Wilson, B F, Covington
Wilson, S P, Merigold
Wimberh-, F L, Shorterville
Windsor, Isaac, Briarfield
Windsor, D, Elton
Wood, J A C, Childersburg
Wood, Calvin, Talladega
Wood, J W, British
Wood, M M, East Eake
Wood J S, Eouisville, Ky
Wood, W A, Clanton
Wood, W M, Clanton
Wood, L R, Exie
Woodruff, S C, Alexandria
Woods, F M. Clanton
Woods, W C, Bell

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Woodward. H B, Beville
Wooten, J S, Gentry
Wooten, O E, Gentry
Worthy, W M, Maitland
Wrig-ht, W E, Somerville
Wrig-ht, J S, Somerville
Wright, W H, Lamar
Wright, J C, D D, Oxford,
Wright, J M. Earnest
Wright, J W, Gentry
Wyatt, G S, Ayers
Wylie, W J N, Gravelly Springs

Yarbrough, A, Rosser
Yarbrough, J S, Orion
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Yates, G E, Fitzpatrick
Yeager, F M, Zep
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