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be declared vacant and a new man appointed. Dr. Mell explained that this com committee - mittee committee would simply have the power to enforce the orders .of the body. Heretofore orders have been disre disregarded, - garded, disregarded, and there was no one to see that they were enforced. Dr. C. W. Daniel, of Atlanta, in a vigorous speech, attacked the resolu resolutions - tions resolutions as being arbitrary and un-Bap un-Baptistic. - tistic. un-Baptistic. Dr. McConnell, of Atlanta, and Dr. Mell favored them, and af aftgr - tgr aftgr many questions asked of Dr. Mell they were passed by a large major majority. - ity. majority. Dr. F. J. Love, of Richmond, sec secretary - retary secretary of the foreign mission board, and Dr. B. D. Gray, of Atlanta, sec secretary - retary secretary of the home board, presented their work to the hody. Alumni Association Wednesday the Georgia Alumni As Association - sociation Association of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary was formed, with Dr. M. Ashby Jones as presi president, - dent, president, Rev. C. L. McGinty, of Carters Cartersville, - ville, Cartersville, as secretary, and an executive committee consisting of Rev. C. L. Major of Atlanta, Rev. O. D. Flem Fleming - ing Fleming of Columbus, and Rev. W. J. Bal Ballew - lew Ballew of Baxley. A committee was appointed to ar arrange - range arrange for a banquet during the next convention. The last day of the Georgia Bap Baptist - tist Baptist convention opened with stormy weather and at one time it appeared as though a stormy session was in inevitable. - evitable. inevitable. During the morning A. W. Evans, of Sandersville, introduced a resolution looking to the solution of Mercer university problems. The resolution requested from the convention, authority to mortgage the property of Mercer in order to secure sufficient funds for her pressing debts. }An amendment was offered which in inicluded - icluded inicluded the granting of the same pow power - er power to the trustees of Bessie Tift Col College - lege College at Forsyth. } Judge Evans, speaking to the reso-

The Baptist convention opened on Wednesday with a revival spirit and closed with a red hot debate. It was a swing from one end &f the circle to the other, and yet the brethren a good humor. 'The convention, at the morning session, decided to inaugurate a state statewide - wide statewide revigal campaign to start in South Georgia in January and to wind up in North Georgia in April. Many -short revival speeches were made, and some of the brethren were about to get shouting happy. * Dr. Lansing Burrows was called on to pra')'r, for the spirit of the Lord to come 'down on the state. _ Before he prayed he called on Rev. Charlie Wilkerson, af Augusta, to lead in singing "Come Holy Spirit, eavenly Dove, With All Thy Quick Quick&ing - &ing Quick&ing Power." "Uncle" Charlie, as he 'is called, led the song, using an old tune that was in vogue fifty years 2goy When it was concluded Dr. Burrows offered prayer, ahd. when he - concluded the convention was in a 'mellow frame of mind - some ready to "shout. A New Departure At the closing session a brand-new departure among Baptists was sprung. Dr. John Mell, of Athens, had sug suggestef - gestef suggestef at the former session that the troubles of the Baptists was that they had no machinery for carrying out Lthe measures it had agreed upon. A , committee was appointed to report some plan with this new end in view. The committee reported by its chairman, Dr. John Mell. It recom recommended - mended recommended that a committee be ap appointed, - pointed, appointed, consisting of three laymen and two preachers, all men of busi businesy - nesy businesy ability. Three of them will yserve two years and two for one year. None of them shall be on any of the boards of the convention. It shall be their duty to see that the measures adopted by the body are put into practice. They shall be the conven convention - tion convention between sessions. If any trus- Wtee or board member refuses to obey - the rules of the body his place shall

Divorce Evil The social service committee pre presented - sented presented its report through J. L. White, of Atlanta, calling attention te the. divorce evil, urging ministers to comply with the scripture in marry marrying - ing marrying those divorced. Lawlessness; violence and utter disregard for human life was also de deplored - plored deplored and suppression of lynch law was urged. Dr. White asserted that liquor for forces - ces forces were already seeking out those favorable to their interests, to *r next legislature. L. P. Leavel - ported on the work of the Baptist Young People's Union which showed splendid results. The convention goes to Commerce next year. Dr. D. W. Key, of Mon Monroe, - roe, Monroe, was delegated to deliver the an annual - nual annual sermon with Rev. Harold Ma Majors; - jors; Majors; of Milledgeville, as alternate. The date of the meeting was set for November 14-16. : The list of deceased members was read, showing that eighteen had pass passed - ed passed away since the last meeting and with tear-stained eyes, after a song and prayer, the convention adjourn adjourned - ed adjourned at 6 o'clock, sine die.

lution, eulcidated the technicalities in involved, - volved, involved, stating that a cheaper inter interest - est interest rate could be obtained by the mortgage than the present rate of interest paid on funds secured by notes. . Cost of Athletics Debated During the discussions some one in the audience asked: "How much of the present debt has been occasion occasioned - ed occasioned by football and athletics?"' There was much contention for the floor and after considerable debate, a motion was made and carried that the debate be closed. The resolution and amendment was adopted. The Blue Ridge assembly question was discussed by J. P. Nichols, of Griffin; R. Van Devender, of Jackson; W. L. Pickard and W. A. Taliaferro, of Macon, and initial steps were taken to institute a summer school at Blue Ridge. The report of the Sunday-school secretary, George W. Andrews, of At Atlanta, - lanta, Atlanta, was read, which showed such gratifying results that the convention authorized an assistant for him in his work. i :

Special to Th: Leader-Enterprise, : Tckio, Nov. 19, 1:30 p. m. - An order for 3,000,000 shells has been placed by the Rassian war office i Japan through the Japan army sutherities. It will be distributed among the various factories of the Emypire as well as among the national arsenals. In addition to amunition the Russian government has placed another buge order for weolen cloth, : Special to The Leader-Enterprise. Paris, Nov. 19, 1:30 p. m. - The next meeting of the Allied council of war will be held in London. It is hkely the Russian and Italiun Governments will designate represeutatives to attend. j - - - " - - - - - - : - -_ - __ - - - ____h_ - ____ - - - - - - - - % Special to Th: Leader-Enterprise. e Salt Lake City, Nov. 19, 1:30 p. m. - Joseph Hillstorm was put to-death by a firing squad in the State Prison here at 7:42 a. m. Hun Hundreds - dreds Hundreds of telegraws including one from President Wilson; asking for commutation of sentence were received by the Gdvernor.

u' Greater Sh =io ; £ Rousseau's Famous Greater Shows And Merchants' Bargain Week, Fitzgerald, Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Inclusive. . . Attractions from the State Fair, and all the principal Festivals in the South; A one-ring Circus, Capt. Bernard and 5 performers, late with Ringling Bros." Circus; the Georgia Minstrels (old plantation show); Aquatic show the wonderful waterman and deep sea diver, Capt.. Dollenburg; zoological collection of great variety; museum of freaks; auto drome, late with the State Fair; athletic show: ostrich tarm; Hazel the great mystery, puzzling to all examin- Ing physicians, neither dead nor alive; wondeaful fireworks display, -reproducing the KEuropean war, a magnificent gorgeous, pyrotechnical display of fireworks every night. Destruction of forts, battle in the clouds, air ships at attacking - tacking attacking forts, and hundreds of other things worth your time to come and see. Strictly IVioral.

ial . FITZGERALD PASSENGERS - rhight hear every minute or two the hideous blowing of the whistle of their own ship, because the fog might be so thick the pilot cculd not see ten feet ahead, and any moment might ram another ship. There is a rule of the sea to sound - the fog horn every minute or so, every ship's, in a dense fog, BUT THE TROUBLE IS to this time, WHICH WAY . DOES THE SOUND COME FROM? A DEVICE has just been invented to discover the direction of the approaching ship, and the captains dodge each other. THERE IS A DEVICE in banking realms telling where ~ a STRONG BANK is. The device, or devices, are: BIG DEPOSITS BIG SURPLUS BIG POWERS DELEGATED . . BIG ASSETS - BIG RESERVE : STRONG CAPITAL - BIG HONORS : and The Exchange National Bank leads IN THESE DEVICES in this and a half dozen or more adjoining counties. ' Entered on Honor Roll of Strongest Banks, July, 1912

Special to The Leader-Enterprise. Washington, Nov. 19, 1:30 p, m. - The Department 6f Justice was today making further inquiry into the activities of the Austrian Consul Genaral von Nuber and his associates. In the announcements: the department said information has been sustained . which probably will lead to more indictments in passport frauds. m - - - m AIR FLEET WVISITS VENIGE Special to The Leader-Enterprise. Vienna, Nov. 19, 1:30 p. m. - Veuice was bombarded by an Aus Austrian - trian Austrian air flest. The official announcement made here today states that the aerial fleet attacked the military establishments of that city yes yesterday - terday yesterday afternoon. f M Special to ATh.e Leader Enwen , rise. ' Berlin, Nov. 19, 1:30 p, m. - The Jcapture of 500 Serbians is an announced - nounced announced by the War office today,