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From the Savannah Republican.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAPTIST
PUBLICATION CONVENTION.
Upon the call of the Central Association
of Georgia, delegates from The Churches
and other bodies, cooperating with the
Southern Baptis, Convention. met in Sa'
vannah, Georgia, on Thursday, May 18Th,
1S47, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, in the Lecture
Room Of the Independent Presbyterian
Church, rendered for the purpose The
object of the Convention is 10 consider The
propriety of forming Publication Socle.
,y.-Rev. w D Duncan, of S. c. was
called TO the Chair, and Rev. E Ball. oi
Va, and G. NJ Irwin, of Geo. as Secretaries,
for the purpose of organization.
Delegates from Virginia, North Caroli-
na, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama,
upon The call of the Chair. reported their
credentials, and their names were enrolled.
The following is list Of Delegates:
South Carolina Convention.-Rev. w
B Johnson, L o Banner, ] w Rambaut,
r Bradford, B H Brown.
Charleston Association.--N NJ Craw-
ford. T w Haynes.
Welch Neck Association, Is, C.J-Rev.
Samuel Furman.
Barn,celL Church S. C.)-Rev. II
Wss. Union Chureh(s. C)--Joseph
Grisham,
Yirginia Bap. S. S. and Pub. Society,"
Eli Ball, David Shaver. Fl X Ellison,
A Thomas. j B Taylor, J c Crane.
EufauLa Church, Ala,-Rey. Jonathan
Davis.
Columbus Baptist Association, Geo
Rev. J Perrymau, Rev. Granbury, Rev.
G H S,ilwell.
Central Association. Ga.-Rey. J b
Walker, r Barney, } S Bledsoe' 1 U
Wilkes. ;,
Sunbury Association, Ga.-Rev. A
Williams, Rev. S Law, L K Sweat, w
H Mcintosh, J o Scriven, VIM Gisnillial,
James E Hogg. e WDavis.
Georgia Associa tion.-Rev. W J Harlez'
II Stocks, Rev. v R Thornton, A James.
Rev. P H Will, Rev, J Harris, Rev. R
@ West, Rev. Charles Nj Irwin, Rev. }
S Baker.
Rshobolh association, Ga.-Rev. J King,
Rev. D Smith, Rev. j NJ Wood. Rev. b
f Tharp. Mr.. E Beall, Rev. A 7 Holmes.
SAVANNAH Riuer Association, S, c.
Rev, Fl D Duncan, w A Lawton, Il II
Brown.
sFirsl Baptist Church, CharlestOn,-H
Allen Tupper.
q Rev. Samuel Furnan, was then elected
President of the meeting, and brothers
Ball and Irving, Secretaries. On motion,
brethren iu good standing in every Baptist
Church in The geographical territory Of
the Southern Baptist Convention, were
invited to enroll their names as delegates,
with all the privileges Of other members,
and brethren; members of Churches pre-
sent from beyond the limits of The South
ssa G Gaaysn1ion. were invited 10. seats IN
Brethren oil, the Central Association Of
Georgia were called upon 10 explain their
object in inviting the Convention, when a
Committee OF Two from each Of the States
here represented, were, on motion, ap-
poiutedao report some expression ofviews
and plan of action 10 this boly. The
Committee appointed were brethren John.
son and Duncan, of S. c.. R Furnan, Of
N. c., Walker and Mallory, OF Geo.,
Holman and Davis, of Alabama, and
Taylor and Thomas, of Va, and the Presi'
dent was added.
The Convention adjourned until 81
o'clock, p, NJ.
Halfpast 8 o'elock.-The Convention
met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by
Rev. J. H. Robert.
The Committee appointed to consider
and report on The subject before the Con-
venlion, reported, land The report was under
when the body adjourned.
SAVANNAH, May ID, 1917.
The Baptist Convention Of The State Of
Georgia assembled i'll this city to day, ac-
cordins to adjournment, al l0d O'Clock. A.
NJ. The introductory sermon was preach
ed The Rev. A T Holmes, from Rev. ! L /:
Is. Immediately after services the Con.
vention proceeded 10 organise by the eec-
ton Of The Hon. Thos. Stocks, of Greene
County, as Moderator, and the Rev. P II
Nell, of Peu6eId, Secretary, and the Rev.
C NJ Irwin, of Powellton, Assistant Secre-
ary. -
The following Associations and auxili-
ary Societies, with their Delegates, were
enrolled: