The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-07
Mississippi Baptist State COnven.
ton.
LOGAN.

HAZLEHURsT, July 5, 1875.
DEAR CLARION This body convened here
on Thursday last. The attendance has been
unusually large, and the proceedings OF I'M
usual interest. tbs Convention was Orga-
nized by the election, for the Sth time, of Ed.
Mp. Lowrey, as President; Ed. r. N. Hall
Recording Secretary; Capt. w. T. Ratliff,
Corresponding Secretary; and j. S. Berry.
Treasurer,
But little business TRANSACTED on the first
day, beyond the appointment of delegates
to corresponding bodies. The report or Mis-
sissippi College, at Clinton, was read, show
ing that institution to be making gratifying
progress. 1t is the purpose of the denomi-
nation to endow this institution. A few
years since 1t was mOrtgaged for large
sum, and there were ante beIIun1 obligations
against it to the amount of forty thousand
dollars, in the shape of Scholarships y
eighty scholarships, at $500 each-sixty-
nine OF which have been cancelled by the
voluntary surrender thereof by the owners,
and the indomftabe Prof. M. T. Martin.
financial agent of the College, expects to
take in the remainder. The Baptists of Mis-
sissippi intend to signaliZe the great Cen
tennial movement by liberal endowment
of this institution. 1t has done great work
in the last twenty years, and Its results are
known and felt, and seem to be appreciated
by the numerous denomination, in the
building up of which in this State it has
been no small agency.
The report on Foreign Missions, presented
by Ed. E. d. Miller, of Holly Springs,
showed that the small sum of 81 200 only
had been contributed last year for Foreign
Missions. When this report came up for
adoption, several good speeches were made,
which will doubtless influence more Hber-
ality In this particular during the next year.
Elder Hackett and Others presented the
idea with considerable force, that giving or
lending to the Lord was good investment.
The experience of worthy brother in
Jackson was brought forward in illustra-
ton. Hope there may be many others in
duced to double their subscriptions to pas
| tors salaries, and other religious objects,
and be alike blessed in so doing.
Elder T. J. Walne, as Corresponding Sec
rotary of the State Mission Board, read a
very interesting report, showing that the
Board has been doing good work in sup
plying the destitute places. Elder j.
the Coast; Elder r.. A. Massey, is State
Evangelist. They have raised in cash for
State missions the sum of four thousand
dollars, and have a subscription list of same
amount.
Elder Miller, of Holly Springs, preached
the Convention sermon Thursday night.
SECOND DAY.
The report of the Board of Trustees of
the Orphans Home at Lauderdale was pre-
| scented this morning by Capt. w. H. Hardy,
President of the Board. The report gave
an interesting account of the efforts made
toward making the Institution self-sustain-
ing, and of the causes that led to its suspen-
sion-the chief one being debt of several
| thousand dollars, which the Board, in
these times of scarcity in greeRbacks,
found it impossible to meet, and at the same
time support the children. The ninety
children who were inmates of the Heme at
the time of suspension was resolved upon,
have found homes in various parts of the
State. Some will fare better, and some
worse than if they had remained at the in
stitution. The Home has served a good
purpose. and has accomplished noble
mission. The Baptists inangurated good
work in its establishment. Hundreds of
Confederate orphans were thus gathered
together and cared for, and strained for
usefulness and responsibility in the world. =
This was the objectof the Convention in
founding the Orphans Home. But Confed-
ate orphans have grown up; and the SYM
pathy excited, and the material aid afforded
by that claim upon the people could nc
Il longer be aroused or secured, and hence the
Il inevitable abandonment Of the enterprise
! The assets oft Home, consisting Of quite
a large farm, and valuable Improvements
J will be ample, it is thought, to pay the
debts Capt. Hardy has been appointed
receiver, and viii wind mp its affairs IS soor
. as possible.
Resolutions were discussed and adopted
ratifying the action Of the COnTentiOnt
Board of Missions In regard to their action
relative TO the South Mississippi and Eas
Louisiana General Association. This AS
ISOLATION 10 now merged In the state Con