The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-07


vention, and the members thereof wer'
cordially invited to participate in the priv
leges aud engage in the work of the Con-
vention. There was general rejoicing over
the result
DIR. " T. Sumner, Secretary of the Home
Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention, addressed the Convention at con-
siderable length The Board has been in
existence thirty years, and during that
period twenty-seven thousand persons have
been baptized into the Baptist communion
| By its missionaries alone From his state
| ment it appears that more money has been
expended by the Board in the State than
had been contributed TO it from the state;
also that the Board was in debt to two
missionaries in Mississippi to the amount OF
| S59200. This amount was due Elders
Walne and Ball, each of whom handed Dr.
Sumner a receipt for $4,000, and thebalance
Of $392.00, was raised in the Convention In
q few minutes.
The subject OF 'ILadies' Missionary Socie-
tiesn in the Churches was the last subject
up for discussion to-day
THIRD DAY-sATURDAY.
The report on Orphans Home was adopted
after an animated discussion
Elder Webb read the report OF the Com
mittee to whom was referred that portion
of the report of the Board of Trustees of
Mississippi College which referred to the
Centennial movement in connect ton with
the College, which after able and eloquent
addresses by Elder w. d. Mayfield, DIR. j.
p. Boyce and Elder j. L.. johnson, was laid
on the table for the present.
A report on Sunday Schools, presented by
Elder S. A. Hayden, was presented and
adopted.
The presentation and discussion of reports
on Publications and Foreign missions con-
cluded the business of the day.
iSab6ath Exercises.
There was a mass meeting of the Sabbath
Schools of Hazlehurst at the Baptist Church |
this morning. The house was packed. |
Addresses were made by Rev. Messrs'
Gordon, Sproles, Macy and Walne. The |
pulpits of the several churches were occT-
pied by delegates to the Convention, and |
the congregations in all the churches, both |
morning and night, were very large.
The ConventfOn adjourned
At O'Clock to-day, after animated discus
sions on various subjects. Perhaps the most
i'm portant business was the appointment OF
a Centennial Committee, consisting of the
members for each Association, with Board
of Managers, consisting of Rev. w S. Webb,
Rev. j. L. Pettigrew, Rev. j. S. Hackett,
Prof. III. c. Tim berlake, Prof. NJ. T. Martin
DIR. 4. Kells, Capt. w. T. Ratliff. The spe
cial business of this Committee and Board
will be the completion of the endowment of
Mississippi College. Some sanguine
enough to believe that two hundred thou
sand dollars can be raised for this purpose
within the next twelve months. The Rap
lists of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana,
propose, in this very laudable way, to cele-
brate the Centennial. | believe they will
succeed Rev. JAS Nelson was unanimously
elected by the Convention to take charge of
this great work. He is equal to the under
taking.
To the Board of Managers is left the
power to select the place and time for the
next Annual Convention. so far as | lave
heard expression, both in the Convention
and by mem bers of the Board, it is safe to
predict that the city of jackson will be Sc
ected. 1t will be no ordinary annual meet
ing, but will be mass meeting of the de-
SprciaI arrangements will be
made for the accommodation of delegates
and visitors, and our citizens of all dehomi ,
nations will have an opportunity of display
ing their hospitality. 1t has been suggested
that temporary building will be erected
On the square fronting the Baptist and
Methodist churches, capable of seating two
thousand or more persons, and that the
towns of Brandon, Clinton.
Bolton and Edwards would aid in taking
care of visitors, by means of special trains
at convenient hours. The most
gifted orators of the Denomination will be .
present. It will be big time. May we all
i've to see it. Yours, LOGAN.