Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-10
THE BAPTISTS.
First Anniversary Meeting Of the State
Convention.

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the absence of the President, Rev. w. 7. |
Bond. The first meeting was held at Muir |
freesbOro April 10 and IL, 1874, when the |
Convention was permanently organized By |
the adoption of 4 constitution. The at |
tendance yesterday was ample for an inter
esting session.
INTRODUCTORY EXERCISES.
By invitation Of the chair, Rev. DR..
Samuel Baker, Of Kentucky, offered prayer,
and Rev. DR.. G.. X. HendricksOn, of West
Tennessee, by request, proceeded to deliver
the Introductory sermon, Rev. DR.. j. NJ.
L. Burnet, the regular appointee, being
absent.
DR.. HendricksOn's subject was the true
idea of a church, as eXemplifled in the
church of the ThessalOnians. He treated
the subject in a very able manner, the adj
dress breathing a broad, liberal and pro
gresSive spirit. A church, to be q church
in the best scriptural sense, had to apply
itself to missionary work with a zeal and
perseverance; it had to be charitable, hu-
name and philanthrOpic, to the end that
the kingdom of God should be extended
over the whole earth. The Baptist churches
Of Tennessee were now by means Of their
new organization able to accomplish far
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| and the spread of the gospel than ever be-
fore. The example Of the Baptist denOmi-
nation in Pennsylvania was cited; where
good University was maintained and
| several first academies, and where, in
1874, more than $4,000 was raised for the
| support of these and for missiona. work
by tine Baptist churches in the State, num-
| beTing undoubtedly fewer than those Of
| ffs11 Of frnFa
! est and received very marked attention.
DELEGATES.
The following from the three divisions Of
the State, respectively, then enrolled their
| names as regularly accredited delegates:
From West Tennessee. IL. Borum, j.
| r. Graves, j. G. McCalley, II. b. BOsken,
L. B. Shelton, w. G. Bailey, G. w. John
| ston, J. =. Kinkade, a. J. Kinkade, j. 3.
Kenady, II. b. FOulk, J. P. Weaver, A. b.
| HAYNES, JsH. Gardener, G. G.. OCOnOr,
Collier, A. S. Sale, J. w. Brewer, D. w.
| Dupree, j. p. McCau!ey, ). Lanchum, w.
/ II. Barksdale.
From Middle Tennessee. j. Martin,
| II. l.. Bethel, j. A. Wynne, 5. G. WINS, j.
l.. Reading, w. 4. Watkins, j. W. Hunt,
/ f. J. Bratton, John Latta, l.. Lindsay, NJ.
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/ dan, w. Clemens, 5. l.. Sanford, E. Windes,
J. NJ. Phillips, +. L. Betty, }. w. Ed
| wards, A. Haeer, =. 5. Harris, L. G.. Dunn,
| w. II. Carver, h. Il. Buchanan, j. Young,
| j. w. Mitchell, J. p. Bashan,' w. d. Cooke,
J.B. Smith. \. Sperry, \. J. McNabb, z.
J. Estis, I. q. Jones, ID. w. Phillips,
w. p. Jones, W. A. Atchison, }.
w. Thomas, w. IL. Pohlman, Louis
Demoville, VIM. Shelton, A. D. Phil
/ lips, J. J.. Dake, w. T. Bang, 4. G.
Bang, NJ. B. Pitcher, w. j. Thomas, J. L.
/ Weakley. J. 5. Trigg, j. p. II. LenOir,
r. T. Davis, o. G. Tucker, VIM. Hut, Z.
J. T. Fields, J. ii. Thompson, Z. II.
jones, w. II. Wallace, S. S. Mallory, A. b.
| Shankland, J. b. Goodwin, A. j. McNair, II.
| Y Riddle, W. Z. Cartwright, 4. J. Taylor, j.
| P. 'COussenS, ID. S. Wright, w. G.. Inman,
Ii. G Scovel, II. J. Hite, Jesse French, W.
/ ?. Marks. S. A. Davidson, W. s. Nelson,
| c. Z. Burton, J. L. Vaughn, T. II. Jones,
| L. J. Halle, Ii. W. ButtOlfi, T. Z. EnlOe,
| J. B. Patton, F. @. Harris, G. w. G.
| Pavne, W. G. Grace, \. +. Dix.
From East Tennessee. B. F. Mays,
/ \. 3. Goforth, Z. I. Eaton, J, B. Kim
brough, w. I. Russell, G. 5. Peak, G.. G.
| Conner and J. G. Pope.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The chair announced that the election Of
officers for the ensuing year was in order,
and ballot was taken with the following
! result:
Rev. T. T. Eaton, Of Chattanooga, elect
| ed President; Rev. DIS. j. 4. Graves and
| 5. Landrum, of Memphis, Vice Presidents,
and Rev. Joseph II. BOPm, Of Durham
| vile, Secretary.
The President-elect, on taking the chair,
/ made a few appropriate inaugural remarks,
| thanking the delegates for the compliment
| of electing him. The new Secretary, on
| assuming the duties of his Office, also made
/ 4 few rtfhar6s fitting the occasion.
STANDING ORDER OF BUSINESS.
| DR.. Landrum, chairman Of the EXecu-
| tive Board, presented the following, which
was adopted as the standing Oyder Of bust
ness, subject TO amendment at any annual
/ meeting:
l. After the Introductory sermon the
President and Secretary Of the last Cen
vention shall conduct The business till Kew
| officers are elected. -
,. Enroll delegates:
;. Election Of officers. -
4. Appoint committees on preaching and
| finance.
5. Fix the'hours Of meeting and adjORri-,
ing.
s. Invite brethren of our denomination
to. seats with US.
:. Call for report of the Executive Com
mittee.
s. Receive correspondence.
Q. Appoint committees on education; on
| religious destitutiOn in the State; on min
isterial educatiOn; on SUnday-schOols; on
publications; on missions Of the Southern
Baptist Convention; on deceased ministers;
on n5minatiOns;' and on pOStOfice ad-
dresses.
10. Call for reports Of the trustees Of our
University and Colleges.
II. Call for report Of the Treasurer.
y. Appoint correspondents to. other
bodies.
Is. Afford missionary agents an OppOr-'
tunity Of addressing the Convention.
Il. Elect the Executive Committee and
standing committees Cor the year.
Is Elect the Treasurer Of the COnyen-
tiOn.
Is. Fix time and place for holding the
next Convention.
II. Appoint delegates to the Southern
Baptist Convention.
Is. Call for reports Of committees IN the
order Of their appointment.
10. Arrange for pranting and distribu-
ton Of minutes and paying thee Secretas-y.
20. Miscellaneous business.
COMMITTEES ON PREACHING AND Fl
NANCE.
On motion, the chair appointed as Com
mittee on Preaching Rev. T. q. Jones, %.
D., w. G. Inman and w. a. Nelson, pas.
tors Of the First, Central and Edgefeld
Baptist churches respectively; and, as the
Committee on Finance, j. w. Thomas, w.
p. Jones and NJ. b. Pitcher, Of Nashville.
After fixing tie hours Of meeting at o A.
NJ. and p p. NJ, and Of adjOUrning at 12a
and p. NJ, the Convention adjourned till
p Pm.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention re-assembled at % Pm.
and opened with prayer and song.
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The chairman of the Executive Commit
tee submitted the following:
"There has been no special demand for
action on the part Of your Executive Com
mIttee, during the conventional year. At
its first meeting, the convention confined
itself to the one object of establishing an
endowed university. The preliminary
work for this purpose was committed to a
Locating Committee, and that committee
performed its duty and reported to a called
meeting of the convention at TTezevant in
August last.