Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17


Bafter al, a mere abortion.
There is a noticeable absence Of fu
neral and wedding announcements i
some Of our State exchanges.
Strikes have made a decrease Of near
! ly a million of tons in the nnthracit
coal supply Of Pennsylvania.
Columbis, Tenn, cannot stan,
spelling matches. geography singing
and sore throat all at once.
The foliage is green and iegfy abou
Chattanooga, says the NelgS.
The philosophers stone-the pillow
The TENNESSEE BAPTIsTs.-Th,
Tennessee State Baptist Convention as
sembled at Nashville on the 9th inst.
and was called to order by DR.. T. G.
/ Jones, one of the former Vice Presi
| dents of the body. The Introductory
sermon was by the Rev. DR.. G. r
Hendrickson of this city, his subject
being "The Missionary work of 4 lOca
church" In the course of the sermon
which is spoken of as a very able anC
instructive one, the speaker estimated
/ the number of Baptist churches il
Tennessee at twelve hundred, with al
aggregate membership of one hundred
and two thousand, capable, if united
in love and harmony, of doing grear
/ things for Gci and humanity"
The f03owIEG delegates were present
fror. West Tenn essee: Rev. J. II. Bo
ruIa, l. =. E2skew, L. B. Shelton, G.
W. johnson, j. J. Kincade. II. B
Foulk, A. 3. Haynes, c. G. O'COnner
D. W.. Hughes, A. S. Sayle, d. w
Dupree, NJ. Hillsman, w. II. Banks
dale, A. J. Faucet, A. B. Folk, J. r
Graves, J. e. McCally, w. o. Bailey
J. S. Kincade, J. i. Kennady, J. p
Weaver, J. II. Gardner. c. r. Hen
erickson, L. A. Collier, J. w. Bruner
J. p. McCauley, G.. w. Griffin, S. Ian
drum, w. G. Grace, w. w. Gardner
The Convention elected the follow,
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Rev. T. Il. Eaton, of Chattanooga
president.
/ of Memphis, Vice Presidents.
Rev. J. II. Borum, secretary.
Rev. Mr.. Russell, assistant sec.
A committee was appointed to re
wise the constitution of the convention
also for the centennial endowment o.
the university at Jackson. J. NJ. Kim
brough, w. G.. Inman and DR.. Hills
man composed the FIRST mentioned; anC
Drs. Zones, Shelton and Landrum Oh
the latter.
]. w. Thomas, of Nashville, wa:
nominated for treasurer, and no Other
nominations being nj de, he was cleo
ted by reclamation for the ensuing
year.
The convention unanimously resolv
! ed to meet at Jacksonl next year, OIL
the Friday before the Second Sabbath
in April.
The president, T. 7. Eaton, was Sc
Iected as delegate to the general asso.
citation, and 8. F. B. Mays, w. d.
Mayfeld, VIM. Shelton, S. Landrum,
O. O. Pope, w. A. Nelson, A. d. Phil
lips, J. NJ. Phillips, NJ. Is. Howell and
J. w. Thomas were appointed dele
gates to the Southern Baptist conyen-
ton at Charleston, South Carolina.
The report on education made a
very favorable showing, both upon
Messy Greek college and the Universe
ty at Jackson, giving a brief history
of its results since its establishment.
The report was accepted.
The president announced the follow
ing additional committees:
Publications-S. Landrum, W. D.
Mayied, G. w. Griffin, T. T. Eaton.
Observation-Disclosures Shelton, A. B.
Shankland, H. w. ButtorfF, w. G.. In
man, J. w. Thomas, w. a. Nelson, T.
q. Jones.
Rev. T. G.. Jones was selected to
preach the Introductory sermon at the
next convention, with T. I. Eaton as
alternate.
The committee on centennial sub
mitted the following report:
WHEREAS, We have already recon-
mended that there be established in
Tennessee a central centennial COM
mittee, whose duty it shall be to take
immediate steps toward organizing, di-
recting and experimenting the col
lection of funds for the endowment of
the Southwestern Baptist university
at Jackson
ReSOlved, That in prosecuting their
work the central centennial committee
of Tennessee appoint a general agent
for the collection of funds, and as
many subordinate agents as may be
found necessary 70 the full prosecution
of the work.
Resolred, That there be held in cen
trail and important points in the State
centennial meetings, at which the gen.
eral agents and others shall deliver
popular addresses on the progress of
our denomination, the value of educa-
ton, the wants of our institutions of
learning, and other kindred subjects.
80 as TO make an enthusiastic interest
among our people in reference to the
objects to which our labOrs are direct
ed.
ResOlred, That each of our district
associations appoint an associational
committee, for the purpose of cooper
ating with the centennial committee
of the State, that through this the great
object had in view may find access to
each Of our churches, and all of our
people may have the privilege of par
ticipating in the noble work.
RcsOlred, That the committee and
agents of the State be requested to
raise funds for the endowment of our
institutions of learning, by the two
methods suggested by the executive
committee of the American Baptist ed
vocational commission:
First according to our numbers: and
secondly, according to our means.
The first, to be called the dollar
roll, solicits one dollar each from all
the members of our churches and con
,v,l -
grayed certificate, with appropriate
memorial devices, to each of the do
nOrs. The second, the subscription ac-
cording to our meas, sOlicits the free
will offering of all our people according
to their ability, and as the Lord had
prospered them.
ReSOlUe9, That we enter upon and
prosecute this noble enterprise in the
spirit of selEconsecration to the ser
vice Of Christ, and in grateful &c.
acknowledgement TO God fer his good
ness to the Baptist people of the Uni
ted states during the first century Of
American independence.
Rev. W. \. Nelson having announ-
ced that the convention was entitled
to another delegate to the Southern
Baptist convention, J. r. Graves was
and w. II. Pohlman added
to the executive board.
Rev. w. A. Bailey presented a reso.
luton rendering the thanks ofthe con-
vention to the citizens of Nashville and
for the hospitable manner
in which the delegates had been en-
during the session TO the
Nashville Republican Banner and G-a-
on and AasrlcdH for the faithful re-
ports in their columns; also TO the /
'arious railroads for transporting the
delegates at reduced fare.
On the adjournment Of the conven.