The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-08
Southern iiaptists and the Cen'cn
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CHARLESTON, 5. c., May The
Southern Baptist Convention to-day, was
engaged in the discussing Of the Amcri-
can Baptist Education Commission. This
was heartily endorsed by the Convention,
and several elegant anl able speeches
were made. DIR. Cutting, of New York,
Secretary of the Commission, explained
the purpose of the work. The Baptist
were, a century ago, actively engaged III
the interests Of religious liberty and for
this cause as much as for civil liberty,
they joined heartily in the Revolutionary
war. They propose to celebrate, III 1876,
the centennial of their abors, in gratitude
to God for the success Of their principles,
and also for their large increase Of
members One hundred years ago they
numbered about fifteen thousand. They
now number about seventeen hundred
thousand members.
The centennial is to be celebrated by
the raising of several millions of dollars
in aid Of their several institutions Of
learning.
DIR. Curry, of Virginia, followed DR..
Cutting in an exceedingly eloquent and
effective speech The enthusiasm was SO
Great that the chair had constantly to
suppress the applause which broke forth
in the body.
DR.. Winkler, of Alabama, and Dr..
Brodus, of South Carolina, also spoke
with great earnestness and effect.
Scarcely any other business was trans
acted.
In the afternoon several members of
the convention rnade a complimentary
call, IN body, upon Chief Justice Waite,
of the Supreme Court, who is now hold
ing court in this city.
The committee on place of next meet
ing will report in favor of Richmond.
The trustees of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary held meeting to-
dav. They ordered the work OF endowing
the institution previous te It's location Mt
Louisyi le, Ky, to be prosecuted ylSor-
ously. Dr. Boyce was requested to con-
tinue 70 act in this work, As it Is to be
pressed through within the coming IS
months.
The convention appointed a committee
to nominate messengers to the American
Baptist Home Mission Society, which
meets in Philadelphia May 26th.
In the absence of the person appointed
the canon sermon was preached THURSDAY
night by Rev. DR.. Thomas II. Prltchard,
of Raleigh, \. c.
A mass meeting for the benefit of
Foreign missions was held tonight,
which was addressed by DR.. Fuller, VI.
d and DR.. Tichbocnc, Of Alabama.
Attempted Escape ofa noted Convict
JErEERsoSvILLE, May Bill RodI-
fer. one of the most noted convicts IN
America, made another daring attempt
to escape from the penltentiary, with
three other prisoners, at three O'Clock
this morning. One OF the guards heard
noise a. if some one was using heavy
implement on the walls of the cell. On
making an examination, ne was confront
ed by the prisoner armed with revolver.
The guard retreated for help. and FUR
ther examination proved that Roditer, IN
some mysterious manner. had unlocked
the cell door and silently seized the IN
safeguard, disarmed him and thrown him
into cell, locking him in, and then
made an attempt to knock hole IN the
wall large enough to escape. In this, the
noise he made frustrated his attempt.
Being foiled in the attempt, he WAS
again locked Up in his cell.