Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-04-15
TENNESSEE BAPTISTS.
The Centennial Endowment Eund-A
System Adopted for Raising It
Unity of Three C0nyeR-
tIOns Completed.
Committee Appointed 10 Investigate
she Feasibility OF Establishing
Southern Baptist Review
AdjOHI nment 40
October.

The Tennessee Baptist conventio Oh
met, pursuant to adjournment, on Mon
day morning at nine O'Clock, says the
Nashville Banner of Tuesday, and aftel
the customary half hour'sreligiOuse eyer
cises, the business OF Saturday ws9 re
sumed.
President Eaton stated that upon thi
day was the most important work Of the
convention to be done, and he hoped
that the members would all be present
and preserve order. Being young, he
felt a natural delicscy in calling mer
older than himself to order. but, since
they had placed him there for that pur.
pose, he must do his duty.
The report of the centennial commit
tee and explanation upon the same by
E. T. Winkler were made the special
order of business for eleven O'Clock, and
it was agreed to allow Rev. d. w. Phil
lips, at twelve o'clock, half an hour tO
speak in the interest Of his work.
A large part of the morning was con-
sumed in the discussion Of the proposed
amendment to article seven Of the con-
stitution. A call for the previous ques-
tion was then made, and the amend
ment rejected.
The amendment to article eight, pro-
posing to change the time of meeting
to November, was rejected, and an
amendment in lieu, changing the time
to the Friday before the fourth Sunday
in October, adopted in its stead.
The committee on centennial submit
ted the following report:
| WHEREAS, We have already recon-
mended that there be established in Ten
! Il
whose duty it shall be to take immediate
steps toward organizing, directing and
experimenting the collection 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 to the full prosecution Of the
work.
Resolved, That there be held in GEN.
tral and important points in the State
centennial meetings, at which the gen.
eral agents and others shall deliver pop
ular addresses on the progress of our de-
nomination, the value Of education, the
wants of our institutions of learning, and
other kindred subjects, so as to make an
enthusiastic interest among our people
in reference to the objects to which our
Isbors are directed.
Resolved, That each of our district
associations appoint an associationsl
committee, for the purpose of co-operst-
ing 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 partic-
ipating in the noble work.
ResOiUed, That the committee and
agents of the State be requested to raise
funds for the endowment of our institu-
tions Of learning, by the two methods
suggested by the executive committee
of the American Baptist educational
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 congregs-
tiOns, and gives in return an engraved
certificate, with appropriate memorial
devices, to each Of the donors. The sec
ond, the subscription according to our
means, solicits the free-will offering OF
all our people according to their ability,
duu oS JAc LULU
ReSOlUed, That we enter upon and pros
ecute this noble enterprise in the spirit Of
seIf-consecration to the service Of Christ,
and in grateful acknowledgment to God
for his goodness to the Baptist people of
the United States during the first GEN.
tury of American independence.
The convention then granted the floor
to E. T. Winkler to speak upon the GEN.
tennial. He spoke highly Of education
in all ages of the world, and of the rels-
tion of the church and college, and
showed how they contributed each to
the others sustenance, and that they did
not work in opposition. He illustrated
the importance of the movement for the
endowment Of the university, and hoped
it would be successful.
Dr.. Burrows spoke at length upon the
work, and asked whether the Baptists
of Tennessee should petition the legis-
lature for aid or let others do the work?
Loud responses of "Now "Now from
the delegates. "Then you must do it
yourselves, and now is the time to COM
mence." Laughter
The report was then adopted.
Rev. D. w. Phillips, president of the
Nashville Normal and Theological in
stitute, spoke forihalf an hour in regard
to his labor. He reviewed his work for
the past twelve years, and said that the
people did not seem to understand the
colored race. AS far as he had seen, his
pupils bore no i'll feelings toward the
whites, but, on the contrary, thought
kindly of them. Fifty had gone from
his institute to preach the glad tidings
of salvation to their race. He needed
the sympathy of the convention, and,
on motion, its hearty sympathy and
earnest well-wishes were extended to
him.
The convention then adjourned until
half-past two O'Clock this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. 6. G. Evans.
The committee on duties Of the execu-
tive board reported said duties to consist
in:
First-Appointing a committee to
have charge Of the educational interests
of the State.
Second-In appointing another COM
mittee to control the foreign and domes-
tic missions of the State, and Of third
to have charge of the Sunday-school in
terests of Tennessee.
The executive board is to further re-
port upon these committees at each an
nual meeting of the convention. The
report was adopted.
Che report OF Sundsy-schOols was
taken from the table, and, after little
discussion, was adopted.
The committee on publication then
made an interesting report. 1t called
attention to the work Of the American
publication society, and recommended
that Tennessee Bsptists patronize said
society as far as possible. 1t further ad.
vised that every family take at least one
sound religious paper, and that q COM
miltee, in coDjuction with committees
from other conventions, comprised in
the bounds of the Southern Baptist con-
vention, might look to the establish
ment of q southern Baptist review.
G.. w. Griffin said that literature of
sensational hue was increasing to an
alarming extent, and strongly con-
demned publications that caused 40
much trouble in the human family. He
urged q change in popular literature,
and the establishment OF State denom-
national paper.
The report was concurred In, after
heated discussion on the part OF several
delegates.
The committee on domestic missions
reported that not much bad been ac-
complished in the mission field during
the past year, but recommended that all
go to work in earnest upon this subject.