Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11


assembled at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
in the First Baptist Church, President
Eaton in the chair, and opened with devo-
tiOnal exercises, conducted by Rev. DR..
Mays, Of Knoxville.
INVITATIONS ACCEPTED.
The President read a communication
/ from Bishop MeTyeire, inviting the Con
ventiOn TO visit the grounds and buildings
Of Vanderbilt University at any time du-
! ring the STAY Of the delegates in the city;
also one from Rev. DIR. BEDFORD, inviting
| The Convention to visi. the Methodist Pub
fishing House. Both invitations were &C
cepted.
ELECTION OF TREASURER.
Mr.. j. w. Thomas, Of Nashville, was, by
acelamatiOn, elected Treasurer Of the Con
ventiOn for the ensuing year.
PLACE OF NEXT MEETING.
On motion, Jackson, West Tennessee,
was fixed as the place Of the next annual
meeting.
| SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Rev. d.. HendricksOn nominated the
chairman, Rev. T. I. Eaton, for delegate
to the Southern Baptist Convention, to
assemble in Charleston, S, c., on Thurs
day before the second Sunday in May.
| Mr.. Eaton was unanimously elected.
On motion, as many as should volunteer
10 90, were made delegates 10 that cOnven-
ton. The following so volunteered, and
were recorded as delegates: Rev. DR.. ]. +.
MAYS, Rev. DIR. VIM. Shelton, Res. DIR. w.
G. Imam, Rev. J. NJ. Phillips, Rev. o. G.
| Pope, Rev. w. ID. Mayfeld, Rev. DR.. S.
LGndrum, Rev. A. D. Phillips, Rev. W. A.
Nelson and Messrs. NJ. B. Howell and J.
w. Thomas.
COMMITTEES.
Several names were added TO the various
committees appointed on Friday, and those
committees now stand as follows:
| Preaching-PastOrs of four churches in
Nashville and Edgefeld.
! Finance. W. Thomas, w. ?. Jones
and M. b. Pitcher.
| EducatiOn-C. r. HeDdrickson, j. r.
| Graves, ID. W. Dupree, A. S. Sayle, L. II.
| Bethel, g. w. Johnston, j. NJ. Phillips, Y.
b. Goforth, W. p. Jones, j. F. B. Mays, G.
| S. Peak, II. ". ButtOrf, II. Y. Riddle, ID.
B. Thomas, and II. G. Riddle.
PublicatiOns-G. w. Griffin, W. d. May
field, w. S. Winters, w. f. Bang, S. G.
| Evans, w. II. Barksdale, A. T. Dix, w. A.
AtchisOn, J. J. Martin and G.. d. Crosth-
waite.
Missions Of the Southern Baptist Con-
veuiiOn-S. Landrum, NJ. Hillsman, E. A
Collins, a. G. Bench, G. S. Ruble, A. Van
Hose, J. NJ. Phillips, J. B. KimbrOGgh, Z.
A. Collins, and L. II. Bethel.
! NominatiOns-M. Hillsman, J. B. Can
ada, Z. A. Collins, o. c. Pope, J. A. Peak,
A. j. Brandon, II. r. Buchanan, J. p.
Dake, A. B. Shankland, N. B. Pitcher and
| NJ. B. Howell.
Ministerial education-T. G. Jones, j.
P. Weaver, Z. A. Collins, A. Van HOOse,
| w. D. Bailey and g. K. Winston.
Statistics Of Minister'S. III. Borum, j.
B. Kimbrough and W. g. Inman.
Sunday.schOOls-W A. Nelson, W. G..
Inman, A. B. Haynes, G.. w. Johnston, o.
C. Pope, D. W. Hughes, c. S. Barrett and
J. p. Kincaid.
Destituuon-J.F F. B. Mays, A. D. Phil
lips, w. c. Grace, A. 5. Sayle, H.. r. Buch-
anan and I. J. Estis.
| Deceased Minister'S. II. BOrum, J. J.
Martin, J. P. Weaver, NJ. c. Jordan, VIM.
| Hut, w. o. Railey, and G. W. Feather
stone.
Executive report-W. P. Jones, \. B.
| GOfOrth and G. r. HendricksOn.
| CONSTITUTIONAL. Hillsman, j. b. Kim.
brough and w. G. Inman.
Centennial-T. G. Jones, 5. Landrum
and VIM. Shelton.
| MERGED.
On motion, the minutes Of the General
| Missionary Association Of Middle Tennes-
set, which met on Friday and merged itself
in.O the State Convention, were incOrpOra-
ted with those Of the Convention.
THE NEW EDGEFIELD CHURCH.
Rev. w. A. Nelson, pastor Of the Edge
field Baptist Church, extended aE invita-
ton to the members of the Convention to
be present at the dedication Of his new
church, by Rev. DR.. Burrows, of Louisville,
at O'Clock this afternoon.
| At IL o'clock the Convention adjourned
to give the committees an opportunity to
meet and prepare reports.
Afternoon Session.
| The Convention met again at % P. NJ.
and opened with prayer by Rev. l.. b.
Fish, of Georgia.
ANOTHER INVITATION.
An invitation was received and accepted
TO visit Wards Seminary.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Preaching reported
the following appointments for services at
the various churches to-day, which were
adopted:
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
| First Church-Rev. J. J.. Burrows, d.
D., at IL A. NJ. and Rev. (. I. Winkler,
D. D., at 7:45 P.N
CentTal-Rev. G.. W. Griffin, d. D., al
IL a. NJ. and Rev. ]. l.. Burrows, d. D., at
7:45 p. NJ.
Edgefeld-Rev. 1. B. Kimbrough, D. D.,
at II A. NJ, Rev. J. L. Burrows, d. D., at
p. NJ. and Rev. 5. Iandrum, ID. D., at
T:4j p. N.
North Nashville Mission-Rey. ]. H.
Brown at IL A. NJ. and Rev. o. e. Pope at
7:4j p. VI.
First Colored Church-Rev. S. Landrum,
d. D., at IL A. NJ, Rev. s. Baker, ID. D.,
al 3 p. NJ. and Rev. w. d. Mayfeld at
T:4j P. NJ.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.
First Church--Rev. Z. T. WinkleF,
d. D., at II A. NJ, and Rev. S. Baker,
D. D., at rs P. NJ.
Second Church-Bey. T. T. Eaton, al IL
A. NJ, and Rev. NJ. I. Simmer, d. D., at
7:45 P. N.
Moore Memorial-Rev. W. D. Mayfeld,
at II A. NJ, and Rev. c. R. HendricksOn at
T:4j p. n.
First Church, Edgeheld-Rey. N. Hills
man, at IL An.
Lu1lI-1etNs A. us hllC-Au5 az II ~ IL
CUMBERLAND PREsBY TERRAIN.
First Church-Rey. w. Pope Yeaman,
D. D., at 7:4j P. NJ.
Edgefeld-Rev. Wm. HUFF, at II A. Mf
METHODIST CHURCHES.
McKenIree-Rev. w. p. Y eaman, d. D.,
at IL A. NJ, and Rev. NJ. Hillsman, d. D.,
at T:45 p. NJ.
Elm street-Rev. J. F. B. Mays, D. D.,
at 7:4j p. NJ.
= Tulip Street-Rev. J. II. Thompson at
IL A. NJ, and Rev. w. D. Bailey at 1;45
Pm
, West End-Rev. W. II. Barksdale at II
A. NJ, and Rev. G. W. johnson, l.. l.. D.,
al 1:4j p. NJ.
Claiborne Chapel-Rev. A. Van Hose
. at IL A. NJ, ard Rev. L. A. Bethel at I;45
! p. NJ.
Moth Edgefeld-Rev. S. L. Sanford, at
II A. NJ, and Rev. w. o. Grace, at 7;45
, | p. NJ.
l METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Union Chapel-POf. A. +. Dix at II
A. n.
2 PENITENTIARY.
D Rev. W. T. Russell, ID. D., at s A. n.
The Committee on Education submitted
I a report, which was recOmmitted to them
, for further consideration.