Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-08
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
Notes Concerning the Approaching
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Notes Concerning the Approaching
Meetiug-The Hospitality OF sash.
VILE 10 be BhOwn In ~ Generous
Banner.
Nashville Banner, It'll
The Southern Baptist convention will
meet 10 the First Baptist Church, on
Summer street, 10 annual session, next
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Prof.
j. P. BoYee, d. D., president Of the
board Of faculty Of the Theological Sem.
mary at Louisville, KY, will preside un-
I'll bis successor is elected. Prof. Boyce
was the president OF the last convention,
which was held at New Orleans, La, last
Msy, and ia said to have made an excel
lent presiding officer. There will be
about FIVE hundred delegates and visit
ors present, and they will be Hospitality
entertained by the citizens OF Nashville
This will be the second convention that
has been held 10 this city since its or.
ganiz4t:on, the other having been held
here twenEy-seyen years ago.
All the railroads in the South baVe
consented to reduce the rate OF fare for
those who propose to attend. The con.
%yention has no ecclesiastical powers,
but simply have the superintendeucs Of
missionary and educational work. Re.
ports from the foreign and missionary
boards relative to the work Of thu past
year will be submitted and acted upon
Steps will be taken to provide for the
continuance OF the missionary and edu-
%catienal work for the coming year. The
convention will be 10 session FIVE or six
days, and q large amount of business
connected with the administration Of
affairs under the immediate supervision
Of the Reorganization will be disposed Of.
The first Southern Baptist Convention
was held in Augusta, Ga a number OF
years ago, and If we have not been mis-.
Informed, Rev. Dr.. H we'll, who filled
The position Of pastor OF the First Bap
. fist Church Of this city for several years,
and who was about as we'll known here
as any man in the city, was its first
president. He acted in this capacity
for several yesrs, as did also Rev. P. H.
Nell, Of Georgia, who was considered
one Of the best presiding officers tina
this country ever produced His ruling.
in parliamentary matters were published
10 book form, aud such was the demand
, for it by congressman and leading ora
tors that the supply was soon exhausted
q Delegates will be here from Maryland
: Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee. Ken
lucky, Florida. Mississippi, Texas, Louis
lana, Missouri, District OF Columbia
I Arkansas, and the Indian Territory
Visitors will also he present from differ
eat States 10 the Union.
b The First Baptist church has bee.
s handsomely painted inside and outsid
q by Alexander johnson and his e%fieieu
corps Of workmen. The aoor has bee
, newly carpeted, and the church general
4 renovated preparatory TO the meeting
the convention. No pains will be spare
I to make the delegates and visitors fec
perfectly at home, The delegates wi
begin to arrive tonight. Committee
have been appointed to visit the variou
: depots and to escort the delegates an
I visiting guests to the places 0ssEne
then.