The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Every Section of the State Represented In
tho Meeting ut Aiken.
From the Nems and Courier.

From, the Neps and Courier.
AIKEN, November 90.
The Baptist State Convention assem-
bled this morning in the Baptist Church.
The delegation is smaller than usual, but
every section of the State is represented.
Col. B, w. Edwards was elected presi-
dent; Deacon T. P. Smith vice-president:
Rev. Luther Broaddus and A. B. Wood
ruff, ESQ.,, secretaries, and Prof. G. II.
Judson treasurer. After devotional eX-
ercises the Convention adjourned till Z
D. M, when the Introductory sermon
will be preached by Rev. r. w. Sanders.
AIKEN, November 2l.-Last night the
Introductory sermon was delivered by
Mr.. Sanders, and the convention request
ed copy of it for publication. After
the sermon the report of the executive
board of the convention was presented.
The report first reviews the work OF
the past eight years, showing that the
amount collected for State missions was
S37, 900, the number of missionaries
employed 95, new churches organized 81,
baptisms over 1000, and that 20 of the 2G
associations in the State are fully coop
eratiye with the board. During the
past wear 25 missionaries have been en-
ployed. They have occupied 90 stations,
organized three new churches and built
eight houses of worship. The board has
also done useful colportago work, and
aided number of fsuperanuated minis
ters. The ecretary. Rev. A. w. Lamar,
to whose wise and jealous labor the sue
cess of the work has been chiefly owing,
now resigns his position to accept pas
toral location.
This morning the report on Southern
Baptist Home missions was made by
n 1n-n n
and was followed by touching address
from the venerable DR.. Dargan. The
committee nominated an executive board,
located again at Columbia, composed
nearly as before.
The Rev. w. II. Strickland, of Ander-
son. was elected to succeed Mr.. Lamar as
general agent. Dr. James p. Boyce, Of
the Theological Seminary, made lmpor-
tant statements concerning the institu-
ton. and further remarks were made by
Rev. J. A. w. Thomas, Rev. John Stout,
E. B. Murray, Esq, and DIR. Chambliss.
Deem interest was manifested and SUBJ
stantial sympathy shown.
After half hour of devotional exer-
cises the special order was the report OH
foreign missions, which was presented
by DR.. Chambliss. DR.. Tupper, the for
eign mission secretary, was called out,
and ndUo du SlOIuOdU oPPSoi' AAO ~
mort was then adopted, including reso-
luton to raise not less than s., 900 during
the current year for foreign missions,
the collection 20 be made by an executive
committee. of which the Rev. John Stout
will be chairman.
The ladies' central committee for
"Woman's Mission to Woman" reported
through their pastor, Mr., Stout, S775 col
lected and about seventy societies in CO.
operation. Several short, telling adj
dresses were made and the report adopt
ed. A statistical secretary was felt to be
needed. and the Rev. Luther Broaddus
was elected to that position.
The Convention then adjourned until
p. m. m MI Co.,
dov school Institute last night was attended
bv crowded audience, and admirable ad-
dresses were made by the Rev. DR.. Dickin-
son. of Richmond, Va, Mr.. VasS, of Spar
tonburg. and Mr.. Sanders, of Chester.
This morning much time was occupiedin
the reconsideration of the report on the
nomination of the Executive Board. The
matter. after all, stands very much as be-
fore. except that the salary OF the general
agent was fixed by the Convention.
The Rev. DR.. Goodspeed, president of the
Benedict Institute of Columbia, was intro
duced and made pleasant remarks regarding
his work. This school has at present about
seyenty-five students, most of whom are
Young men preparing for the ministry. 1t
is recognized by the Convention as an I'M
portant agency for the elevation of the COL
ored people, and is highly commended.
Prof. Judson introduced resolution
commencing DR.. Haltwelrs mission to the
Chinese in California, and pledging the
Convention to raise, if possible, $1,000 in
this State for that object. The resolution
was heartily adopted.
The next Convention is appointed to be
held in Camden.
AIKEN, November 24-On Saturday night
the attention of the Convention was given
chiefly to the interest of Furman University.
The difficulty of collecting the bonds OBJ
tained in the past five or six years (amount--
ing to more than two hundred thousand
dollars) has forced the trustees to consider
the expediency of pressing the collection.in
extreme cases by legal processes. TX
treme cases. are those in which ability to
nav is undoubtcd, but willingness cannot be
induced. The question was discussed IN
Convention under n resolution introduced.
by Mr.. Buist, of Barnwell. A number Of
members spoke earnestly OH this particular,
and on the general subject of the UNIVERSE
| TVS claims. There seemed to be no differ
| ence of views, all agreeing that the endow-
ment must be collected so far as the ability
of the obligors will admit 1t is understood
however, that no one who has become dlsa-