The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-27
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Every Section OF the State Represented in
tlie Meeting at Aiken.
From the Neus and Courier.

AIKEN, November 20.
The Baptist State Convention assem-
bled th.n morning in the Baptist Church.
The delegation Is smaller than usual, bpt
every section OF che State is represented.
Col. 3, w. Edwards was elected Or si .
dent Deacon T. p. Smith vice-presider. I:
Rev. Luther Rroaddus and A. B. Wood
ruff, ESQ, secretaries, and Prof. @. III.
Judson treasurer. After devotional ex-
ercises the Convention adjourned till z
p. 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 tho conyeul,on request
ed q copy OF 1t for publication. After
the sermon the report Of tho 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
SS7 900, the number of missionaries
employed %, now churches organized 81,
baptisms over 1000, and that 20 of the 26
associations In the State are fully Coop
erativo with the board. During the
past year 20 missionaries have been en-
ployed. They have occupied 92 stations,
organized three new churches and built
eight houses of worship. The board has
also done q useful colportage work, and
aided q number of superanuated minis
ters. The secretary. Rev. A. w. lamar.
to whose wise and jealous labor the sue
cess OF the work has baen chiefly owing,
now resigns his position to accept pas
toral location.
This morning the report OH Southern
BAPTIST Homo missions was made by
Rev. Mr.. Alexander, of Darlington,
and was followed by touching address
from the venerable DIR. 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. DIR. James p. Boyce, of
the Theological Seminary, made impor-
tant statements concerning the institu-
lion, and further remarks were made by
Rev. J. A. w. Thomas, Rev. John Stout,
E. B. Murray, Esq, and DR.. Chambliss.
Deep interest was manifested and sub
stantial sympathy shown.
After half hour OF devotional oxer-
ciseS the special order was the report on
foreign missions, which was presented
by DR.. Chambliss. DR.. Tupper, the for
and mado an eloquent appeal. The re-
port was then adopted, inciudinga reso-
luton to raise not less than 81, COO during
the current year for foreign missions,
tho collection to be made by an executive
committee, of which tho Rev. John Stout
will be chairman.
The ladies' central committee Cor
"Woman's Mission to Woman reported
through their pastor, Mr.. Stout, S775 COL
lected and about seventy societies In CO.
operation Several short, telling ad-
dresses were made and the report adopt
ed. A statistical secretary was felt to be
needed, and she Rev. Luther Broaddus
was elected to that position.
The Convention then adjourned until z
p. m.
AIKEN, s. O., November 22.-The Sun
day school Institute last night was attended
tN.T Na1 nl.,.s H. 4
dresses were made by the Rev. DR.. Dickip-
son. of Richmond, Va, Mr. Vass, of Spar
tanburg. and MIR. sanders, of Chester
This morning much time was occupied in
the reconsideration of the report on the
nomination Of tho Executive Board. The
matter, after oil, 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.
duc2d and made pleasant remarks regarding
his work This school he's ut present about
seventy-five students, most of whom are
young men preparing for the ministry. II
is recofr lied by the Convention as an I'm
portant agency for the elevation of the col-
ored people, and is highly commended.
Prof. Judson introduced a resolution
Chinese In California, and pledginS the
Convention TO faise, IL possible, 81, 600 in
this State Cor that object. The resolution
was heartily adopted.
The next Convention is appointed to be
held IN Camden.
AIKEN, Novsslbar -. .--On Saturday night
She attention OF the Convention was given
chiefly 70 ttJ;ht5Tes "a FSTSIifsGi University
Tho dlfflopi isy OF collecting the bonds OBJ
tanned e. tae past five or six years famount
| ing. TO IN ire than two hundred thousant
doIlarsl nGs forced the trustees 10 cousidel
the expediency Of pressing the ccllectionsir
extreme cases by legal processes. 'Ex
| tfemo casesp arc those in which ability K
| pay. Is undoubted, bat willingness cannot bt
1 induced. The question: was discussed II
| by Mr. Bnist of Barnwell. 4 nutnbcr o
members spoke earnestly on this particular
and on the general snbjecs .f tie UniveFsi
i ty'e claims. There seefned to ho no differ
/ ment must be collected SO far as the ability
i OF tho obiigors viii admit II isundefstood
1 however, that no one who has become disa