Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-22
TENNESSEE BAPTIST COTvEN-
TION.
In y ssiOn at the First baptist
Church. Knoxville.

Ah - SSIOn at the ElEst DnPtSe
Church. Knoxville.
The Tennessee state Baptist conVen~
ton assembled at The First Baptist
church, in this city, yesterday morn
ing, at 1890 o'clock, according to an
The convention was called to order
by the president, DR.. w. p. Jones, of
Nashville, and opened with devotional
exercises. reading of the Scripture,
singing and prayer by Rev. G. R.
Hendrickson.
The delegates accredited t. seats in
the convention were enrolled by the
secrt t .ry, Rev. j. 81. Borum.
The convention then proceeded to
the elect On of off GERS, Rev. J. M.
Phillips and B. r. Womack being ap.
pointed tellers. The result was the
re.elet ton of DR.. w. P. Jones, of
Nashville, as president. Rev. DR.. J.
r. Graves, of Memphis, and Rev. DR..
w. A. Montgomery, of Chattanooga,
were elected vice presidents, and Rev.
Joseph II. Borum, of Dyersburg, sec
rotary, with Revs. A. Lareombe and
8. III. Provence, assistant
A motion was made by Rev. DR.. T.
G.. Teasdale, and carried, amending
the cont tuition so as to avoid any
trouble in the election of officers. here
after.
| After some further preliminary
business, the convention adjourned till
2p.n
| THE AFTERNOON SESSION
was called to order with Vice Presi.
dent DR.. Montgomery In the chair, un'
til the arrival Of the president. Dsvo'
tional exercises were conducted with
singing and prayer by Rev. G. C.
Brown, DR.. n. B. Goforth, Judge T
J. Freeman, DR.. T. g. Jones and Rev
w. Huff.
The following standing committees
of the convention were announced b5
the president:
Missions. Southern Baptist conven
tion-M. Hillsman, T. G. Jones, w
Huff, G. 8. Williams, J. T. Oakley.
Deceased ministers-J. P. Kincaid
G. w. Day, 8. L. Sanford, s. @. Evins
J. M. L. Burnett.
Education-N. B. Goforth, G. r
Hendrickson, G. G. Brown, Ansol
NeIaon r r., Jordan
Religious destitution-J. D. Ander
son, J. M. Senter, w. G. Grace, Jess
Baker, - Pheteridge.
Nominations-B. r. Womack, {
81. Hendrickson, C. Fl. Strickland, E
t w. Buttorf.
Revision of postoffice list. E
Borum, J. 8. Csrrels, c. G. Brown.
Rev. c. r. Hendrickson read re
) polt Of the condition and prospects Q
r the Southwestern Baptist universit,
at Jackson, which was. on motor
held over for future action.
= On motion OF DR.. Montgomery, II
( order of business was suspended, an
the question Of ministerial relief take
up. The report Of the committee wa
read by the chairman, Rev. jaime
Waters, and:adoLtsd.
, DR.. Montgomery offered resolution
/ providing for the incorporation of tn
, board of relief; and also to invest on
half the funds raised as a permanep
fund, only the interest to be used, f.
the relief of aged and destitute minis
ters.
It was stated that it is contemplate
to have the conventions chartered, 40
on motion the resolution was referre
to the charter committee, with d.
Montgomery and Judge Freema
!, added to the committee.
An extended discussion ensued the
on the report of Mr.. Waters, PAL G.
pat ed In by DR.. IT,. Jones, DR.. Mon
gomery, Rev. 8. c. Evins, Rev. ia
d Waters, Rev. B. r. Womack, Rev. .
R. Jones, Rev. G. G. Brown, Capt. v
# w. Woodruff and Judge T. J. Free
man, after which the report WI
adopted, and the general sentimer
seemed to be strong towards takin
70 Immediate steps in this matter of mir
g. isterial aid.
Announcements were made, Re-
IL DR.. T. G. Teasdale lead in prayer, an
the convention was declared adjourne
q till 9 o'clock this morning.
THE OPENING SERMON
was preached last night by Rev. Mat
Hillsman, of Trenton, Tennessee. TT
u church was we'll filled by large ar
~ attentive congregation who were higi
) ly edited by an able and eloquent Sc
mon.
y There is large and respeot lble q
: tendance from all portions Of Il
IL state, and the CONVENTION is a fiji
body OF men, banded together In Il
s. Masters work, and comprising son
of the ablest and most distiDguisht
pulpit orators in the state. Among Il
lay delegates In the convention are al
. to be found some of our most eminer
oi and renowned public men.
+ Our worthy friend DR.. W. P. Jone
IL ofNashvile, makes an able and in
IL partial presiding officer, and gracss Il