Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-24
TENNESSEE BAPTIST CONyEN.
o TEON.
In Session at the First Baptist
Church, Knoxville.

In Session at the First Baptist
Church, Knoxville.
- - THIRD DAY.
The Tennessee Baptist convention
reassembied at the First Baptist
church, at the appointed hour yester-
day morning.
The CONVEX ton was called to order,
with the president. DIR W. P. Jones in
the chair, and opened with singing,
"How sweet the name of Jesus ~ etc;
reading of the 9th chapter of Job, by
the president, and prayer by Revs.
John D. Anderson and D. D. Phillips.
The minutes Of the previous days
session were read and adopted.
The report of the Sunday school
board, located at Chattanooga was
read by G. &. Peak, and speeches " ere
made concerning it by t. a. Reeves,
Jno. D. Anderson, J. M. Robertson,
T. g. Tessdale, N. b. Goforth and G..
s. Williams.
The hour having arrived, the spec.
ial order was taken up, and the report
of the state msssion board was read by
Jno. D. Anderson, the secretary.
Oa motion, each speaker was limit
ed to TWO speeches, tae first. tsn min
utes, and the second five minutes in
length.
Able and interesting addresses on
this important subject were made by
John M. Walters, John D. Anderson,
James Wat zrs, w. w. WOrley, Geo.
| e. Truett, JIM. Senter, j. B. Chevis,
M. Hillsman, w. G. Grace, N. B.
! Goforth. T. G. Jones, J. B. Therreil, ].
M. Robertson and b. e. Womack, /,
when the hour for terminating the
| forenoon session expired.
After announcements the c0nven-
| tiOn Iok recess TIL 2 O'clock, Rev.
DR.. w. A. Clark leading in prayer.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Aft n some further discussion the re-
port oi tae state board of missions was
adopted.
A motion to pay the secretary of the
| convention anu also tae expense oi
printing the minutes, etc., was adopt
| ed.
The ques ton Of what fund this
money should come from brought Out
considerable discussion, but 1T was
finally decided 10 pay it out Of the
funds of the state board Of missions
John D. Anderson moved the adop-
/ ton OF the charter of the Tennessee
Baptist convention." copy of which
had been printed and distributed In
the house. The incorporators named
are Revs. T. Ct. Jones, Jae. Waters, Ct
| S. Williams, w. A. Mon gomery. &
q. Browne G. II. Strickland, NJ. Hill
man, J. r Graves aud J. M. Senter
By the proposed charter the con-
vention is t) be constituted
body polite and corporate
the object and purpose beiDt
the support of INDECENT ministers ant
tneir families, public worship, tn
building of churches and chapels, ant
the maintenance of all missionary un
deit kings, and especially 10 promo t
, the educational, missionary and Sab
bath school interest. Of the Baptists @
Tennessee.
While discussion was being en-
gagged in, the hour of adjournmeL
, arrived and the convention close
W.T. 4 prayer by Rev. G. 8. Wiiliami
Az THE EVENING SESSlUN
3 The charter question was disposed o
by reference 10 committee Of fivs
, who are to reports to the next conven
3 tion. sls ... sts
The subject of foreign missions wa
taken up. a report made by Rev. r
! FL. Graves, missionary to China. an
, further discussion engaged in by vari
, Gus members of tae convention.
Some other matters of q routin
l character was Transacted winding u
I tae business session of the convention
Before the adjournment Rev. DR.. "
, A. Montgomery, vice president. VIII
! occupied the chair, made some f1ttin
. remarks, returning thanks for tn
harmony, good feeling, etc.
] A closing song was then engaged II
8 during which, at the suggestion OF ID
g NJ OF t somery, there was a general han
: shaking and leave taking, which ws
9 q solemn, impressive and appropriai
Q manner of bringing the dellberatior
. to a close. ore
A feeling and appropriate pray,
q was offered up by Rev. M. Hillsmal
Il aud the convention was declared b
= the president adjourned, to meet o e!
= year in the central Baptist church
II Nashville. .--.-
, The convention, as 10 agreed upon q
hands, has been q remarkably harmt
3 nious and successful me, ng, and ca
:. not but bs productive Of great good
. Bal ti-t interests in the state. AS "
9 have before remarked, it was as respe
q table and able body of Jealous an
I devoted Christian workers rs could
imagined.
: Unfortunately. and we are sorry
8 announce, DR.. w. p. Jones, Il
r worthy and efficient pre- ,ident, h'
3, been indispo-ei all the session al
g unable to occupy the chair most Of tt
time. DR.. Graves, first vice presiden
l. is also sick, in bed. hence the duty
q presiding Office devolved mostly c
o DR.. W. A. Montgomery. The dOct
i was eminently equal to the emergenc
= 10 Sever. He possesses clear hea
= sound judgment, is good parliamel
tartan aud makes an excellent presi
,f ing officer. His rulings are prom
J. and decisiye, but entirely satisfaction
=
u Among the most effective arg
. ments that can be employed In Il