Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-16
FLORIDA BAPTISTS.
Their sixth Annual Convention.


LAKE CITY, FLA, Dec. 12.-Editog
Morning NevS: The sixth annual con-
ventiOn of the Florida Baptists, which
convened here Thursday, 7th inst, and
concluded its deliberations last Sabbath
evening, was an event which will long be
remembered by the people Of Lake City.
The body was composed of men that any
Christian denomination would be proud
to claim-an assembly Oftalented. earnest
Christians, who reflect nothing else but
honor and credit upon the Baptists of our
state. Never before has Lake City eXhib-
tied such hospitality or entertained more
desirable body Of pleasant, yet Jealous
SpectlVe of denOminatiOnal fealty. threw
open their doors and bade hearty welcome
to the visiting brethren.
Every house was an inn, where all were
welcomed and feasted." From FlOrida's
fair sunny isles, the far southern KEY
West; from the shores of the majestic ST.
Johns; from the beautiful lake region.
where thrive the green groves of the
golden apples of Hesperides; from the
sOng-stOried banks of the quiet Suwannee,
the tiOwery hills of Leon. and the distant
banks of the ChOctawhatchie away to the
westward, came the delegates hither. Be
sides these, there were visiting ministers
from sister States, who were cordially
welcomed by their Florida colabOrers.
Never before in the history OF Florida
BaptiSts has a convention been held
which has ELECTED such hearty approval
and qualification over the growth of the
work as evidenced in the session lust closed
During their stay the delegates supplied
the pulpits of the Presbyterian and Meth
Odist churches, and. by special request.
tho qOlOrnn R1nfiEt (fhnrph ipl,AI xxrifh
able and eloquent divines selected from
their body. Sabbath was the field day
with the Baptist people, they having taken
full possession of the town: yet such was
the nOn-sectarian but Chrfst-like bear
ing Of these "labOrers in the Masters
vineyard" and the consequent good will
existing among the people, that, indeed,
the question was, To which one of the no.
BILE Christian organizations do these teach
ers belong?
In a deliberatiye body nothing tends
more to facilitate the business or is more
conducive to the harmony thereof than the
proper selection of experienced officers.
The convention showed that they We're
fully acquainted with this fact in the
election of Rev. W. n. ChaudOin as Presi-
dent, Hon. T. w. Getzen Vice President
and Rev. Paul Willis Secretary, being a
discreet selection of able and efficient Off
GERS.
Among the prominent visitors from
abroad we note Rev. |. T. Tichenor, ID. D.,
Corresponding Secretary Home Board of
Missions, Atlanta; Rev. DR.. Chas. Maui
ley, President Furman University, Green
vile, ;. c.; Rev. +. b. Noodle, late Presi-
dent Female Seminary, Eufaula, Ala;
Rev. l. ;. Mahan, Champaign, H.; Rev.
n. B. Cambell, agent Mercer College, Ma
con, Ga; Rev. j. L. Underwood, Camilla,
Ga. There were also present Revs, r, r.
White, Corinth, Mississippi; j. G.
Mccall, }. W. Carlin and Mrs.
J. G. Mccall. Quitman, Georgia;
Revs. George Garbutt, G. W. Smith,
Thomasyille, Georgia. Among the dele
gates from different points in the State,
we note, Elders w. f. Wood, Key West;
W. L. Gordon, Tampa; W. n. ChaudOin,
Titusville editor Florida department of
Inder, to which position he was re-elect-
ed for the ensuing year.; Elder n. A.
Bally and Mrs. Bailey, Micanopy; Revs.
Keys; Paul Willis and b. W. Becks,
Palatka; Revs. II. NJ. King, Gainesville,
I. E. Langley, Greenwood; G.. 4. Leitner,
GetZsonia; q. II. Allen. Jacksonville:
DR.. A. Ii, Robinson, Lake Como; Misses
Clara and Charlotte Sauls, Enterprise;
DR.. y. c. McCants and Mrs. McCants
Monticello; Reys. r. F. Rogers, Little
River; W. B. Hare and Mrs. Hare,
Reys. l.. F. Gore, Maitland;
4. }. LaCOne, Lacrosse; J. NJ. Caldwell,
Jasper; II. NJ. Friar, Z. d. Beggs, John
Streety, Madison; ReYs. j. X. and s, Shelf
field, Levy county; j. ii. Reid, Hamilton
county; ReYs. j. @. TAYLOR and B. r.
MOsely, Columbia county; Hon. Il. W.
Getzen, Getzonia; Rev. j. ID. McInley and
Mrs. Mclnley, st. Augustine; Rev w. j.
Hughes, Webster.
- At the session held one year ago in
Ocala 5000 was subscribed for missions.
he amount for the same purpose raised
This year Is $1,000, which shows most
gratifying increase i'll their financial
growth, The labor in the field of missions
shows astonishing results, twenty-nine
new missions being established. Except
ing Texas, this would place Florida first
among her sister Southern States.
Cordial invitations were extended. to
the members of the Florida Convention to
attend the Georgia State BaDtiet Conyen-
ton, which coEEenea in ttTiftin, May 9th;
the Alabama state Convention at Marion.
July 10th, and the South Carolina State
Convention, which cOnvenes in Charles
ton, November 25th, 1883, which will be the
celebration of the two hundredth annivpr-
sarY of the BAPTIST Church in South Caro-
lima.
The delegates bade farewell to our little
Town, expressing great satisfaction that
it had been the most largely attended, the
most harmonious and most successful
annual meeting they have ever attended
in the history of the Florida R.,,,;sf R.,1;
Ch'lrcn s,..;,, S%; moreover, Lake City is a
beautiful town, filled with warm-hearted.
hospitable people. Had the weather been
more propitiOus the pleasure of their visit
would have been largely augmented.
The Rev. w. VI. Davis, the worthy nos
tor of the church in our city-a GOOD Chris
tian and genial gentleman-deserves all
due praise for his efforts in causing the
to be held here, and should be
for its auspiciops terrnina-
uon. Their visit here viii surely be like
"bread cast upon the waters"
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