The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-13


OF meeting OF the convention.
DIR. j. ii. Luther, of Texas, delivered a
most earnest and thrilling address on the
brazilian mission.
The report on foreign population in our
own country was presented by DR.. George
Loitin, who urged the wisdom of looking
well TO the security OF our institutions Mr..
Loftin, in support of the report,
argued that OF all religion
On the subject OF African missions Rev.
+. w. Brewer urged that the Africans
themselves are the material for mission
aries to their own people.
The convention granted both the home
and foreign mission boards the privilege OF
securing charters Of incorporation ii at any
time they deemed 1t expedient.
The report of the treasury of the foreign
mission board was presented by DR.. J. b.
Taylor, OF North Carolina. who was most
hopeful, but urged that the contributions
be sent In promptly enough to avoid the
usurious interest which it is sometimes
necessary to pay.
On motion OF Rev. q. A. Nunne&, OF
Georgia, the First church of New Oreal s
was encouraged TO buy the house in which
they now worship, and to appeal to the de-
nomination for help,
Dr. j. X, Graves presented report on
Memphis and other points. Memphis
had greatly suffered but had marvellously
grown and yet was an imperative mission
ry year.
DR.. A. b. Woodin. of Alabama, offered a
report on houses of wors lip and the i'm.
portance of placing ourselves in a position
to build mission houses of worship, was
argued.
Rev. W. 9. Barrett, of Missouri, offered
lnRtrnntiya and ,f,,n - 1I,
territorial field, recommending the appoint
ment OF separate society aud eyangelists for
the territories, To be under the control of
the convention. Adopted without dis
cussion.
Brother d. b, Davis. OF Alabama, read
lhe report Of the commissioner on credeu.
tinls and showed that the convention was
composed OF ,l0i delegates with G3l pre-
sent.
Col. Hoyt, of South Carolina read the
report OF the committee on nominations,
the old members, with no material ex
ceptlon. being reappointed on the board OF
missions.
DIR. Bureson read report on Mexico mis-.
sions. DR.. Burleson spoke leelinrly of the
report, andrsaid there were dozen Bap-
lists IN the Catholic convent in Waco, lie
wanted to carry the war into Mexico. How
many viii carry the gospel into Mexico?
Rev. w. M. Flournoy, missionary at
Proquresor IN Coahuia, gave some inter.
estlng facts about the progress of the work
in that land,
Hon. s, u. Maxey said that he had been
well acquainted with the condition of Mexico
for thirty years. The railroads are opening
the way to that country. II is country
great IN resources Establish your churches
through the Anglo Saxons, who are going
tharn and thuu tptlI k,,ll 10.
Christianity. IL Is the most inviting field
on the earth. We must work earnestly in
various ways, and the result will be gIori-
Gus.
! tRev. W. ID. Powell, missionary to Mexico,
preached for few months In the English
language, but now preached in Spanish.
From the first meeting there
had been revival and there
were fifteen persons seeking salvation, and
he had left these in care of a native
preacher, II costs something for n Mex
lean to be christian. The speaker
continued length, announced himself as
devoted to the work, after which the con
vention ad burned to meet at 8 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The committee was called to order by the
president. After singing and prayer by
DR.. Inman, OF Tennessee, consideration of
Mexican missions was resumed, and after
remarks by DR.. Boyce, OF Kentucky, the
report as read was adopted
The committee on time and place re-
ported and recommended Baltimore as the
next place of meeting, ~ the usual time In
In May.
Dr.. lansing Burrows, OF Kentucky.
breaches the Introductory sermon with
Rev. A, W. Lamar, of Tennessee, AS alter.
nate. The report was adopteJ.
Rev; II, A. Upper, of Virginia, offered
aresoution looking to the incorporation of
BOARD OF foreign missions, and II was 50
ordered.
DIR. J. P. Boyce, Of Kentucky, reported
in regard to the admission OF advertise.
ments in the minutes OF the Southern Ban.
list convention, and recommended that
they be admitted.
Dr. burrows, OF Kentucky, gave some in.
teresting statistics of Southern BnpIists,
saying that the figures are yet imperfect
but enough has been done to discover that
the estimate of white Baptists heretofore
made is too high, while the estimate for
colorod Baptists is too low and IL is i'm
ror ant that the statistical work be pushed
DIR. Nj. ID. Early reported on the treas
urer's report, and the report was adopted.
Rev. II, Manly, D. d., reported on the
report of the home mission board, recon-.
intending more thorough plans of orcaniza
ton and an earnest appeal for more money,
DR.. Manly yielded to DR., Tichenor who
briefly addressed the CONVEX ion on the
Importance OF the work, and the necessity
tor more means. lie wanted the sentiment
OF the convention rs to whether they shoul-
arrange Tor the expenditure OF $50 900 di.
rectly to missionaries, or $4,000 for the
same purpose. Ii they spend 10000
they want tho money forthcoming.
and do not want to come to the next con
vention with debt as q present TO the
southern Baptists, The speaker earnestly
appealed Tor help for those suffering and
pleading Tor the bread OF lie
they were not reached by the board aud
representatives with the same facility as
the city possessed that the
people were willing to contribute and
brother Stepp, OF South Carolina, spoke
to tho question and said that he rep.
resented country church and that
frof, Frazier, OF Alabama, read report
ON foreign missions, aud made ilattering
mention OF the workers in Italy, The
principal needs of the board were chattpls
that they might call the crown houses OF
worship, etc.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Georgia, spoke earn.
estly, aud feelingly on the subject of Italian
missions.
NV, MT Nunnhlly, OF Neorgln, offered n
resolution dispensing with collections in
the convention and pledging each pastor
70 take up ono collection during the en-.
suing year for each department of the
work.
The chair said the adoption of the resolu.
ton could have no influence on any subse.
quent convention.
MrNunnslly spoke in support of his reso
luton, and said that men who visited
the conventions were the men who
had more devotion and zeal
than money; that the money given under
the lssh Of pubic opinion is the result of
impulse and not OF n deliberate conviction
of duty.
Brother Eaton said that man who 70.
fuses to give can't 70 to Heaven. Eternal
happiness Ia the reward OF the givers and
punishment the reward of those who
failed to give. He hoped the convention
would never meet without having to give,
aud that he would like to amend the rcso.
luton by adding that the time Of the con
vention be not taken M with prayers, for
praying and giving 40 together.