The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-17

Pending motion w pd0pt Tie CONVENTION
dloufned ~ , ~ M
baltimore was selected A The nest place
4 messing N the convention, -
" III, Luther. " Texas, delivered
most earnest and thrilling address on the
brazilian mission.
The report on foreign population In our
,wn country was presented by DR.. George
I,oltip, who urged the wisdom Of looking
we'll TO the security OF our institutions Mr..
Loftin, In support OF the report,
argqed that Of all religion,
On the subject Of African missions Rev.
Il. w. Brewer urged that the Africans
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 ut any
time they deemed 1t expedient.
The report of the treasury OF the foreign
mirsion board was presented by DR.. j. Is.
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. G. A. Nunnelly, OF
Georgia, the First church of New. Orlear
was encouraged to buy the house in which
they now worship, and to appeal to the de-
nomination for help.
DR.. ]. X. Graves presented report on
Memphis and other points. Memphis
had greatly suffered but had inarvellously
grown and yet was an imperative mission
ry year.
report on houses of worship, and the I'M
portance of placing ourselves in position
to build mission houses OF worship was
argued. ,
Rev. w. G. Barrett, of Missouri, offered
an instructive and suggestive report on the
territorial field, recommending the appoint
ment of separate society and evangelists Tor
the territories to be under the control OF
the convention. Adopted without dis
cussion.
Brother B. B. Davis, of Alabama, read
the report of the commissioner on creden-
tails and showed that the convention was
composed of ,1O4 delegates with 63i pre-
sent.
Col. Hoyt, of South Carolina, read the
report of the committee on nominations,
the old members, with no material ex
ception, being reappointed on the board OF
missions. y,
DR.. Burleson read report on Mexico mis-
sions. DR.. Burleson spoke teelingly OF the
report, andnsaid there were dozen BAD
fists in the Catholic convent in Waco. He
wanted to carry the war into Mexico. How
many will carry the gospel into Mexico?
Rev. w. NJ. Flournoy, missionary at
Precursor in Coahuila, gave some inter-
esting facts about the progress OF the WORK
in that land.
Hon. S. B. Maxey said that he had been
well acquainted with the condition of Mexico
for thirty years. The railroads are opening
tn q way to that country. 1t is country
great in resources. Establish your churches
through the Anglo Saxons, who are going
there, and they will build up the cause OF
Christianity. 1t is the most inviting held
on the earth. We must work earnestly IN
various ways, and the result Will be giori-
Gus.
Rev, W. D. 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 native
preacher. 1t costs something for Mex
lean to be christian. The, speaker
continued length, announced himself as
devoted to the work, after which the cor
yention adjourned to meet at o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The committee was called to order by the
president After singing and prayer BY
DR.. Inman, of Tennessee. consideration oil
Mexican missions was resumed, and after
remarks by DIR. 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, at the usual time IN
in May.
DR., Lansing Burrows, OF Kentucky.
breaches the Introductory sermon Win
Rev. A, W. Lamar, of Tennessee, as alter
,ata Tho rannrt WAS adODtpli.
Rev. H. A. Upper, of Virginia, offered
a resolution looking to the incorporation OF
a board of foreign missions, and 1t was so
ordered. q,
DR.. ]. P. Boyce, of Kentucky, reported
in regard to the admission OF advertise
ments in the minutes OF the Southern Bap-
tist convention, and recommended that
they be admitted.
DR.. Burrows, of Kentucky, gave some in
terestipg statistics of Southern BapIists,
saving 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
colored Baptists is too low, and 1t is i'm
porlant that the statistical work be pushed.
DIR. M. d. Early reported on the treas
urer's report, and the report was adopted.
Rev. b. Manly, d. d., reported on the
report of the home mission board, recon-
mcuuluR IlOIt pans va VI oN'''N'
tion and an earnest appeal for more money.
Dr. Manly yielded TO DR.. Tichenor, who
briefly addressed the convention on the
Importance of the work, and the necessity
for more means. He wanted the sentiment
of the convention as to whether they sbopl'
arrange for the expenditure OF S50,OOO d.
rectly TO missionaries, or $4,000 for the
same purpose. If they spend $50
they want the money forthcoming,
and do not want to come to the next con-
vention with debt as a present to the
Southern Baptists. The speaker eai nestly
appealed for help for those suffering and
pleading for the bread OF life
they were not reached by the board and
repregentatives with the same facility as
the city possessed; that the
people were willing to contribute and
brother Stepp, Of South Carolina, spoke
to the question and said that he rep.
resented country, church and that
Prof Frazier, OF Alabama, read report
on foreign missions, and made flatteringl
mention of the workers ia Italy. III
principal needs of the board were cpattels,
that they might call the crown h1sses oil
Mr.. Mcdonald, of GeoSe,4 spoke earn
estly and feelingly sdeiect oil Italian
missions.
Rev. Mr.. NEnnally, of Georgia, offered. a
resolution dispensing Will cOhectiohs ~
the convention and pledging each pastor
10 take up one collection during the en-
suing year for each department Of the
work.
The chajl said the adoption Of the resolu-
ton coulf have no influence on any subse-
quers Convention.
Mr.. Yhnnally spoke in support Of his reso-
lr.io6, and said that men who visited
tLs conventions were the men who
than morey; that the money given unde-
the lssh of pubic opinion is the result OF
Impulse and not OF a deliberate conviction
Brother Eaton said that man who re-
fuses TO give can't 70 10 Heaven. Eternal
happiness is the reward OF the givers and
punishment the reward OF those who
failed 10 give. He hoper the convention
would never meet without having 10 give,
and that he would like TO amerd the resO-