The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-11
Reports From Workers In this Quarter
OF the Vineyard.
All Amendments to the Constitution
Overwhelmingly Voted Down.
Major Penn, to the Front With a New
Idea,
With Which to Relieve the 1onoton,
OF Inter-Sessions.
Foreign Mlsslens Eloquent aud Stir
ring Appeals for Aid,
"ilaryest White, the Laborers Few

WACO May l0.-[Special THE conven
ton met this morning at 9 o'clock, and the
exercises commenced with the singing OF
the hymn "All hail the power Of Jesus
name" Joined by the whole congrega.
ton.
DIR. Nell, the president, read the twenty.
third Psalm, and the convention knelt in
prayer with Rev, DR.. Boykin. OF Georgia.
The morning hour was devoted to hear.
Ing the reports OF the vice. presidents for the
states. OF the home and foreign missions
| VI the work done in the different states.
the following vice-presidents of the foreign
board reported in brief speeches Rev.
Mr.. Hacket, OF Louisiana; Rev. q. W. Pick
elt, OF Texas; Il. ii. Griffith, in behalf
OF Dr. Manly. ofSouth Carolina, Rev. Matt
Hillsman, OF Tennessee; Rev. o. Il Grero.
~, of North Carolina; Rev. Mr.. duncan, Of
Mississippi.
The following vice.prssidents Of the
board OF Home Missions, briefly reported
Dr. J, w. NJ. Williams, of Maryland Rev.
J. W. Everett, OF Louisiana; Rev, Lansing
Burrows, OF Kentucky; Rev. NJ. A. Pitt
man, in behalf OF Rev, b. w. Edwards, of
South Carolina; Rev. s. b. Taylor, of North
Carolina; DR.. X. Talbird. of Missouri, and
| htN, MT. EArle, OF ARKANSAS.
These reports were brief statements of
the work done in the states during thu
past and the prospects Of the work In the
communities. The general tenor Of the re.
ports showed u very decided increase OF IN.
teIest and contributions.
The convention then consumed two hours
IN discussing propositions to amend the
Q Constitution, all OF which were defeated, n q
temper of the convention being decided,
opposed to any and all amendments.
The convention then adjourned till
O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Alter a few minor details OF business
were transacted, the convention adjourned
until O'Clock p. m, In order to give the
Committees Just announced an opportunity
To work and prepare reports.
During the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Penn,
better known us Major Penn, entertained
an audience in the Sundav-school room by
delinsating by means of photographic
cartoon the original baptism and the de.
partures therefrom. The major grew
iacetious In depicting the absnrdities of
sprinkling and pouring, and created fire..
quent ripples of laughter by his efforts at
witticisms, The only recognizable thing
about the cartoon Is bust picture of the
major himself, easily recognized as q
| feh tp) picture
EVENING SESSION.
The conventions met ut 3 O'Clock, and
after splendid singing the chair announced
the special order the discussion Of foreign
missions.
Rev. DIR, Wharton, editor Of the Georgia
Index, addressed the convention on the
subject of foreign missions. The speaker
was in Rome when the convention of Bap.
lists met in Green sille, South Carolina, and
in company with DIR. Taylor, knelt in the
Baptist church in Rome, the eternal city.
and prayed for favorable consideration OF
the subject OF Italian missions. He dis.
cussed at length the influence Of Catholic
ism in Rome, described the magnificence OF
the Romish temples OF worship, and said
that the Baptist missionaries were strug-
Cling under the shadow of the Vatican.
Spoke OF the need of men aud money In
evangelzlng the Italians; spoke of the
boasts OF Americans and illustrated II by
giving the history of an American boaster
who was only astonished ut Vesuvius, and
overwhelmed the Italians by saying that
I'VE have In the Uuited States u little
waterfall, called Niagara. that could qucpoh
the Vesuvian flames In u few minutes. ("
He then said that the American disposition
to boast interiered materially with the
work, that the people heard the boasts;
saw immense expenditures of Americans
for works of art, and marvellcd that the
convention could only send for gospel pur.
poses $4,000 to Italy, The speaker was
eloquent, impressive and instructive. The
address was so replete with interest, zeal
aud eloquence that for once your reporter
forgot his calling and neglected to
follow with pencil the lead of the mind
The speaker paid deserved compliments
TO Rev. DR.. Taylor, In charge VI missions.
DIR. Wharton, though young man, is a
natural orator, and one Of the most i'm
pressive speakers 10 which IL has been our
pleasure to listen.
j. l.. NJ, Curry, of Virginia, stated | Q
had spoken first In Texas, near the battle
field Of Palo Alto, when he was a ranger
under Jack Hayes. He wrote the first re-
port ever submit'ed TO the board Of foreign
missions, recommended the establishment
of an Italian mission, asked that the mental
vision of the audience be extended beyond
Mexico, Brazil and Europe, so as to take in
all the sons OF Adam; referred in touching
terms TO Mrs, Crawford, present on the
platform, who in few days returns to
her husband In the empire OF kathay.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The twenty-six committees appointed by
the convention have q mountain of work
in front of them, but their personnel indi.
Gates that IL will be thoroughly and com.
pletely performed.
Representatives from the Baptist churches
at Caldwell and Lexington were admitted
as delegates to the convention.
In addition to the grand mas. meeting In
progress tonight, services are being held
at several other city churches by visiting
Baptist Delegates.
| Colonel X. B. Parrot will 10. morrow fur.
| nish the delegates and their Indies with