The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-12
AGO CONVENTION.
Harmony and Enthusiasm Marked the
Proceedings Of Yesterday.
Governor Brown, of Georgia, Makes a
Princely Donation
To the theological Institute and Is
Followed by Others,
Almost Equally AS Liberal-Rousing
.Speeches on Missions.
A Native Indian Speaks Through an
Interpreter.
And Makes an Earnest aud Effective
Appeal.
Other Proceedings Of the Body.
And Makes an Earnest aud Effective
Appeal.
Other Proceedings Of the Body

Other Proceedings of the Body.
WACO, May II Especial. THE con.
vention convened at \. m, the president
in the chair. He read a scripture lesson
After prayer by DR.. Boyce, the committee
on New Orleans mission submitted a min.
ute report, showing that 5000 had been
subscribed to the support of the mission,
and So Geo paid.
DR.. Eaton, chairman of the committee,
made an able speech in the interest of the
mission,
The convention discussed the report at
length.
Pending motion to adopt the report the
chair announced that the time had arrived
for the special order of the day, considera.
ton of the interests OF the Southern Ban.
tist Theological Seminary of Louisville
Kentucky.
DR.. Boyce, chairman of the faculty of the
seminary, gave detailed account of the
operations OF the institution, stated that ef.
forts were on foot to raise an endowment
! fund, and made an earnest appeal.
Hon. Joseph Il. Brown. OF Georgia, was
| introduced, and made an able speech I'm the
interest OF education in general and the
seminary in particular.
| DIR. Surmond, OF South Caroline, made a
short but pointed speech in the interest OF
the institution.
DR.. John A. Broadus, professor of Greek
of the seminary, made an eloquent appeal
to the friends of education in favor of the
endowment OF the seminary, he said for
the benefit OF the poor, the rich did not
need.
DR., Boyce again took the floor and an
nounced he was ready to receive donations.
The audience responded with alacrity.
| Hon. Joe II. Brown headed the list with q
donation OF 500 acres of Texas land, worth
So. per acre, and was followed by the man.
iiicent gift of 81 900 from Mrs Jordan, OF
Murfresboro, Tennessee. Amounts were an.
nounced in quick succession and in short
time $6 $50 in money and !, 600 acres of land
were raised.
The hour OF adjournment having arrived
the convention adjourned until p. m. with
| prayer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order by
the president.
After singing prayer was offered by DR..
w. y. Ieoman, of Missouri.
The question was on the adoption OF DR.
+. f. Eaton's report on the New Orleans
mission.
The floor was accorded to Dr. s. Ian.
drum, Of Louisiana. He endorsed the re.
port and urged the importance OF the adop-
tion because OF the location and growing
importance Of the city, and the PECULIAR
ties OF its cosmopolitan charac' er, the strong
hold nj ROmanispl fha nannIa nd ha
need of pure influence n forcing morally
an observance OF the holy Sabbath. They
had only one house, and that mortgaged,
two churches, three missionaries and 400
membership, fighting against great difficult
ties. The debt had been reduced $4,000
during the year.
The convention arose, sang "Am Sol
dier of the Cross after which the report
on New Orleans mission was adopted.
pr. S. l.. Helm, ct Kentucky, read a re-
port on Indian missions.
The committee recommends that Mrs.
Buckner be appointed Bible reader to the
Indians; that DR.. Buckner's book Thirty
Years Among the lndians), be published
The report showed q hearty acceptance OF
the recently appointed successor of DR..
Buckner by the Creeks.
DR.. Helm spoke to the report, reviewed
the history ofthe missions anu gave per-
sonal reminicenses among the Creeks, and
said that second visit, after ten years,
showed great improvement as the result OF
the devoted DR.. Buckner's work.
DR.. J. M. Williams spoke feelingly OF DR..
Il. +. Buckner, letting his review run back
to members OF the convention now gone:said
that there was to show for Buckner's work
almost whole nation converted and
chrtstianized-a whole naton-one church
A. ~ hun mn har lnr ,l a
his lie in the field.
Brethren w. p Blake (Bucker's success.
sor) Ross, and Burns, Missionaries to the
Indians, were introduced to the audience.
Brother Wesley Smith, native Indian
and missionary to ice wild tribes, spoke
through an Interpreter His style was
iorcibe snd earnest. He spoke Of the past
darkness among his people, with gratitude
OF what the Southern Baptists have done,
OF the 1900 Indians who have been con
verted OF the institutions established, and
how appreciated and incalculable were the
benefits therefrom derived. The Indians are
pleased with the work of the convention.
The Indians think that many white men
are trying through religious pretenses to
get control OF tho Indian interests. hope
You will exercise your influence against
this and against the idea suggested that
the government will break these presen mt
relations. The Indians trusted and loved
DR.. Buckner and We trust Brother Blake
because of the hody who sent
him, but II will take several Yeas
for him to gain the confidence of the peo.
pie. We have thirty churches, and man
preaching among these, so scattered, has
hard WORK. The Indians need more mis-.
sionaries. Some think that the only good
Indian is dead Indian, but II that were so
II is q reason why they should be saved.
There are three large institutions OF learn.
ing, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist;
but we need something for the present
some literature by which this generation
may be trained-and the speaker wished
that such move could be now inaugu.
rated,
blessed be the Tie that Bindsn was sung
aud the hand OF Christian fellowship was
extended TO the Indians.
II was announced that there would be
mass. meeting tonight on home missions,
aud addresses by DIR. Eager. OF Mobile,
Alabama, and DR.. Felix, of Kentucky.
EVENING SESSION.
AT s O'Clock p. IN. the convention was
called to order, and after the singing Of
familiar hymn and prayer by Rev. DR..
Nunnally, Of Georgia, DR.. Curry, of Vir.
gluia, announced that DR.. Broadus had, after
repeated solicitations, consented to prepare
his sermon on the Bible Wednesday night
for publication.
DR.. q. b. Eaeer, of Mobile. was intro.
duced, and spoke on home missions He
said there was new life and motive in re.
gard to home missions Of the south, which
mad It's birth at Gfeenville, South Carolina,
twelve months ago. He reviewed the work
of the past; said that before the war the
work was done only by " few wealthy peo.
PIE and that those who had only dimes and
dollars, took no part nor interest therein.
Since the war grand work has been done.
first In the thorough organization of state
work, then In the complete reorganization
o. the general home work, bringing II down