The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-10
The Observation-Disclosures Work
Done for the Master.
The Supreme Lodge X. Of II. As
semble at Galveston.
Delegates From Everywhere -Ligh
Days Work, but
Business Begins Morrow in Earnest

Business Begins To. Morrow in Earnest.
WACO, May 0.-[Special THE Southern
Baptist convention, thirty-eighth session,
met this morning, Three thousand people
are comfortably entertained
The convention was called to order by
Dr. p. IL. Nell, of Georgia, former presi-
dent.
The congregation sang "How Firm a
Foundation"
A selection from the scriptures was read
by DIR. j. W. NJ, Williams, of Maryland.
Officers elected-president, p. II. Nell;
vice-prcsdents, s. B. Ma8ey, of Texas;J. L.
Brown, of Georgia; j. W. Williams, OF
Maryland; J. g. Fnrman, of South Caro-
lima.
The foreign mission board, through { G
secretary DIR. II. A. Upper, presented mo, /
encouraging report. The fields have been
enlarged, more laborers appointed and
plans prospecting.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon DR.. j. T. Tichenor read
the thlrty-eighth annual report ofthe home
mission board, which showed that ninety
five laborcrs have labored ,S2l weeks. sup
piled ZIG churches, delivered 5,57l sermons
and addresses, baptized SIS, received by
letter l0i, organized So Sunday schools
with 1850 teachers and pupils, Travelled
6D,4SO miles, made 1854 religious visits.
distributed 1921 pages of tracts, began 80
churches and finished IL, col
lected 1878 70 for missions, $2075 rs
for the church buildings board, collected
during the year. $l5, 1876, and closed with
a balance Of 81 ,6S9.72.
DIR. Carroll, of Waco, delivered an elo-
qnent address OF welcome. and was heartily
applauded by the convention.
Judge Stewart, of Georgia, responded in
an impromtu speech which could not be
surpassed for wit, humor, sound sense and
eloquence. His peroration was fervent,
touching, earnest and bespoke the thor
ough Christian scholar and gentleman.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hitler, of
Texas. the convention adjourned until to-
night at 8 o'clock.
The convention sermon was preached by
DR.. Broadus, o.. Georgia, at the first Ban
list church. Rev, Campbell, of Georgia.
breaches at the Methodist church, and Rev.
Mr. Packet. of Shreveport, at the Cumber-
lain Presby ,rian. The following dele.
gates are from Mexico; Revs. w. M
Tourney, Progreso, Francisco, Ireviro,
Monterey, Pubic Rodredguiz, Musquiz,
Santiago.
Mr.. Escaneilla, of Salenes, is here with
his son joaquin, whom he leaves at Waco
University in charge of Dr. Burleson TO be
educated. Delegates are happy and ex-
press satisfaction at their entertainment.
Thirteen hundred people were seated in
the auditorium of the church to-day.
Governor Joe Rrown and other delegates
are expected tomorrow.
Mrs DR.. Wilkes is still quite sick.
Mr.. Ed. Dickey, at residence, is very sick.
Miss Ewell, OF Evergreen, is, also, serl-
ously i'll at the residence of Mr.. j. G. Fra.
2ler. She is bright ornament to society,
ana her sickness is universally regretted.
DR.. Buckner. of Dallas, with commendable
enterprise, issues daily bulletin of conyen.
ton proceedings.
DIR Carroll, OF Virginia, is here. He is OF
commanding appearance, splendid
speaker, deep thinker and pastor Of high
DIR. BRoADUs' SERMON.
by Z O'Clock the First Baptist church was
crowded. Hundreds Of people were unable
TO secure seats. After excellent music by
me choir and congregation, and prayer, DR..
VI oSoiElut was lllEOCuCtu, anu,
taking for his text "a Timothy, 3rd chapter,
lth verse, "And from Il child thou hast
known the holy Scripture" by way of in.
PRODUCTION, the speaker classed Christianity
INTO two knds-church Christianity and
Bible Christianity, and insisted very siren
ously upon the latter. Men will dispute
ABOUT what they love, and the speaker
Thought that they had better sometimes
qua ri over the Bible than to be indiiler.
ent h. eto. He spoke of the varied charges
OF theory that had risen, flourished and
passed away, and insisted that the current
conflicts will also pass away,
though they now do great
harm; that the Baptists are profoundly and
peculiarly interested in establishing the
truth OF the Bible, for to take away from
them that foundation, they have absolutely
nothing upon which to stand. The speaker
announced aud proceeded to delineate the
points:
Guided in the Scripture canon?
Second-To what extent are these Scrip.
lures inspiredf
rhird-llow shall We treat the Scriptures,
whose authenticity and inspiration are
thus established?
lie elaborated those points into an able.
earnest and eloquent argument, in favor of
the commonly received evangelical view oil
me divine authority and inspiration of the
scriptures.
The sermon made profound impression
and was read with much enthusiasm Al
the convention. The speaker is
man Of fine personal appearance
and possessed OF much personal magnetism.
lie is clear, logical and concise in argu-
ment, and his occasional flights OF elo-
quence only serve to lead the mind of the
listener by pleasanter paths to the ineyita.
bic conclusions, the result of hills of rea.
son piled on mountains of logic. Owing
TO the crowded condition of the hall, 1t was
impossible for reporter standing
TO incorporate In his report the arguments
IN support of the premises into which the
discourse on the text was divided.
The Methodist and Cumberland churches
we're well attended, and the sermons de.
livered by Rev. Messrs. Campbell and
Hatchett were received with satisfaction
and praise by the audiences.
1t is thought that Mr.. Broadus will
write book enlarglng upon the ideas OF
the sermon to night.
Supreme Lodge, X OH
GALVESTON, May 9,-The supreme lodge
Of the Knights of Honor assembled again
at 10 o'clock this morning, when the ccm
mittees on finance and printing, and three
physicians made their reports, which we've
received and appropriately referred.