Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-28
APPEAL SPECIALS.
Last Day OF the Tennessee Baptist Con-
yention at Chattanooga -Enthusi-
astie Mass-Meeting
On the Subject Of Home MissiOns-Hun.
dreds Of Tbeusands Of Dollars
Being Raised to
Build Churches In the SOuth-The South
western Baptist UniSersity-Min.
ist, rial Education,
TENNESSEE BAPTIsTS.
Last Day of the Conyention-Enthu

Last Day of the Convenfion-Enthus
astic Mass-Meettng.
Special to the Appeal -
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October 27.-Ths
Baptist Convention assembled in mass
meeting last night. The Baptist church
was crowded by a most appreciative audi
ence. Home missions was the event of
the hour.
The Rev. VIM. Henry Stricklin, of
Nashville, made the opening address. He
is newcomer in the State, and introduced
himself in SO graceful, witty and captivat-
ing way that he at once ELECTED the full
sympathy of his hearers. He re-
viewed the home mission work, and
showed its successes and failures, and the
cause of the failures. He thought the
time had come when this work ought to
take the lead, when the great fields of Cal
ilorhia, the Territories; Texas, Flor
ida, and the newer States are con-
sidersd. This board needs $1,000
to execute its great commission. To bring
about this result several things are need
ed. Our preachers must preach about it.
Our people must inform themselves, and
we need more prayer for the missions.
All Of these thoughts lie developed with
power, holding the audience enchained.
The Rev. G. A. Nunnerly, of Georgia,
representing the Building Fund Depart
ment, next followed in an address burning
with eloquenee, tenderness and beauty.
He is one OF Georgias mighty men. lie
reviewed the field and showed that there
were hundreds Of Baptist churches with
out houses of worship. The Methodists,
Presbyterians and Episcopalians are rails
ing hundreds OF thousands for this work,
and the Baptists OF the North are doing
more in this work than any others. They
have the money TO build hundreds OF
! cnufches next year. We must not be be-
hind in this. He showed how Southern
Baptists were arousing with mighty en-
thusiasm, and the future is big with prom
ise
4 AT tie close OF the address $500 We;
( raised for this cause.
Upon the adoption OF the report on
ministerial education this morning, call
was made for contributions to aid young
ministers now at school. In few mo-
ments $500 was given amid much enthu-
siasm,
Reports on the destitution in Tennessee,
on the future work of the board, on Sun
day-schools, and new measures were adopt
ed. with much lively discussion.
The constitution was, after two hours
discussion, so altered as to fix the time OF
the meeting of the convention on Thurs
! day before the first Sabbath in July of next
year.
y resolution requesting all the railroads
in the State to provide for uniform excur-
sion rates of fare to all general religious
meetings was adopted.
A special committee of seven ON the re-
port of the trustees OF the Southwestern
Baptist University reported as follows
eve have looked into the matter, and we
congratulate the Board OF Trustees on the
contract which will secure the lands and
buildings now occupied by the university
in Jackson to the board. There is ques
ton with some as to the propriety of ac'
cepting the income of $4,000 had by the
West Tennessee College, which deserves
to be looked into, and we advise the board
to look carefully into that question"
Tonight there is to be grand mass
meeting in the interest of State missions
Several distinguished gentlemen will adj
dress the body. The pulpits of the city
will all be filled tomorrow by "visitins
statesmen" and the convention will com
plete its work tonight and adjourn sine die