The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-05-17
Reports on Varied Subject Matter are
Acted On.
The Last Day-Everytbing Done dc
Gently Ind In Order.
Ministers Mustn't Travel on the Ho'
Sabbath.
Closing Exercises of the Convention
Solemn Scenes.
Baltimore the Place of Next Meeting

Baltimore the Place of Next Meeting.
WACO, May 12.-[special.l-The conven'
ton met at 0 a. m, the president IN the
chair. After singing and prayer, DIR. Burle'
son announced there were marshals ana
pages in uniform willing to conduct dele
gates to any part of the city.
The report on Kind Words, the Sunday
school paper OF the convention, was read
bv DR.. H. B. Hedden, of Georgia. 1t stated
the paper was doing great work and more
liberal patronage was recommended.
DR.. Boykin, editor of the paper, said that
for seven years the paper had been source
of revenue to the convention. Over l0O,oOo
copies were PUBLISHED weekly, and 4o,ooo
monthly. He promised to edit it so that
all denominations should require it.
The report on woman's work was read by
DR.. Williams, of Maryland. The report
congratulates the committee on the
work the Jealous Ohristian
women are accomplishing. 1t
would be helpful to the piety and efficiency
of women for pastors to organize them TOR
work as bible readers and teachers. Wo-
men are necessity among the brethren.
DR.. Williams spoke on the motion to adopt,
and Rev. j. B. Turpin also spoke on the
subject.
Rev. G. F. Bagby, of Kentucky, gave
interesting illustrations OF the efficiency OF
the work.
DR., Tichnor, of Georgia; DR.. William
Pratt and others spoke briefly in the sup
port of the adoption of the report. 1t was
adopted.
Jacksonville, Florida, was received by Dr.
Wharton, of Georgia. The report ex-
presses sympathy with the struggles OF
the Florida brother and expresses the
hone that christians throughout the
country will give all that they feel able to
assist their brethren in building houses OF
DR.. Boyce opposed the adoption of the
report on the ground that the convention is
not engaged in the work OF building, meet
ing-houses. The precedent would be IN
fortunate. Let the Floridians ap..
neal to the brethren, and let
ali who are able contribute to
IL at enterprise. DR.. Wharton replied with
embhasis, and urged the importance OF the
adoption o. the report.
DR.. Burleson sided with DR.. Boyce, and
over all opposition the report was adopted.
The report on China missions was pre-
sented by Rev. ], l.. Carroll, of Virginia.
The report speaks of China as the greatest
of all mission fields, end encouragingy, OF
the success ofBaptist missionaries; Valuable
reinforcements are to be sent to China.
DIR. Chaplain, of Texas. presented the re-
port on California mission. The mission
is doing well. The complaint OF want OF
room compelled us to turn over teaching
China girls to the Methodist on account OF
lack of room. Dr. Hartwell's efforts were
crippled by the fact of exclusive confiement
to San Francisco, and the country around
abound with heather.
DR.. Chaplin spoke long and fer
yently on the report and
showed that every third man
on the globe was Chinaman
We are doug what we can to alleviate dis.
tress of humanity. Preachers are being
raised ur among them to be used in their
native land. Rev. ]. E. Carter, of North
Carolina, had recently read from the pen OF
a missionary an account OF the death
of earliest native Chinese preacher. His
diving testimony more than compensates
for the sacrifices made by us. The report
adopted,
Rev. w. e. Hatches, of Virginia, advised
the brethren to go forward, lay great plans
before. Every man should resolve TO 90
his best. Every member should strive and
the $4,000 shall be raised. The mission
work has taken new start and all the
brethren should rally around it.
Rev. Nunnally, of Georgia, said every
thing looked rose-tipted at this little dis
lance of 900 miles from the home OF the
was dim and we waited with
bated breath for the incoming
mail to enable us TO meet our bank &C.
count. Home missions come in with $780,
coo, church building $4,000, foreign
missions 100000 and seminaries $4,000.
All these suggestions have been made, and
VIC want TO- know whore the money 10
Georgia is.pledged for $50, 900 and We intend
TO pay il.
Three hundred thousand is just 80 cent?
for each Baptist and we must raise 1t. Is
we fail to raise il re are recreant, we are
false, and, must j say 1t we are frauds?
Rev. Solomon, of North Carolina, sug
gested regular plan or proposition of ask
ing aid regularly, to be kept before the
people, regular system of seeking funds.
Rev. DR.. Williams, of Maryland, said it
was a practical question, that If the min
listers would train and teach the people
that giving is a Christian duty and plea
sure, there would be no difficulty in col
lecting the funds necessary for the accom-
plisLment Of the work.
said be used TO have a dubious idea OF
Texas, thought that the people who went
20 Texas, went beyond shutdown. He
discovered that things in Texas,
and men in Texas looked Just like
those Of South Carolina. He saw
lro "A the train twenty-five oxen TO one
wagon, aud couldn't discover what was
A.. a. 49,
rods, He thought that in tine Of
rainy weather the wagon must ran on
the hubs. He said that Is cosA entio1
was like those oxen. a largo Ahdy yoked 70
a small wagon. He conupfed, activity and
rene ed effort was ttlHkful for the work
already done, aDssasryel'ed at the little
ness thersss dhe great amodnt 70 De &C.
ID d. 80 q Georgia, spoke earnestly on
the subject Of home missions.
TIE convention adopted the report.
Rev. Harvey submitted the report OF the
no nmittee on co'o-ed people, cheerfnlly
APPROVING the report OF the home MISSION |
bosrd with regard 10 colored people. On /
mot on, the report was adopted: ,,..
The committee on the Foreign Mission /
Journal, report gladly that the journal is
almost Esli-sustsinlng; approve the mission
~ matter disseminated by il and note /
gladly that lie subscription ~ daily increas-
Ing. - -,
aev. Mr.. BuckDe-, Texas brother,
stsfsd be bsd Brranged 20 publish Bucl
ner's Thirty Nesss among the Indians, aud
be would gladly rende- all the assistance
hi his power 20 home m issiOn
Hon. ST. B. Marcy, Ct Texas, read the re
p0rt on constitutional quss.iOns- He said
4 vas advissbls 70 make changes 81 pres
mt that AL needed COR ectlODs can be made
ly calling the sttsntion q the coaVesuon 70
lined and forcfble erEUms1ts
Dr.. Boycs. Broadus, Burrows. OF ken
urFv. solomon. Of North Carolina, J. b.
Ies-cr. Of Arkansas, Judge StEArt, Of
seorris. james Pollard Of Maryland, Hon
. z Brown, ofGeorgia, took part IN ais- ,