The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-10
SOUTHERN BAPTISTs.
THEIR ANNUAL CONTENTION.
Third Days ProceedinRs- -Fraternal Ad.
dresses-The Negro Probiem-A Day OF Flo

dresses-The Negro Probiem-A Day OF Elo-
quence.
Especial telegram to tho Dispatch.l
BALTIMORE, Nd, May p.--The Conven-
tion was opened with prayer this morning
by Rev. A. 4. Owen, OF Virginia. Rev.
DIR. M. B. Anderson, president Of Roches-
ter University, New York, was invited to
address the Convention, and responded In
able and eloquent strains. He expressed
warmly his qualification at coming once
more to mingle with brethren whom he had
known and loved In other days and OF
meeting others engaged in the same grand
work. Northern and southern Baptists
may have differed rs to the Constitution Of
the United States, and on questions
growing out OF different interpreta-
tions OF 1t, but they were agreed
as to the great constitution OF the Church.
and were one as Baptists snd rs members
OF the household OF faith. He thanked
God for what the southern people were
doing for the negro, and he believed that
they were fully alive to the issues OF the
"negro problem" and were doing their
best to meet IL In the best way to solve
it-by giving these people the gospel. He
keenly appreciated the difficulties In the
way, but Gods spirit would guide. and
the power OF His truth would solve the
problem. He reioiced that the
OLD-TIME FEELING
had come back again, and he bade his
southern brethren "God speed" in their
work.
At 10 O'Clock the corresponding messen-
gers and fraternal delegates from the
Northern Home Mission Society, the Mis-
sionary Union, and the American Baptist
Publication Society were invited to address
the Convention.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Thomas, ef Brooklyn, in
behalf OF the Home Mission Society. re-
sponded IN speech full Of humor and
bristling with fine points. His Society did
not wish, he said, to discuss the negro
problem, but to counsel with their south
ern brethren. Settle the question not
whence the negro came, but whittier he
was gong; what can he done to give him
tue gospel. These messengers did not
come as an embassy for war or peace, but
to mlngle with the Convention their SYM
pathies, their tears, and their prayers, and
clasp hands IN a grand effort to give to the
white man, the black man, the red man,
and the heathen on the Pacific slope the
pure gospel Of the blessed Lord.
REV. DIR. EDWARD BRIGHT,
OF the New York Examiner, representing
the Missionary Union, was the next
speaker. He, he 'aid, was glad to greet
this great Convention OF the great South !;
10 see the ability and skill OF their presid-
ing officer Or. MelD; listen to the ad-
mirable speeches that had been made, and
witness the earnest spirit and noble en-
thusiasm which he had never seen sur
passed. He spoke ably and eloquently OF
the command to go into call the world"
and congratulated the Convention sn the
large increase in their contribution to for
eign missions. He spoke in warm terms
OF the orthodoxy OF southern BaptistS, and
reioiced to believe that they meant TO be
scriptural in the practice OF giving the
gospel to the nation, rs well as orthodox
in their creed. DIR. Bright's speech made
a fine impression on the Convention, and
he was warmly received and greeted by
the delegates.
HON. W. o. FULLER,
of Boston, gave an interesting statement Of
some things he had seen in tour OF the
foreign mission stations. Hon. j. l.. How
ard, of Connecticut, made brief and APP
propriate speech. Rev. DR.. j. L. Burrows
OUtTtu IcsUiutlOHS Wululy lsluS tilS
work OF the Board OF this Convention among
the destitute Of the South and Southwest,
and instructing the Board to endeavor to
raise at least 100000 during the coming
year. In vigorous and effective speech
DR.. Burrows endorsed all that had been
said in favor OF giving the gospel TO the
negroes, bringing out the point that our
southern people had always done this, but
he believed that a white man was as good
as negro, and he plead for our own people
TO give the gospel to whom we must use
our own resources, as no one would help
us do this work.
Hon. j. Z. c. Black. OF Augusta, Ga,
followed on the same line, and made a
speech Of rare eloquence and thrilling
power.
After a long discussion. consuming a
part OF the morning and most Of the eve
ming session, the Convention refused to
appoint woman superintendent OF wo-
mans work for missions, but referred the
matter to the Home Mission Board.
After speeches on African missions by
DR.. j. L. Burrows, and Professor Howard,
Of Tennessee, the Convention adjourned.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention tonight considered the
work in Brazil and Italy.
Rev. Mr.. Stackley, Of Charleston, S. c.,
made an eloquent and telling presentation
OF the claims OF Brazil.
Rev. DR.. Curry made one Of his happiest
speeches in advocacy Of the work in Italy,
in which be paid an eloquent tribute to
the memory OF Mrs. George b. TAYLOR, and
the Convention by rising vote expressed
its coincidence with DR.. Taylor.
A HORSE AS A DETECTIVE.