The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-08
RELIGIOUS BODIES.
Yesterdays Proceedings of the Southern Bap-
list Convention.


Yesterdays Proceedings of the Southern Bap-
list Convention.
AUGUSTA, Ga, May THE Baptist conven-
ton was called to order to-day by Vice-president
Reuben Jones, of Virginia The reports of the
vice presidents were received, and the reports on
foreign missions were referred to select com
mittee. A resolution to consolidate the home
and foreign mission boards was introduced, but
was ruled out of order. 1t will again be intro
duced
DR.. j. w. JONES' of Virginia offered a resolu-
zion referring the question of eligibility of women
to seats in the convention to committee of one
from each State The resolution was adopted
On invitation, DR.. B. Manly, of Kentucky
addressed the convention on Ministerial Educa-
tion.r He offered resolution expressing the be-
lief of the convention that earnest prayers
should be made for the laborers to be sent into
the harvest. He had not come, he said, to
ask for money, but for men to work
and qualify themselves for higher work;
men called of God, who will devote themselves
to the work; the men who have the truth in
themselves. This is the great need of the church
and we should not neglect opportunities in our
reach. Our Master requires to pray to the
Lord of the harvest to send more laborers. not
only men who may make themselves presidents
and other high officials. but true ministers
of the gospel. The prayer offered by
us implies our readiness to seek out those whom
God has appointed to do His work, and help
them prepare for it, and support those who are
engaged in it, seminary has been established
to help those whom the churches have presented
as, In their opinions called of God to do this
work. The speaker related number Of inter
esting "reminiscences, illustrating the utility of
preparing men thoroughly for work in Gods
ministry DIR. Manleys resolution was adopted.
Rev. Reden Andrews, president of Baylor
University, Tex, conducted the special order
for half an hours religious exercises.
By special invitation, Rev. Reuben Jones, of
Virginia, delivered an eloquent address about
the ''Borderland Between Earth and Heaven"
and 1.-THE Sweet BY and By" was sung spontan-
eouslv by the entire congregation.
Rev. Z. G. Teasdale of Mississippi, who was
present at the meeting at Providence, r.. l.,
related incidents of that meeting from which
Southern members withdrew to organize the
Southern Baptist convention in Augusta, III 1916.
Brethren present then were asked to stand
up, and fifteen rose in their places They WERE
DIR. T. H. Nell, of Georgia. Reuben Jones, of Vir-
GINA; j. s. Bledsoe, of Texas; j. B. Durham,
e. Watson, Jonathan Miller, S. p. Goezen IT,
p Smith, and j. A. Lawton, Of South Carolina;
e. r. Corswell, of Georgia; J. L. Burrows, of
Virginia; W. III. Mcintosh and S. G. Hillyer of
Georgia, and c. f. Irwin. and Henry Talbert,
of South Carolina.
American Baptist Publication Society, made a
practical address on mission work. and advo-
Gated cooperation with women in the work.
The afternoon session was taken up with dis
cusslon of foreign missions The committee to
which the question of the work of the foreign
board was referred reported. counseling re-
newed efforts and expansion of work.
The committee to which the treasurer's report
was referred found it correct, and quite
gratifying.
The faat,re If tha avarcisas VOC tha addrecc
by DR.. I. d. Powell, missionary to Mexico, and
addresses by two natives of Mexico Messrs.
Rodriguez and Martinez who are the
first converts who ever attended convention
good speakers, and addressed the convention in
their native tongue Missionary Powell acting as
interpreter They show great interest and
fervor in the work, one of them having given up
a fine business to preach the gospel DIR. Powell
dwelt upon the great field opened for the laborer
in Mexico and during his speech unsolicited
offerings amounting to 1886 were laid upon the
table.
At the regular session of the conference the
subject of closer relations between the Ameri-
can Unitarian Association and the Western
Unitarian Conference discussed at length
after which series of resolutions was
adopted thanking the American Asso-
citation for their generous contributions
cooperation of the two organizations, recon-
mending that the secretary of the American As
ISOLATION be elected a member of the board of
directors of the Western Conference. and that
the Western Conference become delegate mem
Der of the American Association, end in
viting the American Association to make
the Secretary of the Western Association its
Western agent The following officers were then
elected and the conference adjourned: Presi-
dent, Joseph Shipper, of Chicago; vice president
Rev. c. j. h. Jones, of Louisville; treasurer, G.
| S. Odell of Grand Rapids, Mich; secretary.
Rev. Arthur NJ Judy of Davenport, la.