Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-09
BAPTIST MISSION WORK.
A NEW CENTRAL COMMITTEE
SCHEME DISCUSSED.

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sepstor Brown Moves that Divorced
Baptists be not Allowed TO Marry
Unless Separation Is tho Result Of
Adultery epresentation Placed on
New BASIS.
AUGUSTA, CA, May Sat this, the
/ third days meeting OF the Southern Bap-
/ tist Convention, a committee was ap-
/ pointed 10 nominate new boards. The
morning hour was consumed in DIG
cussing the report Of the Committee Oh
Woman's Work. At present each state
has central committee Of women. who
collect one-third Of all the money given to
the missions. The committee ask the
| Women's Central Committee TO collect for
home, State and foreign missions. This
was fervently opposed by Foreign Mission
Secretary Tupper, as his hoard had cre-
ated the Women's Committee ten wears
ago and fostered them ever since. until
now they had become Indispensable.
DR.. Bailey, Of Florida, urged unity of
work by the Women 3 Central Committees
10 collecting for home, State and foreign
missions.
The reports Of the twelve State Vice
| Presidents showed increased interest and
gifts.
DIR. Eaton's amendment commencing to
the Women's Central Committees the
newspaper Hedthen HeiDer, Of Louisville,
KY, caused warm discussion.
After recess two hvmns composed for
the occasion by Miss Maria Louise Eve
and DR.. Lensing Burrows, Of Augusta,
were sung. and Dr. J i. L. Burrows. a men,
Der Of the convention OF 1S45, delivered an
historical sermon.
There have been SIP delegates enrolled.
MISSION WORK IN MANY COUNTRIES.
DR.. Burrows address was listened to
with great interest by the large congre-
cation present. He gave q history Of
missionary work in China, Africa. Italy,
Brazil and Mexico, and OF the dom stic
mission work OF the church. Or. Bur-
rows is a son of Or. J. l.. Burrows, pastor
Of the church In which the convention is
being held.
Rev. II. A. Tupper, Jr., read the report
OF the Vice President, which shows good
progress in all the States.
Senator Joseph Il. Brown introduced
a resolution in reference to divorces. and
1t was made the special order for O'clock
Saturday Afternoon. The resolution de-
elares that the New Testament autbOrizHs
total divorce only for adultery. and that
no BaplGt ulitister should he allowed n
I marry a Tulm having a living vile un@
| less divorced on that ground
The wpfA of the church of home and
abroad is most satisfactory. During the
past year the contributions for home and
foreign missions were large, considering
the financial condition Of the country.
All agree that the present and future Of
the church is most encouraging, and the
convention feels enthusiastic over the
work before il. Means and workers arc
at hand to carry on the work OF the Lord
THE CUBAN MISSION Ar KEY WEST.
DIR. p. II. Tucker, Of Georgia. reported
on the Cuban mission at Key West, Fla.
All the money expended on this mission
already has been contributed by unknown
parties and only secret charities will be
devoted to this work.
Rev. s. ID. Henderson, Of Alabama,
Chairman Of the Committee on Kind
.W0rds, Sunday school paper published
iat Macon, Ga, reports that the paper is
maintaining its high standard OF excel
ience and should receive the support Of
the Baptist people, and that the contract
with the publishers will expire next year,
when the paper will come within control
Of the Home Mission Board.
THE BASIS or REPRESENTATION.
There was an extended debate on the
basis OF representi0n In the convention,
which resulted in the striking out Of that
provision Of the constitutonwbich allowed
one delegate 10 the convention for $500 ex-
pended IN State work. The effect of this
will be TO limit the basis Of representation
to the moneys that pass through the
home and foreign mission boards. The
resolution was passed by vote Of 106 10
10. The discussion occupied two hours
and was participated in by number Of
prominent delegates.
Hon. John ID. Stewart Of Georgia. Presi-
dent Of the Home Mission Board, offered
a resolution providing for the founding Of
an institute among the Indians to educate
them to the necessity Of sustaining the
missionaries sentamopg them, which was
adopted. The convention tonight assem-
bled in the form Of a mass meeting, which
was addressed by selected speakers.