Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-01
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION.
CONDENSED from the News and Courier.]

The president announced that nomina-
tions for new set of officers were in Or
der. No nominations were made for pres
ident, but the delegates voted by ballot,
and on counting the ballots it was found
that Col. Hoyt had received large major
ity of votes cast. The president thanked
the Convention for again honoring him and
announced that the other offices would now
he filled. The delegates voted again by
Vice-president Rev. James G. Furman, OF
Greenville secretary, Rev. A. j. S. Thom-
as, of Charleston; assistant secretary, A.
B. Woodruff, of Woodruff; treasurer, q.
H. Judson, of Greenville.
After devotional exercises the president
appointed the several committees and call
ed for the report of the executive board,
which was read by the Rev. II. B. Bailey,
the corresponding secretary. The report
sets out the terrible disasters of the year,
but gratifyingly states that the board has
accomplished a good work in the State.
1t was an able paper. On motion OF the
Rev. r. H. Griffith three important com,
mttees were appointed, viz: "Work OF
year and enlargement" "colportage work"
and destitute churches"
After thanksgiving service, conducted
by Rev. DIR. Furman, and remarks by other
ministers, the Convention took recess, un-
til 7.3O P. NJ.
At the evening session the special order,
''The report of Women's mission societies."
was taken up. The report sets forth that
from November l, 1885, to November !,
1886, the receipts amounted to $2,739.Sl.
That 50, ,253.66 had been distributed to the
foreign mission board, $493.43 to the home
mission board, $49.22 to the State Mission
board and $500 to the Furman University.
Tbo Nf rpnnrt cltG forth
work that has been and is being accomplish
ed by this worthy institution. Upon the
report remarks were made by Drs. Dickin-
son, Manly and Furman. DR.. Dickerson's
many witty sayings brought down the
house. The report was then adopted, and
the Convention adjourned until Friday
morning.
Al the Friday morning session, the COM
mittee on "Colportage" reported through
the Rev. G. H. Carter. The committee
recommend that as soon as practicable
the executive board introduce such sys-
tenn in South Carolina. After remarks by
DR.. Dickinson, DIR. Bailey and Rev. B.
G.. Covington, the report was adopted.
The Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, being the special order, was called
up, and DR.. Basil Manly addressed the
Convention. DR.. Manly urged the Con-
vention to do what it could for the aid of
the 'students' fund.-" fund that is be-
inc made for the benefit of poor students
in that Seminary. The address was in.
deed an eloquent one, and DIR. Manly will
succeed in the purposes for which he is in
South Carolina.
After devotional exercises, the special
order, 1.-THE report on home Missions" was
read by the Rev. L. G. Hinton: The report
is filled with accounts of the good work
which the board has accomplished within
the last year. Indeed the work which has
been done by the board is marvellous. The
work among the Indians and negroes is
highly commehdable. Ten thousand dol.
lars has been appropriated by the board for
carrying out the work among the negroes
alone. After remarks by DIR. j. r. Tichen-
or, the report was adopted.
The committee appointed by the resolu-
tion presented by the Rev. A. j. S. Thomas,
namely, "Resolved, that committee of
seven be appointed to take into considera-
ton the practicability and advisability of
creating what shall be known as the board
of ministerial education of this Conven-
tion," reported through the Rev. R: W. San
ders. The committee recommed the estab-
lishment of such board. The purposes of
the board will be to secure and disburse a
fund in aid of students pursuing their stud
les at Furman University and the Southern
Theological Seminary with view to enter
ing the ministry. The report was under
consideration when the Convention took a
recess until 7.3O o'clock P. M.
At the hour to which the Convention ad-
iourned President Hoyt called it to order,
and the hymn, "There is Land of True
Delight" was sung. After prayer by DR..
Basil Manley the special order, Estate mis-
sions," was taken up, and in connection
with this the committee on destitute fields
made their report. The report set forth that
the counties of Berkeley, Charleston, Oco-
nee, Georgetown, Beaufort, Lexington,
State are destitute in some places of minis
ters of the Gospel. Upon this subject re-
marks were made by the Rev. G. H. Carter,
j. F. Morrall, w. H. Bowling and others.
DIR. IT. NJ. Bailey spoke at length upon the
subject of State missions, and at the end of
his appeal collection was taken up for
State missions amounting to $77.53 After
some discussion the report of the committee
on destitute fields was adopted.
The unfinished business of the morning
was then taken up, viz, the report of the
committee on ministerial education, and
remarks were made by the Revs. G. T.
Gresham, J. #. Jordan, DR.. Manly, r. II.
Griffith, DR.. Dickinson and others. On
motion the report was adopted.
The Rev. R. N. Pr att, from the commit
tee to nominate trustees for Furman Uni
versity, reported the following nominations,
viz: For trustees of Furman University,
T. p. Smith, w. G. Coker, J. w. Strib-
ling, J. A. Hoyt, J. A. Thomas, A. b.
Woodruff, John Stout, f. B. Murray, w.
H. Lyles, j. G. Smith, G. G. Wells, John
Lawton, R. w. Sanders. The board just
nominated will serve the next four years.
The Convention then adjourned until Sat-
urday.
On Saturday morning the Convention re-
sumed consideration of the report on the
enlargement of the State mission work,
and after discussion the report was recon-
mitted to the committee.
The treasurer, G. H. Judson, read his
report, which was referred to the committee
on accounts.
The committee to nominate new execu.
tive board, reported through w. F. Cox,
and the report was adopted.
The hour for the special order-Furman
University-having arrived, the report of
the board of trustees was read by j. A. w.
Thomas, who spoke on the report. The
board recommends the reappointment of the
financial agent, and sets forth that at the
present time ninety-two students are in at
tendance, representing twenty-seven coun-
ties. Sixty are professors Of religion, and
twenty-five are studying for the ministry.
The board also reports that the conduct Of
the students has been excellent. The re-
port was adopted, and the Rev. R. H. Grif-
fifth was reelected the financial agent. Re
marks were made by DR.. Dickinson and
DR.. Griffith.
After devotional exercises the report on
foreign missions was taken up. The Con-
vention was addressed by Rev. J. P. Bell,