The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-08-06
MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1886.

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In accordance with a resolution prev
iousy adopted, the convention then
closed it's morning sesslon. n
THE EVENING Session.
began with the singing OF that old, well
known and beautiful hymn, Nearer My
God to Thee After prayer by the
Rev. T.S. Wright, of Lexington, the Pres
id ent announced that the convention
woul6s be glad to welcom corresponding
messengers from other5 associabioue.
A latge number of gentlemen repreS
senting many different instituti ions were
reporte as being present and we're ips
vitea to- seatsin the conventions:
Messengers were then appointed tc
repres ent the convention in other asso'
Citations among whom are the namss o.
many With whom We are familiar I'D this
portiou OF the State.
THE INVENTION BOARD,
through their Secretary read au abb
and lengthy report totthe conveniioncon
cerning the progress of their wori
during the past year. This board bias
general charge of all matters under aun
vention. The report speaks in' encoura.
i ging terms of the general condition ol
the church. 1t calls the earnest atten
tiou to- the questlou'of school support fol
oGng men who, wish to enter the
university. lt speaks of the urgen
need of the church for more preachers
aud asks more liberal donations for thei
education. OF especial importance doe
i the beard consider the education of thu
colored minstry, ministry which ha,
the power Ia do SO mnch to adv ance o
reiard the cause Of religion.
The board makes special mention o
Mr.. Ii. H. Hargrove, representative o
Of the>pichynne,. who, though not /
memner of the Baptist Church, ha.
generously and IL ,bly betrayed the ex
penses, of educating young man TO
their ministry.
The report OF the Board of trustee
OF the Mississippi College at Clintoi
was made the special order for to NOR
row ut 10 clock.
THE NIGHT SESSION
was set apnrt for the convention sermon
by Dr.. q. G. Dobbs,. of Columbus.
The Congregation began to assembl
at an early hour, aud by tho time serv'
ces began the large church was packed
It was perhaps the largest eongreg,'
ion ever assembled in this city. ST.
vices were otened witt a vocal solo h.
Mr.. Oairnes,, of Texas, and prayer b
DR.. Manly, of Kentucky
Dr. Dobbs' sermon WINS an. able effDrt
fulI OF beautiful thoughts, couched il
chaste' aud elegant language. 9.
Dy. Ja,ises, The corresponding messen
ger from the Virginia State Convention
was member of Stouewall Jackson
staff during the war; and is the eutho
If a we'll known life of Rabt. e, Lee
He will deliver his we'll known lecture
''The Buys i'll Gray" for tho benefit 4
the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Bar
tist Church OF this city dnring the ses
i. sion of the present convention.
The convention is composed of sewers
hundred de,egates. and its members ar
handsome, intellectual men.
II SECOND DAY.
The convention met at S:3
, clock this morning. The churc
was packed to overfowing with
, splendid audience, in which ther
was a large percentage of ladies
! A stronger interest. was NANTES
!, ted than On tlp pecsri us day, al
the session was f:lll Of cnthusi
asm anI religious sentiment
/, Mr.. Topp, the Representative
! of the association of the Colore
5 Baptists of Mississippi, addfesse
i the convention upon his work III
t der the Fpreiga Mission Boarc
The report of committee 0
:, temperance was mlde the speoi;
. order fpr s:30 O'clock Saturda
{ tight. The secretary made h
!, report; it shuwed a large i,rreaS
: in churches, ministers and baI
" Bisms.
IS The chairman Of the committe
n of ministerial educai Ion read ii
Q report of the. committee. Th
t report provoked % lrngthy an
animated discussion, which Wa
participated in by Rev. b. MAJ
ly, of Louisville; Rev. D.
Purser, of Birmingham, an
's Prof j.. E.. Johnson of Oxfor'
At the conclusion of the di
!, cussion. motion to table. the r,
o port of the committee was los
Prof. johnson offered the fo
]. lowing, which was adopted by
rising vote:
u Resolved, That in the Judgmel
! of this convention, it is the dut
" of the Baptists of Mississippi
e that no young minister, a
proved of his church and of Il
8 examining committee, be cor
.. p-lled to 60 away from the &C
:. lege for lack of sustentation.
d The question then came