Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-11
BAPTISTS TO MEET.
rHIRTY-sHcoND SESSION OF THE SOUTH
ERH CONVENTION TO-DAY.
Over Eight Hundred Delegates and Many
Visitors Expeeted-The convsRtion's
Work, Past and Present

For the past forty-eight hours delegates
have been pouring into the city from every
quarter, and the indications are that the meet
ing Of the Southern Baptist Convention at
the First Baptist church in this city at 10
O'Clock will be the largest meeting the con-
yention ever had and one OF the largest reli-
gious assemblies that ever met 10 the South.
HISTORICAL SKETCH.
The following historical sketch OF the
place Of meetings OF the convention since its
organization, its officers, and the preachers
OF the convention sermon will be Of espe-
cial interest at this time
le45-Augusta, Ga; William b. johnson
ol south Carolina, president; Jesse HaItwell
OF Alabama and james G. Crane Of Virginia,
secretaries.
1si6-Richmond, Va; William 3. John
son OF South Carolina, president; Jesse Hart
well OF Alabama and James {. Crane OF Vir-
ginia, secretaries; Richard Fuller OF Mary
land, preacher.
lS49- Charleston, 5. c.; William r. John
son OF South Carolina, president; James e..
Crane OF Virginia and Basil MANLY, Jr., Of
Alabama, secretaries; W. =. johnson Of
South Carolina. preacher.
lS5l-NashVle, Tenn; r. b {. Howell
Of Virginia president; james G.. Crane Of
Virginia and William Carey Crane OF Missis-
sippi, secretaries; J. B. Jeter Of Virginia
and j. l.. Reynolds OF South Carolina,
preachers.
1853 Baltimore, Nd; X. Il. c. Howell OF
Virginia, president; II. Il. Ellyson Of NIr-
ginia and William Carey Crane OF Mississip-
pr, SECRETARIES; r.. Il. G. Howell OF Virginia
On = Il,t- ct -.
1851 Montgomery, Ala; X. B. c. Howell
OF Virginia, president; William Carey Crane
of Mississippi and James NJ. Watt Of Ala
bama, secretaries; A. ID. Sears OF Kentucky,
preacher.
Louisville, Kv.; II. Il. G. Howell Of
Virginia, president; William Carey Crane OF
Mississippi and George Il. Taylor OF Mary
land, secretaries; William Carey Crane OF
Mississippi, preacher.
j9-Richmond, Va; Richard Fuller Of
Mary land, president, William Carey Crane
Of Mississippi and George 3. Taylor OF Mary
land. secretaries; ID. X. Campbell Of Ken
tucky, pre- lcher.
lS6l-Sayannah, Ga; Richard Fuller OF
Maryland, president; William Carey Crane
OF Mississippi aud George b. TaylOr Of Nlr-
ginia, secretaries; William II. Mcintosh OF
Alabama. preacher.
1SG3-Augusta, Ga; =. II. Nell oi
Georgia, president; George y. Taylo" y
Virginia and Syiyanus Landrum OF Geo. .,
secretaries; }. l.. Burrows OF Virginia,
preacher.
ISGG--Russcllvillc. KY; r. II. Nell OF
Georgia, president; George b. Taylor Of
Virginia and ". Pope Yeaman of Kentucky,
secretaries: r. Fuller OF Maryland, preacher.
1sG7-OiemphIs, Tenn; =. II. Nell Of
Georgia, president; a. Fuller Crane Of Mary
land and A. p. Abel OF Virginia, secre.
tarieS; VT. Brantly Of Maryland, preacher.
1865 Baltimore, Md; p. II. Mell OF
Georgia, president; \. Z. Abel OF Virginia
and A. +. Crane Of Maryland. secretaries
I. T. skinner OF Tennessee, preacher.
iSG9-M Macon. Ga; p. II. Neil Of Georgia,
president; 4. i. Abel ot Virginia and a.
F. Craue Of Maryland, secretaries; +. I.
Winklcr Of South Carolina, preacher.
Louisville, Ky; l.. II. Nell OF
Georgia, president; j. Russell Hawkins Of
Kentucky aod T.. {. Williams Of Maryland,
secretaries; j. l.. Burrows OF Virginia,
preacher.
1s7l-sl. Loms. Mo-; p. II. Men Of
Georgia, president; +. calvin Williams OF
MARYLAND and Truman :. sumner OF Ala
bama. secretaries; William Williams Of
south CIrolina, preacher.
lS12- Rueioh, y. e.; James =. Boyce Of
south ClrolOa, president; T.. Calvin vii.
Ii'm, Of Maryland AMI Truman :. Sdnner Of
Alaoama, secretaries; j. w. ". Williams OF
Naryhnd, preacher.
lS.S- Mobile, Ala; james i. Boyce OF
south Carolina, president; NJ. B. wh1rtOn
II KcrtucLv and W. q Tuggle OF Georgia.
.ccrc.aric-; Z. q. Jones OF Tennessee,
preacher.
1SA-Jencrson. Texas; James y. Boycc
If kentucky, president; Il. Il. Mccall OF
Georgia end w. Tuggle Of Georgia, socre-
larc,; E.G. Taylor Of Louisiana preacher.
$50 Charleston, :. C.; James =. B1yce
NJ Kentucky. president; W. q. Tugsle OF
Georgia and G.. L. Ne all of fieorgii, secre-
aries; +. II. Pntchari OF North Carolina.
preacher.
1s1C-Richmond. Va. James p. Boyco Of
kentnckv, president: G.. &. Biting Of Nlr-
,nit and T.. Calvin Williams Of Maryland,
secretaries; George {. L0nmer OF Massa-
'hu,eit,, preacher
lS77-New ORLEANS, L.; James l.. Boycc
Il Kentucky, president; o. F. Gregory Of
Alabama and 81. +. Tanner OF Virginia.
secretaries; Henry Mcdonald OF Kentucky,
)rea2Lr
1S7S-Nasbyi'le. Tenn; James j. Boycc
4 Kentucky. president; &. +. w. DObbs OF
kentucky aud ". T.. Tanner oi Virginia
secretaries; Il. II. Carroll ot Texas, preacher
Ie19- Atlanta, Ca; James b. Boyce Of
president; g. +. W. DObbs OF
kentucky and W. 4. Tanner OF Virginia,
errctaries; J. e. Furman Of South Carolina,
preacher.
sSO-LeXincton, Ky; p. n. Nell Of
Georgia. president; G.. L. W. Dobos of Ken
Il Ky and o. +. Gregory Of South Carolina,
ecretiries; +. II. Nell Of Georgia, preacher. !
Columbus, Mss; +. II. Mel of |
ieoreia. president: G. L. ". Dohhs Of Ken /
ucky aud Lansing Burrows Of Kentucky, |
ecretaries; 5. Landrum OF Georgia, ,
,rcscher.
1852 Greenville, :. c.; p. II. Nell OF
ieorgs. president; lansing Burrows Of |
kentucky and o. e. Gregory OF North Caro- !
ina. secretaries; +. 4. Eaton OF Kentucky, |
preacher.
1855 Waco, Texas; p. H. Nell Of |
ioorgii, pre.ident; Lansing Burrows OF /
ientucky aud o. +. Gregory OF North Caro- /
lna. secretaries; John \. Broadus Of Ken. |
uckv, preacher.
lSs4- Baltimore, Nd; p. II. Nell Of |
ieorgiI, president; Lansing Burrows Of
ieorsia aud q. +. Gregory Ct North Caro-
ina, secretaries; Lansing Burrows OF |
ieorsia, preacher.
ISS5-Augustl, Ga; =. II. Nell Of |
ieorgia, president; Lansing Burrows Of
ieorsia and 0. +. Gregory OF Louisiana. |
ecre;arIes; j. l.. NJ. Curry OF Virginia and |
4. L. Burrows OF Virginia, preachers.
1856 Montgomery, Ala; p. II. Nell OF
ieorgia, president; Lansing Burrows OF
;eorgia and y. +. Gregory OF Mary land, |
ecretaries; j. -. Hawthorne Of Georgia,
Ieacher.
lss7- Louisville. KY; p. H. Nell Of