The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-13
THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
REPORT OF THE SECOND DAY.
PROCEEDINGS
Report OF the Committee on Recommen-
dations-M More Effective Work Rather
Than New Places Needed-The Report
Adopted by >ections-tvenipg Service.

The Southern Baptist Convention met
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Presl-
dent Ely in the chair.
The lreasurer's report was presented
and ordered 10 be printed. Rev. q. ii.
Norton Of Louisville, Ky, was reelected
treasurer, aud Mr.. ". la Rue Thomas OF
Kentucky was elected auditor.
4 communication was presented from
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society, urging the cooperation OF the
| Boards Of states.
COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS.
Rev. +. VI. Ellis of Maryland present.
ed tie report OF the Joint committee OF
the two bodies, Of which the following
are the chief features.
The committee. raised under resolution
Of the convention at its last meeting, was
made To cOnsis, Of J. g. Gibson, Lansing
Burrows, II. II. Harris, T. r. Eaton, and
+. VI. Ellis and has held during the year
three meetings for deliberation. The first
one was at Iiendersonville, y. C., July
| Goth and 2lst, the next al Atlanta Ga,
| December eth and 2Slh, and the last at
Richmond, Va May 9th and 10th. Dur
| ing these several sessions the committee
have, to the best OF their ability and with
| the invaluable aid of the secretaries Of
the Boards, surveyed the wide range of
investigation contemplated by the terms
Of the resolution appointing them.
They come from the review satisfied and
| impressed with the eminent wisdom OF
the general methods of the convention.
| ITS great need is not OF new plans, but OF
more effective work Many points were
considered on which the committee have
no recommendation to make and there
fore say nothing. Their conclusions on
matters 10 which they desire TO call the
attention Of the convention are grouped
for convenience of consideration under
several headings, as follows
/. RELATION OF THE CONVENTION TO
STATE ORGANIZATIONS.
We might maintain as cardinal prin-
ciple of Baptist pOliy, recognized in
Article II. of our constitution, that the
convention may address itself through its
boards TO all the churches, as freely as
the State organizations may do, limited
only in the one case as in the other, by
the will of the churches themselves but
recognizing the paramount importance of
avoiding any appearance OF conflict and
of securing for the convention the heart
lest sympathy Of brethren who are
charged with State WORK, we recommend
That such State organization as prefer
TO devise and execute their own plans Of
! raising money for the Boards Of the con-
d ~, xonarlaI ananpfaa ~
he convention for raising the quotas of
their respective States, and in case il
shall at any time appear to either Board
Of the convention that any State will
probably fall short Of raising its quota il
shall be the duty Of The said Board, in CO.
operation with the State Board and the
vice president, TO employ such means as
may be deemed best 10 supply the de
| ticiency.
II. BASIS OF REPRESENTATIONS.
We recommend that Article ILL., OF the
Constitution, be amended so as to read
The convention shall consist ~ OF
brethren who contribute funds or are
delegated by Baptist bodies contributing
funds for the regular work OF the cOnyen-
| ton on the basis Of one delegate for every
! $3.50 actually paid into the treasures OF
the Boards duriHg the fiscal year, ending
the 30ih day of April next preceding the
meeting of the convention (2l OF one
representative from each Of the district
associations which co operate with this
convention. provided that such represen-
tative be formally elected by his district
association and his election certified to
the secretaries Of the convention either in
writing or by copy OF the printed min
utes ANA (3) Of one representative for
every $500 collected and expended con-
Jointly with either OF the Boards Of this
convention, by any State convention OF
general association.
III. woMAS's WORK
!. That this convention and all It's Off.
GERS and appoiniees encourage the forma-
ton OF wOman's missionary circles and
children's bands in all our churches
and Sunday schools for the double
purpose OF exciting interest in mis-
sion work aud raising. funds for
the spread of the Gospel Whether
it will be better in any given church to
| organize separate societies for missions,
| foreign and home, or 10 organize only
one and divide the money raised must
depend on circumstances, and may be
safely left to the good sense of the wo-
men in each community.
.. That these societies use the estab-
lished channels for conveying their con
tribulions to the objects for which they
| are designed, and that the treasurers of
our Boards keep their accounts 50 as to
show, as far as may be practicable, the
amounts sent up by these societies. The
Boards will, Of course, continue under
existing instructions to make special ap
preparation of any funds designated for a
particular person OF field under their
care, but we think it better to leave the
Boards free to apply the money wherever
| il is most needed.
3. That these societies be invited to
make reports annually to the Boards Of
the convention through their central
committees or otherwise.
The report also contained sections in
relation to the dissemination of mission
airy information and systematic benefi
| cence Owing to the great importance
of the report, it elected discourses which