The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-14

ton, and on the second vote it stood
40 and ~ against 1t, and the report WAS
not adopted.
Rev. G. p. Fountain suggested as the
report was not adopted and there was
no minority report, he would like to
know how this convention would Or
ganize. -
\ motion to adjourn was lost. 80
A motion was made to refer the re-
port back to the committee for further
action, and the committee instructed
to bring In a report in conformity TO
the action of the body indicated III the
vote last taken. Mr.. Fountain offered
as Il substitute that the report be refer
red back with instruction 10 make an
other report, which motion was adop-
ted. .
The committee after short absence
returned another report and announced
that by the erasure of the names Of the
lady delegates from the oldest report
they reported as before, which was
adopted. ..
Judge w. II. Rutland, Rev. Mr..
Reed, J. B. Gambrelt, Rev. Bell, cor
responding messengers from east Lou
isiana and Garry, Miss, and Arkansas
Association and conventions wereintro-
duced and made brief remarks.
Rev. j. B. Solomon of Baton R,uge,
Rev. G. G. Biting, B'bie missionary
secretary of the American R,ptis, Pub
licatton Society, and Rev. J. Ii. Eager,
missionary to Rome, 1taiy, were fot-
naily introduced as visitors.
Rev. Charles w. Tompkies, secretu-
ry Of the state board, read his report,
showing the most successful work the
past year in the history of the church,
including all branches of labor, but es-
pecialiy in state missions, which has
employed % missionary workers, who
had preached Ii20 sermons during the
year. The committee have construct
ed three church buildings aud organ.
lied six new churches, and acqui.ed 7S6
new members, established two French
missions, organized large number of
new Sunday schools with good men,
bership, and recite the need of church
buildings at Boyce, Crowley and West
Melville.
The report said there were forty wo.
men missionary societies in the state,
ten of which were organized last year
and doing good work. ..
The board collected and disbursed the
past year over $7lOO, and will undertake
and use $l2, 500 for the coming year.
Rev. B. Q. Biting, of the American
Publishing Society, gave IL review Of
the successful workings of his s0ciety
and explained the differences between
the publishing interest and the Ameri-
can Bible House. He stated that halt
Of the help extended the Baptists was
in the Southern states. .,
The committee on foreign missions
made u gratifying report and promised
to give $4,000 next yeor instead of $1400,
rs this year, to the state executive.
This subject was discussed eloquent by
by Rev. Mr.. Solomon, Rev. Bell and
j. ii. Il ,ger, who recOunted the hard
ships of the missionarys and urged
help for the cause. Mr.. Ea-
ger, as missionary to Italy, was raising
means to build Baptist chapels through
out that territory, and a handsome sum
was raised tn the convention for that
purpose.
The nominating committee reported
tho following Shreveport to be the
domicite of the state executive board
with w. $. Penick president, J. l.. AL
len vice president, G. W. Tompkie les
corresponding secretary, G. a. Turner
treasurer and j. H. Prescott recording
secretary, and about twenty-five mem
make Lake Charles the next meeting
place on the Friday before the first
Sunday IN August next.