Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-16
THEIR WORK CLOSED.
LABoRs OF THE BAPTIST CONVENTION
BROUGHT TO AN END.
Memphis the Next Place Of Mosting-New
ds-viee-Presidents Re-
ports, &c.

Memphis the Next Place Of Rosting-New
ds--vice-President1 Re-
ports, &c.
The Baptist Convention met yesterday
morning at 9.30 o'clock-President Boyce
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Dr. A. j. Row.
land.
II was very evident that there bad been a
considerable thinning out Of the delegation,
many Of the delegates having gone home, TO
| Washington, or 10 visit the battle'helds
/ around Richmond.
TIE NEXT MREEING.
The Committee on Time and Place Of the
/ Next Meeting presented its report through
| Rev. Dr. J. NJ. Frost, OF Alabama. The
report recommends Memphis as the place,
the present time Of meeting a. the time, Rev.
| Or. j. J.. GreeDea a. preacher Of the convention
sermon, and Rev. DR.. j. j. ID. RenfrOe, OF
! Alabama, as alternate.
A motion 10 substitute Chicago for Mem
phs elected some discussion participated Ia
/ by Dr. Cooper, Lieutenani-Governor j. L.
Massey, and Or. Goodwin, and the
amendment was Overwhelmingly defeated.
/ The report was then referred back to The
committee with instructions to make suita-
| bic acknowledgment OF the courtesy OF the
| Baptists oi Chicago in inviting the conyen-
| ton 70 meet with them.
SUGGESTIONS.
Rev. Dr. r. II. Pritchard, Of North Caro-.
| lima, read the report Of the Committee on
Suggestions OF the Home. Mission Board"
| which inStructs the two boards 10 appoint
! Joint committee 10 confer with a similar
committee appointed by the northern So
| cieties, not with view 10 organic union, but
TO consider what can be done to adjust their
several fields and agencies so rs not to have
conflict Of agencies.
The report also recommends the appoint
ment Of Dfs. Boycc, J. l.. NJ. Curry. and 7.
| H. Pritchard 10 attend the Worlds Mis-
sionary Conference in London.
Rev. DR.. s. II. Ford moved TO strike ont
the words "nOt with a view 10 organic
union.' and explained that while himself
opposed 10 organic union 4" he wished 10
! strike out these words as unnecessary, as 1t
is so generally understood that the question
Of "organic uaion" is not now even de-
| batable.
This motion was discussed by Or. Ford OF
! Missouri. Or. r. +. Eaton OF Kentucky, Or.
! W. II. Williams OF ST. Louis, Rev. Mr.
| Kirtley, Of Kentucky, Rev. W. T. Campbell
| OF Missouri, and Dr.. j. B. o. Lowry of Mis-
| sOuri.
The convention by an overwhelming vote
| refused to strike out these words, and the
report was adopted as it came from the COM
mittce.
pr. ELLIs's SERMON.
J Rev. J. G.. d. Sims, Of Arkansas, moved
| that the boards be instructed 10 have printed
| for general distribution l00.0 900 copies Of The
sermon Of DR.. +. NJ. Ellis, Of Baltimore,
| preached on last Friday night.
/ several members Of the convention OBJ
/ jccted 10 The doctrine Ot the sermon on
"Tithes," and there was a somewhat pro-
| tractpd discussion, which was participated
| in by Rev. c. 4. Stakeiy, OF Washington;
! Dr. &. Z. w. DObbs, OF Mississippi; Pro
fessor If. Il. Harris, Of Richmond; Rev. A.
| Il. Miller, Of Arkansas; Rev. :. G. Ciopton,
| Of Virginia; Rev. d. +. Phillips, OF Balu-
| more, and DR.. W. II. Williams, OF Missouri.
| The convention adopted resolution in
/ structmg the boards to request the sermon
for publication and TO arrange for ITS print
| ing and distribution.
NEW BOARDS.
Rev. Dr. J. l.. Burrows introduced the
/ report Of the Committee on New Boards,
which was adopted, as follows:
FoREIGS AussloN BOARD, RICHMOND, Va
| President, IA. II. Harris, Virginia; Vice
| Presidents: Joshua LevcriBg Maryland
George Whitfield, Mlssissppi; Il. II. Car
roll, Texas; w. l.. Fitzpatrick, Georgia; G..
| Manly, South Carolina; J. ). d. Renir0e,
| Alabama; j. b. Searcy, Arkansas; j. NJ.
| Scuter Tennessee; y. A. Bailey Florida;
W. r. Atkisson, West virginia; G. w.
Tomkes, Louisiana; W. l.. Wright, North
Carona; g.. +. Baghy. Kentucky; A. L.
owen, Nirginia; J. p. Greene. Missouri.
Corresponding Secretary, II. a. Tupper;
Assistant Secretary, 7. i. Bell; Treasurer,
J. c. Williams; Recording Secretary, a. Il.
| Clarke; Auditor. n. G. Burnett Board OF
Managers: W. W. Landrum, ii. Il. Ellyson.
". 4. Hatcher. W. j. Shipmen, John Pol.
lard !. B. Winston, j. B. Hutson, :. {.
Cloptou, W. u. Thom9s, George Cooper, G.
| H.. R,laud, T.. T.. Mathews, K. ii. Pitt, c.
| II. Winston, i. $. Bo,hcr.
IIoNE Mission BOARD. ATLANTA, GA.-Pre-
sidrut, John -. stewart, Georgia; Nice-Pre-
| >ilcnts: W. ~ Chaudom, Florida; W. Il.
| /. smith, Virginia; u. u. Early, Arkansas;
! A. G.. McManaway, North Carolina; II. j.
| Sproes, Ml.sissippi; NJ. NJ. Riley, Ken
! uckv: A. j. Rowland, MARYLAND; +. VI.
Law, Texas; Henry Mcdonald, Georgia;
T.. r. Riley. Alabama; W. :. Penck, Lou
isiaua: f.. ". sanders, South CarolIua; ..
l. HALEY. Tennessee; G.. ". Hyde, Mis-
souri,. Corresponding Secretary, l. I. Ticho-
nor: Treasurer, 4. ID. Adair; Recording
Secretary, A. G. BriscOe; Auditor, Is. i.
Abbott. Board Of Managers: j. B. Haw-
tborpe. +. VI. Daniel. George Iillyer, V. G.
Norcross, William Crenshaw, NJ. {. Ktser,
j. 4. Anderson, u T. Pendleton, j. G. Glib
son. l.. ". Warren, ID. @. Roy, G. A. Da-
Wis. Jr.. Henry HillyeI, j. ". Greene, l.. l..
C0nnaly.
vlCE-PBESlDENTs' REPORTS.
Ecy. DIR. +. II. Kerfoot, from the Commit
Zee on the Reports OF the Nice-PresideutS,
msde ms report, giving a digest OF the re-
ports, and made the following suggestions:
/. That the boards adhere strictly TO the
regulations OF the bylaws.
.. That the boards see to il that the enroll
mcnt OF the contributing churches be strictly
enforced.
g.. That each board report definitely the re-
lation II sustaius to each state bOarc.
The report was adopted after remarks by
Drs. Riley, Rcrioot, and Tichenor.
MISSIONS TO ENGLIsH.sPEAkING PEOPLE.
Rev. G. 4. Stkelcy, OF Washington, read
the report OF the Committee on Missions Of
the Home Board TO the English-Speaking
people.
The report commends the encouraging re-
port OF the board and lis activity in this
work. and iustructs the board to still further
push their work.
The report was adopted.
The report on time and place was pre-
sented again, with an additional clause re-
quiring tue president and secretaries tOmake
suitable acknowledgment 10 the courtesy OF
the Bap'istS OF Chicago IN sending the invi-
tation to this convention 10 meet with them
next year.
Dr. j. 0. Il. Lowry, OF Kansas City. pre-
sentcd the report OF the committee on the
report OF the treasurer OF tile Home Board,
commenting and adopting said report.
Lieutenant Governor j. L. Massey intro
duced strong temperance resolutions, which
were ruled out OF order by the Chair on The
ground that this is missionary body, and
that this question is not.
There was long and able discussion on
an appeal from aelecislon OF the Chalr,
which was participated in by Lieutenant
Governor Massey, DR.. John Pollard. DR..
Hawthorne, Dr. T. +. Eaton, DR.. W. w.
Landrum, James Pollard, Esq, DR.. G. IL.