The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-15
THE SOUTHERN BAPT1sTS.
FIRST Day OF the Memphis COnvcn-
zion.

MEMPHIS, May lO-The thirty-fourth scs-
sion of the 1orty-third year Of the Southern
Baptist Convention assembled III thiS clly n'
the first Baptist Church this morning. Tic
proceedings were opened with religious en-
erciseS, Vice President Ely, OF Missouri, In
the chair. He alluded in touching. terms 10
The death Of DR.. James Boycc so long pres
idcnl of the nVcntlO0.
Six hundred and seventy.tWo del e@ateS
were enrolled from the States of Alabama,
Arkansas. Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louis
ana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, TEXAS,
Virginia. District OF Columbia and Indian
Territory.
The morning session was devoted Erinei-
pally to rflrcting an organization, and before
proceeding to ballot for officers the coiircn-
ton, at p. m, took Il recess until p. IN.
When the Convention reaSSCmblcd the iol-
lowing officers were elected: Jonathnn VI.
HarulSon, Of Alabama, president: GoNerhor
]. p. Eagle, of Arkansas: Rev. +. II. kerlnot,
d. D., of Kentucky; l.. b. Ely, of Missouri :;
Fl. IL. Elyson, OF Nirgiuinia, vice presidents
Rev. Lansing. Burrows. ID. D.. OF Georgia :;
Rcv. .. +. Gregory, ID. D., OF Missouri. Secrc-
taries. SATURDAY morning at II o'clock was
made the time to hear the delegation oil CIosc
Communion English l}aptiSts.
The report OF the Foreign Mission Board
was presented by corresponding Secretary
Tupper, and was referred to the appropriate
committee, aS was also the report or the
Home Mission Board presented by DR..
richenor, the secretary: The comnnWc 10
whom the report of the Home Mission Board
was referred consists OF one from each State.
to whom so much OF the report as relates to
the kind Word Series of Sunday-Schonl
publications was referred, win al colnmuhl-
cations reports and resolutions pertaining
TO sunday school literature. without debate.
Saturday ut 5 p. M, was made The hour LOT
foreign missions. Certain correspondence
between the board OF the American EaptiSt
Mission Society oi New York and the home
mission board Of this Convention was read
and referred to the committee on corrGsron-
dencp.
Dr.. Eaton, of Kentucky, from the commit
tee appointed at the last convention on the
rcai ions of the convention oO!hcr bodies. pre-
Scnted their report. The following chairman
were appointed: On Papan fields, j. l.. Gam
brcll. OF MissiSSirpi; on Palall fields, j. >
Taylor, OF Alahana: womcnS work. II. VI.
Wharton, of Maryland: TreasurcrS report
for Mission Board, j. II. kilratricli, Of Gror-
Via: extension of til" work OF the Foreign
MIsSlnn Beard. J. Il. Taylor, OF Virginia.
The rcport Of the Home Mission Board
shows that the number of missionaries has
been increased from 2SS to 31I. Cash receipts
aggregate SS',U2S, leaving Il cash balance on
hand OF SIS.
The report of the Foreign Mission Beard
shows Il cash balance on hand of SSH.
The Convention at q p. M. adjourned till to-
morrow morning AT 9o'clOck.
DR.. J. Z. Greene. d. d.. of 81. Louis, deliver
ed the annual Convention Sermon tOniSht tu
an Overlooking audience.
The Board OF Trustees of the Southern Zap
list Theological Seminary elected the follow
officers: Prof John Albert BrOaauS, of Louis
villc president DR.. y. *. krrfoot. of Louis,
vile, professor of systematic theology, treas.
urcr and financial secretary.