The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-05-02
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
ANNUAL SESSION LAST WEEK.

it being the 9th session of the Georgia
Baptist Convention.
The court house was used because it is
more commodious than the church. The
Presidents stand was profusely decorated
with flowers, while in large evergreen let
tiers on the wall was the word Welcome
Rev. A. J. Battle called the convention
to order and Rev. S. G. Hillyer ioffered
prayer. Rev. ]. j Hymsns conducted
the religious exercises ofthe hour.
In 1850 the convention met in Marietta
and only a few of the old veterans of that
convention were present, among them,
Revs. S. G. Hillyer, C. NJ, Irwin and II.
c. Hornady
The old oficers.were reelected Rev A.
j. Battle, President; Rev. G. r. Mccall,
Secretary and Rev. F. C. Mcconnell, as
sistant
Rev. G. s. Tumlin, pastor of the Ma
rietta Baptist Church, welcomed the con-
vention inNs neat and beautiful speech,
and was followed by Rev. d. K. Walker,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church. in an
eloquent effort. Rev. F. c. Mcconnell,
one of the brainest young preachers of the
convention delivered fine and captivat-
ing response.
Prof. W. 81. Whitsitt of the Southern
Theological Seminary Louisville, in a
speech in behalf of the students, raised
over $4,000.
The report of Mercer University shows
l52 pupils on the roll and so preparing
for the ministry. Prof Manly rendered
his resignation.
Rev. W. G. Ramsey, who was the famous
Colonel of the LIST Georgia Regiment, de-
ivered at night the Introductory sermon
to crowded house.
On Friday the standing committees
were announced.
Rev. e. W. Warren submitted the report
Of the Executive committee recommend
s ing that each association and large and in
Auential churches sustain regularly one
candidate for the ministry at Mercer.
Revs. Tichencr, Warren, Hornady and
Mcconnell made speeches in behalf of the
ministerial fund, and collection of $751;
Is was secured.
The report of the mission board by DR..
j. 81. Devote was submitted, which stated
that the increase of membership was
greater than ever before. and that the fifty
thousand dollars asked for missions had
not only been raised, but two thousand
dollars more Fifty eight missionaries
are employed in Georgia and 1874 Sunday
Schools organized.
Rev. T. c. Boykin the State Sunday
School evangelist reported greater progress
made in the past fifteen years than ever
before. In Georgia there are 1875 Baptist
Sunday Schools, $3.50 officers and teachers
and 40,250 scholars. Contributions ten
thousand dollars, of which three thousand
was given to missions.
Rev. I. T. Bell, assistant secretary of
the foreign mission board detailed the work
ard wants of the mission board in stir
ring speech.
Rev. Lansing Burrows submitted the
report on missions Georgia has contribu-
ted ten thousand dollars more than any
previous year. The committee recon-
mended that sixty thousand dollars be
raised for the year l889-90.
On Friday night Rev. Lansing Burrows
of Augusta preached at the Baptist church.
and Rev. G. A. Nunnally, of Admission
Ala, at the Methodist church. 1t was
our pleasure to hear DIR. Burrows. His
sermon was matchless production. He
is a man of superb delivery fluent and of
wonderful flow of choice language. His
sermon was grand, full of pathos, logical
and convincing.
Saturdays session was full of interest, in
which missions, education and the litera-
ture of the church was discussed.
One of the surprises of the day was a
speech delivered by nineteen year old
boy, G. W. Truett, from the mountains
principal of the Hiwassee High School.
he took the convention by storm ar dis
played fine oratorical powers Mr.. c. B.
Willingham, deacon OF the Macon Baptist
Church, said he would pay his expenses to
Mercer.
The claims of vari us schools and col.
leges were presented to l q consideration
and support Of the Georgia Baptists.
The committee on the state of religion
reported an increased interest in missions.
and additions to the church. They con-
denim in terse and ringing sentences the
Dissertation Of the Sabbath day, the publ
cation of Sunday newspapers, running of
trains on the railroads, and the growing
4 disregard of the sanctity of the day.
On Monday stormy debate ensued
over the adoption of the amendment to en-
derse the publications of the American
Baptist Publication Society which was re-
Elected by yeas 80, nays 90, The. amend
Fment endorsing Kind Words literature was
adopted by large majority.