The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-14
NEAR THE CLOSE.
Baptist Convention Winding Up.
Only Few Finishing Touches to
Apply Today.
Delegates Considerably Trimmed
Out Already.
DR.. Cranfill, of Texas. Raises His
Great Hobby.
Prohibition Made a Special Order
for This Morning.
Capable Home and Foreign Mission
Boards Appointed.
Happy Termination Of the "Kind
Words" Gloomy Outlook.
Features OF Home Mission Board
Report Excite Discussion. =
ternal Messengers Reception.
Slight Breeze Over a Point In Fra.
ternal Messengers Reception.
The Theological Seminary Impress
ed Upon the Baptist Heart.
a Battle OF Giants over tho Papacy or
System of the Roman Catholic
Church - Acknowledgements
From the womaa's Mig
sion Societies. and
Adjournment.

When the Southern Baptist Convention
was called 10 order by President HARRISON at
so'clock yesterday morning, not more than
Boz delegates had gathered
The delightful eject produced upon the
atmosphere by the rain was perceptiblc upon
the members, however, all OF whom looked
greatly refreshed aud ready for the conGn-
ing arduous lnbors before them.
The convcniionNas opened with prayer
by the Rev. z, d. Roby, Of Alabama, fol.
lowed by congregational singing II the
hymn, Come, Thou Fount Of Every Bless.
ing"
Announcement Of committee meetings.
ut urgent calls from the respective chair
men, held sway for several minutes An.
other prayer was offered by the venerable
Dr. Thomas Z. Toasdalc, Of Columbus Miss,
succeeding which the journal Of Saturdays
proceedings was read by Secretary Burrows,
and still another prayer was led by the Rev.
l.. NJ. Berry,of Missouri. Jesus, I Love Thy
Charming Name" was raised by the Rev.
pr. Hatcher, In response TO n general invita-
ton from the chair for devotional proceed
lngs TO consume ten minutes remaining for
Iamc. This was followed by remarks from
the Rev. J. w. NJ Williams, Of Baltimore,
expressive Of peculiar emotions crowding
upon him rs n result Of mental comparison
between the meeting In this city twenty-five
years ago and the one he was then address
ing, the point Of which was 10 urge his
brethren to more faithfulncss, for the en-
coumgcmcnt Of the younger ministers enter
ing upon their responsible duties. lie con.
cludcd with feryent prayer for the con.
summation Of his advice aud desire.
DR.. J. II. Luther, 81 Texas, read letter
from the Rev. Mr. lagby. missionary to
Brazil. received but few moments before,
who reported him clf all alone at Rio dc
Jnnciro, unable to perform the great work,
and imporiuning the convention TO send,
through the Foreign Mission Board more
help.
In accordance with a resolution offered by
DR.. J. l.. Burrows, the Rev. 4. w. Lamar,
Of Omaha. rcpps'nting the American Mis.
si0nary Union, bc recognized by the conycn-
ton, aud the hour Of 1850 O'Clock am. be
set apart Tor him 10 adrcss the body.
DR.. G. w. iompkics, OF Louisiana, was
added 10 the Committee on Foreign Popula.
ton.
Through great persistence on the part Of
order of business was temporarily suspended
for that gentleman 10 offer resolutions, tie
subject oi which be declined 10 state IN adj
vance. lie rcnd as follows
Whereas The liquor tmfhc Il a most powerful
hndrancc % the gospel % Christ aud an aggressive
enemy % social order. aud whereas this ulffo Il
steadily cnrroiChlng upon al that Christian incu
fuyCm aud the human heart holds dear aud
y whgrca, 4 seeks " destroy the ChIl,tan sabbath
and annihilnic public morals aud The public con
science. aud whereas all Christian bodies should
sfc,s out In no unccitain tone on THIS question:
Ess,l,cd. By the southern Dapll,b In conycn
ton nsfcmhIed. That We iayof the spcsdy aud en-
tifr prohibition ~ the liquor tuilc. that We up
poe license for Ibis tfahic IN any aud all ~ ~
iuuns through which men buy The right ~ destroy
human hprc and happinCss aud blight human
souls ~ an uficnsc against public morals aud sin
against God.
An invitation was extended 20 the con
ycniion, by the pastor Of the church there,
60 20 nn on oxcuu3on 90 Chattanooga, orstoT
there In a. largo numbers ~ possible, and
accept inequalities VI the Bapusu there.
The pastor Of the church at Hot Springs,
Ark. also extended n similar Invitation on
behalf Of the lapiisis Of his city.
The resolutions were mnde the special
order for 1850 O'Clock am. today.
Tho following Boards for Foreign and
Home Mission departments respectively
were read:
Torclgn Mission Boari. Rohmond. va-rrcsi
dent, n. H. liarns Virginia. Vice Presidents
Joshua Lcyyung. Maryland. George Nhitncl1
Mississippi. u u. Cauoll Texas W. l.. Fitzpatrick
Gcungia. a. J. n Thomas. south Carolina. W. 4
H'eisoc. Alabama. J. n. tcarcY, Arkansas A. J
Washington, Tennessee. n. A. Haley. Florida W
4. Atkinson. West NlfIiua. &. W. 1omklos. Loul1i
hna. q. y. htgby, Kentucky J. T. Qftcu, Missouri
a. y owen, Niuiula. n. g. Wright, North Caru
liua, n A. Tupicf. corresponding sccntnfi3 T. 4
lCll. assistant corresponding fccrniavi J. e. VIII
lams. treasurer. A. H. Clarke, reiofdinR SECRETARY.
Bgafi u Manhacrt-li. X. Elllsin n Winston
G. ~ Nlnfioa. W, 4 Hatcher John lollarli y. \
'l0plon. J. "a liuson. W. d. Thomas, W. W
1nndfum, W. ,. shipman. George Cooper q II
Ryiand, 4. T.. Mathews, r. n. Bic, n 3. loshcr
Home Mission Board, atlanta, 0a.-pnsldtnl
John u. stewart NCuugih Nicq.fnullenis. W "
Ch1ud0ln, florida. W, " Smith, Virginia. A. n
Miller, Afknnsag A. q, MCManaway North caro-
llpa Il. u syfolcs, Mlassippi 4 J, R3a land
Na}iiud. q, ~ liyis. a!i,ohif.F .. n. Law. Iexal
ilCnfy Mcdonald, ucouua3 X y. lllioy Alabama
w y rcuick, Louisiana, ~ W. Samuels. Routl
Carolina o. l.. Haley Tennessee. ". 81 Riley
Ecntucky. q T. Ticheuor Corresponding sCcfg
tdfys 4 william Jones, Assistant Cofrtspondl n
focrsTary, A. d. Adalf, Tfcnsnrrs A, e Bfiscoc
Record TX sccfuinry H. y Abbott Auditor. Dear
III Dircl0rs-J. n Hawthorne, n ~. pauiol. 0cuur
llillyrf ". &. Nofrrua, william ofcushaw. N. 4
kltcf, j a. Anderson, J, 2. fcudieon, !. q. Uii
son. Henry Hiliyrr. T. W. warrun, y. q. Roy, e a
Davis, IT,, }. M. Gfvcnc. y. j. Conally.
Chairman Hyde, Of the Committee ol
Trcasurcr's report Home Mission B0ard
read his report which was adopted.
Chairman Joshua l.cNrrug Ui the con-