The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-12
pIxra,s RAPrIsrs.
The Second Days Session OF the Con-
vention at Memphis.

lu8 SbCOuu AfHy CehslOn OF the LCR~
vention at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, TENN, May 1.-The southern
Baptist convention reconvened for iga
second days session promptly at Q O'clock
this morning, with President Jonathan
Harals 4 in the chair.
Thsuroceedi gs we're opened with prayar
by Rev. ]. II. fitzpatrick.
Rev ar. Veuable, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, IN which the conventions
WIS assent led, made au address Of well
come. He stated that he had intended to
do this yesterday, but was co stantly kept
busy In attending to matters incident to his
position as pastor Of the church at this
time.
Or. Henry McDoaald responded in 4
happy and eloquent strain. On motion oe
T. H. Pritchard Of Norta Carolina the
presiden. was directed TO appoint commit.
tees on time and place, reports, ON yica
presidents md on nominations
SALE OF KIND WORDS.
Hon. Julius Hilyer, ex-mayorof Atlanta.
offered q letter from tho home mission
board on Kind Words.
Ga motion Of j. B. Hawthorn, OF Az
anta, the order Of business was suspended.
aNd the paper which opposed the sale of
Kind Words was referred to a special COM
a ana, J. B, Ssarcy Of Arkansas, c. A.
Stakely OF the District Of Columbia, N. Al.
BARLEY Of Florida, ]. II. Fitzpatrick oe
Geo gia, R NJ. Dudley Of Kentucky. w. &.
Pc exc of Lou siana, Joshua lowering OF
Maryland lchairmanl, J, L. LAwless oe
Miss uri, @. Durham OF North Carolina, G.
Manley Of South Carolins,P. J. Willinghann
II Tennessee. j. B. Link Of Texas, w, r.
L. Smlth of Virginia, aud W. II. Wharton
Of Maryland.
wohEN's WORK.
The treasurer reported on women's work.
showing paymsuts TO foreign mission
boards to be sl7.SS2 He made a speech
highly commanding their work and advO-
eating clo'e cooperation Of all pastors Ia
advancing this work DR.. Broadus also
spoke warmly commenting women's work.
J. II. fitzpatrick OF Geo gia, reported ON
the treasurer's report of the foreign mission
board stating that the receipts showed
an increase OF IA per cent, decrease Of
expenses of 7 ner oen'., and a decrease in
agencies expenses Of "a per cent 1he reporh
was adopted.
DR.. w. W. Landrum introduced Rev. A.
w. Lamar of Omaha, Neb., formally pastor
Of tho Central Baptist church. He came
as a representative Of the women Baptiats
Of the north.
Dr. Stanback Wilson of Georgia told OF
the good work done In his state By women.
DR.. A. Is. Miller heartily approved of all
that had been said Of womens' work and
enlarged upon their usefulness in Arkansas.
RECEPTION OF THE ENGLISH DELEGATION.
The hour having arrived for the recsp-
ti0n Of the English delegation, DIR. Hatcher
OF Richmond took the floor and addressed
the convention. He said there vas every
reason y by the Bautists in Amafica should
cultivate friendly feeling for the Baptists
in England. They had Stood he said, "for
freedo Of conscience and the funda-
mental principles of he Baptist cfeed.n
Mr. Shaw was the first speaker. After
thanking the conve ito for the courtesy
and XII dness extended TO his delegation
and himself be proceeded In brief way 20
outline the hist ry ami condition Of the
Baptist church In England.
The pre- ident of the convention then In
troduced DIR. Edward Parker.
Toe following committees were an
nou ced; Time and place OF next mectings
report Of vice presidents nominations; on
fore gn population, including Cuba and
Indias; on native white populations; on
woman's report.
Letters were read from the merchants
and cotton exchanges extending courtesies.
Several other communications Of minor IN
TO est wore al o read
Rev. j. J. Taylor Of Mobile submitted a
report on papal fields. The report OF the
COMMITTEES was adopted.
At the afternoon session the committee on
relations with the Home Missions Society
OF the northern states was appointed, with
DR.. P1tchard OF North Carolina as chairs
man.
The remaining hours were consumed i'm
discussion Of the present aspects OF the
work in Pagan countries.
In the evening two large mass meetings
were held in the First and Central Baptist
churches In the interest Of foreign missions.