The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-10
THE BAPTISTS.
Their Great Convention Today.
A Gathering That Will Number
More Than 1000.
Visitors From Every State in the
South and Elsewhere.
To Be Called to Order in the First
Church at 10 AM.
Business In tho Main for a Four
Days Meeting.
Nothing but Harmony and Great
Good Promised.
Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary Trustees Meet.
Their Deliberations intended for the
Convention Proper.
Full and Accurate List of Delegates
Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary Trustees Meet.
Their Deliberations Intended for the
Convention Proper.
Full and Accurate List of Deleg a tes
In Attendance.
Brief History OF tho Powerful Body
Since Its Organic Separation, In
1916, From the Organization
In Other Sections OF tho
Country.

the largest most digniiicd and influential
that ever assembled nt any point, and Mem
phis la particular will be called to order in
the First Presbyterian church this morning
probably by Judge l.. u. Ely, first yicc-prcs-
idcnt
Delegates from every State poured into tho
city ON every incoming passenger train yes
tcrlay, reporting at once to the local Com
mttcc ui Arrangements waiting NJ the First
Baptist Church 10 receive and ssnd them out
10 the homo. provided.
one thing developed yesterday was the
fact that all previous estimates Of the con-
ycniion strength, numerically, were two or
three hundred short. Heretofore II has not
been suspected that more that 90 delegates
would be- ~ attendance. II it doesn't reach
LOO the Arrangements Committee members
will be surprised. 4 question of consider
able moment growing uut of this situation,
Is how can they all bc accommodated with
seating room In the First Baptist Church. an
cdiGcr capable ot holding la iis main audito-
rium not exceeding 10O.
CoNNtrrEENAN CRAiu's IDEA.
| An ArrIAL reporter asked Air. n. q.
Craig, chaifman Of the committee. yesterday
! how this dilemma would be- rcmcdicd.
we cXpcci." replied Air. Craig TO have
| the influence of the convention pcrmcItc the
entire city by having committees at work IN
various place. wherever Il best suits the
members of tlcc respective hodics. by
Arranging prngmm iur each srssiuli--as, for
example missions. home aud forcign given
day and hour for each. Sunday schools,
aud other leading lines of regular business,
al duly aisiened-il D barely Probable that
~ the delegates will strive 10 be- on hand at
any one time do not cApcot any ela,hing
on account u limited seating capacity"
ursivr.s or rnr MEETING.
The southern Baptist Convention deals
ohly with que tions Of Interest to the entire
denomination south l.,ral issue. In inii-
yidual chuichc- or District Associations,
strictly speaking never enter except in new
ur unusual emergencies. aud then only
u- o tpuuul orlrr H. deliberations
Hro confined almost exclusively To
home aud iuriFu missions Sunday
schools. !itrmtuu, thuIvh building and
finances, aud incidentally dcn0mlna-
tiunui educational institutions Usually,
the sessions oi thc body continue four days.
aud, contemplating ihc vuriuus branches of
tlic main sul jcrts named the wide range of
discussion orcncd up. and other minor de-
tails. 10 may hc seen at a glance that tho
delegates have little time lur play. II IL
earnest hus'uy-a irom first io lust With an
cyo single 90 the Ecucul progress and pros.
pDriiy uf the denomination. - fnr NJ any
vi iliu lead lug delegate interviewed ycsicr-
day 10y uu Arrr,i reporter could Indicate
tllp deliberations ui thr present meeting arc
not likely 90 hr iuhurmHu.uus IA amy npprc-
rinblr pstcui Animate dscussi0n l. likely
a. ,uauu over thD PROPOSITION ut sunday
school publications. us between Kind
Wurd' .ruD. ly ihg Home Mission Board,
Atlanta. Ga. nni the .cf.cr .tucd by The
American baptist Publication y iety, Of
Philadelphia. able representatives, of the
latter arrived several days ago. will be
warmly received as yisitun and given oppor.
iuuIiy 'u discuss thC merits ui their interest.
A gtrit deal oi Interest ulso attaches 10 the
office ui President, in thr iillinTof which the
convention will hc compelled 10 look 10 new
material Dr. !. o. ioycc aud T.. II. Nell
having passed. lWay from this lie.
The convention sermon VIII 10 preached
today hy the Row Dr. james T.. Green, q
learned and eloquent divine from 81 Louis.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
one u the dearest institutions within the
runlinos " tlc convention, a. the heart Of
every baptist r. the Southwestern Baptist
Theological miuury. located ut iousvillc,
Nv. Whlcnot under the absolute control
al the convention. vet IT, interests arc
thuuehuiully considered nt every annual
meeting. AMI every influence applied 90
build up aud advance its stability aud pros.
pcniy The trustees report ~ this meeting
will show. it j. siid. a rather healthy condi.
tiuu of the Institution where young minis.
ter are prepared Tor the cxacting response
bilti,s they have assumed but it could BE-
made better The board held meeting all
yesterday afternoon, as announced by IuE
ArrrAt yesterday, aud almost every member
was present. An Arrr,L Importer was adj
miticd a. the council but WIS cuurteously
requested 10 abstain from details IN bis re-
port ~ the proceedings ns The fcult was DC
signed 10 come directly 30 The convention
proper in regular session.
The Seminary was iifst opcnCd nt drccn''
Vile, 4 G.. the frst MONDAY IN Oetobcr
is5D with four pnlfCeor-Jamcs 7. Boycc,
Chairman Of the Faculty, John A. Broadus
william Williams and u. Manly, Jr
TWcnty.six students attended the tJst ses'
slon. thifty.siK attended the second, but the
war diminished tho number during the thirl
session nnd Il finally had 10 suspend unhl
after the wars close. IT, property and n
large subscription fOr IT, support were tcn'
dcr,d almost yaluclcss by the results OF the
conflict AZ the close u the war, October !,
is1j. tie seminary vas vopcncd with full
faculty and eight ttudCuds, but conunuti
10 grow lfum year 10 year. being supported
by nnnu1l c1llcctionsin the various ehurehcs
~ ~ l.. INaIl