The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-08-09
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all parts,of the State we're present.
The introductory sermon was preach.
ed Friday night by Ed. @. NJ. Hnrrell,
of Minden.
The convention was permanently
organized on Saturday morning by the
unanimous reelection Of Judge w Il.
Jack. Of Natchitcches, as chairman and
Ed. O. w. Hartsfeld, Of Arcadia, re-
cording secretary.
Ed. Rogers, pastor, welcomed the
body in well-timad speech. and was
responded to by President Jack in q
very impressive and highly edifyipg
manner.
Next in order, was the appointment
of the usual committees, which the
presidents wide acquaintance with tho
members of the convention made an
easy work.
At7'45 p. m.-After devotional ex-
ercises DR.. WhitBitt, representing the
Theological Seminary, Of Louisville,
KY, was invited to present the claims
Of that Institution upon the denomina-
ton. The doctors address enlisted
the people in this very important work.
and the convention gave him some
thing over four hundred dollars.
Following the question Of the semin-
airy came the report on foreign mission.
DR.. 7. p. Bell. of RicbIand, Va. repre-
senting the foreign mission board, de-
liyered the most effective and imam
swerable argument on this great ques-
ton that perhaps the convention ever
heard. A collection was lifted, amount
ing to about $500.
Sunday morning at $3.50 the days
labor began in prayer meeting pre-
sided over by Ed T. B. HaFrell, OF
Rast0n. This exercise was followed by
Sunday school mass meeting in
which Ed. d. q. shaddock was the
moving spirit Very interesting talks
were made by Bid, Branch, Mr.. Seago
and others,
The honr for preaching having ar
| rived, the streets of our city were
thFopged by the people, some going one
way and some another, as they sought
TO hear chat speaker, whose attain
ments promised to give them the
greatss ssaat. The pulpit In ths Bap,
tlst Church was flied by the Rey.
Dactor Whitsitt
Rev. W, Z. Peniek, of Shreveport,
WAS at the same hour before tie leo
| pie IN the DE-. n, Church, while Rev
| j, w. Melton was the PresbYterian
| Church. At each OF these places the
services we're impressive and edlfSlDg.
Saturday and Sunday evenings the
/ ladies held neetipgs which, from all
accOBnts were among the most inter
estiag aud profitable Of the eonysn-
ton, unfortunately The reporter did
not get in.
At7:45 p. m. Rev. J. Wan. Jones,
Of AdSnia, Gu, preached m e.Oqnent
selmep in the Baptist Church. d..
Griffin, the h0nored president Of Dat
Lebanon College preached in the
Methodist Church.
Special order Of the day lMonday)
| Was gigen to the discussion of the state
mission york. Rev, y, r., Barrett, the
present corresponding secretary of the
board delivered az eloquent address
Which was followed by q very foreible
speech from DR.. W, ., Pepiek, chair.
man Vt Tbs executive board Eds. q
H. HaFreil, Busy aud Cole also made
I very feeling and telling talks on this
| question. The report Was laid oyer to
follow the report on home missions at
4 the evening service.
The convention was called 10 order at 7:45
1 q. NJ, and the ordst OF the evening, report
~ Home Missions was read, and y. Wm.
Jones, Of Atlanta, Ga, representing that
work, entertained the Audie6ce with q his
\ tory Of Its past years work and the plans for
/ The future. Or. Jones gave an account of
\ the conversion and Subsequent work ot
i Alberto ]. Dia2, Of Havana, Cubs, who Ia now
/ working With all the energies Of his cgnse3
Grated soul for the conversion Of his fellow
countFymen.
Az has been previously stated the State
/ Mission report was 10 be finally discussed.
Az this hour, Rev. y. VI T9ndes, tts former
1 corresponding secretary Of the State Misston
\ Board made al address 10 this subject end
tAea lifted b eollestiop y ssi9Q0 loF thst
4 work.
Tuesday morning Jbe report on Temperance
| was read, amended, and after some spirited
dSsepssi1p, was adopted, The report on Pub
ncations brought out some lively talks on the
4 importance m sustaining, not Only WE Bal2-
4 fia gh90atcte, chs organ VI the BaRttsts NJ The
/ State, but the Kind Word Series Of Sunday
School Helps, and also those OF the American
/ BaptAst Publication Society. ..--.
Committee on Nominations reported and
1 recommended chat Rev W. D, Penick, the
1 present very efficient chairman Of the Exec
/ utiye Board, be continued in bis position.
4 Tue Executive Board is, we believe, about
/ ID it was last year, This committee nomi-
mated MI. Lebanon az the place for the meet
lug of the next convention whereupon o
| snbstitl1te was offered nominRting RuBtop,
1 After lively discussion and fset down.
4 by Pastor Rogers RUston was elected
The usua Votes of thapks were rendered
4 aud the convention adjourned to meet y
Rustop on Friday night before the second
/ Sabbath "a August, 1850.
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