The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-14
BATrLE or GIasIs.
Interesting Discu, sion ON ths Roman
Catholic aystcm-AucrHoon tc.sion.

The most reliable index to the near up.
proach Of the end Of the convention. labors,
viz, thinning out Of the members, displayed
itself yesterday afternoon.
When , o'clock, the hour for calling the
convention to order, arrived, the limited
audcnccroom % the church was little more
than half filled, aud these were not all dele.
gates. and quite a liberal sprinkling Of ladies'
relieved the gathering
Il was little after o'clock. therefore,
when the body was called 10 order and Dr..
Wright, Of Mississippi, led In prayer.
President HARRISON then announced the
following delegates from the Southern Bnp-
list Convention 10 the annual meeting u
the Manchester, Eng, college trustees, In
the summer OF lsDO Dn W. T.. llaichcr,
Henry Mcdonald, +. ". Ellis. G. A. Siakcly,
H. VI. Dudley aud George Boulshcr. Il was
decided, at the suggestion Of the chair. that
any Of the appointccs who found II impos,i.
bic TO 40 were authorized To name q substi.
tutc. nwas further resolved that anyone
finding himself In England at the time, aud
having the Endorsement Of the convention.
might represent the body at tie meeting.
DR.. r. &. Tcasdnlc expressed his gmtiiica.
ton at meeting once more with the conyen-
| ton, much 90 his surprise. since hc left
| Richmond last year expecting 10 pass away
| before the present meeting came OH lie
/ had, be faid, reached fuurscorc year,, had
no further use Tor his library, aud was sell
Ing II out 10 greatly reduced prices.
DR.. u. Griffith appeared before the con
vcntion 10 AJAX that the resolution offered by
| n 4 l..N Nla NfssstNfEuFt Hin.
| tist Publication Society be invited 10 hold
| is next annual meeting IN connection with
/ the convention. be- withdrawn. lie thought
| that the time had not yet arrived for The
consideration Of the proposition. DIR. II. X.
| Ellyson moved that the COMMITTEES bn 70.
/ lieycd, therefore, Of further consideration oi
the resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
President HARRISON announced that a
! good old grandmother had sent 10 the
/ president Of the Southern Baptist Convention
a quilt made by herself. 10 be disposed Of
rs the convention might see proper. DR..
| Hatcher moved that II be given 10 the Rev,
W. d. Powell, one Of the most devoted aud
deserving missionaries. II was amended Ia
Mr.. Powell, and again added 20 on motion
OF Missouri delegate, by deciding that a
popular subscription be gone into, the pro-
cced4 10 be diy!acd between the two Nissiop
Boards, thc quilt TO 40 as already ordered.
Il was 10 directed by q unanimous vote OF
thc convention. Tic Quilt brought s36s2
Tho following by Dr. J. w. NJ. Williams
was adopicd'
nesoi,ed. That the Home Board hc instructed
! "a coniinu. 10 vigorously prosecute the work vi
the religious Instruction Of the colorcd people
DIR. williams spoke 10 the resolution, vet
ting forth the importance Of aiding the col
ored brethren, and relating the methods pre-
yaillnr among Baptisls OF Baltimore
and the Rev. Mr.. Bacon, Of Texas
Dr. ]. n. Tichenor moved 20 take up th'
report Of the Committee on Foreign Popula
lion. IL prevailed, and the report was read
| ..s. TlsI.H nsame.