Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-12
SOUTHERN BAPTIsTs.
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MEMPHIS. Tenn, MAY 1.-THE Southern
Baptist Convention reconyened for ITS Sc
cond days session promptly at 9 O'Clock this
morning. President Jonathan HARRISON IN
the char. The proceedings were opened
With PRAYER by Rev. j. II. Fitzpatrick. Rev.
Mr.. Venable, pastor OF the First Baptist
church. in which the convention was assem-
bled, made an address Of welcome. lie
stated ne had intended to do this yesterday
but was constantly kept busy in attending to
matters incident to his positios as pastor.
DIR. Henry Mcdonald responded 10 happy
and eloquent strain.
ON motion of T.. II. Pritchard, OF North
Carolina, the President was directed 10 ap-
point committees on time and place. reports,
On yice.presidents, and on nomlnat'ons'
Hon. Julius Hillyer. ex-Mayor OF Atlanta,
offered A letter from the Home Mission Board
on kind words,
ON motion Of j. b. Hawthorne, OF Atlanta,
the order OF business was suspended and
paper which opposed the sale OF Kind Words
was referred to A special committee composed
Of w, c. Cleveland, OF Alabama; ). Il.
Searcy, OF Arkansas; c. 4. Stokeley, OF the
District OF Columbia; n. A. Bailey, OF Florl'
da: }. IL. Fitzpatrick, OF Georgia; K. N:
Dudley, OF Kentucky; W. 5. Peneke, OF
Louisiana; Joshua Lowering, OF MARYLAND
fchairman); j. L. Lawless, OF Missouri; Z.
Durham, OF North Carolina; {. Manly, OF
South Carolina; Z. j. WillDgham, OF lem
nessee: j. b. Linke, OF Mississippi, and W.
r. L. Smith, OF Virginia.
II. M, Wharton, OF Maryland, reported on
women's work, showing the payments to
the Foreign Mission Board to be Sl1,So2.
He made a speech highly commencing their
work and advocating a close cooperation oil
all pastors in advancing this work.
DIR. Broadus also spoke, warmly commend
ing women's work.
j. II. Fitzpatrick, OF Georgia, reported on
the Tressurer's report Of the Foreign Mis-
siou Board. stating that the receipts showed
an advance OF Il per cent, decrease OF
expenses OF 7 per cent, and decrease in
agencies expenses OF "a per cent The re-
port was adopted.
DR.. w, w. Landrum introduced Rev. A.
w. Lamar, OF Omaha, Neb., formerly pas
tor OF Central Baptist church. lie came as
n representative OF the women OF the Bap>
| lists Of the North.
DIR. sta1buck Wilson, OF Georgia, told OF
the good work done IN bis State by women.
DIR. A. b. Miller heartily approved OF all
that had been said OF women's work and en-
larged upon their usefulness in Arkansas.
The hour having arrived for the reception
OF the English delegation, Dr. HATCHER OF
Richmond, took the floor and addressed the
convention. He said there was every reason
why the Bsptists in America should cult
yate friendly feeling for the BaptistS IN
England. They mad stood, be said, =" Tor
freedom OF conscience, the fundamental
principles Of the Baptist creed"
Mr.. Shaw was the first speaker. After
thanking the convention for the courtesy
and kindness extended his delegation ana
himself, he proceeded In brlei way 70 ont
| line the history and condition OF the Baptist
Church In England.
The President OF the convention then In
troduced DR.. Edward Parker.
The following committees were an
nounced: Time and place OF the next meet
ing. report Of the vice.presidents nomins-
tions, on foreign population Including Cuba
and IndIas), on native white population, and
| on woman's reports.
| Letters were read from the Merchants
and Cotton exchanges extending courtesies.
| Several other communications oil minor ln-
terest were also read.
Rev. j. J. Taylor, OF Mobile, submitted a
report on Papal fields. The report Oh the
committee was adopted.
| At the afternoon session a committee on
relations with the Home Missions Society OF
the northern States was appointed, with Dr.
Pritchard, OF North Carolina, as chairman.
The remainining hours were consumed IN
the discussion Of the present aspects oil 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 mis-
| sions.