The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-15
{ DAILY, $40 A YEAR, /
( 5 CENTS A COPY.
| WEEKLY, 3t.25 A YEAR
BAPTISTS OFF FOR HOME.
THE CONVENTION TO MEET AT
FORT WORTH NEXT YEAR

Friday Before the Second Sunday In
May the ims-Ths American Bap-
tist Educational soc ETY. Invited to
Meet With Them Il emperance and
a Day of Rest Advocated.
MEMPHIS, TENN., May 14--There was
only one session to-iay Of the Southern
Baptist Conveatioa, which concluded it's
labors aud adjourned this afternoon. Presi-
dent jonathan HARRISON presided, and the
opening PRAYER was delivered by Rev. ]. q.
Searcy of ArkansaI The convention was
then addressed by DR.. Hatcher. of Georgia,
and DR.. Parish, of Mi sissi2pi, on the
growth of the Baptist church in America.
The committee on the time and place of
holding the next cinventlon replrte the
{ lowing: Place--Fort Worth Crex.)
First Baptist church. Time-Friday before
the seco d SUNDAY in May, 1899.
j. w. Carter, DID,, of North Carolina,
was elected TO preach tho conve tioa sermon,
with j. Lp'co ub johnson, u. d., as alter
nate. This report was su piemented with
an invitation tD the American Baptist Edu-
cational Socie y to meet with them.
VICE PREsIpENrs' REPORTS.
j. NJ. Carroll, chairman of the committees
on vice p.esilents' reports, read his report.
which was Of considerable leng b. 1t maio
most tisfactory exhibits in all its several
departments, highly pl a ing to the conven-
tion. The report was unanimously ad pied.
The committee Of enrolment d creden-
tials, through its C air nan, reported that
there were "a delegates in atte dance.
Dr. ii. Pr tchard Of North Carolina,
cha rma Of the co nmi tee O correspo 1d-
ence with he American Homo Mission
Society, read his report, whicn was adopted
after considerable discussion.
DAY OF REST.
Dr. w. Il. Hatcher of Georgia introduced
Tho following res luton, which, after de-
bate, was adopted:
WHEREAS The Am, rican Sabbath Union ia
laborlnR TO secure Src national leRi iaiation az
vii allow to all employees Of the ma i)nal gov
ernment one day in seven as day of rest;
therefore
Resotve !, That We fully sympathse with this
important object OF the American Sabbath
Union, AMI re luest our b ut ren En- promote ita
work as far Us may be practicable.
EVILS or THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The following reiolution, offared We esterday
by De-. J. r. Scra Gil Of Texas, was also
unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, The liquor trafic IA the most
powe ful hiNdrance TO the gcsp of Christ and
an aggressive enemy to 3, cial ocier; and
WH REAs, This traffic Is steadily encroaching
upon Il tnat ristian men revere and the
human heart hold dear; and.
WHE0EAs, II seeks to destroy the CHRISTIAN
Sa 'ha b, and annlhilate public morals and
publ c conscience; and
WHEREAS, All christian bodies shou d speak
out In no uncertain tones on this question /:
| therefore
n s,ived Bv the Southern Baptist conven-
| tion assembled that we favor SPEEDY aud entira
| prohibition Of the liquor trafflc; at we oppose
| lie nse for this traffic In any and all Of It's
| forms rough which men buy the right to
| destroy imam hope ard happiness ami blight
| hu nan souls as an oifense against tho public
| morals and sin against God.
The conventio / the after passing a vote
of tina ks to the citize ~ Of Memphis for
their cordial and muiidoent b iCalities to
the delegates, adjourn d sine die.