The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05
REQUEST OF PASTORS.
MORE HOMES FOR SOUTHERN BAP-
TIsT CONVENTION WANTED.
Tho Arrangements Committee Have a
Surplus OF Delegates for tho
Entertainment 30 Far
Provided.

About one year ago the Pastors Confer.
cnco Of this city, speaking for all the
churches represented In the conference,
passed resolution unanimously 10 CO.
operate with the Baptist brethren In enter.
tanning delegates 10 the Southern Baptist
convention.
The resolution was introduced by the Rev.
W. 4. Boggs aud also embodied request
that the convention be invited 10 meet In
Memphis.
From the earliest moment at which the
Committee of Arrangements from the yari.
ous Baptist congregations Of the city began,
their brethren Of the other denominations
represented In the Pastors Conference have
kept their promise, aud many delegates viii
find n welcome home In their families. The
convention, 90 or 1909 strong, will be- called
10 order In the firt Baptist Church
next Friday morning. Homes ior
30 or more delegates are ttill lacking. aud
another united effort on the part of all the
pastors aud church people is earnestly de-.
sired by the Arrangements Committee. II
may also be said the effort II necessary, since
the promise hos been held out a. The con.
ycniion members that they will be- cared iur
by the local religious community. IN the
homes thus mr provided thc NANTES Of many
nom church people appear thus showing
that they regard the conventions coming as
n most desirable visitation for the city nt
large. ln this no mistake u being made.
The class Of people who will b. in the city
in attendance upon the deliberations Of the
great body IL calculated 10 work untold good
in every material scusc. IN view uf the
shortage in homes therefore. the committee,
M NJ n meeting held last night, passed q res
olution requesting every pastor in the city
90 call attention to the near approach nf the
meeting, aud the generous assistance needed.
The question Of successor for the IL.
mcntcd Dr. James J.. HoyCo. who presided
over the convention last year aud also tho
lnmcntcd Dr. L. II. Nell. who presided in
1881, h a most important ono With the dele.
gates. So efficient aud esteemed were the
two mentioned diyincs that they were
chosen alternately for the distinction NJ
president Of the convention therefore
thcir loss is severe in tWofold
sense, rs they were among the
| foremost thinkers and workers in the dc.
nomination. II IA more thuu likely the
! Row Dr. J. l.. NJ. Curry Of Virginia will be
| installed us president, though there are 9TH
/ cr names figuring In the canvass Among
| these are the Rev. Dr. J. ~. Hawthorne. u
I Georgia, Gov. J T. Eagle, of Arkansns Tx.
Gov lIrown Of Georgia; Lieutenant Cover.
nor Massey, of Virginia Judge lilrilgpn. of
/ Selma, Ala; Judge Ely of Missouri. aud
~ Licuicnant-6oyornor j. M Coleman. of
| Missouri
Following nrc nddltiOdal names received
! by the Secretary of Arrangements Com.
mitic', for whom homes will be required.
y. e. Waite, Milton. fln
luhu Eairnnn, Waco Tex.
| J. M liichAfds, orange. Ca
! a. l. iufdom, TcNas, ~
| y. a. Nels0u, Ashcvlllu N g.
" ~ tulr ulOunifyilir Ala.
! Gcure J. iiobdny. nrfkicy Va.
q. ~. iinucii Mlndcn. ~
g. D. James, Cnlpeppcf Va
! nuulol NJ. Hamscy. Tuscaloosa, Ala
W A. Pearson, MCClcnnd Va
g y lay. kifowllc No
Peer khyuArd. I0uisylilr ~.
D. W. llannhn. Springfield. 40.
A. J. Wharton, iOmHnche, Tex
y ". hichFrison. TlmmOnsvilio &C
u. ~ Tinker, Timmousvillc n a.
J. 4, tnffull, IimmonTiiio, n G.
y ". Goldsmith. uallnilu. lem.
II. ~ ngniart Atheua o.
A. M Cockiil'. Blue springs. No