The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11
IN THE AFTERNOON.


IN THE AFTERNOON.
More Easy I'm the Seating siiuation-Rc-
ports ON Home and Foreign Missions.
Remembering the experiences OF the
morning session, the delegates began 10
stream into the church about o'clock pm,
and when the recess hour had expired, one
hour later the seats and aisles were again
dcnscly packed. Regarding turn about as
fair play, those who were left out at the
morning session were first 10 arrive after
dinner, and so obtained an idea as to how
business OF the convention was progressing.
II was still too crowded for comfort but
the delegates were not disposed to complain
very much.
AT o'clock pm. Judge Ely raped the
convention TO order aud said, I'VE will now
proceed to the business where il was discon-
tinucd at the time when We took our recess.
believe that point was the Withdrawal OF
Brother Ellyson, and | wish to follow the
example he aud Others have set trust the
brother who placed my name before the
| convention as a candidate for president will
withdraw it,
made by the gentlemen who had nominated
oth'r candidates and had no idea OF with
| drawing same after which Secretary Bur
| rows announced the candidates before the
body, as follows ]. A. Hoyt, Of South Car
olina; James :. Coleman, Of Kentucky: Judge
John HARRISON, OF Alabama. The tcllcrs
appointed were: J. VI. Carroll. q. W. Bcall,
;. N. Brown, -. L. Riley, J. W. Terry.
On motion, the delegates were instructed
A f..F.
lot
The Rev. Dr.W. II. Strickland, Of Georgia,
moved that the voting be- for president vice.
| presidents and SECRETARY at the same time,
and that three sets Of icllcrs be appointed 10
collect the ballots. Il was lost on q close
vote.
One Of the delegates remarked that the
convention was again IN a state Of confusion
on account of the cruwding. and that the
invitation of the Central Baptist Church TO
hold the sessions IN that cdiHcc be accepted.
Dr. W. W. Llndrum inicrposcd a plea
against such n motion prevailing ON the
ground that IL might lie construed NJ
breach OF courtesy to the firt Baptist
Church.
Chairman Ely decided the matter out Of
order, after which Mc.srs Lansing Burrows
and T.. 4. GrgOry, the present incumbcnts,
wCrc nominated Tor secretaries aud the bal.
loiing began.
Before Il hsd been finished, Or. Al.
Dickinson was given permission 10 make a
few explanatory remarks relative 10 the re-
moyal OF the Convention to the Central
Chuph. lie stated tlint there could bc
seated in that building i.OO1 and that the
invitation was most cordial. provided II was
agreeable 90 the body aud It's host. As an
explanation, no action was taken, as none
wis necessary.
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DR.. ;. II. Ford nominated Judge N. u. Ely,
~ Missouri. for yioo.prcsidcnp DR.. J. 4.
French. oi Kentucky, named DR.. i. II. kcr-
foot. Gov. J. l.. Eiglc, Of Arkansas Dr. r.
G. BurClson. Of Texas; DIR. James ballard, Of
Maryland. d. y. A. lailcy. Of Florida. Dr.
r. Z. Eaton Of Kentucky DR. J. NJ Wells,
oi Texas, Dr. X. NJ. Dudley, Of Kentucky;
Dr. W. ;. Webb. Of Mississippi; Dr. Joshua
l.cycring. Of Maryland, aud Or. II. X. Ely
son, oi Virginia, were also named.
Dr. J. L. Thompson. OF Alabama; 7. u. Ia
Baucr. of Maryland, X. II. Ilcaddcn. Of
Georgia. Eigir y. Folk, u Tennessee, aud
u. W. lussCy. Of Louisiana. aud J. T. Belts,
Of Virginia were appointed tcllors 10 collect
ballots Tor vice presidents.
While waiting for n report from the tcllcrs
Chairman Ely requested Df. W. r. Hatcher
to lead in devotional exercises. DR.. Hatcher
caught the convention solidly by request
"Am ! q Soldier of the Cross The two
yercs were sung with hearty good will.
after which Dr.. J. B Hawthorne led in an
invocation for the blessings u God upon the
labdrs ui thc convention.
This wa. followed by the inspiring hymn,
~ Love Jesus. aud Others of similar char.
actcr, intorpcncd with informal talks from
those who remembered special promises con.
tnincd IN the Bible which were uppcrm0st
ffsYN mi Nn
were 20 impressed, In many instances two or
more Of the delegates speaking together, but
the How was interrupted by Dr. Hatcher
leading OF on the old standby religious
melody "Ilow Firm Foundation" fol.
lowed BY prayer by Dr. Lansing Burrows.
-, Come 20 my Heart, Lord Jesus" was
then sung, when 10 was announced from the
tcllcn that they we're ready 10 report This
result WIS given rs q big majority for Judge
John llnfasOn, ~ Alabama, for President.
and an almost unanimous vote for Mossrs.
Burrows aud Gregory Tor secretaries They
were, therefore, declared elected. Some dli-
fculty was had in finding Judge Harrison,
but he was finally located aud brought for.
ward. lie had no Inaugural addrcu," but
simply 10 accept the honor conferred aud re-
turn thanks for H. lie bcsought the CON
ycnilon 10 give him NJ hearty support after
which tho regular business was called up.
W. - - AMlNll NnVN'A AliAN illt fNINft ul
the Foreign Mission Board be heard. IL
prevailed, aud the Rev. DIR. n. A. Tuppcr,
Corresponding Secretary Of the Board, read
on abstract Of the report, announcing In adj
vance that the full report was printed aud
IN the room for free distribution. An ab
stuct of the report is rs follows
There Il no wise way 10 conduct the work Of gath
oring the ifcc viii offerings Of Loo 90 pcoge aud
Of dlbuffur thcn IN the iouf quarter n the nth
| for the IfOm0tl0n of tho Redeem ers Kingd im,
/ which q The oiicc assigned W Tie iDngn hil0n
/ hoard, that docs not keep the eye Of uhWatCfug
faith upon tho Gruat Head oi this enterprise the
/ oliect " supreme regard aud adomtioh. aud the
/ slfnplc and io'o law oi obcdlcncc-iu whose nan
all 4 undertaken, and iof whose sake hl 4 cfntcd
II Il thus alone that thUrc can be ticadiastnssa Of
purpose and action Ia Cycrtafying clruumsiauccs,
That the most salutnry runex iuhucnce can bo ~.
/ crtc upun the conductors u the WORK. aud thosa
| represented BY thcm, and that the name " Him
| whore g'ofy Il the end ~ this grandcsi and most
| comprehensive undertaking. shall be inhrnilfd
| II lsa marvel that tie only official medium Be-.
| tween the uprttcn'dtiAcs ~ The thufchtn arnug
| the nations ard the chufch,s theusgtcs thfn''asi
| winch the vnfk oi th,fc representatives and 1 Q
| meats fnr ftpif sfitf.f fifftisffi ~ fho ~, ,
arr monthly pporlsd-to nay nothing Of valuab =
iniyis,ailvn N'.h i.e"fs ~ ..s.s..a ~ tne tUafi