Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
BAPTISTS AT WORK.
They Convened and Perfected
Organization Yesterday.
A Hearty Address of Welcome Rendered
and Replied to-An Opinion Of
Fort Worth.
The officers EIected-Ths New President and
His Aides-Ths Interesting Report from
the Home Missions Board-Notes.

The thirty fifth session Of the Southern Bap.
fist convention was called to order in the First
Baptist church of this city yesterday at 10 a. m.
-oy It's president, Judge Jonathan Harolsou OF
selma, Ala. There was very large attend
ance, people being packed in every portion o,
the beautiful church, delegates filing the first
floor and the gallery.
After devotional services, conducted by Rev.
DR.. J. A. Krutly of Kentucky, who read Psalm
81, "How amiable are thy cants, % and sang
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, " then led
in prayer, President HARRISON announced:
We viii now proceed to organize No one
VIII be recognized to speak or offer any motion
VII the secretaries and officers have ascertained
who are the members OF this body. l will can
the roll OF states, and brethren will send their
lists OF messengers to the secretaries"
The roll was called and all the states, Ala
bama, Arkansas, Western Arkansas, Cuba Dis
trict OF Columbia. Florida, Georgia, Indian
kNs ottS LOuisiaRa Maryland
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia were found fully represented the more
OF over 2. 900, 900 souls.
President HARRISON called for nominations
Hon. J. L. NJ. Curry, formerly United States
minister to Spain under Cleveland, and at pres
ent agent OF the Peabody fund, said:
ihlrty years ago had the honor to be q
member OF the Alabama legislature. A young
man came to me from the Alabama university
bearing letter from the president, Basily
Manly, from whom the two present Manlys have
descended In regular apostolic succession. This
letter commended to me the young man as one
never guilty Of q mean action. rise to-day to
nominate that young man, who has never since
been guilty Of q mean action. nominate the
present occupant as your president"
On motion of DR.. J. L. Burrows the nomina-
ton was made unanimous and by reclamation.
Judge HARRISON thanked the convention for
this honor, saying:
81 am scarcely able to express my gratitude
for this renewed expression of your Christian
nTr1ET 1cf trnh nn-k
ure to preside over this body. Others may sur
pass me in ability to preside-none surpass me
IN my desire to serve you well. know not
what else to say; my feelings overcome me so
that cannot trust myself to speak further. 4"
For vice presidents were nominated DR.. J. 3.
Hawthorne, Georgia; DR.. c. L. Cooke. Virginia
spaiding, Texas; DR.. F. b. Kerfoot, Ken
lucky DR.. L. B. Ely, Missouri; DR.. ]. L. Bur-
rows, Virginia; DR.. J. L. NJ. Curry. Virginia;
DR.. J. R G. ayes. Tennessee: Col. L. L. Polk,
North Carolina; DR.. B. II. Carroll, Texas; DR..
J. B. Gimbrill, Mississippi.
Rev. Messrs. J. A. French, NJ. D. Early, E.
pointed tellers.
On motion of DR.. G, A Nunally Secretaries
Burrows and Gregory were reelected by accla-
nation.
On motion of DR.. a. H. Harris, Virginia. a
committee on order of business was appointed.
Rev. E. A. Baten of Broadway church, Fort
Worth, delivered pleasing address of well
come, saying:
We shall not occupy your time by detailing
the advantages OI our sIaLe. L Simply SLAQQ
here on behalf of the Baptists and citizens of
Fort Worth and the Baptists of Texas to well
come you. There was man OF brain and power
who would have stood here to do this better,
the pastor of the church, but when the dele
gates letters came flooding his study he was
taken i'll with brain fever and, though not seri-
ously sick, he cannot DE here to-day.
''Re do not deliver this address because it Is
customary. 1t is only feeble attempt to por-
tray our fraternal feeling, We welcome you to
our hearts and homes"
Rev. c. b. Nash OF Kentucky was called on
by the president to respond. he said:
Its good thing to see something great.
We have heard about you and have come to see
you for ourselves and taste as well. We find
this fort worth coming to. The queen of
Sheba when she saw the wisdom of Solomon
lost all her spirit of curiosity-the only instance
of woman's curiosity being satisfied. We have
had ours gratiied.
1--WE are glad to be here and hope to be
blessing, as you will be. blessing 10 us.
Brethren, God bless you. Amen
Secretary Lansing Burrows offered an amend
ment to the constitution making the auditor
perform the duties OF the treasurer in the event
of the latter's death or disability.
DR.. T. T. Eaton nominated George W. Norton
Of Louisville, KY, as treasurer, and he was
unanimously elected. He described young Ar.
Norton as the admirable successor OF one of the
noblest men that ever lived.
DR.. Harriss from the committee on order of
business, reported hours of meeting as follows:
Meet at $3.50 a.. m. adjourn at 1880.
Meet at p. m, adjourn at $3.50.
Meet at p. m. and adjourn at pleasure.
On motion of DIR. W. II. Williams of St. Louis
resolution OF sympathy was rendered Rev. DR..
J. Morgan Wells, the sick pastor Of the church.
Adjourned.