The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
THE SOUTHERN BODY MEETS Al
FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

Cpeninr sermon by the Rev. y. W. 'ar-
ter. of Raleigh. y. C'-'r'''Ni"s ~
norris of the Boards of Home and Tor
cign Missions.
FORT WORTH TEN. May Especial. F.
The city is o,crcroWdod with visitors for
fine opcning Of the spring palace. and with
DELEGATES 20 the southern baptist 'onNcn-
tion. The delegates who came in ycster-
day ana last nieht and this morning began
assembling AT an carly hour ana
long before the time for calling the BODY
10 order. the beautiful and spacious edillce
of the First Baptist Church WAS crowded
Promptly at I0 o'clock. Jude llaralson'
president taking his position at the desN'
raped for order. Instantly everything was
hushcd throughout lhe immense throng. lie
then called upon Dr. j. \. kirill, OF Ken
tuckv. 10 conduct the opening religious
exercises The cighty-l0urth psalm was
read. foront prayer was ohereu'
and the old coronation hymn was sung win
mieht and power. The enrolment OF dele
cafes the first step toward permanent
! nrranil9fion. was completed. and showed
au attendance Of seven hundred ana my
every state within the bounds Of Inc on
,ontion being represented. lhrty-iour
were from Virginia.
PRESIDENT AND OFFICERS.
judge HARRISON. Of selma, Ma, was
nominated 90 succeed himself by Dr. 'lfr!
i'm "a most beautiful and complimentary
IUV-Dtte \ ITWlrlN.
sucaking from the gallery, moved thai inc
| 81, .tion be made by acciamation II was
done. and the honored laynan from Aia-
| hanna resumed his place and tried 90 express
! I'M. thanks 90 the convention, BAT SAT unWh
Worpowercd with emotion, 'ihti oil''is
were elected rs follows: by acclamalioh
! The former ~ccretaries.pr. BurroW sol Oeof-
! gia. and Gregory. Of Mary land; the former
! Auditor duniu, Caldwell. oi Men
nlckv. Ev halot-Four Nice-Presidcni,;
| DIS. Hawthorne. of GEORGIA; curry
Of Nrginia: kcr!oot at Kentucky,
and Hon. :.'B. Ely. of Missouri. George
N. Merton. at Louisville. Ky. Was cloclcd
treasurer % succeed his father who has
served i'm that office for MANY wears, hui has
! died since the last meeting. Nilh lhc per-
| fpcting of the organization the convention
! took recess until l.. ".
At the afternoon session pr. llchenor,
secretary of the Home Mission Board read
his annual report. and Or. Topper, secro-
larry of the Foreign Mission Board. read his
annual report. The separate features 81
! fht-e two reports were referred. as n~ud'
IN different committees. which VIII AGAIN
| bring Them definitely before the c0nN cnil1u.
| with such recommendations ae may seem
proper The Frost resolutions, ID! mo-
ton Of their author, were referred lo
10 special committee If one rom each
state. other resolutions concerning lhe
~kipd Word" series were referred without
ldnnafe fo the same committee. which. h}
special order. will rcpor Monday morning
M lOo'cl0ch. This subject. whatever may
De- One final outcome of it. is maniestiA lhr
most absorbing matter that is Co come br-
fore thi, Convention.
Rrv.J.W. CARTER SERMON.
The Ecv.J. vs.. Garter. of Raleigh, y. C~
preached ON tue subject " Ine Hi-
dwelling spirit" taking as his text.
..R.,f Christ i.ofh in Me-" lie said: The
conversion Of saul. OF Tar-us. was one oi
nle great events of carly Christianity. lie
WA. able. trained. earnest and ambitious.
but "a halter of the Gospel and "a prosecutor
of the saints. liut Christ met him near
p3m9-cu-. 4 bright light burst upon ana
dalllol him. hut whittier light flashed INTO
his soul and showed him that Doc was "a
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