The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
bUTHERN BApTISTS
lWtOF THE WORK OF THE
HTAEsTlNo CONVENTION.

kTAEsTiNo CONVENTION.
PAeAofiral seminary--Centenniai OF
eoeis--The Chicago Cniversity-sun-
B Nchool Work Something About
4 WORM, TIKI. May i1.-lspeciai-l
sseuf scss,cn Of the Southern Baptist
'j will be memorable in the his
Sr&Ahern Baptists. Fort Worth is
tascew and wonderful cities Of the
seA Thirteen years ago IT was
Md your correspondent talked
lyes IN who knew it simply as
em", ,ng-ground. Now II is city
I moni> thousand inhabitants, win
mark OF solidity. Of pluck and enter
of future growth and prosperity It's
quipped s;rect-car line; the character
large and handsome buildings: the
Is that throng its streets; the amazing
~ and going OF passenger and height
a; its union depot, not only leave no
with the stranger, but creates a ieel-
fainty as 20 what the city must De-
X than one Richmonder wondered why
lectric cars could not be run as wei as
of Fort Worth. Theirs move with
arisy. and with less noise than even
f.,nmon mule-car. Built like ours they
= nearly always crowded 20 their utmost
Npacity. Fort Worth is just now astir
9TH the running of its spring falace-3h
,oejtion O: fair, or exhibition OF Western
alucts and other things. Any attempt at
81 t.. MI a THINGS
= exhibition must be failure: but as seen
1ervfhing awakened admiration and en-
u usiasm. The great West is bound TO be Q
&aent factor in American history, and Will
,ubiless teach the East other lessons be-
e the one Chicago gave New YORK IN It's
ring from Congress the prize OF the
nld's Fair. The First Baptist Church,
which the Convention assembled. Is
feet gem for beauty within and without.
built of stone taken from b0undless
rs only forty miles from the city;
wood work j. OF oak IN nara
sh. the pews being beautiful ana com
able. but without cushions. The organ Is
ery fine one. costing over $1,000, ana -
a by electricity. The arrangement III
g, with pastors study, ladies' parlors,
llng-room. kitchen, aud dining-roon,
z sgitl hardly he surpassed for convenience,
Id everything finished and furnished ia
best style. The pastor. Rev. y. Morgan
oils. who was sick, aid came into the
ention only on the last day Of the ses-
is very popular, and has done a great
since coming TO the pastorate.
session of the convention was Itself
Sed by many special features. IL was
:, representative, good-spirited and Wig
s. Virginia had thirty-iour delegates
sent, Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama and
.nnsssee each had its quota full. with
apymo besides. The excellent spirit
4 roDd humor maintained throughout the
vehtion. even when Discussion was in
g and involving ditlicuit and delicate
ers, was due doubtless in large meas
<the presiding otlice-Judge JOIN
hson, Of Selma, Alabama. His sue
,lpn the admiration and affection 81
* lire convention and his decision,
vfe 6ever appealed from.
The two Boards of the Convention on
&reign and Home MissiOns-shOwed q
tsperous year by their reports and were
fDrt sented by able speeches in tne cOnVen-
IN. some one calling attention. not pub
IN TO the number of men brought forward
the discussion who had never appeared
the floor before. If such were the case.
could never have been known by the
racter Of the speeches.
any other matters were brought before
Convention. as THE TIMES has already
.Ated, but some of them may have fuller
Sments.
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Baptist institution. in Louisville,
has represented in the convention by
c-f its !rOfessors-Dr. John a. Broad
tlus and DIR. f. II. keriO0t. As treasurer
and financial agent of the seminary, DR..
Kerfoot made the following statements:
At the last meeting of the Southern Baptist
Convention, in Memphis. the treasurer made
statement that, besides the property, bull
ding, etc, they had nearly S3OOOOO endOw-
ment invested IN Interest bearing securities.
We asked then that the endowment be COM
pleted; that the main building be erected on
the Broadway front The income Is not sui.
,ficient TO meet the expenses of the seminary
Two gentlemen in New YORK give $1,000 each
year. This prevents the seminary getting IN
debt for current expenses. Brother Joshua
lowering started the fund with $500
When we returned 10 Louisville Mr.. George
w. Norton, who had given 100000. stated
-tkfy- he aud his slster-ln-law would give
10 for the main building II the denOmi-
n would raise 100000 endowment. Mr.
on died and left in his will S. OOO
this 100000 fund. Mr.. Wiggin
put s35 900 Of this needed additional en-
Iwment gathered since our last meeting +
f:vering a Co have agreed 10 give $1,000 more
the remaining amount Is raised. Another
Dmily has agreed 10 give $1,000. so we have
.ecured $4,000 Also Brother j NJ Avery
~ clinton. Mo, has pledged $1,000, so We
u punt on over $50. 900 Of the slOO,OO9 raised
wv, brethren. the 100000 for building is OF
nd In Louisville. waiting our demand any
We have the 100000 additional endow-
J. The gap between MS to-day and the
OF The seminary's laborcrs. lOnged fol
iirty years, is but $4,000 wide. We viii
then ample buildings and an endow-
IT Of 100000.
fore and more the seminary is growing
popular favor, and becoming great
Ter for the cause of Christ and for the up
fling Of His Kingdom. Ii is hard TO see
hon Mr.. Bryce, great and mastery as he
was, could have had more able and ef-
ficient successor than DIR. kerfOot, who is
showing himself 10 be a master of finance.
THE MISSIONARY CENTENNIAL.
DIR. Curry, from a committee appointed
last year 10 consider the propriety of cele-
hrating in some way the centennial Of mod
ern missions, submitted the following reso-
lutions:
j ! That the Baptists of the world should
have in 1892 a suitable cOmmemOratlOn OF
the beginning OF Baptist missions at kitter-
ing, England.
5 That This Convention send fraternal
greeting TO the American Baptist missionary
Union and invite them To cooperate with
Baptists OF Great Britain and the world in
this celebration.
3. That this joint committee be empowered
10 make all suitable arrangements as 10 place
and programme.
4. That II agreeable 10 the joint committee
the southern Baptist Convention Will be
'--ppy 10 entertain the centennial celebration
thin It's borders.
&. AS a suitable and wise memorial. the
Juthern Bapiists should strive to put one
undred missionaries In the field, and IN
rease all It's work propOrtionately.
Dr. Curry eloquenily supported bis cons
nittee's resolutions, fervently detailing the
<rowth OF Baptist missions from its humble
BEGINNING In the little cottage at kittering,
England, 10 the present. "At Queens Col
fege,, said he "in the study of the president,
DIR. Angus, hangs the old sign, VIM CarOy,
Cobbler Makes aud Mends ShOes'-patent of
nobility, nObler than that OF the Guelphs,
who trace their blood back 1000 years. The
iwo mission works have become $4,000, with