The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1890-05-31

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home. On the first evening and
after resting we took 4 birds eye
view of the city. Friday morning.
May 9th, feeling as jolly as a lark,
andas fresh as the flower Of morn,
our trio oi preachers awaited a
time Of patience for the hour for
the meeting Of the great Southern
Baptist Convention, which IS per
haps the largest annual gathering
Of christians in the world. The
hour arrived, the gaYel falls, and
Judge Jonathan Haralson, Of
Alabama, President, calls to
order. The Judge is a small man
with commanding appealanca,
and fue presiding officer he is.
Rev j. 5 Kirtly, of Kentucky,
conducted the devotional eXer-
cises. The S4th Psalm was read,
after when near thousand voices
engaged in singing "AIl Hail the
Power Of Jesus Name" The roll
was then called by states, and the
apportlonment of delegates made.
After singing Crock Of Ages,
the President announced the order
for election of officers for the en-
suing year. Resulting as follows;
President, Judge Jonathan Haral..
son, of Alabaml; four Vice Pres
idents, Revs. J B. Hawthorn, of
Georgia; +. IL. Kerfoot, of Ken
lucky; j. L. M. Curry, of VIr-
gina; and L B. Ely, OF Missouri.
j. w. Nortor, Jr., of Kentucky,
was elected Treasurer to sue Iced
MS father, deceased. Same Secre-
tarics, Lansing Burrows and f.
Gregory, were re-ele tied. The
states and associations composing
the Convention were pretty fully
rcpresente /, there being 7S4 dele
gates present, besides il looked
like every body else was there as
a visitor. The address Of wei
come to tho Convention was delv-
cred by Elder Il. A. Bsaton, pas
tor of Second Baptist Church ;
Elder j. Morgan Wells, pastor OF
First Church, being sick, Re-
sponse on behalf Of Convention
by Elder II. G. Mach, Of Ken
lucky. At s p. m. the conven-
tional sermon was preached by
Elder j. w. Carter, Of NORTH
Carollua. Theme, "a Living
Carist." text, Gal. 2, 20. Satur.
day, May l0,h, at 9:30 o'cloct
sharp, the gavel falls. Elder J. l.
Burrows conducts the religion.
exercises. After which reports OF
committees, appointed or pie
vlous day, were called IN then
respective order. Drs. Broadu,
and Kerfoot, in very forciblC
mannc, presented the CLAIM of The
S )uthern Baptist Theological Sem
mary of Louisville, Kentucky
whereupon the Convention re
sponded by paying in cash anc
good pledges something ever $l4,
600 to complete the $4,000 en-
dowment for the seminary. j. A
S NTH, of Chicago, editor of Thu
Standard, reported that 81, POO,
600 had been secured with wbicl
to build a Baptist University a
Chicago. The reports of both tht
Home and Foreign Mission Boards
were encouraging, with a baIanc,
in the treasury. The report OF
Native White Population wai
read, discussed and adopted. Th,
report on Foreign White Popula
ton was read by r. H. Harris, o
Georgia, discussed and adopted
The report on Colored Population
was read by B. d. Gray, Of Mis-
sisslppi, discussed at leDgth anC
adopted. The report of the Treas
urer of the Home Mission BoarC
was read by E. r. CarswelI, O
Georgia. aud adopted as read. A
8 o'clock p. m. a missionary mas
meeting was held, with great lu
terest and profit. Sunday, tn,
18th, every church, white anC
coloreG, of different denomlna
tlons, we've filled morning anC
night by ministers of the Con
ventlon. This scribe and hi
most worthy colleague, Elder G
w. O'Hara, of Alabama, at morn
ing service heard the celebrated
; ) DIR. Henry McDoIald, of Georgia
At 3 p. m. we attended the Sun
daySchool mass meeting, address
ed by j, VIM. Jones, of Atlanta
Georgia. I. I. Eaton, of Louis
vile, Kentucky, and A. J. Dias
of Cuba. At 8. p. m. we had th'
very great pleasure of hearing ii
the Texas Spring Palace the re
nowned DR.. Ellis, of Baltimore
Maryland. This sermon wa
preached to about 5000 people
The sermon was as immense i
4 rsnspel richness as rhe crowd i