The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-27
BAPTISTS OF THE STATE.
A TOTAL. OF $500 RAISED FOR
MERCER UNIVERSITY.

Ne, Buildings to Cost $4,000
Needed. and e Belief that the Money
Win Speedily be Raised-rhe Con-
ven.;on Decides Not to Discontinue
the southern Church Publications.
WASHINGTON. GA. March 26.-Consider-
alton of the report of the committee on
education was resumed in the Baptist state
convention This morning. Several hundred
dollars more were subscribed for Mercer
university. which added &c the amounts
subscribed last night makes about $500
given to the university by the convention.
President Nunnally stated that the III
creased attendance upon the institution
made enlargement of the buildings abso-
lutely necessary, and he said that $4,000
would Go tie work. The cItizens of Macon
have subscribed literally and the enthusi-
asm last night showed that the Georgia
Baptists will readily raise the money.
CLAIMS OF OTHER COLLEGES.
Prot. Charles Cox spoke in the interest OF
the Southern Female College of LaGrange
and President johnson in favor OF Mary
Sharp llege in Tennessee.
Rev. E. r. Cars well, Jr., took umbrage
of religion, and spoke at some length on
the impregnability of Baptist nnlty. DIR.
Carswel made break from UNCONVENTIONAL
precedence last year and advocated second
baptism, which doctrine was strongly con-
demned by Baptists generally. The COM
mittee explained that no reference was
intended to DR.. Carsweil
The convention seconded the invitation of
the First Baptist Church of Atlanta to the
Southern Baptist convention to meet with
them next year. This convention meets In
Fort Worth, Tex, next month
CHURCH PUBLICATIONS.
Discussion of the report of the committee
on publications and UNCONVENTIONAL htera-
ture occupied the greater part of the day.
The discussion waxed warm at times, and
only the ca eful management of the presi-
dent prevented unpleasantness. The dis
cussion was between the friends of the
American Baptist Pub ication Society of
Philadelphia and the Kind Words Publica-
ton Society of Atlanta. The committees
report, while expressing good will toward
the American Baptist Publication Society
and indorslng its work, Endorsed the Kind
Words publications, recommended them to
southern Baptists, and recommended the
convention TO continue their publication.
The American Baptist Publication Society
have endeavored to influence the conven-
ton to discontinue the Kind Words publ
cations, urging that they were unnecessary,
and the fight between the friends
of the two societies has been hot. DIR.
Hawthorne led the friends of the Atlanta
society, and was ably assisted by Dr. Lans-
ing Burrows and others. Ors Henry Nc
Donald and Harvey Hatcher led the Philadel-
phia society. After several hours discussion
the convention decided, by a large major
fly, in favor of the southern publications,
and the continuance of Kind Words.
= The convention is holding a memorial
service tonight in memory of the ministers
who have died during the past year.
Drs. G. A Nunnally, ]. B. Hawthorne,
81. c. Mcdonald, j. l. Gibson, W. L. Xii.
patrick and E. r. Carswell will preach at
the various churches tomorrow.
The conven ion will conclude its work
Monday morning.