Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-10
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 Elected-The New President and
His Aides-The 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.
by its president, Judge Johnathan Harolson OF
Selma, Ala. There was a very large attend
ance, people being packed in every portion, Of
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, s:Esw. amiable are thS cants,'i apd sang
'All Han the Power of Jesus Name, - then led
in prayer, President HARRISON announced:
1--WE will now proceed to organize. No one
VIII be recognized to speak or oner any motion
till the secretaries and officers have ascertained
who are the members of this body. will call
the roll OF states, and brethren VIII SEND their
lists OF messengers TO the seeretaTles.
The roll was called and all the states, Ala
bama, Arkansas, Western Arkansas, Cuba. Dis
trict of Columbia. Florida, Georgia, Indian
Territory KENNEDY LouisiaRa s.t Mary NnafS
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas aud
Virginia were found fully represented, the more
than 200 messengers representing constituency
of over 2. 0O0, 600 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:
Thirty years ago had the honor to be
member of the Alabama legislature. Ayoung
man came to me from the Al lbnma university
bearing a 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 mean action. rise to-day to
nominate that young man, who has never since
been guilty of a 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: '.t.ts
81 am scarcely able to express my gratitude
for this renewed expression OF your Christian
confidence. 1t is the highest hopor and pleas
ure to preside over this body. OtRers may sur
pass me in ability to preside-ho1le surpass me
IN mg.sdesire to serve you wen. know not
wiakseiss to say; my feelings overcome me so
t3afEt cannot trust myself to speak further. "
Z F6sSfce presidents were nominated DR.. j. B.
I Hawthorne, Georgia; DR.. C. L. Cooke. Virginia
DR.. T. H. Pritchard, North Carolina; DR.. A. t.
lucky; DR.. L. B. Ely. Missouri; Dr.J. L. Bur-
rows, Virginia; DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry. Virginia;
Ord. R. Gl ayes. Tennessee; Col; l.. L. Polk,
North Carolina; DR.. B. Il. Carroll Texas; DR..
J. B. Gimbrill, Mississippi.
Rev. Messrs. ]. A. French, NJ. D. Early, E.
R. Carswell and Col. T. h. Elicit were ap-
on motion OF Dr. G, A. NunaIIy Secretaries
Burrows and Gregory were reelected by acela-
nation.
committee on order of business was appointed
I. Rev. E. A. Baten of Broadway church, Fort
Worth, delivered pleasing address of well
come, saylng:,
z We shall not occupy your time by detailing
the advantages of our state. l simply stand
here on behalf of the Baptists and citizens of
Fort Worth and the Raptists of Tekass 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's letters came flooding his study he was
taken i'll with brain fever and though not seri-
ously sick, he cannot be here to-day.
I'VE do not deliver this address because 1t is
customary. 1t is only feeble attempt to por-
tray our fraternal feeling, We welcome you to
our hearts and homes. -
Rev. @. H. Nash OF Kentucky was called on
by the president to respond. He said
SITS good thing to see something great.
We have heard about you and have come to see
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 curiosity being satisfied. We have
had ours gratifed.
1--WE are glad to be here and hope to be
blessing, as you will be blessing to us.
Brethren, God bless you. Amen"
saSecretary Lansing Burrows offered an amend
,nlent to the constitution making the auditor
peHoTm the duties of the treasurer in the event
of the latter's death or disability.
DR.. I. T. Eaton nominated George W. Norton
of Louisville, KY, as treasurer, and he was
unanimously elected. He described young Mr..
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 q. m. adjourn at 1880.
Meet at p. m, adjourn at 5:3O.
Meet at S p. m. and adjourn at pleasure.
On motion of DR.. w. II. Williams of st. Louis
resolution of sympathy was rendered Rev. DR..
J. Morgan Wells, the sick pastor Of the church.
Adjourned.