The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-13
BAPTISTS OFF FOR HOME.
FRATERNAL DELEGATES TO THE
NORTHERN ANNIVERSARIES.

A Total OF eo5 Accredited Delegates
Reported in Attendance-The Church
Edlfce Fund-The Nomin atoms for
the Boards and Committees - The
Louisiana Lottery Condemned.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 12.-The South
ern Baptist convention adjourned at 10
o'clock to-day to meet next year in Atlanta.
cept few. Mai Penn of Texas, an evan
gelist. remains behind to conduct revival
at the Southside Baptist church.
In the convention this morning the presi-
dent appointed as fraternal delegates to the
northern anniversaries: j. B. Gambrell, NJ.
d. Early. o. L. HALEY, Thomas D. Osborne
and J. Williams
The committee on enrolment reported
total of 905 accredited delegates in attend
ance; 800 class l ard 705 class 2.
DR.. j. B. Link of Texas reported on the
church edifce fund. After detailing how
small sum given in this cause would re-
suit in great good, he recommended that
the raising OF the church edifice fund be
committed to the assistant secretary of the
home board. After considerable discussion
the report was adopted.
Rev. ID. B. Gray of Mississippi reported
from the committee on nominations the
following names for the respective boards
and committees;
Foreign Mission Board at Richmond
President, Fl. Ii. Harris of Virginia; vice
presidents. Joshua lowering of Maryland,
G. W. Tomkins of Louisiana, B. D. Gray of
Mississippi, w. W. Gardner of Kentucky,
b. II. Carol of Texas, J. p Green of Mis-
souri,, W. l.. Fitzpatrick of Georgia, A. E.
Owens OF Virginia, j. B. Searcy of
Arkansas. J. W. Mckinney of Florida,
w. F. Atkinson of West Virginia. w. c.
Bledsoe Of Alabama. J. L. White of North
Carolina, r. j. Willingham of Tennessee
and A. J. 8. Thomas of South Carolina;
III. A. Upper, corresponding secretary; j.
G. Williams, treasurer: A. 81. Clark,
recording secretary; II. G. Burnett,
auditor Of the foreign board William Ely.
son, G. II. Winston, w. E. Hatcher, John
Pollard, s. G. Clopton, j. b. Hutson. W. D.
Thomas, w. W: Laudrum, George Cooper,
Q. ID. Ryland, F. p. Matthews, r. H. Pitt,
Theodore w. Hifield, J. L. NJ Curry and
II. r. Pollard, managers.
Home Mission Board at Atlanta, Ca
President, John d. Stewart of Georgia;
vice presidents, W. N. Chaudoin Of Florida,
E. Y. Mullen of Maryland, G.. W. Hyde of
Missouri F. NJ Law of Texas, ]. G. Gibson
of Georgia, o. L. HALEY of Tennessee, A. G.
McManaway of North Carolina, NJ NJ.
Biley of Kentucky, A. B. Miller Of Arkan-
sas, w. A. Mason Of Mississippi, W. s.
Derrick of Louisiana, R. w. Sanders
of South Carolina, q. s. Anderson
of Alabama, and J. s. Felix of Virginia;
j. T. Tichenet, corresponding secretary; J.
William Jones, assistant corresponding sec
rotary; A. ID. Adair. treasurer; A. G. Bris-
coe, recording secretary; B. +. Abbott,
auditor home missions; j. B. Hawthorne,
F. M. Daniel, V. M. Norcross, George Hill
yer, d. g. Roy, William Crenshaw, NJ. C.
Kiser, ]. T. Pendleton, Henry Mcdonald,
Henry Hillyer, J. M. Green, z. L. Connally,
Lansing Burrows, j. G. G. Black, and s. Y.
Jamison, managers.
Centennial Committee-F. NJ Ellis OF
Baltimore, NJ. B. Wharton of Virginia, 7.
Ii. Pritchard of North Carolina, John Stout
of South Carolina, E. o. Ware of Louisiana,
f. r. Boston Of Tennessee, c. II. Nash of
Florida, s. M. Brown of Missouri, j. H.
Fitzpatrick of Georgia, G.. B. Eagle of Ala
bama, H. F. Sproles of Mississippi, J. T.
Eagle of Arkansas, and w. H. Felix of
kentucky.
Sunday School Board at Nashville-Dr.
W. R. L. Smith, president; DR.. George A.
Loftin, secretary DIR. I. s. Meek, treasurer:
Managers, George N. Savage, C. s. Gard-
ner, r. R. Caldwell, J. Z. Eastman, f. E.
Folk, r. j. Willingham, M. NJ. Riley, G.
M. Norton, and |. 2. Trotter
StateVlce Presidents of the Sunday School
Board-Alabama, d. /. Purser; Arkansas,
j. j. Taylor; Florida, A. A. Lomax; Geor-
gia, F. c. Mcconnell; Kentucky, j. N.
Prestridge; Louisiana, e. K. Branch;
Maryland, G. B. Taylor; Mississippi, C. s..
Farris; Missouri, A. M. Vardeman; North
Carolina, Nj. L. Kessler; Tennessee, II. NJ
Tribble; South Carolina, e. J. Forester;
Texas, T. S. Potts; Virginia, J. NJ.
Pitcher.
THE LOTTERY CONDEMNED.
A resolution condemning the Louisiana
State Lottery was unanimously adopted.
A resolution OF sympathy with Atlanta
in her fight against the saloons provoked
considerable discussion, but was finally
adopted with practical unanimity.
The convention adopted an arbitration
overture sent by the Presbyterian general
assembly, and appointed President Haral-
son delegate to the general meeting for
which it provides.
After the usual resolutions of thanks the
convention adjourned.