Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.

ter in the State, DR.. Eaton and Rev,
Barrow pronounced an appropriate
eulogy upon Dr. Sears. Elder +, i.
Folk asked the conventen to unite
with DR.. Hillsman in prayer OF
sympathy 'or Mrs. Sears,
S,atistican reported l00,841 white
Baptisis, 900 colored Baptiots;
1862 white churches, Cos colored
churches; $3.50 white baptized, G,34O
colored baptized.
The report on Ministerial Relief
again made a report recommending
the immediate formation of a char
tered board to issue bonds for secur.
ing fund for the relief OF ministers.
Bro. 7. +. Glass made "A report ON
| Church Extension, recommending the
formation of societies to raise funds
for building purposes. Adjourned,
sATURDAY-NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention convened at 1880,
Presi lent Ilman in the chair.
Minutes of The days session read and
approved.
On motion the regular order OF
business was suspended for the dis,
patch Of miscellaneous matters. I'm
der the head of good of the cause
Bro. Glass of Brownsville read a res
oIution.
Upon motion Stacey Lord, OF
Chattanooga, was appointed chair
man Of the board Of ministerial re
lief, with power to name the other
members OF the committee, which
were as follows: r.. II. Hunt, A. W.
Chambers, h, J. Merriam, f. w.
Roach, T. f.. Glass. A j, Harris, II,
Il. Beach, John W. Hunter, II, II,
Reeves, 0. l.. Haley.
Rev. l.. b. Jarman read the report
on Temperance. In the report was
the following: owe are uncompro'
misingly in favor Of the absolute
prohibition of the smanufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors as a bev
erage," and they recommended that
Sin place of a committee on temper
auce, a committee he appointed on
the State Of Religion, to report an
nualIy in this Convention" BY re-
quest of the chairman Of the COM
mittee DIR. T. II. Eaton took the
floor and spoke to the resolutions
He held to the position that it was
iueXpedient to be constantly discuss.
ing this matter in religious bodies,
experience having shown that it was
not best. While recognizing the
great evil, he opposed making it the
issue in delibcrative religious bodies
Rev. j. II. Anderson, Rev Pace
and w. d. Turnkey each spoke OPP.
posing the position Of DR., Eaton,
holding that it was the duty Of the
convention to stand out boldly
against the liquor traffic and to zeal
on.ly support every means to put il
down. The discussion waxed warm.
The committee recommendation to
substitute committee on the State
Of Religion was opposed by many
Of the delegates and it was
proposed to strike that out.
Finally a motion prevailed that the
report be re.committed to a commit.
tee of five, who should retire for fif-
teen minutes and prepare a report
that the convention could adept,
This committee was composed Of
Brethren Pace, TURNKEY, Boone, Jar
man and HALEY. They reported
the following;
Resolved, That this convention
hereby express itself as heartily in
favor Of whatever means OF methods
will foster or promote in a scriptumi
way the cause of temperance, or pre-
vent the sale and use of Intoxicating
liquors as beverage. And we rec
ommend that Baptist churches make
every possible effort to secure legal
prohibition.
Rev. AID. Boone declined to sign
the report, and arose to question OF
privilege, saying that his reason for
this was that he was opposed to
bringing legal question into the
church. The convention adopted
the report.
Rev. 3. II. Price read a report on
colportage and bible work.
The committee appointed'to name .
theamount apportioned to each AS
ISOLATION for the Havana house fund,
reported, Cumberland Association
was put down for $l6S.
\ committee Of five, OF which +. +.
Folk is chairman, was appointed TO
arrange for summer school,
The following were elected g dele
gates to the Southern Baptist Con-
veniion; West Tonnessee-R. l.. ]