The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-19
SOUTHERN BAPTIsTs.

~ OF Ii Committee.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 12.--The
Southern Baptist convention adjourned
at 10 o'clock to-day % meet next year
In Atlanta, Ga.
The delegates have all gone home
except q few. Maj. Penn, the Texas
evangelist remains behind to conduct a
revival at the Southside Baptist church.
In the convention this morning the
president appointed as fraternal dele
gates to the Northern anniversaries, j..
B. Gambrell, M ID. Early, o. l.. Haley,
,Thos. Osborne and j. Williams.
The committee OF enrolment report
ed a total Of 905 accredited delegates in
attendance-20O class 1 and 7O5 class 9.
DIR. j. b. Link, of Texas, reported on
the church edifice fund. After detail
ing how asmall sum given in this cause
would result In great good, he recon-
mended that the raising of the church
edi6ce fund be committed to the assist
ant secretary of the home board. After
considerable discussion the report was
adopted.
Rev; d. D.. Gray, of Mississippi, re-
ported from the committee on nominal
tions the following names for the re-
spective boards aud committees:
Foreign Mission Board at Richmond
president, Ii. III. Harris of Richmond,
vice presidents, Joshua lowering of Mary
land, q. w. Tomkins of Louisiana, b. Gray
of Mississippi, w. w. Gardener OF Ken
lucky, b. H. Carroll Of Texas, J.P. Greene
Of Missouri, w. l.. Fitzpatrick Of Georgia.
A. E. Owens Of Virginia, j. b. Searcy
Of Arkansas, j.. w. Mckinney Of Florida,
w. Il. Atkinson, of West Virginia, w. O.,
Bledsoe of Alabama, j.. l.. White Of North
Carolina, r. j. Willingham of Tennessee,
A. j. st. Thomas of South Carolina, II. A.
Upper, corresponding secretary; j. g. VIII
secretary: ii. G.. Burnett, auditor; VIM,
Ellyson, q. H. WINSTON, w. T.. Hatcher,
John Pollard, S.. g. Clopton, j., b. Hut
son, w. D.. Thomas, w. w. Sandrum, Geo.
Cooper, Oh. Ryland, I. P. Matthews, r.
IL II Pollard, managers.
Homo Mission Board at Atlanta-Presi.
dent. John d Stewart of Georgia, vice
president, W n Chaudern Of Florida, L
7 Mullen of Maryland, G w Hyde Of
Missouri, NJ Law Of Texas, j G Gibson
q M GeS%rgls, o l. 81 Haley NaeIh Of Tennessee, A
Riley of Kentucky, A b Miller of Arkan-
sas, w A Mason of Mississippi, w s
Derrick of Louisiana, r w Sanders of
South Carolina, G s Anderson of Alabama,
and j Felix of Virginia; J Il Tichenet,
corresponding secretary; J VIM Jones,
Adair, treasurer; A q Briscol, recording
secretary; e + Abbott, auditor; j Is
Hawthorne, + Nj Daniel, V G Norcross,
Geo. Hillyer, VIM Crenshaw, M G Kiser.
J Il Pendleton, Henry Mcdonald, ID e
Roy, Henry Hillyer, J NJ Greene, e l.
Connally, Lansing Burrows, JC Black.
S1 Jamlson. managers.
Centennial CoMmittce-FM Ellis of Bal.
%tin,ore, NJ b Wharton of Virginia. Il IL
Pritchard OF North Carolina, John Stout
Of South Carolina, e q Ware of louisiana,
F II Boston Of Ienntsse q Il Nash Of
patrick OF Georgia, G 3 Eagle Of Alabama.
+ SpaoleS Of Mississippi, j p Eagle of
Arkansas, w ii Felix 1s Kentucky.
Sunday School Board at Nashville-Dr.
W r. l. Smith, president, DR. George A
Loftin, secretary; Or. rs Meek. treasurer;
managers George NJ Savage, GS Gardner.
Willingham, M NJ Riley, G NJ Norton, j P
Trotter.
State Vice Presidents of the Sunday
School Board-Alabama, ID 1 Purser; Ar
kansas. S J Taylor; florida, A A Lomax;
Georgia, &c Mcdonnell; Kentucky, j N
Prestridge; Louisiana, E X Branch; Mary
land, G B Taylor; Mississippi, q S Farris;
Missouri, A NJ Yardeman; North Carolina
nj L. Kessler; Tennessee, III NJ Tribble:
South Carolina, e j FORESTER; Texas, rs
Potts; Virginia, j NJ Pitcher.
a resolution condemning the Louis.
lana State Lottery was unanimously
adopted. A resolution of sympathy
with Atlanta in her fight against sa-
looms provoked considerable discussion,
but was finally adopted with practical
unanimity.
The convention adopted the arbitra-
ton overture sent by the Presbyterian
General Assembly. and appointed Presi-
dent HARRISON delegate to the General
Assembly, for which it provides. After
the usual resolutions of thanks the
convention adjourned.