The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-10
BAPTISTS HARD AT WORK
GOV. EORTHEI IN THs CHAIR
MOST OF THE MORNING.

Four Additional Committees Ap-
pointed-Speeches on the Missions
Among the Pogens-T hirty-one OF
Birmingham's Pulpits to be Occupied
by Delegates To-day-Money for the
| Seminary.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 9.-The South
ern Baptist convention reassembled at 9
! o'clock this morning. The first regular
business was the appointment of committees
, as follows:
Gu Time and Place for Holding the Next
Convention-J. w. NJ. Williams Of Mary
land, o. L. Harley of Tennessee, W. II.
Williams Of Missouri, A. T. Spalding Of
Texas, II. ID. d. Stratton of Georgia, Z. ].
Forester of South Carolina and F. d.
johnson of Virginia.
On Vice Presidents Reports-John Stout
South Carolina, William Bloch Wilder of
Missouri, j. A. Kutly of Kentucky, J. Z.
Massey of Virginia and l. H. Shuch of
North Carolina.
On Sunday School Affairs NJ Frost of
| Virginia, A. J. Holt of Texas, joshua Lev
ering of Maryland.S NJ. Provine of Florida,
| w. s. Ryland of Kentucky, l.. l.. Polk of
II
and B. H. Carroll OF Texas
On Resolutions-D. d. Gray Of Mississippi,
| w. P. WEIGH Of Mississippi, A b. Miller of
Arkansas, K. l.. Holmes of Georgia, c. :.
! Parris of Florida, s. NJ. Brown Of Missouri
and l. W. Wingo of Texas.
GOV. NORTHERN IN THE CHAIR.
Gov. Northen of Georgia, first vice presi-
dent, occupied the chair during most of the
morning.
The mission committee, TO which was re-
ferred that part of the report of the foreign
| mission board referring to pagan missions,
| reported, and speeches were made by Dr.
G.. +. Bagby of Virginia, DR.. II. W. Battle
| of North Carolina and DIR. y. II. Fort Of st.
Louis, urging more persistent effort and
larger contributions. An affecting scene
| followed the adoption of this report when
the venerable DR.. J. w. Nj. Williams was
called on to lead in prayer.
The committee on work in papal fields
made its report and speeches were made in
| behalf of the cause by Rev. g. B. Taylor Of
Baltimore and Rev. A. j. Hall
Rev. II. r. MoSely, Mexican mission
airy, made an address on the work in that
! field.
| Appointments were announced for to,
| morrow for sermons by visiting ministers
in thirty-one OF the churches of Birming-
| ham.
| THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
| The special order for IL O'Clock was the
| Southern theological Seminary at Louis
vile. DR.. +. II. Kerfoot of that institution
made strong appeal. and, at its conclusion,
raised a subscription, assisted by Rev J. b.
Cranfell OF Texas. Mrs. Winnie Caldwell
and Morton Caldwell Of Louisville sub
scribed $4,000, }. G. Bush Of Mobile 81 900,
the First Baptist church of Knoxville
$1,000, "a Friend" 81, 900. E. G. Bush of
Admission. E. H. Middleton E. II. Mobray
| Andrew Judson $500 each. In all over
| $4,000 was raised and 81, 600 pledged to be
raised by forty-six delegates, who are to
get up 300 each. This lacks only few
thousand dollars Of completing the endow-
ment fund Of 100000.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
AT the night session the convention took
up the subject of foreign missions and was
addressed by Dr. Lansing Burrows, one Of
the committee who had been sent &
Europe to investigate the work in papa
countries. The convention adopted tn,
report Of the committee.
A collection was then taken up for tht
new South Side Baptist church, whicl
yielded 5000, and the convention adjourned
till Monday morning.
The question of the establishment of ,
publication board will come up Monday.