Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-09
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
The ANNUAL CONVENTION IN sES-
SION AT BIRMINGHAM.
The onicers Electsd-The Order Of Busi-
ness--The Cemmittees-The Mission
and Educational Work.
TBy telograph 10 the Dispatch.r


BrRMssHAx, Ala, May s.-The forty
sixth annual session Of the Southern Bsp-
tist Convention met at 0'Brien's Opera House
this morning, the president, Judge Jonathan
Haralson. Of selma, IN the chair. An address OF
welcome on tho part Of the city was made by
Mayor Iano and on behalf Of all denominations
by DIR. w. L. Packard, pastor OF the First Bap-
tist church. The response on behalf OF the con-
ventlon was made by Rev. X. q. Dargan, OF South
The secretaries are DR.. Lansing Burrows, Of
Augusta, Ga, and Or. .. Z. Gregory, Oh bai'-
more.
The following vice-presidents were unani-
mously elected: w. J. Northern. Governor OF
Georgia; Charles Lewis Cooke, Virginia; Colonel
James Alfred Iloyt, South Carolina, and d. ~.
The enroiment Of delegates showed eight hun
dred and forty-tour present, though a large NUM-
ber have arrived during the day.
A committee on order OF business was appointed
az follows II. II. Harris, virginia;J. A. Broaddns,
Kentucky; Joshua Leyerins, Maryland u. a.
Tupper, Virginia; i. /. Eaton, Kentucky. - =.
Riley, Alabama. The committee repolsea ~. "a
home missions next, and the reports VIII DO
continuing order.
A special order for IL A. NJ. tomorrow is the
Southern Theological Seminary at Iouisvine
Sessions will be held tomorrow morning ana
ings, afternoons, and nights.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The report Of the Board OF Foreign Missions
was read by Dr. II. A. Topper, OF Richmond, IL
showed contributions through the Womans mis-
sion Of S23,761. Tho entire contributions since
the organization OF the convention in lS4S have
been S1,752,037, Of which sS12,862, or nearly
half, we're contributed during the past ten years.
The total receipts during the past year were
S113,522, and S6S,SS9 were borrowed. oai-
- hssn nat dkN
was s5,82S. The Church has missions In Italy,
Brazil, Mexico, Japan, China, and america, Win
SS missionaries, % schools, S23 pupils, o'
churches, and 2,377 members.
The various sections OF the report were ior-
| warded 10 committees.
THE COMMITTEES
were as follows: Pagan Field--C. 8. Gardner,
Tennessee; w. j. Qulsenberry, virginia; Z. h
| Smith, Arkansas: r. Carrich, North Carolina
4. S. Potts, Texas; G. s. Nash, Kentucky. -. :,
Papal Needs-w. C. Tyree, virglnia; ". n.
Foster, Jr., Alabama; G. .: Taylor, Maryland
4. V. Baldig, Georgia; II. w. Merrill, Louisiana;
| G. w. Greene, North Carolina.
| Preamble and ResolutIons-,J. A. Hoyt, South
Carolina: ]. NJ. Heck. North Car1lna Il Y
| Taylor, Arkansas: L. L. Compere, Arkansas; N.
A. Bailey, Florida; II. A. Tupper, Jr:, hentucky
q. A. Turner, Louisiana; A. Is. Woodnn, VIZ
ginla: s. NJ Ellis, Massachusetts,; M. j. breaker,
Missouri; X. A. Venable, Tennessee; w. X. Max
| well, Texas. CT,
Woman's Work and SunbedBt--W. X. L. Smith,
| Tennessee: r. w. Sanders, South Carolina, j.
w, Stewart, Alabama; J. L. Herndon, Maryland
| G. b. Rogers, Texas; William Hart, Virginia; T.
| h Branch, Louisiana
Treasurer's Report and Finance-Z. q. Cody,
| Kentucky; A. w. Files, Arkansas q. ,. Iumpin,
| Georgia; j. J. Porter, Florida u. III. Ramsay
| Alabama; Q. Y. Holland, Virginia
THE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY,"
| The afternoon was occupied by session OF the
| Educational v,
| meets at the samo time aud place with tao con-
| yention. DR.. Duncan, OF Pennsylyania, vice
| president, presided. Dir. Broaddus, OF Kentucky
| made a stirring address.
Rev. +. f. Gailes, OF Illinois, read the report o.
| the Executive Board. lt outlined grand
| scheme Of education, which tho society has De
| yised and put In operation during the tnres
| years OF its existence The first Idea was
| grand university, resting on tho colleges AM
| schools below and this has been realized IN tn'
| Chicago University The second Is TO ASSIST II
| recuperating the New England academies. Th'
third ia 20 select In the South those colleges II
| the centres Of population and help them. INT
| reports showed total increase In the educt
| tlonal fund secured by tho society OF s3,4ib,OOO
The treasurers report showed total receipts hts
| year OF s1S4, ,207 and funds on hand OF yo3,l4o
| The society win meet again tomorrow afternoon
| At night, Rev. Carter Helm Jones, OF hnox
! Vile, delivered the annual convention sermon
He was followed by the reading OF the report D.
tho Home-Mlssion Board, and that by the sun
| day School Committee. The convention thcn az
iourned till tomorrow.
The Womans Mission Union is also In sessio
In this city, but its proceedings are not puohc.