The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-19
THREE CONVENTIONS ar WORK
Yesterday a Big Day Among All the
ColOred Baptists

Yesterday a Big Day Among All the
Colored Baptists.
The services at all the colored churches of
the city were largely attended yesterday.
There were over 1900 colored visitors in
town and most of them went to church.
The American national Baptist conven-
ton, which has been in session at
the First African Baptist church held it's
closing session yesterday. The church was
crowded TO its fullest possible extent during
the enti.e day. The exercises opened WITH
missionary concert, led by Rev. II. w.
Bower OF Mississippi. The following was
the programme.
Concern reading of the lesson, ''The Divinity of
Christ" John K % 30
Words Of welcome, Miss Nancy L. Greene Of
Savannah,
Response. :. DR. Jas H. Garnett, Louisville, XIV.
Essay. "A Weak spot In the Baptist Ministry, ~
Miss Sarah II. Blocker, Augusta.
Paper, THE Bible the Heed of the Heatben ~
Miss Silvie z. Jenkins.
The collections at this service were di-
Vlded between the national Baptist conven-
ton and the foreign mission convention.
The closing session Of the national con-
vention was held at IL o'clock. President
Vann presided. Rev. NJ. W, Gilbert.
Florida, read the scriptural lesson; Rev. c..
d. Parrish, Kentucky. offered prayer The
UNCONVENTIONAL sermon was preached by
Rev. j. t. Brown, of Florida, from the text
Eph w., 3. 1t was lucid and comprehensive
exegesis Of the text. in which the immense
congregation heartily joined. The presl-
dent, III few earnest words, adjourned the
convention and pronounced the benediction.
The national Baptist educational conven-
ton held Its opening session at 3 O'clock in
the afternoon. Rev. S. T. Clauton, D. D.,
OF Louisiana read l. Cor. xiii, and Rev. l.
Iolllver OF Texas offered the prayer Rev. J.
ID. Garnett, d. D., of Kentucky preached an
educational sermon from the text |. Cor. xiii
~. His subject was: THE Relation of the
Material to the Immaterial."
The educational convention was then ad-
Joined until Wednesday morning
The opening session Of the Baptist for
eign mission convention was held at s
o'clock last night. Rev. A. r. Grl0gs
u. D., of Texas presided. Rev. J. E.
Purely OF Tennessee read Luke XIV, and
Rev. Z. Z. Hughes of Texas lead in prayer.
The conventional sermon was preached, by
Rev. E. w. D. Isaac OF Texas from Luke
xiv, T. Theme. "The Missionary Spirit. :"
The discourse was clear and comprehsn-
sivs exegesis Of the text, was we'll deliv-
cred, and made good impression.
Miss Lou Simpson, who had been q mis-
sionary to Africa, made fine address, Civ
ing a vivid account of her experiences In
the Dark Continent. A collection OF $40 10
was raised TOT the foreign mission work.
The interest in the meetings continues and
large crowds attend the services. The SER
mons during yesterday were eminently
fitting to the occasion.
The programme OF the foreign missioa
convention to-day will be as follows:
10 to IL, devotional exercises and praise meet
Ing.
II to 1i:aO, address of welcome, Rev. E. K.
Love, u. d.
Response. Rev. J. A. Taylor.
1l;30 10 1890, enrolment OF delegates aud an
pointment of committees.
On permanent organization.
On finance
On communications.
On the best mode OF organizing the peopIe in
all the states and of interesting them in the
cause Of African missions.
On the best method for carrying out the CEN
tenary movement.
On obituaries.
On time and place of next meeting.
During the appointment of these committees
Informal addresses will be made by the brethren.
Collection
1ntermisSion.
AFTERNOON.
8 to $3.50, devotional exercises.
$3.50 TO 4 presidents address. Rev. A. R.
4to $50 Ethics of Missions. Rev. w.B. John
son. D. d.
$3.50 to 8, The Bible the Need Of the Heather.
Miss Sylvia c. jenkins.
NIGHT,
8 O'Clock. missionary sermon, Rev. J. Milton