Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-10
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Theological Seminary st Louisviile-Re-
port on Financial Methods Adopted.

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.
ATLANTA, Ca, May 0.-Sundny was bright ana
halmy, and tho churches were literally filled 10
overlooking with the throngs VITO went 10 hear
the visiting Baptist ministers. This mornings
trains took away many delegates and visitors,
hut go vast il the crowd In attendance that they
are not missed.
Today mas furnished some Of the iivelest DO
bates during the session. The morning opened
with n discus sion 81 financial methods IN which a
number Joined, among thom Dr. j. = Fcix. OF
Lynrhbufg Va, VINO made an adthiIubie
speech. Following this came three reports from
committees on tho work OF the Sundsy-schOOl
Board Tho speakers were Rev. Il. J. Willing
ham and Drs. g. j. Eaton, ". l.. flcSard, j. Is.
Gambroil, and j. NJ Frost.
THE MOST STUDENTS.
The interests OF the Theological Seminary at
Louisville were then considered. Dr. kcriOot
made n statement Of the financial condition OF
tho institution, which was highly gratifying to
ifs friends. lie said thai the seminary was now
better OF 10y 100000 than II was three years
ago DR.. Brondus spoke ~ the general work Of
tho seminary, saying that h had last year more
students than any other similar institution IN
the world. He announced the following
elections by tho Board OF Trustees: Or.
John h. fampey professor Of Old Testament;
Rev. A. r. Robertson professor OF biblical in
PRODUCTION and associate professor OF New Testa-
mcut, and DR.. =. G. Dareau, DOW pastor IN
Charleston, 5. c.. AMI formerly pastor IN Peters
burg Va, a. associate professor OF homiet!cs
md Latin theology. Dr. w. W. Landrum, Of
Richmond, announced that individual mombers
81 the Board of Trustees hdi undertaken 70
supplement the salary Of Professor Dargan 50 ne
% make IL possible for him 20 accept the posi-
ti0n.
FINANCIAL METHODS.
In the afternoon the report On financial
methods was further considered and adopted.
Rcy. 4. A. fulton addressed the body on mis-
sions 10 white populations. a day or two ago
Hushy-iiead, an Indian, who claimed 70 De % pap
tlst preacher and a delegate 10 the convention,
died in Atlanta and was about 70 receive
paupers burial The convention appointed a
committee 90 look into the matter, ana II was
asccrtHincd that he VAS not regular baptlst
minister and not q delegate 90 the convention.
Nevertheless. the money was raised to-day and
he was given Christian burial
CREATEp 4 BREEZE.
Rev. G. c. Brown, Of south Carolina, offered a
renort which Creaied breeze. IL was on the
work % the board among the coiQred People
and sharply criticised the board Tor dong 80
little ,or the CHARACTERIZATION OF the negroes.
DR. Hawthorne followed, vigorously defending
the board and severely Ccnsuring Mr. Brown,
and az 'hc conclusion OF bis speech u was voted
10 recOmmit the report.
james ID. Winston. ESQ. q Richmond, Oilere
a report on the treasurcr's statement OF the
Home Board. 10 noted m increase OF Slo,oDu
lid receipts over what was received last year II
further recommended that what was called the
consolidated report he hereafter omitted from
Tho trea Jurors srount. This provoked the live
Hest discussion which We have yet had. Speeches
were made by Or. Hawthorne, DR.. Lansing Bar
rows Mess e. James Is. Winston and Joshua
Lovering ana Rrv. j. y. Craniil, and pending
the consideration Of the matter the afternoon
session adjourned.
CENTENNIAL PuND.
At might there were further reports and dis
cl--i1n II various topics.
The first Baptist church, OF hnoHyille, Tenn
bo. added $1,000 20 the centennial fuud Tor
missions This makes, with the $4,000 given
hv the lowering brothers and The $4,000 raised
jn a general collection, Q24, 600 in all. as the
nucleus Of the fund, which, II Is hoped viii be in
creased 20 50 30, 900 before the next convention
Or. A. r.. Dickinson left today Tor Richmond
ana DR.. ". T.. Hatcher left last night for Green
Vile. $. t., whore he is 20 preach for some days
for Rev. |. ". Mercer.