The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-11
THE BAPTISTS ADJOURN.
Interesting Reports and Addresses on These
Two bJects-Speeches by Foreign
Missionaries

ATLANTA, Ga. May lO.-ISpecisll Tho
Southern Baptist Convention met again this
morning at 9 o'clock. Ii WAS decided 70 hold
the next meeting Of the convention at Nash
VILE Tenn, beginning Friday before the
second Sunday in May, 1892. Dr.. Vim. f.
Hatcher, of Richmond. Va, was elected to
! preach.the convention sermon at that time.
The report on womaD's work was read by
| Dr. Gambrell. He followed the reading
with q very earnest plea for moro active work
| By women. Women should be more thor
/ oughly Unidentified with the work. They
should every one contribute b the work.
The baptsts insist on individuality but
when We come 60 giving we have sort OF
family business and very bad business 1t IS.
Let each wife and daughter give for themselves.
i do not think, said DR.. Gambrell that
! there should be any women preachers. The
BLDG draws the line there and so do IT,
REPORT on PAPAL FIELDS.
Report on papal fields was read b. DR.. j.
I. lllden. Or. Hiden spoke on the report.
and SAID that he believed in the work in papal
he!ds, because such men as Eager and Taylor
and Powell had put their lives in that work
Kew W. d. Powell. missionary IN Mexico,
followed. lie praised God for the persecu-
n
ers and made those who came more pure lie
pleaded very earnestly for more men for Mexi-
co. Hesaid 'i 'ihave not come here for fun. but
10 ask for helU, ana help we want not re5olu-
tions, not talk but help
Dr. i. Whitfield. of Richmond. urged the
importance OF praying that God would raise
up men 70 I'LL the places open, and also that
God would strengthen the minds bodies and
spirits OF mon already here.
n PAGAN FrULps.
The report on pagan fields was read. Spe-
clal attention was called 10 the crisis IN Japan
aud China 4. A. Bennett. q missionary OF
tho American Baptist Missionary Union %
Japan. by request oi the convention. spoke
OF the work u that field. lie reports glorious
results of the work that has been done there.
hey. Eubank. missionary from Africa,
spoke OF the work there. W G. Herring,
from Shanghai. China. spoke very earnestly
o. the work there and urged the extension of
the work and expressed strong belief IN the
possibility OF doing so.
g. ". Pmitt. IRON Iung Chow. China,
spoke of the vast needs OF China and assert
ed That missionary work was a success there.
The convention took Q recess at l o'clock.
The body met again at o'clock.
DEsrwUTIoS IN LOUISIANA.
The report on the destitute portions Of
Louisiana was read by L. O. Ware. Ii recon-
mended that the home mission board try 10
raise and spend 90 least ten thousand dollars
IN mission work in Louisiana during the COM
ing year
Rev. w. S. penick spoke Of the needs Of
Louisiana and the advantages Of working
there Il believe. said he. that there arc
more heathern behind brownstone fronts
than In pOyerty-stricken communities" lie
urged tho adoption OF the report. Laymen
Heitlln and Seyers by invitation OF the con
vention spoke on the work among the Ger
man population Of this country. The com
mittee on enrolment reported J35 delegates
present at the convention.
OVERTHROW or THE LOTTERY
The night session opened with the presi-
dent in tine chair After devotional exercises
Judge Hylier offered resolution congratu-
lating the convention and the Christian COM
munity OF the country on the overthrow OF
the lottery IN Louisiana.
The educational conference of college pres
idents were allowed 10 present their cause
and Professor Hume. OF the North Carolina
University addressed the meeting and Gov
ernOr Northen of Georgia. thanked the con-
yention tor the time allowed 20 this confer
ence.
Rev 4. b. Garrett read the report on the
Cuban mission, IN which the fact OF the great
success of that mission was shown. Professor
Harris stated that the churches of Washing
ton have recently begun active cooperation
with this convention. and >. \. leatman. OF
Washington, was appointed ylce-presIdent Of
the Sunday-schOol board.
THE FAIR AND THE SABBATH.
Hesoutlons offered by DR.. J. William Jones
were passed opposing the opening Of the
Columbian Exposition on sunday.
The convention directed the secretaries 10
set apart page IN the minutes 10
DR.. Basil Manley and one 10 Jimmie
Caldwell, deceased resolution was
passed T. invite the National Education Con-
yent.on to meet in Nashville Tenn. next
year on the llth of May Some incidental
business was transacted and tho convention