The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-22
ooLoRED BAPT1srs ADJOURN.
Their Conventions Over and the Dele
gates of for Home.

Their Conventions Over and the Dele
gates of for Home.
Tho colored Baptist conventions, which
have been in session during the past week,
| adjourned yesterday and last night. The
majority Of the delegates left by last night's
trains for their homes, and the remainder
| will leave to-day.
The foreign missions convention assembled
/ yesterday morning at 9 O'Clock. Rev. F.
| Hooks read l. Corinthians xiii, and Rev.
/ T. 8. Seavy Of Tennessee offered prayer.
! Rev. E. q. Morris, D. D. , of Arkansas de-
! livered forcible address on 1.-THE Hope OF
Africa which was warmly applauded.
The communication from the Bahama
Baptist Union, through Rev. d. Wiltshire,
superintendent Of missions, was referred to
the board, with authority to adopt the work
IL practicable.
Rev. 8. II. Fisher Of Hot Springs, Ark. s.,
presented, from his church and Sunday
school, some cloths and a silk arm bag. The
articles were ordered sold and the proceeds
applied to the work.
The committee on organization recon-
mended that the salary OF the correspon ling
secretary. including expenses, be placed at
81, BOO per annum.
The greetings Of the women's z. aud M.
convention OF South Carolina, transmitting
S25, were read.
The Foreign Missionary Society of the
First African Baptist church presented SIS
in neat address by Mrs. NJ. Q. johnson.
The finance committee reported the re-
oeipts during the meeting to be SS7S 95.
Resolutions thanking the railroads for re-
duced rates, the press of Savannah, and the
MORNING NEWS especially, for full reports
OF the meeting were adopted.
The board OF managers was reelected for
the ensuing year, and all unfinished business
was referred to the board. The business of
the convention being completed it adjourned
TO meet in Washington, ID. c., In 1898.
Rev. w. II. McAlpine, D. D., offered the
closing prayer and Rev. E. K. Love offered
the benediction.
The national educational convention re-
assembled at O'Clock, with President
Morris In the chair. The congregation
joined in singing Jesus, Lover OF Ny
Soul.n The members Of the new executive
board were elected for the ensuing year.
Rev. j. Z. Purely of Nashville, Tenn,
read a paper on "Denominational Educa-
ton" which was deep in thought, pure IN
diction and convincing In argument, which
made good impression.
A resolution was adopted recommending
the organization OF local educational
societies in the churches as an auxiliary in
the work OF the convention, Adjourned
N4sA DCAoNASbAOAAo " ANINs w. W W AAbCs IL
D., of Georgia.
The national Baptist educational conven-
ton held a mass meeting IN the interest Of
its work last night. This body has estab-
lished summer normal school in Mary
land, midway between Washington and
Baltimore, and proposes to conduct iU on
the Chautauqua plan each summer during
the vacation months. There will be q
course of lectures by eminent educators,
white and colored. A board of truStees. con-
sisting Of prominent members of the COM
vention, was elscted at the session, and
plans we're formulated for the carrying on
of this work.
Addresses were delivered on 1.-THE Mis-
sienary Training Schools" by Miss E. B.
King of Tennessee; Miss E. A. Garland,
missionary Of the Women's American Bap-
fist Home Mission Society OF Chicago. on
baptist Schools for Higher Education ~
by Prot. ]. T. Brown, Florida, on "The
! theological Education Needed" by Rev. J.
E. Jones. ID. D., professor OF no miletics in
Richmond Theological Seminary, Rich
mond, Va, on Teachers, Teaching and It's
| Results Upon All the People,
The following resolution was offered.
| WHEREAS, During our stay in this city
we have been Hospitality entertained by the
members Of this clurch and citizens Of savan-
nah.
| Resolved, That our heartfelt thanks be re-
| turned TO the citizens Of Savannah, the mem
bers OF this church and the other Baptist
churches of this city, their beloved pastor, the
MORNING NEWS and EyeRSsO Press and all rail
roads over which our delegation has passed.
| Several of the delegates expressed them.
selves as highly delighted with their treat
ment by both white and colored people anC
it was the unanimous opinion that this was
the most important meeting in the history
| of the organization.
The MORNING News is under obligations
to the secretary OF the national Baptist con
vention, w. II. Steward OF Louisville, KY.
for information as to the proceedings o.
that body.