Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-16
BAPTIST FIELD.DAY.
NASHVILLE PuLpirs FILLED BY THE
VISITING MINISTER'S.
Hone and Foreign missionary Work Dis
eu,sca in tho Convcntten-work
Among Negroes-sfissions.
rspc,Ial telegram to tho Dispatca.l

a Baptist uetu-uaf IN NhsuNlic. Inc pull |
nit. Il all the Protestant churches were
occupied both morning and evening by
,stinc Baptist ministers. The weather |
x,s perfect and il was day Of big SER |
mons aad large congregations.
Al the tabernacle there was a mass. |
meeting in the interest OF the centennial |
.nndiu tho afternoon. aud at night all the |
,,lored congregations Of the CITY assem- |
h,liu the great auditorium and heard able |
MISSIONARY addresses from eminent min |
is,ers.
Tho meeting in the tabernacle was pre-
usef over by Governor Northern Of |
Georgia Or. +. NJ Ellis spoke of the spe- |
q a importance of tho work done for tho |
C,oiennisl 10y women and concluded with |
a. eloquent tribute TO the nobility of their |
Efforts.
in. W. d. Powell, missionary TO Mexico. |
nude "a strong appeal for au increase of |
re centennial fund and took up q collec. |
IN Of S567 IN cash. One enthusiastic !
Gentleman took Of his gold watch and |
,.aa aad gave It to DIR. Powell.
notwithstanding SESSION.
steady dowppour OF rain kept many |
H. Eat ana nearly all visitors away from |
m morning session of the convention.
es,. ". B. Bagby. of Brazil. spoke OF |
,tn va-k on his ncld aud asked for at |
I.,,t -.X more missionaries for Brazil.
D- =. B. Gambrell. OF Mississippi, read |
, -q.ort on The Importance OF MIS- |
-Dnarg Work nthe South which elected |
q, client speeches.
Erv. T. II. McManaway. of Virginia, sub. |
,.tt.3 report on work among the colored |
r.lu... Toe paper urged better religious |
.ir-stion for colored men and closer rela- |
Hh aan Az hAfr
zee.
ABOUT THE NEGRO.
,.-'orcd minister from Alabama. Rev. W. |
p Nrtlpu. WAS introduced and described |
u4u IN his State of organizing classes |
-. tts Instruction Of ncgrO ministers |
N.--5,, arc naturally inclined to be Bap- |
lists. ae SAID. and all We have 70 Go is TO |
..' ir,h "a reasonable effort. God has |
,..a.lvatal the negroes IN America. but |
lI. las not yet taken them out of the |
I-...I States, no. do think He will. He |
...a purpose IN having Us here. We are
LEI. among you good people. who know
. ..i cod has imposed upon YOU the |
.... ot cDhchtcuing the colOred men.
Ill cl,ortI people are an emotional |
r. and ~ Is the preacher who can brng
...-hus.G~m 20 bear IN his sermon who
~. .l.,s the greatest present effect. But |
tr.- sind Of religion IS not very stable. |
MINT $50 want Is true Interpretation of
OIL N.rl of God and a lasting belief in
g. eternal goodness.
SPEECH of tnis colOred brother was
". delivered and produced a very ia
-.t.. impress lon. Governor NOrthcn IN |
Ell. PRAYER which followed prayed tor more
,.. .t. Aim.
Inefficient.
LEM. :. Pcnlck. Of Louisiana. said that
o.. ,r~rtutlous for the education of col
0 3D., .iaes nv, a
. H...li M many cases because they
..-a managed 10y men OF northern 6lrth.
...ts.nulj all have a number OF southern |
... .. their boards of trustees. for only |
. SNOW fully the nature and needs OF
..fn whom they seek 10 minister. lie
..i f..r. were not four well-educated
..--. PREACHERS III louisiana.
.t a. u. JeGress. of Knoxville,
mint tle chef difficulty IN the way OF
t....-8.'un was the social questions.
v .l might a. well be recognized and let
--a.
10Th HAVE DONE WELL.
10 John S. Iroadus SAID that il was not
..ltt az this convention TO deal with
,..l oue-tious. Society Is thing that
n settle It's own varlGnccs III time.
red people have done much bet
-.-..... their emancipation than any one |
r.. i.oW them had any reason TO expect |
t. tAer hand the white people of the
ne. i.y. ue better by theta than any
l.l. Vl. Knew their pride had any reason
'..E..ef.
l.rtulrell offered an amendment to
".rr.r- aul favored the formation OF
..1.1. societies tor cOlored mothers.
.l-. .lIrd report was adopted.
rxCITIN0 DISCUSSION.
( mu,h.mootcd question Of Methods
.. N.-.'l-' was the special order. Inc
....t POINTS involved were whether or not |
assistant s-crc.arles should be appointed
t.t.r home ana foreign mission boards
.-f.t., invention. Dr. John William
I.. hes been assistant secretary of the |
.. and Dr. I. i. Bell of the foreign
..-I
-trr startling rumors about the report
t.- mwittoe We're IN circulation. III
stated bv member OF the committee
'.tf..v had asked al the secretaries To |
% ADD ono had refused.
l. Hawthorne of Georgia. stated that
...I N Jones mad resigned. but had not
. driven to his action by criticism IN
t..i. v-papyrs. He SAID that II DIR. Jones
F-I r.taiu the place he would rather
-.l. Dino than any other man he knew.
H. o. / Eaton thought the convention
.! hold the board 10 strict account OF
..I Dw.riship, but should not hamper
thrI action,
l- y RAN Wells said the convention
.-lt % trJ 90 work with one secretary
.-..r. t.ar1 Tor one year. aud thus allay
ID. o.. WIZ dissatisfaction.
DONE MAN COULD DOT.
Ir ues sad 10 one man could DO the
vrs no the Home Board.
-0.A. Lotion. of Nashville, said the
.,-arou reminded HIM of the bird Bul-
SD f.., of. II has head and tail and
,..s. hut 40 teet. The seminary is the
x..,lt ,xstnt I
'. .g. ,u Board the left wing, and the
>.t-4r-~ch1ol Board, which as II had been
-...t last. might be called the tan.
wanted - tie both wings up over the
t-t- back. hut il would not fy If 1t did.
'.-y we've trying 70 pull out some
t.a. .,hers. o. one thing the conven-
.u1 lt be- sure. They should never
. 'Aa ,Al feathers out of the Nashville
twas decided to leave the ques ton of
-.f ...'Ileut If assistants TO the board.
NIGHT SESSION.
III ii.lt session was devoted to a mass
nt ia Tie interest OF home missions.
"a ...l' and informing speeches were
'-.. lf - Alberto Diaz. of Cuba, and
% -fs1mery, Of New York. VINO
..I.t.I Oial.
NOTES.
H',n almost certain the next convention
fNDalas Tex.
ID I- understood that DIR. John William
st. Ssh. te the next chaplain of the Uni
g. Virginia.
u. BAPTIST editors have organized an
alton. tu, the Religious Herald is not
.r
i.hot Pollard. Of Richmond. read
'-'flc'Ve aud entertaining paper at
-l's meeting.
81. convention ~ q gOod-natured body.
't Na'tleT's sermon is s.l,l the topic cf
t.t.'... -ou.
t. slrt-headed brother is scarce and
.'f ta De - IN hand.
aert liara.sOn believes in honOring
'. t.+-g u.en of the convention.
...t sci "lon Of once quasi proSpec-
diameter Wall remain untouched IN
rl-trh, to-day.
Ir William II. Whitsett, Of the Baptist
...l "a, Louisville. Is q most dignifed
ST. tfe- ltui.
- l.. tie makeup Of the convention,