The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
DIxIE'S BAPTIsTS.
Progress of the Collection Of the Cen
tennial Missionary Fund.

Nashville, Tenn, May i3.-The South
em Baptist convention opened this morn
ing with prayer by DR.. w. S. Pickard
of Louisville, Ky. Secretary Lansing
Burrows of Augusta read the minutes Of
the proceedings of the previous day, and
number OF newly arrived delegates were
announced and enrolled.
The committee on order of work an
nounced that wOman's work would be tho
special order for this afternoon and a
mass meeting in the interest OF missions
at night.
a short report was read by the treas
urcr of the convention. The present
treasurer, DR.. q. W. Northen Of Louis
Vile, and the present auditor, DR. W. p.
Harvey Of the same place were elected
without opposition.
DR. T. T. Eaton of Louisville, chairman
of the centennial committee, made a re-
port. He said that DR. w. d. Howell of
Mexico had taken the field in the interest
of the centennial missionary fund with
magnificent results. The most encour-
aging reports came from Maryland, Ala
bamu, Georgia and Texas In other states
fear that contributions to this special
tund would Interfere with the regular
contributions accounts for tho compara-
lively small amounts collected In this
greatest heartfelt thanks to the woman's
missionary societies and denominational
papers for valuable assistance rendered.
In order that the collection of the entire
sum, $3.50, 600 may be completed, the
committee suggests that the time for con-
tributiOn be extended to February, 1894.
The convention met at 2:30 O'Clock
President HaralsOn, presiding. Rev.
Smith led in prayer.
In a,
hearing OF reports of the committees
under the home mission board.
Monday afternoon the committees on
nomination will report
Tuesday was selected for additional
reports and miscellaneous business.
The reportof the finances of the foreign
mission board was adopted without dis
Cussion
Rev. A. w. McCaba Of Alabama sub
mitted the report of the committee on
pagan fields. The report recommended,
first, that no medical missionaries be
sent to fields now occupied, and,
second, that native ministers be
encouraged and employed. The report
was discussed by Rev. @. A. Dutton Of
Baltimore and Rev G. G. Newton, mis-
sionary to Africa, who spoke at length
and from experience or the results Of mis-
sions in Africa. The report was adopted
DR.. T. M. Ellis submitted the report Of
the committee on "wOman's S work. The
report showed that during the past year
women had exclusively raised more than
one-fourth Of all the money donated to
missions.
DR.. Ellis and DR. Hinson of Baltimore
spokein terms Of highest praise of woman's
great work.
After further remarlfs by r. II Korf-
fert, DR.. T. T. Eaton and Rev j. M. Car
roll, the report was adopted.
The afternoon session was consumed
with consideration of reports and the
convention adjourned until o'clock to-
night.
One Of the interesting features Of the
afternoon session was the talk of Rev c.
Newton, missionary to Africa, in which he
discussed the work from the standpoint
Of experience, and pointed out imperative
and pressing needs.
The editors in attendance upon the
Baptist convention met tonight and
formed temporary organization for the
purpose of advancing their business,
social and denominational inter-
ests. The following publications
were represented: Arkansas Baptist,
w. II. Clark Baptist Standard,
j. B. Cranfill Kentucky Baptist, &. r.
Nash; Baptist Record, j. w. Gardner;
Baptist Gleaner j. N. Hall; Florida
Baptist Witness, }. 9. Porter; Christian
Index, J. c. McMichael; Baptist
Courier, A. }. S. Thomas; The
Baptist, r. NJ. Wharton; Baptist
Observer, Lewis Holland West Texas
Baptist, j, w. Smith; Baptist Leader J.
S. Williams; Baptist Scintilations, J. A.
Leayett; North Carolina Baptist, NJ p.
Matheng; Baptist and Reflector, f. Il.
Foer; Baptist Missionary, A. Carlin;
American Baptist, james A. Hayto. j. Il.
Cranfll, ID. d. of Texas was made tenn
porary chairman and w. A. Clark, ID. d.,
Of Arkansas; secretary. A permanent
organization will be effected Monday.
The southern Baptist convention held a
mass meeting at the gospel tabernacle to-
night for the consideration of foreign
missions. Gov. NOrthen of Georgia pre-
sided. The attendance was very large.
DIR. II. B. Bell and DR.. B. II. Carroll of
Waco, Tex, we're the speakers.
Tomorrow most Of the pulpits of the
city churches viii be filled by noted Bap-
fist divinpg and f1uIpit opa tore