The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-17
SESSION OF THE BAPTIsTs.
The Missionaries in North China the
Cause of a Debate.

Nashville Tenn, May 16.-The
southern Baptist convention held its last
session this afternoon, and at o'clock
adjourned sine die. The delegates are
now rapidly leaving the city for home.
At the morning session DR.. Boatwright
presented a report that the conventions
missionaries in North China had with
drawn from the foreign missions boards
support, and started on new enterprise
for themselves. This report threw the
convention into much disorder, and
lengthy discussion followed
DR. Ford of Missouri expressed opposi-
tion to the board, saying he could not un-
derstand how "a board sitting at Rich
mond could dictate the manner of work
to missionaries who had spent the greater
part of their life in the work. DIR. II. II.
Harris, president of the board, said there
had been too much publicity. IL was
only n difference of opinion. The board
had not been tyrannical or overreached its
prerogative.
DR. A. u. Owen of Virginia said the
convention had appointed boards TO man
age it's affairs, and if others did not
agree in their actions, all they could say
was TO depart in peace.
DIR. A. G. Packard of Louisville said
the rupture had reached the churches and
they were becoming separated. The mat
ter should be settled.
Col. j. A. Hoyte offered u resolution in
structing the board to not accede to the
demands of the missionaries, and it was
adopted.
The report of the Sunday school board
was adopted and resolution of thanks
to the retiring secretary, j. M. Frost, was
adopted
CAT the afternoon session the only sub
ject discussed was the report on the work
of young people, recommending the or
ganization of societies in each church. 1t
was adopted.
The report on foreign population and
Indians was adopted.
The committee on nominations reported
as follows:
Foreign Mission Board-President. II.
II. Harris Of Virginia. vice presidents,
Joshua Levoring Of Maryland, b. Carroll
Of Texas, w l.. Fitzpatrick of Georgia, J.
M. Hart of Arkansas, w. y. Atkinson Of
West Virginia, G. W. Temples of Louisi-
ana, A. h. Owen of Virginia, w. G. Bled-
soc of Alabama, II. Q. Willingham of Ten
nessee, A. j. S. Thomas of South Caro-
lima, NJ b. Noffsinger of Michigan, W. N.
Chandoin of Florida, M. j. Breaker
Of Missouri Il. Van Denventeor Of
North Carolina; corresponding secretary,
and treasurer, left vacant; recording sec
retary, A. b. Clark auditor, III. G. Bur
nett other managers, g. Fl. Winston, w.
f. Hatcher, John Pollard, G. Fl. Ryland,
S. Q. Thonhill, j. b. Hutson, w. d.
Thomas, w W. Landrum, George Cooper
T. p. Matthews, r. H. PETIT, Theodore
Whitfield, w. II. Pollard, ,eWilliam Ellison
and W. l.. Wright.
Home Mission Board-President. w. j.
! Northen Of Georgia. vice presidents,'G
! w. Hyde Of Missouri, Il. w Sanders OF
| South Carolina, j, S. Felix of Virginia,
! NJ M. Riley Of Kentucky, II. Y. Mullins
| of Maryland, $. M. Provence of Florida,
A. j. Miller of Mississippi, A. b. Camp
| bell of Georgia, X. B. Garrett of Texas,
| ID. j. Russell Of Louisiana, b. D. Gray of
Alabama, M. D. Early Of Tennessee,
II. T. Vann of North Carolina,
A. G.. MacMann of Arkansas; recording
| secretary, A. c. Briscoe; auditor, J. F.
Abbott Other Managers. b. Haw-
thorne, J. M. Green, Walker Durson,
George Hillyer, r.. L. COnnally, ~ f
Coolidge, M. c. Kissner, Lansing Bur
rows, J. G. Daniel, Henry Mcdonald, S.
Y. Jameson, M. M. Welch c.. G. Roye,
j. M. Britain and George Westmoreland
Sunday School Board-President j. M
Frost of Nashville; vice presidents, j. M.
! Pitcher of Virginia, j. T. Barrett Of Ala
bama, E. G. Mcconnell of Georgia, II. A.
| Tupper, Jr., Of Maryland, G. Durham Of
| North Carolina, NJ. GergeB of Florida, w
| ID. Lowery of Mississippi, w b. Crump-
| ton of Alabama, w. g. Luther of Texas,
| w. p. Trockmorton Of Arkansas,
T. L. Haley Of Tennessee and w. II.
Hoffman Of the District Of Colum bia
Other Managers-G. G. Savage, C. S.
| Gardiner, f.. G. Folk, E. L. Bailey, John
Eastman, G. A. Lotion, W. j. Marsh, A.
p Boneland, A. J. Harris, w. M. Wood
cock, w G. Golden, j. J. Vanness and j..
G. Patyck.
The convention then adjourned sine die.