The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-12-06
The Baptist Convention.

Anderson has entertained number of
religious and social organizations during
the last few years, but In none of them has
she found more pleasure than in enter
tanning the Baptist State Convention,
which met with the First Baptist Church
on last Wednesday night and adjourned
sine die on Saturday night. The city was
alive with visiting ministers and lay dele
gates, whom the citizens Of Anderson en-.
tertained with the lavish hospitality for
which they are noted.
The Convention was called to order on
Wednesday pight by the President, Col.
James A. Hoyt, Of Greenville, and after
listening to very fine sermon by Rev. /.
NJ. Mercer, of Pendleton Street Church,
Greenville, the Convention was re-organ-
ized, with the following officers Presi-
dent, Col. ]. A. HoyE; Vice.P Presidents,
retaries. Rev. A. j. S. Thomas and A. B.
Woodrat; Treasurer, G. Fl. Judson. The
President in few fitting remarks thanked
the Convention for the honor conferred by
his reelection as President. Rev. Oscar
l. Martin, the pastor of the First Baptist
Church. made short address Of welcome,
which was briefly responded to by Rev.
j. w. Perry, of Hartsville, s. C. After
appointing committee on order of busl.
ness the Convention adjourned, at 10
O'Clock, to meet again Thursday at 10 a. m.
Thursday morning the Convention re-.
mbled at 10 o'clock, and after devo.
tional services the report of the Commit.
tee on order Of business was read. The
report on State Missions was then read by
Dr. T. NJ Bailey, the corresponding Sec
tetary OF the Board. The report shows
that, notwithstanding the Btringenoy Of
the times, the work OF State Missions has
prospered, and is still growing In man
nsr highly satisfactory to those engaged
In its prosecution. After hearing the re-
port special prayer Of Thanksgiving was
offered by Rev. ]. W. Thomas.
At IL o'clock on Thursday special
Thanksgiving services were held in the
First Baptist Church. DIR. Lansing Bur-
rows, of Augusta, preached powerful SER
mon from the text, Render unto God
the things that are Gods"
The Ladies' Missionary Societies held q
meeting Thursday morning In the Sunday
School room. A large number IF lady
visitors were present at this meeting and
several made short talks.
Thursday night Connie Maxwell Or
phanage, and the work Of the Home Mis-
sion Board were talked up and discussed
by several speakers.
Friday and Saturday were devoted to
hearing reports from the State Mission
Board, the. Foreign Mission Board, and
the Board Of Trustees of Furman Uniyer-
sity and the Gfeenville Female College.
from during the session Of Friday, when
Dr.. T. P. Bell, formerly pastor of this
Church, made a fine address. The report
onN Foreign Missions was rendered doubly
interesting by the address Of r. T. Bryan,
q missionary to China, now on a vacation
in this country. Rev. John A. Rrunson,
for three years missionary to Japan, was
also present and made several interesting
talks to the Convention. Mrs. Brunson,
who, as q bride, left her native country
and spent Ghree years in heathendom
working with her husband, was also pres-
ent and made an interesting talk in the
ladies' meeting.
Que of the most charming speakers on
the floor of the Convention was Rev. +.
@. Mcconnell, Of Atlanta, Ga, Cores
ponding Secretary of the Home Miasion
Board, who entertained large audience
Thursday night in speech, setting forth
the work done and that needed to be done
ia our own country, especially In Texas,
Louisiana aud among the negroes Of the
South.
The last regular order Of business con-
sidered by the convention was that OF ed
ucation. It has been the desire Of mum.
Der of the leading men OF the denomina.
ton In this State, for some time, to re.or-
ganize and re-habilitate the Female Col.
lege In Green7i This matter was dis
cussed and plan formulated by which
1t is thought this object can be accom-
plished.
At 10 O'clock, after passing the usual
resolution of thanks and attending to
other miscellaneous business, the Con.
vention Joined in singing the hymn,
"Blest be the tie that binds," the MEM
hers, during the singing, as Ia their Gus
tom, all going forward and shaking the
hands of tho presiding officers and Of each
other, after which Rev. E. f. Corley, the
oldest member of the Convention present,
led In prayer, after which the President
announced the Convention adjourned sine
die. The next, the 74th session, will be
held In Chester. 8. G..
S A large number of the members Of the
Convention remained in the city until
Monday, and nearly all OF the city pulpi .
were occupied by visiting ministers, and
some specially fine sermons we're heard.
The visitors we're loud in their praises OF
the hospitality and kindly attention
shown them by our citizens, not only Of
the Baptist faith, but Of the other
Churches, all Of whom extended hearty
welcome to the visitors.