Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-14
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
AND GREAT CONFUSION.
Report Of Centennial Committes Read
Collection for the Theological SENT
pary-RichmspdC College Alumni
lspec,al telegram TO the pispntch.I

Collection for shs Theological SENT
psry-Richmsnd College Alumni
Especial telegram 10 the Dispntch.l
nashville. TrSN., May l3.-The second
day OF tho Southern Baptist Convention
has been crowded with routine business,
much of which was Of great importance.
The immense throng Of delegates - too
vast to accomplish much work in public
session, and the real action IL taken IN
committee meetings. The confusion IN
the house has been greater this year than
usual. and many believe this will prove to
be the lest session Of the body with such
liberal basis Of representation. thousand
men IN the presence Of 1000 visitors can
not deliberate. The morning session open
cd with resolutions offered by DR.. Henry
Mcdonald. OF Atlanta. looking TO the more
efficient organlzati on OF the young peo-
pie. Rev. A. }. Dickinson was made chair
man of the committee.
CENTENNIAL FUND.
d.. 7. T. Eaton, OF Louisville. read the
report OF the Centennial Committee. lie
eaid DR.. W. ID. Powell had taken the field
in the interest of the Centennial Fund with
magnificent results. The most encou-
hama. Georgia. and Texas. In other states
the fear that contributions TO the special
fund would interfere with the regular
church offerings accounts for the compare
lively small amounts collected IN this
work. The committee desires TO express
heartfelt thanks TO the Woman's Mission
AIRY Society and denominatlonal papers for
valuable assistance rendered. In order
that the collection OF the entire sum of
$50. 600 may be completed the committee
suggests that the time for contributions
be extended TO November, 1893. Or this
vast amount. when collected. one half IL
for tho use OF the L oreign Mission Board
and the Other half goes to the Home Mis-
sion Board.
MISSIONARY EFFORT.
At the conclusion of the report Dr.
Eaton delivered powerful address urging
the dcty and necessity OF greater MISSION
ary 5>sal and effort. DR.. McCole. of South
Carolina; Dr. Packard, of Kentucky: DIR.
Bins, OF Maryland. and DR.. Ford. Of MIS-
scuri, spoke on this important report
The motion 10 extend the time to Noyem-
Der. 1893. was adopted. THIS Is substan-
TALLY the action taken by the Virginia
Baptist General Association last Noyem-
Der. in consequence or which virginia
makes q very poor showing in the centen-
nal report ut this time.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
AZ this iuncture the announcement for
Sunday services were made. DR.. W. J..
Hatcher will preach at the First Baptist
church. Roy. IL 81. Wharton at the Third
BAPTIST. Rev. A. J.. Owen az Edeeield
BAPTIST Rev. n. A. Basby at same place
ri night, Rev. j. c. Hiden at Tulip Ne
thodist. ard Rev. George Cooper at Nc
Ferran- Memorial. Some OF the others
who Will preach are DIS. Thomas bume,
Henry Mcdonald. 4. Is. Woodhu. 1. II.
Pritcharj. A. Il. Runaway. G: +. BaGoy.
aud ". c. Tyree. The total number OF
Baptist ministers who VIII preach IN OF
near Nashville tomorrow is lj0.
Dr. Hatcher asked permission tor Or. II.
NJ. Wharton TO sing n solo. and the as
tlngulshed evangelist sang with deep feel
ing CHRIST is All in AL" Many SAID he
sang better than ever before.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
DR.. John A. Broadus spoke in the in
terest of the Southern Baptist Theological!
Seminary, at Louisville. He said they had
2G3 students-a larger number than any
similar institution III America. lie asked
for a more liberal endowment, especially
for the library. DR.. ". l.. Whtsett. oil
the seminary. addressed the convention IN
behalf OF the students fund and asked
for help 20 paw debt of $1,000. a col
lection was taken for this purpose at
meeting Of the alumni Of the seminary
held al Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN church
in tho afternoon and nearly $1,000. was
raised.
Tn, afternoon was devoted to reports
and to hearing Rev. {. G. Newton. OF the
African mission. Or. Wharton sang again,
to tho pleasure of all.
II roRcE.
Richmond College Alumni are here IN
force. They will hold Il meeting on Mon
day, OF which Hon. j. J.. NJ. Curry. presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees, Will preside.
Speeches will be made by Professor II. H..
Harris, Professor +. ". Boatwright, and
others. A local chapter will be formed
and business OF importance transacted.
Professor L. W. BoatwriCht Is chairman
Of the Committee on Retirement OF MIS-
sionaries and Resignation OF DR.. 1. I. Bell.
This committee has TO deal with the per-
picking question OF the WltDQrawai Oh GER
tam missionaries from the foreign board
and the dismissal OF others.
HOME MISSION REPORT.
The fortv-eighth annual report of the
Home Mission Board, which was read Oy
Or. Ilchenor. of Atlanta, Ga, yesterday.
opened with an expression OF gratitude
that the lives OF oil IT'S members. as well
as those of lts missionaries. had been pre-
served during the convention year.
The total number Of missionaries en-
pl0ved was 500, of whom ~ labOred IN
Texas. These missionaries report Oil
baptlsms and 1904 additions TO member
ship. The figures last year were 5,21i bap-
| tisms and II .247 additions.
The total receipts OF the board for all
| uurposee were $2i2, 1854. The cash re-
| cents in the Atlanta Office were S106, 9s9.5S.
| The woman's mission societies contributed
| SOS 2s9. 81 TO the work Of the board. The
! total results of the centennial ehort are
So, $50. 50. Last year the home-mlssloh
report closed with debt OF $500. while
| this wear there IS q cash balance OF S2,7si.H
! IN the treasury. low estimate of the
boards assets places the figures at s92,43O.
On the question of assistant secretary
! the Home-Mssion Board declares itself
decidedly of the opinion that tie work
! of the board cannot be kept OF Its present
magnitude by the labors of single secIe-
| terry. much less increased TO meet the
| growing demands. The board suggests
| that q committee Of one from each State
| be instructed to investigate ana report on
| the whole matter
GREATLY ENLARGED.
The work in Cuba has been greatly en-
| larpcd. The great house of worship IN
| Havana has been paid for. There are now
| twenty missionaries on the island. lhe
| board has special missions among the Ger
| man population of the West. among the
| negroes, and IN the Indian Territory. la
| all Of these the work Is making slow but
steady progress.
Since the last report the board has de-
voted special attention TO work IN large
! cities and churches have been helped OF
| Organized in Washington. New Orleans.
| Memphis, Knoxville. and Jacksonville.
the report closes with expressions OF
| gratitude for the growing realization
among southern Baptists Of the importance
of home-mission work and VIVID por-
travail of the future development OF the
South.
CONVENTION CRUMBS.
~ W L uatobar is the Wit OF the