The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-16
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
WoRK OF THE GREAT CONVENTION
WHICE MET IN NASHVILLE,
Educatlonai Societies In Session with Promi-
inent Educators from all Parts of the
Country Present-The Proceedings.


, inent Educators from all Parts of the
| Country Present-The Proceedings.
Nashville Tenn, May 11.-(Special)- "a
thousand delegates are here ready for tn
Southern Baptist convention. which convene
tomorrow at the tabernacle. The session bid.
fair to be the greatest, as well as the largest
in the history of the body,
The Educational Conference.
Yesterday the American Baptis
Educat ional Society and the South
ern Baptist Educational conference,
met III Joint session at the
First Baptist church and were called to or
der by DIR. W. b. Rothwell, of William
Jewell college, Missouri. president of the
Southern Baptist Ieducatona conference
After prayer by DR.. George Cooper, Rev.
G.. 5. Gardner, of the Edgetield Baptist
church, of this city, welcomed the visitors
DIR. Rothwell responded to this address, fe-
| licitatjng himself and his brethren that they
had met in Nashville. The delegates were
| then enrolled.
In the afternoon the American Baptist
Educational Society met, DIR. Edward
Johnson presiding. After a hymn and a
prayer by DR.. NJ. NJ. Riley, Of Kentucky,
the delegates were read and Treasurer
| Joshua Lowering made his report.
The report of Corresponding Secretary
Rev. +. II. Gates, of Brooklyn proved a
paper of special interest. The objects and
policy OF the society We're outlined. Only
eleven colleges out of sixty white col
leges in the south We're endowed ana only
seven had endOWmentS over StOOOUD. The
society raised last year $3331 600 below
the average of the first three years. He
SPOKE OF The university Of Chicago, which
had ar a., - ;;wment of $I0oo,000 and was
az T"DI7 y ding to this yast SUP
of' ia eiudson, of NeE -! -
dent. u. " =, Rothwell, of MiSSou
" wv and VI. Northen, OF Geof e Nory-
n6rd;ng secretary IL. NJ. Wharton, o. [''"1 If
land; acting corresponding 81 StIi treasurer,
l.. Moorehouse, oil 5NeT Ra1timore: auditor,
WIN 1VfIi;nn NJ Isaac, of New York
| " '''''' The Night Session. ,,-.,,.
A. the night session PresideEt " n ii'.u
fIarper. of the University Oh Nn NV ~,
read paper on The Keqpir , ProfeSsors.
ie%ate Education and College roi'snTIt;si
~ referred to the necessity of spec'asrs
~ ,,bicb had grown up i'll the past MY Sc"'s
WIZ 1aid it's only danger was III the ou'
ar,T of minded men. s., Sroir
DR.. J. L. NJ; Curry eX-il1n ,,not ;oanl fund
made a speech that might De tahe u a 10
lhiHG hut said it was not done III q po
pi; QilvI Way, He only wanted TO "elEa t
+hn south. The finger OF scofh was t awe,
' nd ~ the south for its poorly e cn.'0 tbo
schools He would point &c 10 t ti,e northern
more h abn, thcy paid for taxes; llllnolr
s 9,mnie. paid 3,SS5,0O0 2nd reGelse
l9r & nnp: Michigan paid $2,ooo'tDo an
CO., 60, back S7,400, 900. COLLEGES ne Hev s%l
you'd never reach their hleHeS' w
,r,nnts until there is co-educaIioh'
>-..,.,.;1,n ne rem. May 12-(Special.l-
Two Snuthrrn Baptist convention me- -
; dav in the great tabernacle. llrt;on mn
, enough to ACCOMMODATE u" - dnliberation;
f all who desire to witness 40 Jndisr Han
L "aatinc about five thousand 'iuneT r"i
: oIEnn Of Alabama, former prestueNl; I Lex
, w." az tba convention to order at ~ clTT
e IIhe devotional exercises We're lcu ~ tbrnI
l. Rilrv. of kentucky, all the gfe"t Wv
. inining in singing the Old ny h4,., ,'" n
Z } 9linis II How Sweet the Sound, etc; ~
+ Tnnsino burrows, of Georgia, callGu d" u
=. Lam9ali9d with marvellous dlsp4ich' d
e cor @f tbe several states. Judge HanalS'
5 t vas reelected president; governor ~
r NGstlTii DR.. W. II. Whitsitt OF ne
tnnly. and Joshua lowering OF MARY Ia" II,
, 49, .'ice presidents: DR.. Lansing Burrows Ai
a Dr o. L. Gregory, secretaile9' rfor
h Joshua lowering OF Maryl"ii" ,,.o; UitUr
- resolution which was auPo'et i''' o.,
20 or,,nittpn of one from each staIc on =
re- Using methods and means tor 'hc lii i,,,t
- ViS1ne; s.;oanrv work in the beginning
the new century e 1;s+ipo,,isb
ID large number OF "Ieun7 e.
$, visitors, including dflesa'io are '''
Sc Sc the sn,a GolSred Notably amons those q
s, ~ Montgomery, of New York: VINO d
- ~, th% distinguished missionary q
a, pantist preacher, Diaz of Cuba. Dr. MO
ct anrpnrv PROMISES a pleasant SURPRISE
come kind for the convention peloie
SIX "'' DR., Edward Judson, pastor OF the 1I h
re ,,Dl -, ~" church. of New York, IS ne
is Nm o,nenorial church building cost ~,
ed dd lt,' and is the loving tribute OF thouSal
aT,, ~ of pant;sts all over the land to the me
u. 0rv of Adoniram Judson, WIosr
~, and suffering as foreign inlssio iii ~
i'll nrized and cherished throughout "ii ""
le- 4 MESSAGE was received from the til
oc. ~. ~ nonfnTcnce of German Baptlsts,
Ia snssion at Milwaukee, containing lfatef
greetings. ,,,ss,ors.
This evening the report OF the for'
,,,i.sion board was read by Dr: upper,
Wirn;nia The board is out OF deDt.
er. fnI,75,iII,tions for the year show Ia
;"nraase of work and money Among
~ of interest reference is made 10
work in China, and especially 10
.tly C;royes's school in Canton n,o+
Mr., Pierce, missionary, says 'n1e
go Yang Chow "one OF the srI i; n.y.
o. rs Mace is a missionary physician.
>o,, thls 80, pi,,N c;tv of 100000 inhabitants
ooA ;s no doctor Hundreds to WI
fen tho Sayiors love has never been feV';
AZ doilv for want of medical treatme
VIZ t,bn foreign board extended its sympi
h. 10 tbe Chinese residents i'll this coul
in This language: u, &C. l., svmn
Resolved, That the board Is III sJihp