The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-17
THE BAPTISTS ADJOURN
OFFICERs AyD MEMBERS or THE
y4RTOUs BOARDS CHOSEN.
North China Missionaries Not Allowed
to withdraw from the Foreign
Mission Boards support.

NASHVILLE. TENN. May 6-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 nome
At the morning session Or. Boatwrisht
presented a report to the convention that
the missionaries OF North CHINA had
Withdrawn from the Foreign Mission
Boards support and started on a new
enterprise FOR themselves. THIS report
threw the convention into much disorder
and a lengthy discussion followed. Dr.
Ford. Of Missouri. expressed opposition
10 the board. saying he could not under
stand how the board sitting at Richmond
could dictate the manner Of work 70
missionaries who had spent the greater
part Of their lives In the work.
Dr IL H. Harris OF Richmond, Va,
prosident OF the board, said there al
been too much publicity IL was only
difference OF opinion. The boatd nau MOI
been tyrannical nor Oyer-reached us pre-
ropotive Or. A. r.. owen, of Virginia,
s.id the convention had appointed boards
to manage its affairs. and If others did
not agree I'm their actions all they Could
cav was TO depart I'm peace. Dr. \. G.
packard. OF Louisville, said the rupture
bed reached the churches, and they were
horon,ine separated The matter should
be settled. -,...,..,
Cotonel T. A. Hoyte offered a resolution
instructiug the board not 10 accede TO the
missionaries demands.and IL was adopt 'u.
,rbe report Of the Sunday-school board
was adopted and a resolution OF thanks
to the retiring secretary, >. NJ. fIo9''
was adopted. 10. ,t,i.,,,
At the afternoon session the oiny '"'s
disoussed was the report on the work OF
young people, recommending 'ne vi l5'' H.
7,tion of societies IN each chuich' III
was adopted. -.,.., .,a
Indians was also adopted.
,rba committee on nominations reported
as follows. " II II
Foreign Mission Board-President' II. H.
Harris Virginia: Nice-Presidents' JosHua
Leverinc Maryland; B. Carroll leAas
w. J.. Fitzpatrick, Georgia J. NJ. ii"i t.
Arkansas. vs.. II. Atkinson, West NlIsii'a :
q. vs.. Temples. Louisiana; a. u. OWen'
virginia. IS. G.. Bledsoe, Alabama; X. l.
yvuIi,obam Tennessee; A. j. s. Thomas.
South Carolina; NJ B. Nohsinger' MIcil-
eau. w. n. Chandoln Florida; NJ. D.
p-csifor Missouri. n. Nandeventer
''C, Corresponding secretary and treasurer
left vacant
recording Secretary A. r. Clark.
Auditor H. G.. Burnett; other managers.
G.. n. Winston. ". y. Hatcher. John Pol
lard. G.. "a. Ryaud. l.. r. Th0nhliL j. B.
Hutson. W. d. Thomas W. w. Landrum'
Georre Cooper. r. =. Matthews, r. II.
pitt Theo Whitfield. IT, r.. Pollard, Will
| liam EIlyson W. l.. Wright.
Home Mission Board President, w. y.
Northen. Georgia; Nice-Presidents, q. w.
HYDE Missouri: r.. w. Sanders. South
ceroIina. T. s.. Feux. Virginia, VI. ~
Riley Kentucky: H. y. Mullins, Mary
land: s. NJ Provence. Florida; A. j. Mil
Ier -tssissippi: A. u. Campbell, Georgia
r. S. Garrett. Texas; ID. Russell
louisiana: B. d. Gray. Alabama; NJ. ID.
Earlv. Tennessee. r. +. Nann, North
Carolina; A. q. McManway, Arkansas
Recording Secretary a. G.. Briscoe.
Auditor i. +. Abbott. other Managers
J. r. Hawthorne. J. NJ. Green, Walker
Durson. George Hillyer, -. l.. Connally'
n. r. Cooledge, NJ. G. Ksser. Lansing
Burrows. j. G.. Daniel, Henry Mcdonald
s. Y. Jameson, NJ. NJ Welch, q. q. Roy,
j. NJ Britain. George Westmoreland.
Sunday School BOard-Presdent, y. NJ.
Frost Nashville. Vice-Presidents, j. NJ.
Pitcher Virginia; j. NJ. Presridge. Ken
lucky: j. T. Barrett, Alabama; r. j.
Forster. South Carolina B. G.. Mcconnell,
Georgia: "a. A. Tupper, Jr, Marylandi
C.. Durham. North Carolina; NJ Geiger,
Florida. w. d. Lowery, Mississippi; W.
b. Crumpton, Alabama; w. c. Luther
Texas; W. p. Thockmorton. Arkansas;
f. l.. HALEY. Tennessee; W. II. Holtz-
man. District Of Columbia
other Managers q. Savage. c.. 5.
Gardner. p. Il. Folk, i. l.. Bailey, John
Eastman. O. A. Lofteon. w. j. Marsh
A. =. Boneland. A. j. Harris, w Nj.
Wo6dcock. W. c.. Golden j. j. Van Ness,
J. O.. Patty. G. T. Cheek. John ID. Ander-
son.
The convention then adjourned sine die.