Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
NEXT CONVENTION.
The Southern Baptists Select the Preacher
But Not the Place.
CLEAR, CONCISE, COMPREHENSIVE
Statement Of Treasurer Williams, Of Rich
inond-it Makes Quite Breeze In the
Body-Estinguishing the Debt.

DALLAS. TEN, May H-(Speclal)-
The Southern Baptist Convention entered
upon the third day OF its regular session
promptly at 0 o'clock this morning. I'M
mediately after opening Rev. w. L. Ha-
ney was elected auditor and q. w. Nor
ton treasurer Of the body.
The committee on the petition OF certain
Oregon Baptists for admission TO the
Southern Baptist Convention reported that
It was inexpedient 10 grant the request.
The report was adopted with practical
unanlmity. This quickly and quietly dis
posed OF what promised to be quite d
troublesome question.
Rev. John Store of South Carolina, pre-
sented the report of the Committee on
Women's Work. Dr. +. II. Graves. of
Canton. China; Rev. +. +. Mullins. of
Baltimore. and others spoke.
Mr.. G. II. Almond Of Lynchburg. va
presented the report Of the COMMITTEE on
Home Mission Board. He said that the
debt Of the board, some $C,JOO was not
discouraging. and urged the people, not
10 economize at the expense OF CHRISTIAN
causes.
PLACE AND PREACHER.
The Committee on Time, Place. ana
Preacher reported, recommending that the
convention meet on the second Sunday
in May, Rev George Il. Eager, II. D.'
as preacher OF the annual sermon, with
Dr. a. b. Miller as alternate. 1t also pro-
vided that sem-centennfal sermon DE
preached by DR. W. II. Whitside. Inc
selection OF the place was lett 10 the
board. Dr. Lansing burrows eNpiaineu
that Augusta was very anxious for the
body 10 meet with them. but they did
not feel sure that they could make the
great body comfortable.
\ GOOD REPORT.
Or j.. II. Kerfoot presented the report
of the committee to examine the state
mcnt Of Mr.. John 6. Williams, OF klch-
mond, treasurer. He commented the re-
port as remarkably clear. conclse' ana
comprehensive. The total amount col
lected was gratifying. in view of all the
facts. lie commended especially the dis
position Of the board TO reduce to the
lowest possible point all the expenses OF
the board. and warmly eulog'Zed the nopie
missionaries who had voluntarily reduced
their salaries lie lamented the tardlness
OF churches, called attention 10 the TACT
that in five Of the States. and In one OF
the associations, the States were charging
for collection and transmitting foreign
mission funds. Kentucky ana Alabama
charged about per cent commissions;
Georgia and Florida, something ike
or Der cent: Texas. between a and %
uer cent. and Western North Carolina,
over 20 per cent. The report raised quite
9 breeze. and Dr. Kerfoot made an ear
nest speech in favor of considering more
carefully ways and means or raising
money. Dr. II. II. Harris made speech
on the debt of the board, and urged the
convention to relieve the board of this In
cubus.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
DR. Wilingham followed, earnestly
pressing the claims of the foreign mission
work. 1t was his first appearance before
the convention, and he made a fine I'M
pression. At the conclusion OF his al
dress. action was taken toward the eX-
tiDction Of debt upon the board. DR..
Eaton pledged Walnut-Street church,
Louisville. KY, for $l,cJO; the Sunday
School Board gave 81 eco; Il. Levering
Co. 81. 500: Rev. George Il. Taylor, Jr,
500; First church. at Nashville. %cD;
Eutaw-Place church lin addition TO the
gift of the Laverings). 500; Charlottes-
vile. Va. 500; Woman's Missionary
Union $500; Grace-Street church, hich-
mond. 500: Dr. w. W. Landrum S-Vo;
Dr. II. Wilingham. of Richmond, ~" anu
a number of other gifts varying size
followed. which swelled the total TO nearly
$4,000.
DO NOT PASS.
4 number of resolutions were intro
duced ana referred to the standing com
mittee Among these were two on the
ROmanist question, one delnlhs the poSi
ton of Baptists on religious liberty ana
tho other denouncing Catholicism. The
committee reported these back 70 the
body. with the recommendation that they
do nor pass. This recommendation was
unanimously adopted, because the ques-
lion involved. IL was thought, could not
now be discussed without embarrassment
and unavoidable personalities. In the Al
ternoon "A resolution was adopted instruct L
ing the secretaries to have stenographlc
reports made OF the proceedings oil the
next convention. which, being the semi
centennial meeting. Will be of special MS
toric value.
YOUNG PEOPLES WORK.
The Committee on Young Peoples
Work. through their chairman, Dr.
Lansing Burrows. reported. THIS report
recommends that the Special work OF
these societies shall be directed by the
local church, and also their combination
into larger bodies b. determined by
the consent Of the local church. Drs.
Lansing Burrows, Eaton. Frost, Gam
/ brcll. Ford. and others joined in the de-
hate. which was very warm. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Dr. Lawrence, Of Chicago, was called
be- D
CONSOLIDATION. y.
II has been decided to consolidate the
Home Field. the organ OF Tho Home Mis-
sion Board, and the Foreign Mission
Journal. The failure to secure an invi-
/ tatjon for the convention for next year
may make Il necessary for the plan OF
+ paid entertainment to be adopted, and
/ i'm that case the meeting will be held II
! Richmond The business OF the body ~
practically concluded and delegates vii
/ begin to leave tomorrow at night
/ Various phases Of mission work were dis
! cussed.
BAPTISTS IN PULPITS.
! IL is safe TO say that there were NOR
| BAPTIST sermons preached in Dallas anc
Dallas county Yesterday and last nigh
Than ever before, or than ever will bt
Baptists meet here again. because moi
only were the Baptist churches. but {
majority OF the Protestant pulpits occu
pied by BAPTIST ministers, including some
of the ablest mon in the denomination
Large congregations were in attendance
everywhere, as in addition TO the home
church-gOers and distant visitors, ther'
were hundreds of visitors who came II
by excursions from neighbOring towns.
/ Governor W. J. NOrthen, of Georgia
lectured at the opera House on 'Tt-
Standard Of Lite"
rs TO CATHOLICISM
Or. Justin u. Fulton, of New York, who
In his sermon last night took pronounced
grounds against support Of Catholics for
political positions, will tonight lecture
AT the Opera-H House on the subject, Wv ny
Priests Should We'd.
In expressing his views 10 a Southern
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