The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15
BAPTISTS OUT FOR BATTLE.
Red Hot Attacks Made on the CathO-
lies at Dallas.

senatorship.
Dallas, Tex, May 14.-It is safe to say
that there were more Baptist sermons
rreached in Dallas and Dallas county
Yesterday and lastuight than ever before,
n. than ever will be heard in this city
mill the Southern Baptists meet
here again; because not only the
psnrist churches, but a majority of the
protestant pulpits were occupied by Bap-
tis- ministers, including some of the
sblest men in the denomination. Large
congregations were in attendance every
where. as in addition to the home church
poers and distant visitors. there were
hundreds of visitors who came in by ex-
cursion trains from nelghborlng towns.
I0y w j. NOrthen, or Georgia, lee
tured at the opera house on the Stan
dard Of Life. -
The Southern Baptist convention was
orened with song and prayer this morn
no at 80 o'clock, and then proceeded
with business by taking up the report of
the committee on foreign work. 1t was
very voluminous and it took nearly the
entire morning session to read and dis
cuss it. The report showed the
foreign affairs of the church to be in a
fourishing condition and rapidly growing
in IMPORTANCE and influence.
OPPOSED TO CATHOLICS.
Dr. Justin D. Fulton, of New York,
who in his sermon last night took pro-
nogpced grounds against support of Catho-
lies tor POLITICAL positions, lectUred to-
night at the opera house on the subject:
oWhv Priests Should We'd
In expressing his views to a Southern
Associated Press representative to-day
on Romanism, DR. Fulton said; LAS I
stated in my sermon last night, where in
directly l touched on the action of
Gov Northen, of Georgia, in the
appointment of Patrick Walsh, a
Catholic to the United States Senate. I
have no use for Roman Catholics on the
bench Of the supreme court, in the Senate
Of the United States, or any other politi-
cal position, 1 desire TO see them in Just
such meetings as this, where they may
be brought in contact with the truth and
in touch with the fellowship of the new
life"
TALKS WITH CATHOLICS.
In interviews this morning with a num-
Der of well-known Catholics in regard to
the sermons delivered yesterday at the
Sam Jones tabernacle by DR.. j. d. Fulton,
of New York, and Rev. j. IB. Cranfil, of
Waco the expressions were about the
same, each asserting that the tenets
and influence attributed to Catholi-
cism by the reverend Baptist gentle
men were not facts according 10
the creed of the Catholics That DR..
Fulton remark: II have no use for
Romauist in the Senate, the legislature
or congress" etc, is, of course, an init
nation that Catholics should be ineligi-
bic for these gifts of honor and trusts be-
slowed upon them by the people. All
this was brought out by, and is intended
as a slap at Gov. NOrthen, of Georgia, for
appointing the Hon Patrick Walsh to the
United States Senate
INDEBTEDNESS FOR FOREIGN WORK.
The Indebtedness in the foreign work
department was $50, 600.
A collection was taken up, and S14,-
929.45 was raised.
The following resolution by DIR. Cranfil
was referred to the committee on resolu-
tiOns.
l. Resolved. That we affirm our truceless
opposition to the liquor traffic in the state
and nation and declare anew our belief in alb
soute prohibition as the only remedy for the
curse OF the saloon.
2 Resolved. That no church should have
fellowship with the liquor business through
memIer engaged as a wholesale or retail
liquor dealer, or who IS in any way an alder
OF a0eltor OF the business.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
The question of the time and place of
holding the next meeting was discussed,
and May 10, 1895, was decided upon as
the time, but the place was
referred to the home and foreign
noard, who will not announce their deci-
sion during the present meeting. 1t is
however, more than likely that Augusta,
"a. will be selected, as the convention
was organized in that place in 1S45. and
tle members of the convention generally.
oeleye that it would be the proper thing
celebrate the semi-centeunial ami
veESary In the town where it was first Iil-
sttuted
Anew moments after the matter had
oeen referred, DR.. Burrows, the secre-
IdIJ' received personal telegram from
lue young mems business league, of Au-
glsta, extending an invitation to the CON
vehtlon to hold its semi-centenlial meet
I.g N That city. Had the TELEGRAM ar
rived little sooner, it is probable that
AuEusJa would have been selected by ac-
camation
THE CONVENTION SERMON.
DR.. George B. Eagau, of Alabama was
CHOSEN as the preacher of the con vention
sermon for 1885 and Rev. A. B. Mills was
Se!ected as alternate.
heV: w. H. Whitsell will preach the
uS,o1cal sermon next year, in which he
VIII review the work done by the conven-
'yl uurlng its first half century
Inc excursion for Mexico will leave the
IeAas and Pacific depot Wednesday
morning. So far as reported there will
ue ABOUT $50 persons in the party. which
%tlI D., DC IN charge of DR.. Eaton, editor of
s sIe western Recorder, aud Rev. DIR. Sea-
o Cues r-9 pastor of the First Baptist church
,,lne closing exercises of the Woman's
~ tts5s.o41iaiy Union took place this morning
49,. wy . lrst Baptist church, Mrs. Brown
Issuing. she opened the meeting, and
IN prayer service was led by Mrs. S. r.
~ Oh Missouri The state reports
7es le Iea4 by Mrs. Jack Reading, of Ten
C,oeg5e MIS-. Hatcher of Texas and Mrs.
'"d'tney, of Virginia.
THE FOREIGN MISSION DEBT.
al, ~ Nlllngham spoke Of the effort to
t a- the $4,000 debt of the board of
j5d;a--D missions, and appealed to the
S5 '-,S Tor assistance, who agreed to give
ft9l me sum to be borne in lust propor-
M Wy me states interested.
-. T.. W. Agnew of Florida, pre-
'I.ea check for 500.
the -. Bell addressed the union on
sue recommendation of the Sunday
b h. board. which was followed
as., discussions of three minutes
en- oy Miss Everett, of Texas. Mr.
Of ff. ot.p Of Arkansas, and Mrs. Leary,
tb slrs. Cnipley proposed resolution of
pitsli,9' 10 Ihe Dallas people for their hos