The morning news., 1894-05-16
BY-BY TO The BAPTISTS.
The Big Convention at Dallas Winds
Up lis Business.


nunieation Suggesting Organic
Union-The Next Convention to be
Held at Augusta-The Delegates
on for an Excursion Through Texas
and Mexico.
Dallas. Tex, May 15.-The delegates
and visitors 10 the Baptist convention
commenced to leave yesterday and last
night, and this morning all outgoing
trains were loaded. many of them carry
ing additional coaches. in order to ac-
commodate the extra travel. There
were, however, enough left in town to-
day to fill the Tabernacle, and make ap-
parently as large a crowd as ever.
The convention was called to order this
morning at o'clock by President Har-
ralson The usual devotional exercises
were gone through with.
The convention then addressed itself to
the unfinished business of the committee
on home work, which occupied the con-
vention all day yesterday.
When this was dispatched several reso-
lutions were read, among them one extend
ing a vote of thanks to the press of the
city for the exhaustive and accurate re-
ports made of the proceedings and for the
kind treatment generally the delegates
and visitors have received. 1t was
ordered that 10000 copies of the printed
proceedings of the convention be distrib-
Gted, and that in future a full official pro-
gramme in advance be printed and
adhered to throughout.
The vice presidents report was then
read, and as it was very voluminous it
toolSsome time, as well as paper.
The committees on foreign missions, on
home missions and on Sunday schools
were reelected and their headquarters
will continue at Richmond, Atlanta and
Snd Nashville respectively.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The committee on basis of representa-
tion reported in favor of a reduction of
the representation on the ground that the
body is getting unwieldly. A vote was
taken on the suggestion, which was voted
down, The Baptists have for several years
at their convention invited the whole
world to fraternize with them on a Bible
basis. In response to the invitation, a
communication was received this morn
ing from the Christians (or the Camp
bellites), which was presented by Rev. T.
M. Davis, who represented a committee
appointed for that purpose by the general
convention of the disciples. The paper
sets forth that there is no
difference between the denominations on
the point of baptism and that there is no
reason why there might not be organic
union between them. The communica-
tion was referred to a special committee,
with instructions to prepare corteous
response to the disciples The committee
is composed of Rev. F. H. Kerfoot, of
Kentucky, w. f. Hatcher, of Virginia,
George B. Eager, of Alabama, J. B. Haw-
thorne, of Georgia, and B. II. Carroll, of
Texas.
The question of the consolidation of
the home field and foiregn mission boards
was referred to a special committee
There being no further business before
the convention the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev DR.. LOTUS, and while
the whole congregation joined in sing
ing "Am / a Soldier of the Gross"
the convention went into committee of
the whole on grand hand-shake and
farewell at l Is o'clock.
While the next place of meeting has
not yet been announced, 1t is foregone
conclusion that Augusta, Ca, will be
selected. A telegram from the mayor of
that city was received by the convention
extending an invitation in behalf of the
citizens to hold the semi-centennial meet
ing in Augusta, where the convention
was originally organized.
GETTING OUT OF TOWN.
The delegates will now get out Of town.
Two big special trains left the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas depot tonight at S
O'Clock.
City Ticket Agent Hammond, who has
had to punch the tickets of all the dele
gates, says he has been the better part of
two days at it, and there must be nearly
LOCO of them.
OFF ON AN EXCURSION.
General Passenger Agent Bebaum Of
the Cotton Belt, will take charge of the
train. At 10 O'Clock this morning nearly
100 persons had registered for the
excursion through Texas and
Mexico, arranged by the Texas and
Pacific. The route of the
excursionists has been fully determined,
Interpreters and guides secured, plans of
entertainment arranged, and in fact,
everything is settled for the comfort Of
the excursionists. The temptation is so
great to see the land of the Montezuma,
that when the Texas and Pacific special
pulls out from the Lamar street depot
tomorrow morning, there will probably be
$50 passengers aboard. Though arranged
for the benefit of the visiting Baptists,
this is not strictly Baptist or religious
excursion. Sinners who desire to see
picturesque Mexico for a small sum of
money may join the excursion and share
all the rights and privileges enjoyed by the
dOdPkiSbo- 1u6 bEhln leaves
Dallas over the Texas and Pacific road,
going via FL Paso and returning via
Laredo, making stops at chihuahua,
-Lareno, Auguas, Calientas, San Luis
Potosi, Saltillo, Monterey and San An
tonic.
TO BE ENTERTAINED EN- ROUTE,
The excursionists will be entertained
at Abilene and Ell Paso. AT III Paso car
riages will await them at the depot. They
will be taken in charge by a committed
driven over the town and then taken to a
grand feast. The excursion will be in
charge of G. E. Miner, travelling passen.
ger agent of the Mexican Cen.
trail j. H. Ward, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Texas and
Pacific, and Rev. w. D. Powell, Baptist
missionary in Mexico. The party will be
attended by competent guides during
their entire trip and stay in the land
where Cortez made bloody history. Rev.
DIR. Eaton, of Kentucky, and Rev
Seasholls, of Dallas, and other prominent
ministers will be among the excursionists.
The tickets will be good for thirty days
The resolutions of DR. Cranfll, intro
duced yesterday, condemning the Catho.
lie religion and warning everybody in and
out Of Office to look out for a sudden sur
prise which might suppress the entire
American eagle, and which was referred
TO the committee on resolutions, were put
TO sleep.
This has ended the most memorable re
hgion convention that ever met in Texas