Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

Special Dispatch.

Special Dispatch.
Dallas. Tex. May 1.-THE great
Southern Baptist association held its
initial session today. A ballot showed
the presence OF nearly 800 delegates. but
fully ten times this number OF people
were present at both sessions AZ the
morning session only a few seats In
the left-hand corner of the vast taber-
nacle were vacant. and at the after
noon session not only did every seat
have an occupant but three sides OF the
big building were fringed with people
who could not ind seats, 1t was fine
looking body. mostly men, the ladies'
nottlng the vast assemblage here ana
there like Gases.
The sky was overcast by clouds, ana
these. wardlng on the sun, made the
Zig building very comfortable.
x arent many OF the notnbleH were
pou,plcuous by their absence. Or. liul'
ralaon OF course, was present, loI ne
was the presiding officer, ana 40 was
Dr Hawthorne, the eloquent divine oi
Atlanta. But his friend, Governor NOT
ihen. who AN were most curious to see,
aid not lend the dignity Of his pres
prce and neither did Dr. kertool VINO
had been chosen TO deliver the c"hNvn-
lion sermon. Both were In the clty,
though Governor Hogg was another
celebrity who chose 10 remain away
lrom the big building 1t IN thouBht,
however, he viii be placed on eShlDlton
tomorrow.
Considering the size OF the ASSEM-
llnHe the convention got down to bust
leHa with ccmmendAblc dispatch. Anu
after It started there was no tedious
lelay. Much Of the credit for TINS Is
lie 10 Or, Hnrralaop. who " an admir-
,blu presiding officer. well fortified with
parliamentary knowledge and endowed
With an aversion TO dilliorlncsH.
The A. II. a, night which some TX
pected 20 see preclpitatcd ut tpday's
iession, didn't mntcriallze, ana the pros
sccts are that II VIII not. The subject
Doked It's head up, however but none
you'd notice It, and ~ sank back, THIS
VAS when Dr. Hawthorne nominated
Governor Northen for vice president.
~ Will be seen from the stcnogrnphie
'cpnrt OF his remarks which follow III
heir proper order Dr. Hawthorn al
uded 10 the appointment OF Pat Walsh
W commencing Governor Northcn nv "A
uan who loved all who worAhiped God,
cgnrdlOsH of the manuer Of that wur-
hip. and 80 man who did not wish
. mako u religious qualification for
inee
None failed to catch the Significance
tho remarks. but none seemed de-
irous OF challenging the able divine to
ombAt.
have heard It said that Dr, Ilaw-
horne Is rather disappointed that no
me took UP the gage, Dir, Hawthorne IL
IN intense admircr OF Governor North
IN; II llberal-minded man himself, and
ono who would not take one backward
ttep to avoid II acrinmugc,
The issue aeemed To be facility mndf,
though, a few minutes LATER when Dr,
sfanhll, who 50 severely cenaured Gov
srnor Northen, WIZ nominated Tor Vice
president The gentleman who numi-
hated hlm--u lNcntuckian--made nc
AnuBon whatever to the Incident. but
many OF them thought he was uOml-
aated 70 bring the issue TO n test.
The result, II it was test viii be
seen by a poruanl Of the proceeding
VI the convention. Governor Northet
MAS reelected. and Dr. Crannll failed
NJ election. Dr. Crantllls vote was MOI
announced, It heing the custom TO glv'
HE vote OF only the four highest, y,
HAT the disparity between them mus
remain unknown,
DR.. Hawthornu'H nllusion 70 the matter
u all was deprecated by a large mum
per. and Il is said Governor Northcl
ioet number OF voteh BY Il. At any
fnto, though Governor Northern remain
vicc-prerldcnt he was not ro-clcctet
10 be frst yice-presidcnt, that homo
being conferred ON Or, ELLIS, who re
pelved the highest number OF votes
The proposed amendments TO the con
ptituuon hxing tho basin OF representa-
Hon In convention. which accustomed n
much debate, as "a Detailed below,
m old customer to the BuptlstH
ramc NJ frat two ycara ago, when IN
convention met In Atlanta A commit
lee WAS appointed 10 propose u chang
10 tho constitution, but owing to th
absence % two NJ its members conald
rration ~ tho matter wac postponed I
the Nashville meeting, "a year late
1iut two mcmbora were again ahaen
md again Il was postponed. and todp
the subject has reached the conventlu
proper
The basis OF representation now
pne membvr for each $500 paid for init
sion work, Az will he seen from
feoding OF tho proceedings. ono fuctiu
OF the committee wanted to lower u
amount necessary aud the other wan
ed 10 abolish II entirely
After waiting several minutes Il
order. pr Hnralaon announced thi
DR. y. II. fritchard OF North Car
Ina would conduct the religious ne
Vices
iif. Fritchard announced that q
services would be begun by singh
the hymn Coronation" All scemt
10 be familiar with the hymn. Tor n
volume Of round completely filled u
vast building and ooked out OF n
doors until II could be heard sever
blocks away, AZ the concluaion OF a
song Or. pritchard said. "aa EXPIRE
rve OF our sentiments OF thankagi
ing and praise, l VIII read the O.