Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12
BAPTIST BROTHERS
Come From All Parts Of
the South.
GREAT MEN ARE THERE.
Grand Old Coronation Sang
at the Opening.


Special Dispatch.
Dallas. Tex May 1.-THE brethrer
and sIstcrn OF the Baptist church ara
foellng TO this city from all quarters
Three long trains loaded almost to tn,
guards have arrived today and ere thh
is read Mt least 5000 paptlsts from all
over the Southland will be the guesti
of Bnptlsts
The clements have exerted thomsclvei
TO make their entry anything but au
spicioua \ terrific electrical and rair
storm visited the city last night, and
although the sun rose this mornini
with all OF it's accustomed SPLENDID
and dignity, black clouds came creep
ing up. and by 10 o'clock the who'll
aiSy waa weeping. Since then II hal
been continual downpour, nnd TIN
delegates 40 thoy hunt their quarter
and go 20 ana from the bureau of in
formation, where all oongregnte q
greet each other hug closely to tn
buildings to escape some OF the drench
Ing rain.
nut despite the wonthor, indication
point 20 very Interesting and witha
a very profitable meeting. The at
tendance win be large. though, 0
course, the expected 5000 or 5000 WI
not be present The highest dlgniin
rlcp and the most learned and eloqucn
mnistera OF the BAPTIST church Will b
hcre--many In fact are already here
Governor Northon of Georgln. who
first vice-presldent of the convention
! arrived about noon. lie was accom-
painted by his warm friend aud ad
inlrer nr. Hawthorne, OF Georgia,
mnn OF unusual ability. Dr. Hawthorn
VIII see 60 Il that Governor Northei
IL not consured for his appointment
OF Pat Walsh, Roman Catholic to III
n United States scnntor.
This mntter Is attracting great den
Of attantlon. just whether Il VIII bt
brought up IN the convention no ont
Seems to know positively. but the pre-
dominant belief r. TINT II VIII though
| In Just what manner no one knows.
Az doubtless most people know. dow
crnor Northen has been very severely
cenaured for this appointment, espe'
| NlNllN lD ny III AlAlAlhA hiARhhh 'fN
columns OF his Baptist Standard. DR..
| crannlls objections were, OF course
those usually urged by members Of
the American Protective nssocintion-'
| that allegiance 10 the church OF RomS
| makes loyalty TO American institutions
| impossible. Governor Northen's 0cor-
| gia ..s- resented the censu,es, and
the controversy is stiil In progress
II has boon reported that DR., Cram
| M would Introduce resolution dep-
| reeatlng the appointment OF Mr.. Walsh.
Another report has been current that
| Dr. Cranhl would content himself with
| introducing resolution declaring II
unwlse and unpatriotio TO encourage
the candidacy OF any Roman Catholic
| Neither OF these methods, 1 am abba
20 ASSERT on the authority OF Dr. Crane
| M himself, VIII DO adopted. When
| 1 asked Or. Cranfli II he would bring
the matter before the convention he re-
| piled that 30 far as he was concerned
the whole matter would be ignored.
| He intimnted. however, that Il might 10
| brought up from the other side, ia
| which event ! was led 10 infer DR.. Gran
M and his friends Will maintain theiF
contention vigorously. There II a strong
disposition, however. TO exclude thu
| whole subject from consideration. Tho
conservative element declare the ques-
ton Is one OF politics and not Of re-
| llgion. and that each voter regardless
OF crceds. should study It for himself.
DR.. Hawthorne remained IN the city
only a short time, taking the noon train
for Fort Worth. where he lectures to-
| night.
President Harralson OF Alabama ar
rived last night and is guest at the
Oriental. Judge Harraison is n mem-
Der OF the supreme court OF Alabams
and one of the ablest men In the state
| He has hundreds OF acquaintances In
| Texas, and he had not been In tho
city long before he was holding levee
10 old-time friends. Judge Harralaon
| presided over the convention winch
was held In Fort Worth several years
ago.
Governor Hogg Is expected tonight.
1t Is thought he will remain until Sum
day.
Lieutenant Governor Crane has also
pronised TO spend one day In the city
during the convention, and big chair
has been placed Oh ie9 platform for
Ex-Governor Hubbard, who will bs
seated next TO Governor Hogg and
keep the flies on his excellency.
The sam Jones tabernacle where the
sessions Of the convention win be held
is all in readiness. On the platform
are seats for three or four hundred.
The munic. which will be conducted
by MAJOR VIM. Penn, win be Is AZ