Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-16
THE BApTISTS GONE HOME.
LAST DAYS SESSION OF THEiH
MEETING IN DALLAS.
The Next Place of Meeting Not Yet
Chosen, but II VIII Probably Go
to Georgin--Much Important
Business Was Transacted.
Special Dispatch.


1;l5 p. m. today after going into a com
mittee OF the whole and grand hand
shaking. Many OF the delegates and
visitors left last night, and this morn
ing extra coahes were added TO all the
outgoing trains for the accommodation
of the extra travel Notwithstanding
the many who have departed, enough
were left to fill the great tabernacle TO
It's utmost capacity this morning. great
numbers awaiting themselves OF possi-
bly, the last opportunity they may live
TO see in the city OF Dallas OF partaklng
Of such an intellectual feast.
President Harralson called the con-
vention TO order at Q a. M All joined
In the old familiar airs and sang with
all their might. and music filled the air
for blocks around. After other deyo-
tional exercises the convention adj
dressed itself 10 the unfinished business
Of the report of the committee on home
work. which occupied the convention
all day yesterday.
An hour Of the session was devoted TO
raising funds to pay of the floating in
debtedness Of the foreign and home
missions. II was announced that Sl7.-
600 had been subscribed, leaving $4,000
TO be raised. II was ordered that 10000
copies OF the printed proceedings of the
convention be distributed, and that In
future a full official program Of the
meeting be formulated ana printed IN
advance and rigdly adhered to
throughout. A voumnous report from
the vice-presldent was read. Commit
tees on foreign and home missions and
Sunday schools were reelected for the
ensuing year. and their headquarters
Will continue at Richmond. Atlanta and
Nashville, respectively.
The committee on the basis OF repre-
sentation reported In favor Of reduc-
tion Of the representation on the
grounds that the body is entirely too
large and Is becoming unwieldy. A
vote was taken on the suggestion,
which was voted down.
In response to the numerous invita-
lions of the Baptists for several years
for the whole world TO fraternize with
them on n Bible basis, II communica-
ton was received this morning from
the Christians, presented by Rev. NJ.
NJ. Davis, who represented a commit
tee appointed for that purpose by the
general conference OF the disciples The
paper sets forth that there IL no differ
ence between the two denominations on
tn point OF baptism. mentions several
other points on which their beliefs are
mutual and solicited organic unity bes
tween the Christians and Baptists.
The communication was referred to
special committee OF Ave, with In
structions to prepare a courteous and
fraternal response to the Disciples. The
committee is composed of Rev. DIR. II.
II. Kerfoot OF Kentucky, w. II. Hatch
er OF Virginia, George.B. Eager of Ala
bama, j. Il. Hawthorne OF Georgia,
and Il. II. Carroll OF Texas.
The question OF the consolidation OF
the home field and foreign mission
boards was referred TO u special com
mlttee.
There being no further business be-
fore the convention. the benedictlon
was pronounced by Rev. DR.. Lotus,
and the whole congregation join
ed In ''Am l Soldier Of the Cross7"
While the next place Of meeting has
not yet been announced, II Is fore
gone conclusion that Augusta, Ca. win
be selected. A telegram from the may
or OF that city was received by the
convention this morning, extending an
invitation in behalf OF the citizens to
hold the semi-cennlal meeting there.
where the oony ention was originally
organized.
The DELEGATES will now get out Of
town ms fast us possible. Two big
special trains will leave the Missouri
Kansas and Texas depot at O'clock
this evening. From Greenville these
trains win proceed over the Cotton
Belt to Memphis
These trains will carry the delegates
from Kentucky. Maryland. Virginia.
North Carolina. Tennessee and North
ern Alabama. City Ticket Agent Ham
mond, who has had 60 punch the tick
cts OF these people. says he has been
the better part OF two days at It, and
''N'N ANoN ht htdtlN INV OF Inen.
General Passenger Agent LeBeaume OF
tho Cotton Belt viii take charge OF the
trains.
AT 10 o'clock this morning nearly 100
persons had registered for the excur-
sion through Texas and Mexico. AZ.
ranged by the Texas and Pacific road
The route OF the excursionists has been
10 l... a -
guides secureed, plans OF entertainment
arranged. and. In fact. everything Is
settled for the comfort OF the exeur.
sionists. The temptation ia SO great to
see the land of the Montezumas 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 strict.
~ Baptist nor religious excursion
Sinners who desire to see picturesque
Mexico for small amount of money
may join the excursion and enjoy ali
rights and privileges enjoyed BY the
d. D's.
The excursion tialn leaves Dallas
over the Texas and Pacific railroad.
going via III Paso and returning via
Laredo. milking stops at chihuahua.
Laredo, Torreon, Aguas calientes. San
Luis Potosi, saitillo, Monterey and San
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