Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-16
THE SESSION CLOSED.
HEARTY AND HARMONIOUS coNveN
TIoN SOUTHERN 6APTlSTS.
Seven Hundred and Fifty Delegates Pres
ent and $4,000 Collscted-Grave.
Yard Of Resolutions.

DALLAS, TEXAS May 15.-(SpeciaL)-
This has been great session OF the
Southern Baptist Convention. From the
beginning to the close the weather mas
been perfect. the audiences large, the
speeches inspiring, the debates lively ana
interesting. and the action harmonious ana
hearty. It has been a great convention
for collections. Four or five have peeh
| taken, aggregating something like 5000
| ThA actual delegation has numbered '5s,
but there have been thousands OF visitors
| RESOLUTIONS Of every sort have been In
| troiuced, but, under the rule, they nave
| been referred TO the Committee on Reso-
| lutions, where most OF them have been
| buried.
| AFRATERNAL RESPONSE.
This morning communication Of great
| interest touching the matter OF the union
| of, Baptists and Disciples, from the
| Dfsciples' convention. was read to the com
| vehtion. The convention authorized the
| appointment OF a committee TO make ira
| tetnal response to the paper. 1t was de-
| ciaed to consolidate the organs OF home
| and foreign boards, and a committee was
| Appointed to consider the best method
| of reducing the representation. After the
| usual resolution of thanks to everybody,
| and the like, the convention adjourned.
| The Virginia delegation leaves for nome
| at S:l6 p. NJ.
| PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
| The delegates and visitors to the Bap-
| lists convention commenced to leave yes
| tsrday and last night and this morning,
| AID outgoing trains were loaded. There
Il Iaff In fa. .1at
| II fill the tabernacle. and make ap.
| pbreptly as large a crowd as ever The
| cbnveRtion was called to order at A. NJ.
| IA President Harralson. 1t was ordered
| tnat 1000 copies of the printed proceed
| isgs OF the convention be distributed, and
that in future a full official programme in
| addition be printed and adhered to- The
| cbmmittees on Foreign Missions, on Homo
| Missions, and on Sunday Schools. were
/ reelected for the ensuing year and their
| headquarters will continue at Richmond.
| Atlanta, and Nashville, respectively.
/ The Committee on Basis OF Representa-
| don reported in favor of "A reduction Of
| the representation, on the ground that the
body is getting unwedy. \ vote was
| taken on the suggestion, which was voted
| down.
/ , The question Of the consolidation Of tha
home-field and foreign-mission boards wal
1
There being no further business before
| the convention the benediction was pro-
| nounced by Rev. Or. LOTUS and while
the whole congregation Joined In. "Am
| n soldier of the Cross" the convention
went into the Committee of the Whole
and grand hand-shaking and farewell
| at 1l5 Il. NJ.
AUGUSTA NEXT.
| While the next place of meeting has not
| yet been announced. II IS a foregOne con
clusion that Augusta, Ga. will be select
| ed. telegram from the Mayor of that
| city was received by the convention this
| morning. extending an invitation in be.
| half of the citizens to hold the semi
centennial meeting in Augusta, where tn,
| convention was originally organized.
| TO TEXAS
At 10 o'clock this morning nearly 10
| 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 oi
| the eXcursionists.