The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-15
THE SOUTHERN BAP1IS1S.
Appointment of Patrick Walsh to the Sen
ate Criticised-Other Matters.

at q Criticiacd-Other
DALLAS. May 14-It Is safe TO say
that there were more Bapust serilons
preached in Dallas and Dallas cou"''
Yesterday and last night than ever oeioie
or than ever will be heard In this cry
until the Southern Baptists meet 'ie'
again. because not only were tne pap'i9.
churches, but majority OF the a.
n,,lnits. occupied by Baptist minister's IN
cludine some of the ablest men in the
denomination. Large congregations were
in attendance everywhere, as, in addition
IN the home church-goers ana distal'
visitors there were hundreds of VISITORS
who came in by excursions from nelsh-
boring towns. c..,,o
Governor w. ]. Northen of GeoIga'
lectured at the Opera House on inc
Standard Of Life"
The Southern Baptist Convention MaS .s
opened with song and PRAYER ~ o''' ~,
morning. and then proceeded with ousio
ness bv taking up the report VI
! Committee on Foreign NoIh' -
very yoluminous, and II took heariy -,
entire forenoon session TO reau anu .oirr, -
cuss IT, The report showeu 'le a'u,sb-
ar,ir, Of the Church to be in nourlsh-
ing condition and rapidly growing ~
portance and influence.
~. FULTON ON hOMANio's
Dr. Justin d. Fulton, or New holN'
who in his sermon last nlsht tooN
nounced grounds against the support ~
| %o.hoI,cs for political positions. lectured
at the opera House tonight on lhe SUI
iect. "Why Priests Should wed.
Tn evnressing his views TO a Southern
| ,ssociatad Press reporter on Romahlsh
| DR. Fulton said: 1T.
nAa stated in my sermon last night
| where indirectly I touched on the ao'i1il
| of Governor Northen. of Georgia IN .ne
| oDrointn,ent of Patrick Walsh Catho-
| 1;. 20 +he United States Senate, L nave
no use for q Roman Catholic on the bench
| of the Supreme Court Of the Uniteu
! States in the Senate of the United States
| or anv other political position. desI'o
| IN see them in just such meetings as TINS,
where they may be brought into contact
with the truth and into touch WIN '"0
fellowship Of the new life
In interviews this morning with num-
her of wen-known Catholics in regard 10
tbe sermons delivered yesterday at the
| e,or Jones tabernacle by DIR. j. j. Ful-
| ton of New York, and Rev. j. B. cram
field. of Waco Tex, the expressions "eie
about the same. each assertinE tnal tue
| tenets and influence attributed 10 Cdthoh-
| cism by the reverend Baptist &c geAtenidi, !, .
we're not facts according to the creeu vi
the Catholics; that Dr. Fultons REMARKS
'I have no use for homahlst III tre
senate the LEGISLATURE or Congress, etc.
ts az course. an intimation that Catholics
sbo,,ld he ineligible for these glIts Oh
honor and trust bestowed upon them Dy
+ho ,eonle. All this was brought out Dy'
ord &c intended as q slap at, Governor
Northen. of Georgia, for appointing the
Hon. Patrick Walsh to the United States
| Senate. -.
Tbe indebtedness in the foreign work
d.nartment was $4,000 A collection was
taken up. and $14,929.45 was raised
PnoH1Brr1oN RESOLUTION.
The following resolution by DR.. Cranfeld
| was referrei 10 the Committee on Resolu-
tions:
Resolved. first. That we reaflirm our
truceless imposition to the liquor traffic
In the state and nation, and declare anew
our belief in absolute prohibition as the
only remedy for the curse Of the saloon
Resolved, second, That no church
should have a fellowship with the liquor
business through a member engaged as
wholesale or retail liquor dealer. who
Is in any way an alder or abetor Oh tle
| business.
| The question Of the time and place OF
| ho1d,ne the next meeting was discussed
and May l, 1895. decided upon as the
| tip,e but the place was referred to the
Home and Foreign Board, who will not
| announce their decision during the present
| meeting. II is however, more likely
| .hot Aucusta Ga. viii be selected, as
tbe convention was organized in that place
| an 1s45 and the members believe 1t would
he the proper thing to celebrate the semi
| centennial anniversary in the town where
| II was first instituted
AUGUSTA PROBABLY THE NEXT PLACE.
A few moments after the matter had
| heen referred, DIR. Burrows. the secre-
| tarv. received a personal telegram from
| ,ba Young Mems Business League, OF
| Augusta. extending an invitation TO the
! convention TO hold its semi-cehtenniai
meeting in that city. Had the telegram
| arrived little sooner, it Is probaple Au-
| eusta would have been selected ny "cci"-
| nation. .
| cbosen as the preacher Of the convention
| sermon for 1895. and Rev. A. b. Mills was
| seIocted as alternate. Rev, w. II. whit
.ou will preach the historical sermon
| ,avt wear. in which he viii review the
work done by the convention during its
| first haf century.
The excursion for Mexico will leave the
TEXAS and Pacific depot Wednesday morn
ing So far as reported there VIII be
about $50 in the party in charge OF Dr'
! Eaton. editor of the Western Recorder
and Rev. DR.. Seasholes. pastor OF the
First Baptist church, of Dallas.
woMAN's MISSIONARY UNION.
The closing exercises Of the Woman's
| Missionary Union took place this morn
| ing at the First Baptist church. Mrs
Brown presiding. She opened the meetihg
| and the prayer service was led by MIS-
| s. r. Ford, OF Missouri. The State re-
ports were read by Mrs Jack Reading, or
| Tennessee: Mrs. Hatcher. of Texas, ana
| Mrs Gwalhney, OF Virginia
| DR. Willingham spoke OF the effort TO
| raise $50. 900 of the Board OF Foreign MIS-
| sion. and appealed TO the ladies for as
| sistance who agreed TO give 5000. the
sum 20 be borne In just proportion by the
| States interested Mrs. II. w. Agnew, of
| Florida. presented a check for Sl0o
| y,r IT. p. Bell addressed the Union on
,ho recommendation of the Sunday
snhoo, hoard. which was followed by
d,scussions of three minutes each, by
Miss Everett OF Texas; Mrs. Crudarp, of
Arkansas; and Mrs. Leary, Of Louisiana.
srrs chipley proposed resolutions of
us ,ha Dollaq peoDle Cor their