Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

luton, which was. after some debate 70.
ferred to the Foreign Mission Board. pro-
viding for the establishment Of a repre-.
sentative Baptist mission In Palestine.
with headquarters at Jerusalem.
FOR CLOSER COOPERATION.
Or. Gambrer offered the following:
Resolved, That committee Ct seven be
appointed, three OF whom shall lie the
secretaries OF the boards Of ills conveD.
ton. the duty Of which shall be - held
meeting as early as practical at come
suitable point. to consider In connection
with the secretaries OF the SAFE Lizards
how we may better reach the mafses OF
Southern Baptists and bring thea, 10
more generally and thoroughly cooperate
in the work OF this convention.
Or. Gambrell. In explanation or MS rtso-
luton, called attention 10 the fact that OF
the 100000 Bapt!sts In tho South, no,
one third give to mission work. lie called
attention further to The influx OF country
people into the cities. 20 the establishment
OF new industries, TO the coming TO the
South OF many northern people. inciua-
ing old soldiers, who are cordially "e'-
come now though they were rather care
less thirty years ago bow they p'h'eu
their guns The mission boards. re saio'
had no more assistants 10 carry OF t'eli
work than was given them years aso'
There should be more help, ana h'p,s
thorough work. and this conferences cou'u
get at details with which the convention
could not deal. H.
Dr. Gambrell closed with an appear io'
the adoption OF his resolution.
DIR. Hawthorne was in favor OF 'he
resolution. as he thought SUCH corr.
mittee might accomplish great gooa' pu.
ne warmly attacked the statement .nd'
less than one third OF the southern d. ',
lists gave 20 missions He caiied at'en''o'
TO the fact that manipulated d .ia'oa
ty-of the church-members are ia.i.S ~
children. and the gift of the head OF .ne
Family represented all. He boldly as
serted that the Baptists gave as gener-
ally and as literally as any other oeho,hi-
pa,ioo and the fact that the contriDu
lions in such hard year IA the one !uel
closed were larger than any previous
wear except the centennial, bore tesu-
,nony TO the fact. Rev. :. NJ Brown oi
Missouri said the trouble was that t''e
system of collecting statistics was az,
fective. and the reports made puphc u'u
NOT embrace nearly all the work done.
The resolution was unanimously ADOPT
"a and II was decided that the expenses
of the committee DO borne equally by the
boards.
CONSOLIDATE THE JOURNALS.
Rev. Mr.. Prestridge. OF Kentucky
moved that the same committee pc
directed 10 consider the propriety ana de-
STABILITY OF consolidating the Foreign
Mission Journal and the Home Field rev
Messrs. French and Ramsey hearuiy
favored consolidation. Dr. j. william
Jones said he knew the Home MISSION
Board had been In favor OF consohua'io"
for many years, and DR.. Landruni' ioI
the Foreign Mission Board, stated that
n committee was now considering inns
subject. but as vet no conclusion had been
reached as 70 what proportion of space
should be devoted to the work OF the
two boards.
PROFESSOR HARRIS CHEERED.
Rev. DIR. #. s Dunaway. vice-president
of the Board of Trustees OF the Southern
BaptIst Theological SEMINARY. announced
the elections made by the board, all OF
which have been reported In the DIS
patch. When ne stated that Professor
Harris. of Richmond College, had been
elected 10 the Chair of Biblical Instruc-
ton and Polcmic Theology there was a
outburst of applause. show
ing Professor Harris's popularity with
his brethren.
Professor Harris had just given no.
,ice that memorial service 10 DR..
Broadus Will be held tomorrow after
noon.
Secretary Burrows submitted the re-
port Of Treasurer G.. w. Norton, which
revealed bequest to the convention by
R Mr.. League. Of Atlanta, of about Ss32.
This was directed to be applied 10 the |
foreign mission fund.
THE HISTORICAL ADDRESS.
Rev. Dr. Whitsitt president-elect OF the |
seminary, delivered at 1890 o'clock an |
historical address on the nifty years
existence Of the convention. His text was. |
Speak Unto the Children of Israel That |
They Go Forward" Dr.. Whitsitt traced |
the history OF the Baptist organization in |
America from the General Foreign Mis- |
sionary Convention. formed in Philadel- |
ohia in 1914. and explained the circum- |
stances OF the division in 1915, when the
southern convention came into existence.
The speaker divided the half century OF the |
into three periods-the days
OF slavery. from 1915 to 1867 the period
of poverty and peril. between 1855 ana
1879. and the period of prosperity. In
closing his discussion OF the second period
DR.. Whitsitt said:
AT the close of our first fifty years
of success and trial 1t is becoming TO
bestow deserved need of acknowledge
mcnt and gratitude upon the sturdy
Board of Foreign Missions. and upon their
noble corresponding secretary. Dr. II. "A.
Upper, for the splendid services 1t was
given them to render us. They brought
succor and strength and deiiverance wheh
other helpers all failed. Without their
assistance we should not have been able
10 celebrate our jubilee to-day
The discourse, which was regarded as
a very fine one. closed with beautiful
tribute TO DR.. John A. Broadus. who
though a lad of is in Culpeper county
when the first convention assembled IN
Augusta, appeared upon the scene In due
time, and for thirty years was our great
commoner.'
The convention then ADJOURNED until
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