The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-11
THE BAPT|SIS At WORK.
President Cleveland Shakes Hands
With 5000 of Them.
The Seventh Annual Meeting Of the
Woman's Missionary Union--The
Educational Society Elects Of
ficers--Prof. Whitsilt Given
High Honors.
By Southern Associa,ei Press.

WAsHISGroY, May 1O.-The dele
gates to the conference of the South
ern Baptist Church, now i'll session in
Washington, with their wives, daugh
ters ana friends, 5000 stropg, were
received by the President Mt o'clock
THIS AFTERNOON In the East loom of the
Whitehouse. They COMPOSED the
largest body of people received by
MIR. Cleveland Ill the Whtchouse since
ms inauguration III 1898, aud despite
the TACT TINT the day wns very warm, he
stood the ordeal without auy apparent
fatigue.
Or. Stakoly, OF Washington, made
the introductlons, aud as the delegates
and those accompanying them passed
the President they filed into the private
rooms on the lower floor OF the man
sion, which had been thrown open for
thor inspection. The reception lasted
one tuur and half.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The conven-
tIon met this evening ut 1870 O'Clock,
at which time the report of the Com.
mlttee on Conference with the Home
Mis- ionary Society was received aud
ratified.
AT o'clock the aunnnl sermon was
preached by Rev. George Il. Eager. of
Montgomery. Ala. At its conclusion.
tile interest of the Southern Tbeologi.
cal seminary were discussed and the
convention adjourned to meet at n,
III. Saturday, ut which session the re
ports OF the committee on tIthing, of
the committee in charge of the report,
on Sunday.
WAsiIINdroN, May i0.-rhe seventh
annua! meeting Of the Womaus Mis-
sionary Unloa, whose motto Is "Eor
God aud Home and Every Land" aud
which Is GnzIinry to the Southern Bap
list Convention, opened to day. An
address of welcome was made hy Mrs.
Stnkeley, wife of the pustor OF the FIRST
Baptist Church OF this city. The re
sponse was eloquently made by Mrs.
j. {. Porter, II Florida.
Tho address by the President. Mrs.
\. NJ. Gwnthmey, followed. Tue rest of
the session was occupied 10y routine
proceedings, appointments of commit.
tees and reading of reports, Miss
Armstrong read her report. 1t con
cluued interesting "reminiscences of the
history Of the society winch came into
existence IN lSoS, aud wnS composed of
ten States banded together, followed
III three years by three other States
In 1884, Sl1, 200 covered all coutribn-
tious reported to home and foreign
bonrds. 10 day the treasurer an.
nouuccd total of Si3, ,ll9.
The American Baptist Educational
Society has elected the following oil
GERS Tor the ensuing year: President,
Andrew McLelsh, Illinois: Vice Presi.
dents, ) Z Greene. ID -, Missouri and
lion D y Dolph, Oregon; Recording
Secretary, Eev T. NJ Poteat, Conuecti.
cut; Corresponding Secretary. II l. [.
Morehonse, ID ID, New York: Irea
surer, Joshna Levering, Maryland;
Auditor, w NJ lsnacs, New York; Mem
hers OF Board of Trustees, John
Hnmpstone, ID u, Brooklyn, Rev
} NJ Taylor, Poughkeepsie, n Y;
Rev a NJ Buttrick. Albany, n Y; Prof
W II Harper. Chiongo: Hon C w
Kingsley, Boston; II 9 Woods, ID d.
Colorado Springs, Col; Hon j l. How
ard, Hartford, Conn; Prof f a Brick
moor, Now York Cuy: l. \ Crandill, -
ID, Chicago; + NJ Ellis. ID -, l}alti-
more; \ Smith, ID y, Chicago; \, G..
Lawson. ID ID. Camden, n j.
The trustees have elected Prof w II
Whltsi!t president of the Southern
baptist Theological Seminary. He now
occupies the chair OF church history.
ana Is probably one of the mcst scbol
ariy men III the Baptist denomination.
He is the author of many ecclesiastical
works.
Serious Charge Asuinst GOV.