Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-15
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
The Convention AdjournS to Meet Next
Year In Chattanooga.
WORK AMONG coLoREp PEOPLE.
uou,e Mission BOARD Anxious To DO
Mare for the Nceroes-Commtttcc
r,scr she Gambrin Resolution
ycmbersbip of boards.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE trst Dhsi-
ncss Of the fourth and last days session
.,f the Southern Baptis; Convention after
devotional exercises. was the report OF
she committee on time and place OF next
,,eetine. IL recommended that the con-
Neot,on az $50 be held in the First church.
thattanooea. beginning Friday before the
sc,ond sunday In May, and that Rev
G 4. S,akely. OF Washington preach
the annual sermon. with Rev. c. Durham,
y Raleigh. y c.. as alternate Rev T.
. Ycaecr. Of Chattanooga. explained the
3e-,os of the invitation. Duly accredited
5flerates viii b. entertained at the
homes Of the people. The report was
adopted.
Recurring 10 the resolutions under con-
sde-a,ion If Atlanta. In 1873. referred to
In the historical sermon delivered Sstur-
sav BY President Whitsitt Rev. l. 7.
elcscnor presented memorandum Oh
the line Of his statement yesterday. which
will be printed On the proceedings Of the
convention.
THO report Of the committee upon so
mach or the report Of THE Home Mission
gos~i as related 20 work among the
co'crsd population was made by Rev.
a = : Thomas. Of South Carolina. II
etated that some work had been done
ly the board among the negroes In Ken
tlcky. Georgia. and Texas. and that IN
rome respects The work had been salts
tar.cry. The board is anxious 10 10 more
<or negroes. but there are so many en-
f4rrassne problems that the work has
reen niece ssarily slow.
POINTS EMPHASIZED.
TIE committee emphasized these points:
'l. The board viii not undertake work
am0ng the negroes In any state unless
T., state board Of white Baptists are in
sympathy and cooperate with IT,
o. II will not undertake work in any
STATE unless the members are agreed
among themselves upon the work 10 be
done
90 The colored people should be en-
outraged 10 paw a part OF the salary OF
every teacher and missionary laboring
smonc them. The best thing that can be
cone for them Ia 10 encourage them 20
self-support in their chGrch-build'ng and
o. ss.on work. An extensive work cannot
b done among them as long as cuba.
New Mexico Louisiana, Florida. and per
haps other states. 50 sorely need all the
help we can give.
- The best work that can be done
among the negroes Is educating their
ministers rather than evaugelzing them.
g. The southern Baptists are in SYM
psthy with the efforts Of generous-hearted
ople North and South who have given
money 10 establish schools and colleges
in the Southern States for the negroes.
So We hope that the agreement reach
Cd by the joint committee at Fortress
Monroe Will bring the colored Baptist
schools established by our northern
brethren nearer 20 the hearts Of southern
Saptists. We are assured that these
schools have been a great blessing. even
without our active cooperation, and that
with our hearty sympathy and co-opera-
ton they Will accomplish far greater
good
- In view Of the continued needs OF
the negroes. and OF the pressing needs OF
our mission fields az home and abroad
and IN view Of the liberality OF our north
.rn brethren and the interest they have
shown In the education Of the negroes,
We assure our brethren Of the North that
we shall be glad 10 SEE them contribute
thousands for the education and evangel-
cation Of the negroes. and that IN this
good work they have the cooperation,
sympathy. and help OF our wsest breth
ren. for while We are interested IN this
work. and are fully persuaded Of it,
importance we are unable AZ present 70
do for IL as its needs demand"
Rev. ". II. McAlpin. Of Alabama.
(-olored). an agent OF the Home Mission
Board. working among the people OF his
race. addressed the convention In con-
nection with the consideration Of the
report He was introduced by President
Harrison es a man Of integrity intelii-
gence. and influence a Christian. and
Baptist who was doing good among his
brethren whom he had known for many
years.
Rev. George 4. Walker. president OF the
" alker Institute, Augusta, Ga. also
col0red. was introduced as man who
was doing work among his brethren. and
the report was then adopted.
President HARRISON announced that the
committee authorized by the terms OF a
resolution proposed a few days ago by
Rev j. b. Gambrell. OF Georgia. 10 act
with the secretaries Of Church boards
in devislng ways and means 20 bring the
masses Of the Southern Baptist Church
into close cooperation with its work
would consist OF J. y. Gambrell. Charles
Manly, Of South Carolina. c. W. Hyde.
o. Missouri. and y. H. Carroll OF Texas
Rev J. J. Van Ness, OF Nashville, Tenn.
reported on the work OF the Woman's
Missionary Union. commenting its spirit
and work. and recommending II 20 the
support and sympathy OF pastors. and
the report was adopted without discus
sion
MEMBERSHIP or BOARDS.
Ire Committee on Nominations reported
the following for membership Of the
several boards and they We're elected:
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD.
headquarters. Richmond. Ve)
President, H. H. Harris, Virginia.
Vice Presidents-Joshua lowering. OF
Maryland; J. NJ. Carroll. Texas; J. l..
Gross. Georgia. 5. NJ. Provence. Florida
W @. Taylor. Kentucky; J. X. Pace,
IL. Z fIafr.
4. r owen. Virginia. W. c. BledsOe.
Alabama; &. \. Stakeley. District Of Co
llnb.a. ~ J. $. Thomas, District Of Co
i.mlla, ". J. Breaker, Missouri; II. Van
u-genter. North Carolina. j. II. Snow,
Tennessee; 7. S. Potts. Arkansas.
corresponding Secretary, II. J. Willough-
D.!
Treasurer. J. c. williams.
recording Secretary, \. b. Clarke.
Auditor, n. C. Burnett.
Other Managers-C. II. Winston. W. z.
Hatcher John Pollard. L. r. Thoruhlll.
q. r. Eyland. J. h. Hutson. W. i.
Thomas. ". ". Lsndrum. George Cooper.
y j. Matthews. Y. n. Pitt. n. A. Bagby,
d. g. Pollard, William Ellyson, and W.
l. Wright
HOME MISSION BOARD.
headquarters. Atlanta. Ga)
President. j. g. Hawthorne. Georgia
firf-Pros ccnts-W. = Harvey. Ken
tI-Ay. g. n. Carroll. Texas: n d. JET
ireys. Tennessee; O. ". HYDE. Missouri.
j.. vs.. Sanders. South Carolina. =. y.
Mullins. Maryland, o. p. Campbell, Geor-
ga, D. J. Purser. Louisiana; h. -. Gray.
Alabama. r. 7. Nann. North Carolina. 5
y ieatman, Disfr CT Of Columbia: A. g.
McIenaway. Arkansas; r. G. Mcconnell |
Virginia: Malcolm McGregor. Florida T.
J. Bailey. Mississippi
Corresponding Secretary /. T. Tichenor
Treasurer. Walker Dunscn.
recording Secretary. A. G. Brigcos.
Auditor n. = Abbott.
Other Manas rs. j. Maddox,
Cobb. l.. H. Thornton. George Hillyer |
Henry Mcdonald. O.. G. Rag. John 81
Green =. X. Connolly = Y Jameson J
-. Britain. y. r. Coolidge. NJ. NJ Welsch
q. Westmogelsnd. A. D. Aeair and P3r-
ter King.
SuNDAY-SCHOOL BOARD.
headquarters, Nashville, Tenn
President. j. N. Frost. Tennessee.
V!cs-Presicen;s--J. ~ Beicher. Virginia
+. ). Forester, South Carolina; ]. y.