The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15

G Savage. J. o. Rust L. Z. Folk, J. f.
Bailey, NJ B. Pitcher, G. A. Lotion, a. j.
Harris, William WoOdcock, W. e.. Golden.
J. j. Navvess, G. q. Cheek. John ID. An
9erson, A. b. Hil, Jesse French and a. j.
Barton
Memorial notices of members who have
oled curing the past year, prepared by
President Whittsitt. We're read BY II. II.
Harris. The list included ex-Gov Brown
OF Georgia. ReVs. Alexander Pope Abeil
OF Virginia, John Stout of South Caro-
ma, j. W. BOzeman OF Mississippi j.
Montgomery Wilson OF Maryland and
Joseph Walker OF Virginia.
MouonS were made ami carried TO add
several other names 70 the list. which led
10 "a slight controversy over the policy OF
conumng the memorial mention to persons
having official connection with the conven-
lQn. The report was finally recommitted
with instructions to the committee To con-
fine the list to those last named. As
amended II included the name OF Rev W
w Gardner OF Kentucky.
Key. Mr.. Holt from the committee on
esro oilment reported that the memb srship
or the convention consisted OF Sl8 dele
gates on the financial basis and 402 rep
IeSentatlves from district associations, to-
tIi, 40. There were present 562 delegates
oi the nrst class and li2 of the second
class; total 90i
A resolution submitted by Rev. J. j. Hall
or Norfolk. Va. at the request Of the
International Peace Congress. recon-
maHding che establif hment of high court
or arbitration among the nations was
adopted.
Rev. NJ NJ. Vann, colored, president Of
the American National Baptist convea-
tion, was introduced as tho man who oc-
cupied the highest position i'm his race
ana that he would occupy but a minute
of the time of the convention. Whap tho
minute was mp DR.. Nann said he hated
TO let his audience go, for he seldom had
such an opportunity. (Laughter.) He
said the colored people We're intens alY
Christian and intensely Baptist, and that
what ihey lacked IN knowledge and sane
titled intelligence they proposed to make
up in zeal. The white Baptists, he be-
heved, needed to exercise more zeal. Since
the emancipation proclamation, out Of
100000 colored people liberated then.
l,50e,00 had been brought into tho Bap-
tist church, while out of 50,000O00 white
people and after 200 years of work, but
q few more have united with the Same
church DR. NQnn created a deep and
favorable impression upon the convention
and was listened to for a quarter of an
hour.
The following fraternal messengers
were appointed to the Baptist anniver-
saries in session at Saratoga in June:
South Carolina, President Ridge of Ken
lucky, Whitelee OF Alabama, and Haw-
thorne of Georgia.
To the national Baptist convention at
Atlanta, Ca, in August; Messrs. Gar
rett of Alabama. Burrows and McDon-
nell of Georgia, and Thomas of South
Carolina.
The committee provided for by the
resolution of w, A. Fentrlss of virginia,
upon UNCONVENTIONAL teaching, to report
next year was named as follows:
Messers Fentriss, Tupper Of Maryland,
Spaldng of Georgia, Lambeth of North
Carolina and Perry of South Carolina.
The convention then adjourned sine
die with the singing of the hymn, "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds" and prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Water.