Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-09

Derioux. DR.. S. w. Bookhart, W. H. Whit
sell, Ex-Governor Northen of Georgia, o. F.
Gregory. e. Y. Mullins, Prof. C. H. Judson.
DR.. C.. T. Gardiner, H. H. Hickman, r. H.
Fit, w. Landrum, E. NJ. Buell..
OF the associational delegates the follow
ing had registered up to noon today: Rev.
F. NJ. Mussrove Cullman, Ala; Rev. Fran
els Fidwell. Besantsville. Ala; Rev. Z. B.
Miller. Arkadelphia. Ark; Rev. w. A.
Clark, Little Rock; Rev. E. L. Sisk. Bow
man, Ga; Rev. Weston Bruner. Lawrence
burg. Ky; Rev; J. w. Bristow. F'ordsville,
J; H. Spurlin, Sturgis. KY; Rev. ]. S.
Connor. Vandalia, Mo-; Rev. S. F. Thomp-
SON, Louisiana, Mo-; Rev. T. G. Hendrix,
Windsor; Hs, No; Rev. Calvin S. Blackwell,
Nhiteville. N. c.; rhos. Bonner, Isney Ala
Dr. Lansing Burrows. one of the secre-
taries OF the convention, opened his head
quarters in room A at the Ebbitt House
thls morning, and has extended a cordial
greeting to all the delegates as they put In
an appearance He is an affable and cour-
teous man. and on meeting him one sees at
once something of the qualifications which
nave Kept him in office since 1882.
The president of the convention is Judge
Jonathan Haralson of Montgomery, Ala,
VINO has filled that important post for the
past six years. His ability and success are
acknowledged on all sides, and in the cleo
tion OF officers. which is to be held tomor-
row, 1t Is foregone conclusion that he will
De reelected once incorporating he is
wiling to accept the honor. During the
fifty years of its history the Southern Bap-
tist convention has had but seven presiding
officers. One of these, Mr.. P. H. Nell OF
Georgia, served altogether for fifteen years
The Sessions of the Convention.
The convention tomorrow morning will
be called to order promptly at 10 o'clock.
For the benefit of strangers in town it may
be stated that the church where the .Ses-
sions of. the convention will be held is To-
Gated at the corner of 18th and o streets
northwest. 1t is within pleasant walking
distance of the downtown hotels, but those
who think it a little too warm for walking
may reach the church conveniently by
means of the herdic line which runs west
along Pennsylvania avenue and passes the
door of the church. The 14th street or yell
low cable cars. going west on the avenue
and then north, pass the corner OF l4th
and 0 Streets two blocks from the church.
No set program has yet been arranged
for the convention, nor is it likely that one
will be in advance of the meetings but
certain details of business are reasonably
sure Of being considered on the first day.
exercises, the roll of representa- tives will
be called and after that the annual cleo
ton of officers of the convention will be
held. There will be an address of welcome
on behalf Of the people and the churches
OF Washington, and missionaries of the
convention. and visitors from different
parts of the country will be introduced and
welcomed to seats In the body.
An abstract Of the report Of the home
mission board will be presented by the cor
responding secretary and the report re-
ferred to committees on foreign popula-
tions, including Indians and Cubans; mis-
sions among the negroes, mission work in
cities, mission work on the frontier and in
the mountain region, increase of contribu
tions and treasurers report.
An abstract of the report of the Sunday
school board will be read by the corre-
spending secretary and the report referred
to committees on business and finances Of
the board; missionary and benevolent feat
ures OF the work, suggestions about young
peoples work.
An abstract of the report of the foreign
mission board will be presented by the cor
responding secretary and the report Ie-
ferred to committees on papal fields, pagan
fields. woman's work and finances, and
treasurers report.
Yesterday afternoon the first of the con-
ferences preliminary to the assembling of
the cor vention was held in the red parlor of
the Ebbitt House. 1t was called by DIR. ].
G. Gambrtll, president of the Mercer Uni
versity of Georgia, and was for the purpose
Of an interchange Of opinion on the ques-
ton Of taking the young peoples societies
OF the church into the international union.
Ex-Gov. Northen of Georgia presided.
Among the speakers were Rev. DR.. Gam
brill, Rev. Dr. j. B. Hawthorne of Atlanta,
Ca; Rev. j. B. Cranfil. editor of the Texas
Baptist Standard; Rev. DR.. Pitt of the Re-
lisious Herald of Richmond and Rev. DR..
A. j. Thomas of South Carolina.