The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-11
THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
An Important Resolution Adopted, Gen.
corning the Reunion Of the Churches.
JUDGE HARRISON ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Professor II. II. Harris Elected to n Chair at
the Theological seminary-Intsresting
Report. submltted to the Convention.

| Sixteenth street. The church was Wen
filed long before that hour. and when.
at 10 O'Clock, Judge Haralson, the pre-
siding officer, arose and called for ORDER
every seat on the floor was taken ana
the galleries we're beginning 10 MI UP.
| The people kept coming ln, however
| long after every available inch OF space
was filed. and standing room was soon
| at premium. The great neat causeu
the people TO be very uhsollior 49,. -
| Fans and folded papers and mats were
| utilized 10 create artificial breezes' put
the morning was-Gose and tofrld ~ 81
| the enthusiasm OF the churcnmeh aioht
! kept tnem in their places throughout
The meeting was called 10 order
promptly by President HARRISON, ana tne
religions exercises that preceded the regu-
lar order OF the day were conductel Dy
Rev. Dr. T. Il. skinner. Of North caro-
lima A hymn was first sung, and then
Dr Skinner read from the scriptures
| and offered prayer He then called Tor
suggestions for a hymn from the people
! ana a voice was Immediately raised 10
propose Il Love Thy Kingdom. Lord
AZ once the singing was begun, before
the organ could be started, and for TWO
| stanzas the song was raised without
any accompaniment whatever. Ihen Iresl-
dent HARRISON said that the meeting
would 90 ahead TO organize the cohNeh-
! lion. and until that was done no one
would be regarded as entitled 10 Inc
floor He turned the matter OF enect-
| ing the ORGANIZATION over 10 tht ttDl1
taries. who. he said, knew more about
DR. Burrows. the chief secretary. read
out the lists. prefacing them with the
entitled 20 seats on a financial basis was
| Si3 and the number OF representatives
OF the association elect fOi, making a to-
tai Of all delegates Of l,2l4
THE STATE RRPRUsENTATIyEs.
lie then gave the detailed list Of each
State as they were brought up 10 thc
front footing as ioilo"s' Ai1o",,| mem
| Arkansas. entitled 10 l3, present - W est
ern Arkansas and Indian Territory, en-
titled TO 2, present 2 District 9l -
| lumbia, entitled TO 5, present 3; Florida
entitled so IL. present IL, Georgia, enu-
tied TO ll9. present l04. Kentucky. en-
titled 20 l0l. present l0l, Louisiana, en-
titled TO n. present 10. Maryland 'n-
titled TO 70. present Y; Mississippi, en-
titled 10 80. present 25 Missouri, enutltu
10 o. present %. North Carolina. enii-
tied 10 40 present 40; Western Carolina
entitled 20 3, present 3, South Carolina
entitled to Sc. present 58; Tennessee. en-
titled to 80 present 80; Texas, entitled
to n. present -, Virginia, entitled to
l32 present 1872. Mexico, entitled 10 J.
present /: China, entitled TO l. present J.
This made a total of Sl3 entitled 10
votes. with a total Of 700 present
JUDGE HAEALsoN MADE FREsIDEST.
| When The prelimnaries had been COM
| nlcfcd President HARRISON called for the
| election Of officers. and Or. Ellis al once
| placed Judge HaraisOns name IN noinl-
| nation The nominations were closed lm-
| mediately. and Judge HARRISON was uhdn-
! !mously rccho7cn president or lhe c'h-
vcntion. which office he has hiied since
lie made brief speech thanking the
| conference for the honor and eHpfc-sAhS
his belief that the con' ontlon W,09lI pe
| a complete success 81 every deiesale
| would lend his cooperation 20 the onceIs-
Judge Haralson announced the COMMIT
| tee on order OF Business, as Io.loWs.
| II. H. Harris. Virginia; /. T.. Ilchonor'
| Georgia: b. b. Wllingham, Virginia. i.
n. BELL. Tennessee. and ". II. Whtshl,
| kentucky and the committee WithdfeW
to consult.
vIcE-PRFsIDESTs ELrcrFD.
The nominations were then made for
the vice-presidents, four IN numoer' as
ioiio u Taylor Ellyson OF Virginia; W J.
Northen. Georgia. Rev. J. IA. kipairleh'
| Georgia. i. b. Ely. MlsSoWl jane ~. -
land: b. Il. Carroll. Texas ). i. SPARKS
Ex-Governor fSH Northen insisted upon
Withdrawing his name. w nle inese .'
| proceedings were going on District 'om-
| missioner Ross arrived ana was escOl'o"
| to the platform ..t..,..
| DR.. Eaton. OF Louisville moReu l"1. ii,, nlt
! secretary be directed 10 cast the pallot
| of the conference for DR.. Parks OF eAas,
| for FIRST vice-president. Dr. Parks IS one
of the FIVE surviving members OF the
Tbe hv-laws we're quoted however, and
| a. appeared that the rules prohibited the
effort The Chair ruled inal the yy-laMs
were strictly In contraolcuon OF tne mo, 10,
| found out Of the difficulty ana gave Di.
| TatOn "A suggestion as 10 the neihoi or
| doing the same Dr. Eaton then made
| his motion ga such form tnAi tle
| chair could wink AT the law, which he
| did gracefully and on viva NQce vote
the Texas veteran was unanimously elttt-
| ed FIRST Vice-presideut
Tollers were then appointed 10 take the
vote on the other names, ana while they
| were counting the ballots the convention
| unanimously re -eleiced Drs. Linsing bur-
rows ard O. F.. Gregory as secretaries.
President Haralson then introduced Com
missioner Ross. who made brieI ad-
! dress Of welcome.
! the District Conference, spoke IN behalf
of the Washington churches.
The Committee on Order Of Business
| rcDortcd IN favor of two sessions Tor
evening session. No recommendations
were made as 20 Monday.
The report was adopted, and the
following committee was appointed
| 10 arrange for memorial service
TO be held next sunday in memory OF
| DR. Broadus. Henry Mcdonald, Of GeOr-
! qia. c. :. Gardner, Of South Carolina;
| + II. KerfoOt. Of Kentucky, Franklin
| Wilson. of North Carolina, and George
Cooper, of Virginia.
WORK AMONG coLoRED PEOPLE.
Rev. DR.. II. T. Morehouse. correspond
| ing secretary Of the American Baptist
| Home Missionary Society. was invited
| 10 the platform, and made an extended
| address on the subject Of work 20 be done
among the colored people in the South.
INTERESTING REPORTS MADE.
Reports were then called for.
| T +. Bell. corresponding secretary ana
| treasurer of the Sabbat School Board.
presented hts report. II showed that the
! receipts have been &304. as against
! S4S53g last year. This does not include
A975 received from the Missionary
| collections in the Sunday schools. Aii
has been given 10 schools in Texas. Ar
kansas. Mississippi Alabama. Louisiana
! Florida, North Carolina estate conNen-
tom Western North Carolina, North
| Georgia, and Tennessee. The board re-
| commended the appointment OF com
| mittee on young people work, anu the
| report was referred 10 committees
The work OF the Foreign Mission Board
| was presented by X. I. Nlllmgham,
| corresponding secretary. and referred 10
| committees on papal fields, Pagan neids.
| and financial policy. The total amount
| given for the cause I'm the past year was
| over $4,000, but expenses Tor collect
| ing II in the States reduced the receipts
Of the board 10 Sl25.4lI. This was more
! by $4,000 than the receipts or the pre-
| nrevious year in the history OF the con-
| vantfon exceDt Of course. the centennial