The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-12
A Resolution Commanding II Adopted BY
the Southern Baptist Convention.
AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION
The r ectio1 Of Onicers Of the Theological
Seminary Announoed-ur. Hiden's Ad-
dress at Last Evenings sesslon-Im
poriant and Interesting Reports
Submitted 20 the Body--E1-
cursIon 80 Mount Vernon
Monday.


Southern baptist Convention was aolll'
what larger than that Of yesterday When
President Haralson lightly tapped lhe
desk with his cavel and called the 'oh-
yenti0u 20 order promptly al O'CLOCK
this morning Many new arrivals register
ed last night and this morning, ana tully
90 delegates were present.
The proceedings opened with deVouonal
exercises. conducted hy Rev. g. a. Loiton'
-. D.. Of Nashville. Tenn.
Rev. q. A. Nunnally. OF Memphis, offer
od resolution. which was referred 10 a
committee Of one from each state. This
resolution. II passed. will provide for me
appointment OF a church-building board,
10 aid congregations not possessing
houses Of worship iu securing the same.
Rov. Dr. f. NJ. Ellis. Of Brooklyn. sub
mifted 10 the Convention the report OF the
Committee on Tithing
Rev f.. Y. Mullins. of Baltimore, took
the floor, and spoke on the report Dr.
Mullins said that he believed In Jesus
Christ I'm all things. lie first pointed out
that nearly million Of the Southern
Bdptists gave nothing 10 the work Of
tho boards. and 30 was not right 10 class
those who did give with this great host
of urinterested.
APrEAI> FOR rIBFRALITY.
He oxhortod The Baptists 10 contribute
freely TO the work at least 0ne-seventh Of
our time and ono-tenth Of our money
should be given. The difficulty, he said.
was that so few gave ar all. 90
power mission-work could not be drawn
with -)-hCrse power engine of benev-
olcnce Hard times do not cause depleted
mission treasures but depleted treasures
cause hard times. He warned HIS hearers
not TO form their standard OF picty from
The average contribution Of the Church.
There were many of the liberal and many
of the avaricious. The average of piety
could 40 more be deduced in this manner
he said than by obtaining am average
by comparing day and night, love and
hate.
Rev. q. a. Lotion. d. D.. Of Nashville,
also addressed the Convention on the
subject.
The convention had been very prosper
Gus in many directions" he said In
its educational interest the Southern Bap-
lists have accomplished great work for
the ministry. The home mission and the
foreign mission, taking into consideration
The means AT their disposal had accom-
plished great things.
The greatest difficulty I'm the way Of
successful discharge of the affairs OF the
convention was in the direction of hnan-
cial contributions made by the Southern
Baptists.
TIE MONEY OBSTACLE.
Tho most prominent obstacle before the
boards OF the convention was the money
question and to overcome this obstacle
contributions should be made freely and
generally Some such system as tithing
should be encouraged by the Baptists.
They had but little prospect Ban the future
Of progressing If the contributions were
not larger. The greatest danger lay ia
the direction of money. When Dr. Lof-
ton concluded a motion was carried re-
stricting speeches on this subject TO fye
minutes.
DIR. KERRooT.
DIT f. IT. Kerfoot Of Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. next took the
floor. lie said that The members Of the
church would cheat the Lord and cheat
themselves If they did not adopt some
special system OF uthing. Another mat
ter. he said. was that pastors should see
10 10 that their locks should aid the
church. He said to his brethren. that
they were losing the joy of Christian
life by not regulating Systematically ali
honestly with that part Of heir substance
belonging to Him.
The tithe is the Lords. ho said. NOT 10
hc given To- Him. hut his.
Rev. j. William Jones. chaplain OF fhe
I
fve minutes the subject OF tithing. He
believed it was well TO keep books with
the Lord. but did not think the doctrine
of giving one tcnth so the Lord was amy
more taught than that of giving one
fourth or One-haf.
II d. Ray. editor Of the American Bap-
list Flag. of St Louis. Mo. was the
next speaker. and he was followed by
Dr s H. Ford. after which the report OF
unanimously adopted. 4 resolution was
Then adoptcd appointing committee To
provide for the wide circulation or thIs
report.
cHNRNTN OF COMMITTEES
Tho following chairmen OF committees
were appointed:
Time and Place-W. j. Iicharn' o.
Louisville *.
mond, Va
Foreign Populations-Dr j. T. Chris
tian, or Louisville. Ky.
White Populaton-Dr r. II. Pitt OF
Richmond, Va.
Foreign Mission Work. Papal Fields
n + Sproles Mississippi
Pagan Fiolds-Dr. T. b. Thomas Dan
wills, Va.
Financial POLICY. j. Taylor Alabama.
Woman's Work. j. Van Ness, Ten
nessee.
WORK OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD.
The report Of the committee on the
general work Of the Sunday School Board
was submitted by Dr. y. b. Crumpton'
of Alabama. II showed that the work OF
the board named was in a prosperous
condition in all respects and was adopted
without discussion.
The special committee on the work or
this Board for Young People submitted
its report through Rev j. l.. White, ol
Macon. Ga. The report says that interest
has greatly increased In the work
throughout the South. as is indicated 10y
the number of societies that have been
organized in the churches by the holding
of several State Conventions.
BASIS or REPREsENTATIoS.
Rev. Z. f. Folk. OF Nashville, then
submitted the report Of the Committee
on Basis OF Representation, which was
10 the effect that the basis stand As al
present and the committee be discharged
The report was unanimously adopted.
There was great diversity OF opinion IN
the committee, az there Is IN the ConVen-
tion many wanting a financial and others
wanting a numerical basis. IL was plalh
that no agreement could be reached as
10 a change, and that all that could be
done was TO let the matter stand as II Is.
a resolution offered by Dr. ID. W.
Gwynn. recommending the establishment
Of a mission In Palestine, was, on motion
OF Or. kerfoot. referred 20 the Foreign
Mission Board. without any instructions.
Rev DR.. II. l.. Wayland was introduced