The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
LAST DAY WITH THE BAPTlSTS.
THE CONV IGNITION WINDS Up ITS
WORK AND ADJOURNS.

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People Observation-Disclosures OF
the Several Boards OF Mission
Work
I Washington, May M-The first busi-
/ ness OF the fourth and last days session
/ Of the Southern Baptist convention. after
/ the devotional exercises. was the report
/ of the committee on the time and place
of the next meeting. 1t recommended
that the convention of 1896 be held in
the First church at Chattanooga. begin
/ ming on Friday before the second sun
day in May; that Rev. c. a. Stakely Of
/ Washington preach the annual sermon,
with Rev. c. Durham of Raleigh as al
ternate. Rev. $. Yeagcr of Chatta-
nooga explained the terms of the invita-
ton. Duly accredited delegates viii be
entertained at the homes of the people.
| The report was adopted
Recurring to the resolutions under con-
/ sideration at Atlanta in 1879. referred TO
/ in historical sermon delivered Saturday
by President Whitsitt, Rev. 1. y. 4.
| Iichenor, presented a memorandum on
/ the line of MS statement yesterday, which
VIII be printed In the proceedings of the
/ convention.
The report of the committee upon so
much Of the report of the home mission
board as related to work among the col
/ ored population, was made by Rev. A. J.
! ). Thomas of South Carolina. 1t stated
that some work had been done by the
sboard among the negroes in kentucky
( Georgia and Texas, and that in some re-
spects the work had been satisfactory
/ The board is anxious to 90 more for the
| negroes, but there are so many peculiar
4 embarrassing problems that the work has
been necessarily slow.
The committee emphasized these points
l. The board viii not undertake to work
| among the negroes in any state unless
| the state boards of white Baptists are in
| sympathy and cooperate with it,
>. 1t will not undertake working any
/ state unless the members are agreed
among themselves upon the work 10 be
| done.
3. The colorcd people should be encour-
aged to pay a part of the salary of every
| teacher and missionary labCring among
| them. The best thing that can be done
for them is to encourage them to self
support in their church building and mis-
sion work. An extensive work can not
be done among them as long as Cuba,
New Mexico, Louisiana, Florida, ana, per
h2ps, other states so sorely need all the
help we can give.
A. The best work that can be done
among the negroes is educating their min
istrios rather than eVangelizlng them.
T. The southern Baptists are IN tympa-
thy with the efforts of the generous
hearted people, north and south, who nave
given money to establish schools ana col
leges IN the southern states for the ne
Eve hope that the agreement reached
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roe will bring the colOred Baptist SCHOOLS
established by our northern brethren
nearer TO the hearts OF tile southern zap
lists. We are assured that these scn0Ols
have been a great blessing even without
our active cooperation; and that with our
hearty sympathy and cooperation they
will accomplish far greater good.
I'm view of the continued needs OF the
negroes, and of the pressing needs OF our
mission fields at home and abroad, ana IN
view of the hberalty OF our northern
brethren and the interest they have
shown in the education of the negroes we
assure our brethren of the north thai
we shall be glad to see them contribute
thousands Ior the euucalon LII aliu
eVangelizatiOn Of the negroes
and that in this good work
thy, and help of our best ana Wlsest Dreth-
rem. For, while we are interested IN TINS
great work, and are fully persuaded of its
Importance we are unable at present tC
do for 1t rs its needs demand
Rev. W. II. McAlpin of Alabama, col
oFed, agent OF the home mission board
working among the people of his race,
addressed the convention, in connection
with the consideration of the report. He
was introduced by President HOralsOn
as a man Of Integrity intelligence and
| influence, a Christian and Baptist, who
was doing good among his brethren,
whom he had known for many years.
Rev. George A. Walker, president of
| Walker institute at Augusta, Ga, also
colored, was introduced as man who
the report was then adopted.
President Horalson announced that the
committee authorized by the terms of the
resolution proposed a few days ago by
Rev. j. b. Gambrell of Georgia, to act
with the secretaries of the church boards
in devisng ways and means to bring the
masses of the Southern Baptist church
in to close cooperation with it's work,
would consist of J. b. Gambrell, Charles
Manly of South Carolina, @. w. Hyde of
Missouri, and B. H. Carroll Of .,I, Texas.
reported on the work of the women .
missionery union, commencing its spirit
and work and recommending it to the sup
port and sympathy of the pastors, and the
report was adopted without discussion.
The committee on nominations reported
the following for membership OF the sew
eral boards, and they were elected;
[ Foreign mission board, headquarters
Richmond, Va, President II. II. Harris OF
| Virginia; vice presidents, Joshua Lever
ing Maryland; J. NJ. Carroll, Texas; J. L.
! Gross, Georgia; S. II. Proveno, Florida;
! w. c. Taylor, Kentucky; J. X. Pace, Mis-
E. owens, Virginia; w. c. Bledsoe, Ala
bama; c. a. Stakely District Of Column
bia; A. ]. S. Thomas, District of Column
bia; M. J. Breaker, Missouri; r. Vande-
manter, North Carolina; j. II. Snow, Ten
nessee; T. S. SPOTS, Arkansas; cores
ponding secretary, r. j. Willoughly
treasurer, J. c. Williams; recording sec
retary. A. b Clarke; auditor, II. c. Bur
nett. Other managers, c. X. Winston, W.
e. Hatcher. John Pollard, L. r. Thorn
hill, c. II, Ryland, J. B. Hutson w. d.
Thomas. w. W. Landrum, George Cooper,
r p. Matthews, r. H. Pitt, II. A. Bagby,
H. r. Pollard William Ellyson and w. L.
Home mission board, headquarters,
Atlanta. Ga.-Presdent, J. b. Hawthorne,
| Georgia; vice presidents-W. p. Harvey,
Kentucky, B. II. Carroll, Texas; NJ. D.
| Jeffries. Tennessee G. w. Hyde Missou-
ri: r. w. Sanders, South Carolina; f. Y.
Mullins Maryland 0. B. Campbell Geor-
! aia: D. l. Purser. Louisiana; y. d. Gray,
! AIanarna: r. T Naun North Carolina; S.
Y Yeatman, District of Columbia; a. G..
NTcAIennarr0y, Arkansas: r. G. McCon-
nell Virginia: Malcolm MCGregor Flor
ida: r. j. Bailey, Mississippi; Cores
| ponding secretary, l. T. Tichenor; treas
/ nrer Walker DunsOn: recording score
farv' A. c. Brlscoe; auditor, B. F. Abbott;
| other managers. J. Moddax, A. ]. Cobb.
| +, II. Thornton, George Hillyer, Henry
| McDonald. c. Ray John N. Green, y. X
| Connolly s. Y. jameson, j. NJ. Britain,
n r Coolidge, NJ. NJ. Welch, @. West
| 1noreland A. D. Adair and Porter King.
| sunday School Board. Headquarters,
| NASHVILLE. Tenn.-President, ]. NJ. Frost,
| Tennessee; vice presidents: J. NJ. Belcher,
| Virginia: F. J. Forester. South Carolina
| 7 4. Prestrige, Kentucky; H. A. Upper,
! Tr Maryland; c. Durham. North Caroli-
1a; L. D. Geiger, Florida; J. T. Burk, Mis-
| sissippi; J. T. VI. Johnston, Maryland; j.
n Barrett. Louisiana; w. c. Luther,
| Texas: w. F. ThrockmOrton, Arkansas:
| " - Hoffman, District of Columbia ;