The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-09
The Southern Convention Held In the City of
Chattanooga Is Very Largely Attended.
DUAAWAY AND LAAORUM OF VIRGINIA
The Session is Opened I'm nn Imprcs.
sive Manner by Associate Justice
ofthe Supreme Court OrAIabana,
Jonathan Haralson-Joshua Leve.
sing Contributes Very Largely.

Baptists, present as delegates and spec
lators at the sessions of the Southern
Baptist Convention Chattanooga feels
the mighty impulse that u great religi-
GUS gathering imparts to a community
and the city Is theirs. The streets and
hotel corridors are thronged with visit
ors, while 1000 and odd delegates are
being entertained gratis in the hospit-
able homes of citizens
The conventions officers are all quar-
tered at the Southern Hotel, which is
the centre OF interest
The last of the auxiliary bodies thar
follow the lead of the big body. finished
Its sessions to-day. At largely attend
ed meeting of the trustees of the Bap-
tist Theological Seminary. located at
Louisville, Joshua Levering. a million
are cofree dealer, of Baltimore. and
president or the board, made the semin-
airy gift OF $4,000 for a gymna SUM to
be erected ct once
Dr. D. Il. Cranfill, of Texas, vice-presi-
GENITAL candidate on the Prohibition
ticket In 1892, presided over the session
Oh the Baptist Editorial Associat ton.
9t which number of learned and in
teresting papers were presented. The
most lrenchant discussion of any tonic
was upon a paper on Baptist Acad-
emies." by f. w. Boatwright. the young
president OF Richmond College
me element of discord predicted at
the sessions of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union, an auxiliary of the con-
.ehtlon by reason of violent opposi-
tioh IN the denomination to the exist
ence of Southern union. apart from
the Young Peoples Union of America
did not materialiZe, opposition to tho
union coming from churches and not
from members of the auxiliary.
me oid corps of officers was re-elect-
ed by the Union 10 wit: L. O. Dawson
tuscaloosa Ala. president; w. w
Games, Atlanta. Secretary; p. Fl. Mol,
AUBURN. Ala, first vice-president. and
ident.
Mr.. Laws resigned, however, giving as
reason that his State. MARYLAND did
not sympathize with the Southern Union
moVement. but would stay under the
banner of the International Society
cunningham was selected as headouar-
,ers LOT the society and board of seven
local managers was appointed i. w.
Saiey' chairman of the committee 10 Sc
rect special board of managers 10 CO.
operate with local. board, reported in
iaVor OF one member from each State in
the convention and general of seven
named from Alabama
Ihe Southern Baptist Convention. the
great centre of interest, met at 10 o'clock
TINS morning in the First Baptist Church
AMID an impressive silence President
jonathan Haralson. Associate Justice
or the Supreme Court of Alabama. open-
ed the session.
DR.. S. Fl. Ford of st. Louis, moved the
dlVlne blessing on the work of the body
Ihe roll call showed T67 accredited dele
gates present out of q possible 400 on
Titled to seats. Judge Jonathan Haral-
son, OF Alabama, was reelected presj-
dent with out a dissenting voice and
Dr. Lansing Burrows, OF Augusta. Ga.
and Rev o. f. Gregory. of Baltimore.
were elected again as secretaries. The
president appointed DR. II. III. Tarris.
OF Louisville, and the two secretaries n g
committee on order of business EX-
Gov. Eagle. OF Arkansas: DR. w w
Landrum of Virginia; J. H. Fitzpatrick.
or Georgia. DR.. II. s. Dunaway, of Vir-
glnia, and w. w. Dodge, of Texas. were
put III nomination for vice presidents. of
whom there are four. While the teilers
were taking the ballot Mayor George w.
Ochs was introduced and delivered the
address of welcome on behalf of the
city. DR.. r. b. Garret. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church. welcomed the con-
vention in the name of the Baptists Of
Chattanooga. An eloquent response to
the words of welcome was made by DR.
w. w. Landrum, of Virginia.
An adjournment was then taken to 2
o'clock
On the opening of the afternoon session
the announcement of the ballot showed
Lndt the 1olloWlnS were elected Vice
presidents Of the body: Joshua Levering
OF Baltimore; Professor II. f. Kerfoot
Louisville; DR.. A. H. Fort, OF st. Louis !;
and Ex-Governor w. j. Northen. of
Georgia.
The reports of the several boards were
then submitted in turn. Treasurer Jno
G. Williams, of the Foreign Mission
Board. located in Richmond, reported a
deficit at the close of the fiscal wear
ending May I. 1896. OF S26, ,O92. REGENTS
for year were s102, ,05s, and expenditures
Sl05.118. The past year has been n
very hard one for all missions. The
board has a serious financial problem
TO meet, which means for the present a
standing still in the field work. The re
port of the, home mission board also
shows q deficit of about $4,000. Mission
work In China will not be resumed untji
the close Of the rebellion while MANY Of
the convention feel that Baptist missions
nave small hopes of success on the island
under Spanish rule for years to come.
over $4,000 has been expended by
the Home Mission Board in building
houses OF worship, the Increase in mig.
sion building more than offsetting the
deficiency In this boards funds. The
fraternal delegates present were asked
TO address the convention and several
responded. The report of tho u,,nSoy