Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-08
SOUTHERN BAPTlSIS.
.,,,t,rooga Eora Completely Captured
Than It Vas During The War.
yorNG PEOPLE MEET.
,.od right Fails 20 Come Of
..-t. at Harmony with Interim
orgnniyaticn Faii-sonth-
,,ion FULLY Innugurnted'

Mon hihf
.-.,xOOGA. TENN, May T.
.. The city has been filling up
... r.thering Of the Baptist clans
can De said that they nave more
....ly captured Chattanooga than IL
..uroi by either side during the
,.. oyoung Peoples Union AuSil-
'. ... southern Baptist Convention 70
".' ~, Atlanta last November was
o., order at 10 o'clock by the presi-
p.y L. O. Dawson, OF Alabama
..,.otioual exercises, participated
y.. ~. B. Crumpton, Of Kentucky
racket. Of Mississippi, and
r-bblc. of virginia, Mr.. J. Il.
., of Chattanooga, In behalf ot
....t., YOUNG Peoples Union Of the
.4. an appropriate and graceful
... of welcome. which was earnestly
...i 20 by Dr. G. A. Lotion. OF
..r. who spoke words Of hopeful
.... as to the future Of this great
DE- p. IT. Carroll. Of Texas. was
.,oluccd and addressed the large
oD "The Heritage OF Bap'lsl
r..,le From Their Fathers. ana
- r,raaguont Opportunities ana FrlV-
I" ue discussed the question WIN
-.ference TO Southern Bapusts
,.lI discuss the time only since the
t.- .,...on of the Southern Convention
-.- He spoke Of such fathers as the
proslduses-Andrew. William F.
r.t, A-Jotor. Mercer. PoindeXter
@ n,yee TAYLOR. Manly ana scores
..,.tv compecrs. They bequeathed
...-.fs and clear-cut doctrines, ana
- r,u5ren should conserve and pre-
tteu. He ably and earnestly
.r.4 against modern liberalism ana
...r,lt pleaded for n. OLD pains
eors ola word in all Q.esuons OF
fure or practice. ...
rt. next legacy the fathers iett US was
.. sr.rlt of missions, and he PLEADED
... tre children must follow them lhey
.tc victory over factious opposition
,.baaris and methods, ana so must the'I
- vbav be0ueathed the spirit Of
,..r.ratiou FOO missions. lie eloquentiy
.,.4 ttrt Virginia ought to-day, as
..f, ro-orerate with the cowboys Of
r,.s He then spoke Of self-develop-
.-.-.aea heritage left u.s. and was witty
4. .r-rr. a- he spoke OF the obligation we
.r..- t9 develop our own Southland
...,....Hr ana spiritually He contrasted
. .,,.rf,Irltias with those of the fath-
and e.o1u,ntly urged the consequent
, ...-..esf resu0ueibilities of the young
.-. ~ the South. lie drew a vividly
....,t rie.ure Of the religious oppor-
,.....s of The southland, and the results
which must follow
Do. rra afternoon the Committee on En-
r.n.rt rer0rted IA states represented,
4. ..r..rss. and 117 delegates. The fol-
f.... oFcers were elected: President,
r.. l. d. Dawson. Of Alabama; Secre-
... W. vs. Gardiner Of Georgia; First
1...p President p. n. Nell. Of Georgia;
Second Ylce-Pres.lent. Rev. Curtis Lee
Laws. Of Maryland.
REPORT ON CONFERENCE.
RevL J.. Vannes read the report Of the
Committee ou Conference with the Com
ruse of tle International Convention,
which showed that efforts TO harmonic
bad failed and recommended that the
southern organ. l.zat0n be perpetuated. and
I.t The most cordial relations be MAIN
tanned With the International organiza-
tnu This report was unanimously
.'.t.I and the Southern Union fully
established
Ol invitation. Rev Dr Wilkins. secre-
uu 0t he International organization,
made m exceedingly felicitous and fra
ter sl...h
E.. ur vs.. vs.. Landrum from the
''uuuee OF the Green" made the
statement he has recently published i'm
'o payers iu reference TO his efforts 20
BRING about unity He eloquently said
'H.f tH- North needs the South and that
Northern and Southern Baptists should
sand together FOR the truth. Rev Or
E Hawthorne. late Of Atlanta, now of
Nashville insisted that this organization
w0s begun and would be continued I'm the
..1,.. G peace. harmony, and frater-
ffr. hs, as long as we have separate
organizations there need be no fuss be
He.a as but that iu the same organiza-
tr there would Doe constant collisions
..| breaks of fratcrual relations.
III. advocated our doing our own work
iu 0.r own way. as tho best means of pro
noting fraternity and so the promised
t--f has not come on and the Southern
Baptist Young Peoples Union has been
ty raleuratel though there are many
OH" vU adhere 90 the international or
t.r1at.u.
I ti. absence Of Rev. ". ]. Cox, OF
Htre who vas expected 20 speak
ibis ,0uc "D0ctrinal Teaching in the
.. Churches was discussed in an
iHtl'e speech by Rev j. v Dickinson
u .I Virginia boy. now located at
Ala. Rev. Or. Il. y Pollard, Of
Roanoke Va. ably and eloquently dis
Missions in the Local Union"
'.s I. Vs. r.. Hatcher made witty
.H.H.I and telling speech on the
Practical Use Of Charity"
T. convention tonight Is considering
Work of the Future" In speeches
| Eev Dr j. p. Craufen. Of Texas, and
3.t Ur T.. G. Mcconnell. Of Lynchburg,
Sd.
r.. Board of Trustees Of the Southern
Baptist The0l0Cical Seminary are in ses-
'0r t.-'av The first year Of the presi-
He m ur Whitsitt has been the most
600 the history Of the institu-
|.n being PIG students enrolled.
're trustee said TO your correspond
M a.. now: Tell the Dispatch that the
h. uHv know chat we have not in
Hu'.4 proceedings against Dr. Whitsitt'
and .ra unanimous IN feeling that be
done and said nothing demanding
'.e a. our hands"
I" I0ela Lovering. Of Baltimore. has
ftn N0O0 for a gymnasium at the
t.u.u
DR. A. j. u.az. OF cuba, arrived to-day,
l H Ono heso Of the hour
The convention proper meets at 10 \. NJ.
tomorrow
RICHMOND PARTY EN- ROUTE.
oN TUE CARS FOR CHATTANOOGA,
A tIhe party from Richmond and
'r points u Virginia who left last
Nt.t for tha Southern Baptist COnven-
N0n have been Joined at every point
'f others. until there is now moving to-
"ii CHATTANOOGA, over the Southern
railway q large crowd OF the Baptist
..n.
These annual reunions are occasions