The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-16
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10 the report. President Boatwrlght. |
said that, If any one wished TO know
why he was here he would reply, De, |.
cause he was at Richmond College
with DR.. Ramsey, because be wanted 10 !
hear DR.. Gardner preach, and because
be wanted to become acquainted with
the editors Of the Baptist Courier,
which was 50 prominenta factor IN
| furthering the interests cfthe UDlver'
sitv and the College. Why Baplsts
should be educated was urged on the
ground that they are the only people
that do not have brides put on them,
and as they are thus turned loose they
ought to learn how to go rightly. The
i Increased power Of the trained mind
by reason Of the enlarged field given
it by means Of the press. whereby the
words of the orator reach many more
than the $4,000 persons, whom the
voice of Demosthenes reached, was ln-
dicated, and TIE maintenance OF our
free institutions, as being dependent
upon our being educated chriStlanIy,
was strongly urged.
/! Rev. Fl. R. Mossley referred to his
work in connection with the building
of an alumni hall and the difficulty OF
enlisting the old students IN that
work. lie explained this seeming IN
difference as partly due 10 the TACT
that there was an uuintentional non
recognition Of the old students IN the
appointment of trustees and professors.
He, therefore, introduced resolution,
which was after reference to a com,
mittee passed by the convention, pro-
vidiug for such changes in the charter
of the institution as to allow the elec.
ton of the trustees in groups Of i've,
the whole number to be elected the
flst year, but FIVE to hold office for
live years, another five for four years,
and so on. The election to be by bal
| lot and two thirds of the entire mum
Der TO be old students Of the Unlver-
Esity.
| On November %, 1856, the Citadel
SQUARE Baptist Church was organized,
land in ccmmemoration Of the fortieth
anniversary o. the church it had been
decided 10 hold some special services
Iduring the session of the convention.
The evening of Friday was partially
devoted to initiatory exercises connect.
ed with this celebration. Rev. B. l..
whitman, D. D., president Of the 20
ilumbian College, Washington, D. u,
had been requested to make and ad.
Idress on the occasion. andlt was the
general sentiment of those who heard
him that it would have been difficult
!. indeed for better selection to have
lbeen made. Splendid in physique.
| imposing in appearance, fluent OF
Ispeech, profound in thought, DR..
Whitman charmed his hearers as he
Ispoke of 'Our Possessions in the BI-
ble." The three points made in treat
ing the subject were that the Bible
was the divine word OF revelation for
illuminating life and for TIE interpre-
tation of nature; that 1t is the divine
, power for salvation, and that 1t IS the
divine sword for conquest and de.
5 fence.
4 Dr.. Kerfoot, OF the Theological Sem
3 mary at Louisville, fol,c we'd this ad-
: dress with strong plea for contr,bu:
eItious in aid Of the Students Fund OF
sithat institution and obtained as before
E isaid over 81, 600. In connection with
this evenings service, DR.. hertoot
presented to the convention a gavel,
r drought by Rev. r. J. Williams from
; palestine. The mallet is made ot
d Iolige wood from the Mount OF Olives,
e while the handle is of cherry from the
e banks of Jordan. President Hudson
: appropriately received the gavel on
the part Of the convention.
& The report OF the board Of Minlste
e rial Education claimed attention on
t ISaturnay morning and over S24O wers
d contributed for that object. A com
S mittee was appointed to confer VIII
o the trustees of the Iorkville Hlgt
eE School as to what is best to be done
ol with reference to that property. Th'
V committee is to report through th'
l. Baptist Courier.
n 4 deep interest mingled with muct
Y anxiety had been felt as to what tn
IF omnibus committee on the Connie MAJ
r. well Orpanage would report. Tnel
t, report was made on Saturday morning
IS and was unanimously adopted, an'
$ clinched by singing Praise God, iron
re whom all blessing flow." The repor
exonerated Superintendent J. L: Fass
as and recommended his reelection I
" that position until July. 1897, when tn
n new board of trustees will elect 10
se themselves a superintendent. 1t S
" changes the rules of the Orphanag
ID THAT the fifteen trustees shall be electe
ne on the rotation method, five for tnre
of years, five for two, and the other nv
a: for one year, and upon this me!no
&C. trustees were named for the insult
Ition. Other changes in the bylaw
g, were also made.
Of In response to request from t1
ve Anti Saloon League, two deiegstf
e from this body were appointed to ID
on convention Of the league, which IS
tn | be held in Washington, D. c., on D.
re cember S 10. Congressman W. }: La
rd bert and Mr.. w. Il. Lyles, OF Coiun1
m bia, were appointed as the delegate
on lcalled for.
". The committee on hospitality ha
OF provided for free excursion to tt
ID delegates and visitors. Saturday atte
&c. noon was devoted to that interestln
he feature of the conventions stay
rs Charleston, and about 2 o'clock lars
is. Ipartv left Accommodation wharf c
ote the steamboat Planter. The weatn
ise was hne, bounteous lunca had bee
to provided and the trip embraced q vls
nd to historic cid Fort Sumter, The Jettl
Be and a jaunt up Ashley river. To mar
me of the delegates from the upper cou
aw ties the whole excursion was co:
he plete novelty, the scenery along t
.se river something unique and altogeth
the trip to Charleston's big mill-pol
err was charming episode. And, the
OF too, on the way back number OF the
lie stepped in to see the big presses OF t
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