The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-08
BAPTISTS FULL OF BUSINESS.
THEIR STATE CONVENTION N SEs-
SION AT CEDARTOWN.

DR.. Lansing Burrows Calls the Body
10 Order-The Organization Per
fected by the Election Of Officers
for the Ensuing Year-The Annual
Reports of the Treasurer and III
nance Committee Submitted.
-edartOwn. Ga. April THE 18th an
nual meeting Of the Georgia State Baptist
convention was called to order I'm the
Baptist church of this city at 9 o'clock
this morning. DR.. Lansing Burrows Of
Augusta, the first vice president. occupied
the chair in the absence OF Dr. Fitzpatrick.
who was detained at his home by illness.
Rev P. A. Jessup 81 Triton led a short
devotional service and the convention pro-
ceeded to organize by electing the follow
ing officers for the year; Hon. W. J.
Northern. president: Dr. Lansing Bur
rows. first vice president: DR.. W. L. Kill
patrick second vice president; Judge a.
D. Freeman, third vice president; DR.. W.
H. Cooper. fourth vice president. DR.. B.
D. Ragsdale, secretary; J. Z. Childs. as
sistant secretary; Rev. H r. Bernard.
treasurer.
The roll Of delegates was perfected and
the various committees appointed by the
chair.
The hours OF the business sessions were
fixed for morning. afternoon and evening.
The annual reports of the treasurer and
finance committees were submitted and
DR.. J. r. Gibson. corresponding secretary
of the home mission board read a detail
ed report of the work of the board.
In the afternoon miscellaneous business
was up and several visiting correspond
ents We're introduced to the body.
Wednesday, at 10 o'clock, was the hour
set apart for the special consideration
OF Mercer University in Macon, AT which
time a full board of trustees viii be elect
ed and ways and means for raising an
endowment of 10000 for that institution
will be decided on Ii promises some stir
ring addresses, and DR.. J. b. Gambrell,
MERGERS president, is actively looking af-
ter the interest of the college.
The Southern Female College at La
Grange rendered its possessions 10 this
convention and requested the appointment
OF board Of regents. This move deveI-
oped apparently strong objection, led by
DR.. Hawthorne and others. and a lively
discussion is looked for at the special hour
OF o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when
the question comes up for disposition.
President Northen is a splendid presiding
officer and is handling the convention ad-
miraoly. He was unanimously chosen as
president.
Col ]. X Davis welcomed the convention
10 Cedartown on behalf of the Baptist
church and the people Of the city and
pleasing talk
DR.. J. B. Hawthorne Of Atlanta lectured
Monday evening to a full house on "Cour-
lization."
The Woman's Baptist Missionary Union
met this afternoon at o'clock in the Meth
odist church, Mrs. r. NJ. Seymore presid-
ing, and Mrs. J. B. Gambill secretary
The regular Introductory sermon was
preached tonight by DR.. j. L. White pas
tor of the First Baptist church at Macon
About 800 delegates and ladies' are at
tending the convention and this city is en-
pertaining its visitors in characteristic
style, and with large hearted hospitality
Many prominent laymen and distinguished
divines are here and a large volume of
business is booked for transaction.