The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
Or. WIIIngAam Makes a Powerful Appeal
for Missions.
WAS ROGER WILLIAMS SPRlSkLtDP
This Question a. Viewed by Dr. Whitsett
Resulted In Committee to Inquire NJ
TO What Relation Exists Between
the Convention aud Seminary


cial.-The second days session OF Vlo
southern Baptist convention began win
Judge HARRISON in the chair put iS"eNeu
towards the close OF the mornlhe' ny eN-
Governor Northern, Of Georgia h's'
vice president. Tho devotional exer-
cises were led by Rev. Or. W. L. hA'ch-
or. -
Ir. G.. W. Moron, Of Kentucky was
elected treasurer. and Or. w. 7. Harvey,
auditor. The Committee on infamous oh
Work reported through DR.. OarhoIeii' of
Georgia. They recommend the traihlhs
OF young people in practical Chris1@i
work, also the special work IN eoneses
ana ministers institutes, that the Bap-
fist press b. urged to keep The matter
constantly if;ore tho public they u,6c
the pressing OF systematic giving ana thar
the State boards work in closest co-ope'
ration with the general boards.
DR.. Gambreu made a magnificent ad-
dress followed by Or. Lotion, from Ten
nessee.
THE QUESTION OF IMMERSION.
Or. Coleman, OF Kentucky, presented
a resolution calling for a committee OF
one from each state 10 report 10 the
convention as 10 what relation exists be-
tween the convention and the Southern
Baptist Geological Seminary and its
teachers.
This action arises tout OF an article
In Johnsons Encyclopedia by President
Whitsettt taking The ground that Roger
Williams was sprlnkled after the fashion
of the early English Bapusts..
DR.. II. +. Johnson. Dean OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago. was presented to the
convention and made a short address.
DR.. II. p. Judson. Dean OF the Uni
ported for the Committee on Finances OF
the Foreign Mission Board.
They recommend that no missionaries
be recalled except as n last resort. Mis-
sonaries now at home ought not TO he
sent back at present unless their services
are indispensable. but they ought TO be
rsed 10 arouse the churches to their
duty.
A change in the policy on the part of
the churches IS strongly recommended.
/ The board ought 10 take necessary steps
to enroll all the churches that give
/ "a much as one hundred dollars per year
| ana get them 70 send in their contribu-
/ lions earlier in the year. providing, how
I ever. for no clash between the For
| eign Board and the different state boards
| They also suggest that an effort be made
/ now TO pay on this debt. DR.. kerfoot
| spoke 10 the report, followed by DR.. VIII
! llrgham. secretary OF the board, who
made a powerful appeal for the removal
| Of the debt a collection was taken
/ amounting to nearly ten thousand dol
/ lars.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho afternoon session opened with de-
| votionnl exercises. conducted by DR..
/ Spalding. OF Georgia Tho Committee
/ on Mission Journal. reported through Rev.
/ T.. J. Forester OF South Carolina. THY
recommended that the present arrange
ment Of joint publication be discontinued
and that each board make its arrange
ments 10 publish their own papers.
DR.. Sampey. OF Kentucky, reported from
tho Committee on Educational Work OF
! the Sunday-Scho0l Board, endorsing the
| publications Of the board. Thine report
was discussed I'm earnest speeches by Drs.
! Sampey. Of Louisville. Ky. Ford. and W.
r. l.. Smith, Of st. Louis. No. Ex-Gov-
| ornor W. J. Northern. Of Georgia. spoke
| very strongly of the influence the Sunday
| school literature had on the children. ~
| the close Of the afternoon session the
children Of the city schools raised a flag
on the courthouse. The exercises wer,
attenden by the delegates. DR.. wilkins
Of Chicago, and DR.. J. William Jones, OF
Virginia, spoke.
NIGHT SESSION.
Long before the hour Tor the evening
session OF the convention the house wa.
packed and many turned away The or
der OF this evening was missionary
mass-meeUAg. After devotional exercise
Rev. j. S. Kirtley. OF Missouri. read the
report on pagan fields. detailing the worl
in Africa, Japan, and China.
Rev. o. L. HALEY read the report OF
papal fields. after which discussions OF
both reports were made by Rev. J.. i
White, Of North Carolina. lie spoke es
pecially in reference 10 the Brazilian
work. Rev. c. /. Seasholes. OF Texas
spoke on African missions. Rev. J. $
Kirtley ADDRESSED tho convention on tn
mission work in Japan.
Rev. John II. Eager. missionary q
Italy, made a magnificent speech on TN
work In that country.
A delegation Of seven Creek and Chero
kee Indians from tho Indian Territor
divide popular interest with DR.. a. j
Diaz. late a Spanish prisoner in Nor
/ Castle, Havana.
Tho Womens Missionary Union Sc
cured both attractions to-day. Mrs
COmbes presented q request TO the uniO
FOR the admission OF the Indian Terri
tory which now has native missi0narie
and over 1860 Baptist believers. Tn
| ChautauQua salute vas given by the Ia
dies in honor of their Indian sisters
Though unacQuainted with the Englis
language. Mrs. y. G. COmbcs addresse
the meeting. her husband acting as IN
terpreter. On motion Of Mrs. j. T.. Gam
brcu OF Georgia. the Territory was ad
mitted 10 representation I'm the union.
Dr. Diaz was then introduced and TOT
OF the mission work done in the islam
among their own sex by Cuban girls wh
had been educated by the Womans Uniol