Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-08

son. c. J.. Laws. Mrs. J. NJ. Keeler.
Miss Molie Cook Miss Nellie Martin.
Miss Annie W. Armstrong Miss Marie
Buhcmaier Rev. r. r. BlOunt Walter
Rhodes. Richard Laws Lee.
The North Carolina delegation Is as
follows: John Ammons, y. X. Mason,
J. y. stallines. Henry Sheets. j. G..
Blalock. }. Il. Boone. J. W. Mnlard,
w. c. Coney, b. W spilman'' C. 4. G..
Thomas j. G. Pulliane, r. Van De,
venter A. B. Caudle. ]. b. HarreH. l..
i. Pruett, A. II. jordan. j. p. Rich
ardson, j. II. More, J. Q. Adams.
j. S. J. Battle. l.. j. Huntley. ]. p.
Hedgepcte, r. J.. Byrd, a. X. Love.
j. I. jenkins, Il. ID. Carroll. r. NJ.
Honeyoutt, h. p. Smith. II. A. Brown.
G. j. A. Barker. O. +. Meserve. j. W.
Bailey, John f. White, n. u. Brough-
ton. a. NJ. Simms d. l.. Thomas. and
James w. Cramer
There are indications that the other
States viii muster IN full force. and
that the convention will have a very
large delegation this year.
WHAT WILL BE DONE?
This question Is often asked and a
good deal discussed by the brethren here.
In reference 20 the Young Peoples move
ment. there IS considerable diversity Of
opinion as 10 whether the Southern
Union, formed AT Atlanta last NoYem-
ber ought TO be continued: but II seems
20 be generally conceded that il viii be
continued; that those who are leading
it have no purpose Of going back to the
international organization.
The proposition Of the American Bap-
tist Publication Society TO absorb the
Sunday School Board seems TO meet
with but little favor. except among a
few. who were on that side five years
ago. when the fight was made TO create
the new Sunday School Board. There
is a general feeling that the question
ought not to be introduced into the con-
vention at all, and that u II is It ought
to be promptly disposed OF by carrying
a motion TO lay the whole subject on the
table.
1t is argued that after the convention
decided by an overwhelming vote five
years ago that II would not consolidate
It's Sunday-school publications with those
OF the American Baptist Publication So
ciety. and created the new Sunday-School
Board 10 push them. the question ought
not to have been opened again so soon,
and that after the Sunday-School Board
had considered and unanimously rejected
the proposition OF the American Baptist
Publication Society. IL was very indeli-
cate. to say the least in that society to
agitate the question any further, and
to seek TO PREJUDICE the matter by sending
TO the leading men OF the convention
an eX-parte argument in favor Of their
views, and TO flank the Sunday School
Board in thrusting 1t into the convention.
But If it does come into the convention,
there win be very earnest opposition 10
the consolidation. and some very plain
talk
DIR. WHITsITT
There has been a good deal Of talk
about the position of DR. William II
Whitsitt. president of the Southern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary, on the ques-
ton of "Baptismal Succession" and no
little amusement at the idea that this
question could seriously disturb the con-
vention. In the first place, the conven-
tion Is missionary and not an ecclesias-
tical body and does not legislate for the
churches or pass on questions Of doctrine,
so that if this matter were introduced Il
would be ruled out Of order by a strict
parliamentarian, such as Judge Haral-
son, the president has proved himself 20
be.
But. even If IT should be introduced and
discussed. while some extreme brethren
might say some ultra things al this dis
turbance of one link of the "baptismal
chain of succession" II would be surely
held by the great majority Of the cOnven-
tion (and especially by the ablest and
most scholarly that even If DR.. Whitsltt
should be wrong upon this purely historic
matter, yet 1t involves no question Of
doctrine or practice among the Baptists.
and is one about which brethren may
honestly differ without in the least dis
turbing their fraternal relations.
tinguished aumnus of the University Of
Virginia. has I'm the convention several
hundreds, II not thousands. Of his old
students who hold "Uncle Billy I'm the
very highest respect and love. and who,
If IL were necessary. would rally to his
defence with a burning zeal and ability
I'm debate which would make things very
lively. But. while southern Baptists
sometimes have their little family diff
ferences. they always settle them lin
the family" and are ready at the close 20
sing with a will, "Blest Be the Tie that
Binds"
We have been passing through the
beautiful regions Of Western North Caro-
lima by Asheville, Warm Springs, Paint
Rock etc. and have greatly enjoyed the
enchanting scenery.
The Southern railway has done every
thing I'm its power for our convenience
and comfort and Mr.. L. $ Brown, the
general agent. has accompanied us and
shown us every attention and courtesy.