Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-09
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
,nnal organization Of the Great
Southern Church Body.
..,o~s HOME AND FOREIGN.
...s.ing Reports on These Two
Important M"''er'-he'' Dr. h""-
-, Makes "A Captivating Adj


..4,r at 10 O'Clock this morning by
.r...lent. Judge Jonathan HARRISON,
s.rrcme Court Of Alabama. The
..es ana beautiful First Baptist
.,.,qs was packed 10 Cts utmost capacity
.. .p. delegates. ladies and others be-
..,-e8 away ~ the door, and stand
...r, being az premium. The vener-
-. DR. s II. Ford. OF ST. Louis. opened
.o.e..nr by reading the eighty-fourth
r..fr. and leading I'm appropriate and
p-,eut prayer
indie. HARRISON was unanimously re-
.,..,a4 president Of the convention, and
a.. -sking the chair. made graceful ac-
s.sI,dcment Of the honor. and, among
-...- ttires. called attention TO the fact
..t ly tbe bylaws Of the convention
... applause was G.. II order.
-t. secretaries, Dr. Lanslns Burrows,
.. georda. and Or. o. r. Gregory, Of
..rrrrI. were reelected by reclamation.
GLOWING were nominated for vice
dents. Dr. S. II. Ford. Of Missouri.
r- w. vs.. Landrum. OF Virginia; ex-
.-arr.r Eag.e. of Arkansas. Or. l.. S.
runaway. OF Virginia; Joshua Levering
..Nareand. Ex-Governor w. j. Northern
.. Georgia. and Or. f. II. Kerfoot, OF
kentucky
WELCOME AND RESPONSES.
u.r gearle W. Ochs. Mayor Of Chatta-
r..e,. aud editor Of the Times. made an
,..uert and graceful address of welcome.
sf.e1 sy captured the convention that
u.. forgot their bylaws and burst
t-t into hearty and spontaneous APP
sa.sc.
Rsr. r.. B Garrett. pastor Of the church,
made fitting. appropriate, and eloquent
,.lr,s. BOO which he oade the convention
selome TO the homes and hearts Of his
people.
Eey Dr. W. W. Landrum being called
OIL Dy the president made a very felici-
I.- response. iu which he combined such
rL ouIueuce, ana good hits as 10 cap
..-a ana carry the convention.
The enrolment shows nearly 800 dele
rts actually present.
40 the beginning of the afternoon ses-
non there were received the following
i1tla vsitors Mr.. W. H. Doane, Of
f.u. UI S. a. NOrthrup, OF Cincinnati,
r.. lr A. G.. Osborne president Of
colby Institute Qor colored stu1lents).
Columbia. s. c.; Dr. Warren Partridge, of
Cincinnati; and Rev. 8 NJ. Robbins, Of
1f1 Each one made a brief lraternal
address.
The f,.lers reported the election Of the
t.Iav.rr Vice-prosidents: Hon. Joshua
lowering ~ Maryland; Ex-Governor w.
northern OF Georgia; Rev. DR. S. II.
Ford ~ ST. Louis, and Rev. Or. +. ii.
Asr,0ot. Of Kentucky
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Re, ur r.. j. Willingham. correspond
r, secretary. read the report of the
-urn Mission Board, which is in part
B.. follows.
"In tle providence Of God your board is
ola. t1 report "a year OF great blessings
-r 1r~ work In the foreign mission fields.
Tt. missionaries send tiding Of 725 bap-
Hsus-tta largest number by far in the
history of our w0rk-and the general out
o.k is fuII 0f nope. In several of our
mission fields thc hearts Of the people
i.am especially open to the Gospel mes
sa.. In Che North China and in the
Brazilian missions there has been quite
sUailucc movement. The results OF the
.hu--.-Jsrarese war seem TO have
..teueI the hearts Of the Chinese but.
H. other hand. the japanese. elated
with victory. are not so open TO the Gospel
ir.,h as formerly.
NEW OFFICERS.
"ur 10 H. Harris who had served the
board faithfully and efficiently as presi-
l.rt far nine years and as a member for
rnJteu years. resigned May. 1895, as
ts hal accepted the Chair of Polemics
trl Bible Introduction in our Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, in Louis
Ne Ky our board gave him up with
deep regret but az the same time rejoice
80 81. o.
SONS would help 10 train our young
brethren Boo the ministry.
Professor e.. III. Winston was elected TO
succeed him as president Of the board.
Professor Winston has been on the board
about lirty-hve years. and is conversant
with Its workings as few men are.
"Rar J. VI. Mercer was elected as
member 90 The board 10 fill the vacancy
caused y Dr Harris's resignation.
The board elected i'm July. 1895. as asso-
D.fa .oU,-ponding secretary, Rev. +. y.
Mullins ~ Baltimore. Nd. He entered
r,oa Dis duties September /, 1925, and
worked faithfully and with great ac-
CHtalce t0 the board and our people, but
receiving o. call TO the church at Newton
Centre Mass. he felt 10 his duty 10
la'lu into the pastorate and retired
from the work March 10. 1895.
WORK or ORGANIZATION.
During the year much correspondence
tas been had with the State vice-presi-
c.His with a view 10 getting them more
Interested. and also towards getting a
i.0r. antative for foreign missions In
each association in the various States.
j. SOM, states this work has been well
cr. n others. next to nothing las
l.u accomplshed.
These associational representatives are
..'ej % distribute missionary litera-
i-e n thc way OF tracts. journals. and
Circular letters and otherwise give infor-
nation and elicit interest among pastors
and churches. They are not expected to
'.eFe moneys contributed nor TO In
lH.ra with plans at work in the various
states. bat rather 90 help and strengthen
Ue,t. Too some associations these repre-
'nttves have done good and effective
WORK
RETURNED HOME.
During the year Revs. r. c. Britton,
p ~. Chappeu. and Thomas McCloy,
rom thc China missions, have returned
'.me with their families
Rev. b. g. Taylor. OF Bahia. Brazil,
Same home for a few months. and then
F.ltnel reinforced with one OF our China
Missionaries. Miss Laura G. Barton. who
h.' o1 visit home and whom he had
aiei go enter the Brazilian work as
as NE companion.
'hr. George r. Taylor Of Rome Italy
Same home for a few months only. The
public have been informed OF his sad
accident which disabled him for most OF
ae time hc was here 10 rest.
hr j. n. Eager and family. OF
Florence Italy, have just arrived in this
country This q fhefr ceec,ud visit In