The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
BIG RALLY OF THE BAPTISTS.
OVER 5000 At CHATTANOOGA ron
THE CONVENTION.

Joshua lowering Gives $4,000 for
Gymnasium for the TheoIogicnI
Seminary at LOufsvIIIe-sOuther
Branch of the baptist Young Peo-
pies Union Elects the ola officers.
Opening of the Main Convention.
Chattanooga, Tenn. May s.-This city is
in the hands of over 5000 visiting Baptlsts.
present as delegates and spectators at the
| sessions OF the Southern Baptist conven-
/ tion. Chattanooga feels the mighty Inn
[ pulse that a great religious gathering Inn
parts to a community and for the nonce
/ the city is theirs.
| The hotels and hotel corridors are
/ thronged with visitors, while 900 and odd
/ delegates are being entertained gratis at
/ the hospital homes of the citizens. The
| conventions officers are all quartered at
| the Southern hotel, which is the center of
4 interest
The last of the auxiliary bodies that fol-
/ low the lead of tho big body Of the conven-
| tion finished its sessions to-day. At a
/ largely attended meeting of the trustees of
/ the Baptist Theological Seminary at Lou
/ isville, Joshua Levering, a millionaire cof-
fee dealer of Baltimore, and president of
/ the board, made the seminary a gift Of
/ $4,000 for a gymnasium to be erected at
once
Dr. J. B. Cranhll OF Texas. vice presiden-
/ tial candidate on the prohibition ticket in
/ 1882, presided over the session of the Bap-
| tist Editorial Association, at which a num-
! Der of learned and interesting papers were
/ presented. The most trenehant discussion
of any topic was upon paper on Baptist
/ Academies" by r. w. Boatright. the
/ young president Of Richmond college
The element Of discord predicted at the
1 sessions Of the Baptist Young People S
4 Union, an auxiliary of the convention.
/ by reason of violent opposition In the
! denomination to the existence of a South
! ern Union apart from the Young Peo-
! pies Union OF America, did not material
/ ize, the opposition to the union coming
4 from churches and not from members of
/ the auxiliary. Representatives from the
\ department Of Green, the southern wing
/ of the International union, were present,
1 but, being visitors, took no part IN tho
] proceedings. The old corps Of officers
/ was reelected by the union, 10 wit: l..
! Q. Dawson of Tuscaloosa, Ala, presi-
/ dent; w. w. Gaines of Atlanta, secre-
! tary; i. II. Nell Of Auburn, Ala, first
! vice president, and c. j.. Lamb OF Balti-
4 resigned, however, giving as reason
! that his state. Maryland, did not sympa-
/ th!ze with the southern union movement,
4 but would slay under the banner of the
/ International society.
Birmingham was selected as the head
! quarters city ana a board of seven local
4 managers was appointed
! J, w. Bailey, chairman of the committee
! to select a special board OF managers TO
4 cooperate with the local board, reported
/ in favor Of one member from each state
/ in the convention, and general board
of seven named from Alabama.
The Southern Baptist convention, the
! great center of interest met, at 10 O'Clock
4 this morning in the First Baptist church.
i Amid an impressive silence, President
! Jonathan HaralsOn associate justice OF
! the supreme court OF Alabama, opened the
DR.. s. II. Ford Of st. Louis invoked
| the divine blessing on the work of the
The roll call showed 7s7 accredited dele
/ gates present out OF a possible ,A22 enti-
Judge Jonathan Haralson Of Alabama,
was reelected president without dissent
4 ing voice and DR. Lansing Burrows Of
/ Augusta, Ga, and Rev. o. +. Gregory Of
/ Baltimore were elected again as secreta-
/ ries
TIE president appointed Dr.. II. II. Har-
/ ris of Louisville, and the two secretaries
as a committee on order OF business.
/ Ex-Gov j. T. Eagle Of Arkansas, DR. w.
1 w. Landrum Of Virginia, j. II. fitzpatrick
! of Georgia. DR.. I. S. Dunaway of Virginia
/ and w. w. Dodge of Texas We're put In
/ nomination for vice presidents, OF whom
While the tellers we're taking the ballot,
4 Mayor George w. Ochs was introduced and
!
Dr. r.. B. Garrett, pastor Of the First
/ Baptist church, welcomed the convention
! in the name Of the Baptists OF Chatta-
An eloquent response to the words Of
| welcome was made by Or. w. w. Lam
| drum Of Virginia. An adjournment was
then taken to O'Clock
on the opening of the afternoon session
| the announcement of the ballot showed
/ that the following were elected vice presl-
Il of Joshua a
| Baltimore Prof II. f. Kerfoot Of Louis
Vile, KY, DR. A. II. Fort Of st. Louis,
Mo, and ex-CTov. w j. Northen Of Geor-
The reports Of the several boards were
| then submitted in turn. Treasurer John G
williams of the foreign mission board To-
| the close Of the fiscal year ending May l.
1896, Of $26 092. The receipts for the year
were 0J6, and the expenditures $105,-
118. The past year has been very hard
one for all missions. The board has a Sc
rious financial problem to meet which
means for the present standing still in
The report Of the home mission board
also shows a deficit Of about 5000 Mis-
sion work in Cuba will not be resumed un-
til the close of the rebellion, while many Of
the convention feel that Baptist missions
have small hopes of success IN the island
under Spanish rule for years to come.
over SS6000 has been expended by the
home missions board In building houses Of
worship; the increase in mission building
more IndH OiA~SEtAAiS NHt uEuCltucY IN
this boards funds.
The fraternal delegates present were
asked to address the convention and sew
The report Of the Sunday school board
was submitted by Secretary j. NJ Frost
of Nashville, and showed a hourishlng
condition Of that arm Of the service, with
money in the treasury.
Dr. Charles Stokeley Of Washington
City. delivered the opening address to-
night before magnificent audience, TAX
ing as his theme Theology of the Sa-
viour"
An overflow meeting of almost equal size
was held in the lecture room Of the church
and was addressed by Rev. George B.
Eager of MONTGOMERY
The next session Of the body win in all
probability go to Wilmington N. G. Lit
lie Rock Ark, IS also working for the
convention, but the sentiment IS strongly
in favor of meeting in the east.