Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-12
SOUTHERN BAPTlSTS.
Report on Theological Seminary Shows
That The Institution Is ThrlYinS.
NurTsITT QUESTION SETTLED.
rbc Happy Result IL Reached Agree
all, TO All Conccrned--Fhc Mis-
sionnrics-Dr. DiRz-The WomSns
tuton-Omccrs Reelected.


sa.cal)-Yesterday was a great day IN
DISCUS circles in Chattanooga. The pull
.-. most Of the churches IN the city
,,e filled with delegates and visitors 70
l. convention. The reports ore that the
t.-m.ns generally were very acceptable
s .tr large congregations who heard
hem. Among the Virginans who preach
ID were Drs. Hatcher Cooper. and Ian
.-Im. Of Richmond. Mcconnell. Of Lynch
..-,. and Battle. Of Petersburg, and Rev.
nes.rs Vs. w Hamilton, Of Vinton, and
Perdlc,on Jones' Of Clifton Forge.
U.. OF the most interesting exercises Of
lilo day was the dedication Of the new
..sa u worship OF the first negro Baptist
Irch On Chattanooga. Large numbers
.. members OF the convention and crowds
.. negroes filled the spacious edihce Adj
.rss,s were made by the pastor NJ. s.
..rr. one Of the most brilliant negro
preachers in the country; Dr. /. T. Tiche-
..r corresponding secretary Of the Home
Mission Board; Dr j. r. Sampey, Of the
southern Baptist Theological Seminary;
d.. a. William Jones OF Virginia: Dr. j.
A. GaworeN. Of Georgia, and DIT. A. j.
Hrlf of Tennessee The singing led by
1. excellent choir, was very fine and
sound up with "a splendid rendition OF
Dl-Tme Religion is Good Enough for
N.' during which the collection was
taken. and a handsome sum realized.
Irs morning the first order was the
I,hen Theological Seminary. The pres
I.rt Dr. vs.. II. Whitsitt. made a superb
speech. IU which he said that the semi
.aIy had had during the past year unex-
fmplod prosperity. there being 81 stu
a.uts-3 more than were ever enrolled
10 amy previous session 10 had been a
scar Of hard work on the part OF the stu
felts one Of great harmony and one
which presents a bright outlook for the
future Re told a touchngly beautiful
story of his mother. who kept always her
nIp upon her boys. and expressed the
Earnest hope that this Alma Mater Of our
young preachers might ever keep her grip
upon per boys
THE LEVERING GIFT.
ur T. H. Kerfoot made an interesting
statement OF the gift by Joshua lowering
az baltimore. Of $1,000 for a gymnasium
for tine seminary. and Of the great ad-
va1tages OF such an institution TO the
l.alih and future usefulness Of the stu
,.rts
Rev. Dr. z. C. Dargan. who has charge
81 the students aid fund Of the seminary,
made bright and telling speech. and en-
.uscrel "a collection for the help Of needy
FIlcnts amounting 10 $1,000 RE stated
Uat 40 OF the students there support
themselves and ask no help. and that the
others helped on the most economic scale
Rev Or W. II. Felix. Of Kentucky
read an able report on "Our Foreign
Populations Including Indians and
'lOans." The report urges that foreign
frs who are pouring into our country
need and should have the Gospel. that the
Indians whose hunuug-grOuuds we pos
tess should have the glad tidngs Of sal
yation and that. iu humble gratitude for
what has been done, we should stand
ready o. enter cuba again. just as soon
as the smoke OF battle clears away. and
'rlarge and push our work there
DR. Felix gracefully yielded the floor to
he mis- -orarics Interesting statements
IF The progress. condition. and prospects
NJ the work 100 their fields were made by
row r. D. H0gue who has been a mis-
F'rlry among the Indians for forty
years.; Rev Mr. Washburn. an Indian
missionary; George +. Stevens. Of Gin
.u1au. and DIT A. J. DaZ Of Cuba.
Mr Washburn frequently brought down
Pho house with his sharp statements and
Ha.r8be hits about the Indians. their pc
ular.tcs. and the work among them
Nr Stevens quoted or. King. of New
York. as saying that the future Of Ameri-
can institutions depends upon the popula-
ton south OF Mason and Dixon's line.
DIR. DGAz AND CUBA
DR. piaz. who has been the hero Of the
hour during the convention. made "a
deeply interesting statement Of his recent
work 200 Cuba and his arrest and Danish
mrut from the island lie said that the
Baptist people I'm Cuba had nothing TO do
With what was going on down there.
Tho iusurrectiou had begun year ago
and the churches were steadily pursuing
rrc.r work when issues arose which forced
many OF the male members TO enter the
army. and greatly hindered the work Of
the churches.
He had heard Of the white Cross"
movement and had personally ministered
t0 Z0u Spanish soldiers and 900 OF the
insurgents. He had been frequently in
teruptcd On his services by mobs in
sl.rttei by the priests. and he told them
that they had nothing TO do with Caesar
o.t were trying 20 serve the King OF
N.ng. and 90 do His work; but upon
several occasions bombs had been burst
% his church. and he was becoming salts
l.l That they could not so on much
oueer when DE was arrested by order Of
-pt8iu-Gtneal Weyler.
H. gave O. detailed and very interest
ur account of his arrest imprisonment,
NI release Of his Punishment from his
native shores. and Of his anxiety TO get
Back as soon as poss BILE. lie tried not
Did, t.'s politics. but 1t would slip out that
OH .l DTS sympathies were with his strug-
Cling people. and that he firmly believes
b. h.r ultimate success.
nr Uaz was most heartily greeted, for
Do s evidently the hero Of the hour.
RELATIONS TO SEMINARY.
Rev. pr b. II. Carroll read the report
a. fhe Committee on Relations between
OH. Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary and this convention. The report
SAYS chat thc seminary is not historically
connected with the convention since II
r.s orsanized In an educational conven-
r.ou held az GreenYille. ). c., which made
tha laws governing IT, and elected the
irt Board OF Trustees.
Legally the convention has no power
whatever 90 remove either trustee or
h professor for any cause whatever.
They can only recommend trustees But
rr the other hand. the moral and de-
rom.naUona relations need TO be en-
rhaszal and remembered, ana the two
should work I'm harmony.
Ir Carol, enforced the points Of the
report m o. clear able. and very telling
speO .h boz which he said that the sancuty
rt Baptist doctrines and practices was
better guarded On the constitution Of the
southern Baptist Theological Seminary
than in ans other theological school IN
the world But the trustees and pro-
t0sors unite with us in the earnest de-
sire that there shall not arise "A cloud TO
obscure the subtle and almost omnioo-
tent relations existing between the con-
v.nuon the seminary. and our Baptist
people, and the dependence Of the semi
oaly ON the good will OF the people"
WHlTslTT QUESTION SETTLED.
Iho report was unanimously adopted.
.ul Inns the question ln reference 10 DE-.