The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-04-12
BAPTISTS WILL MEET.
In AUGUSTA NE}1
Meeting in Gainesville Was Full of In.
tereSt and Work.
REPORTS WERE MADE BY MANY
Delegates to the Southern Baptist Con-
vention Were Elected-Associ-
alton Has Delightful Meeting.

Gainesville Ga April 5.-(Special)-
Baptist convention held its final session
today, and when adjournment came 1t was
To meet in Augusta next year
The exercises today began with an adj
dress by the converted Jew. Sigismond Ri
gowsk who preached at o'clocb. His
discourse was interesting. lie pleaded for
his own race, showing why the lsraehteS
have not and do not accept Christ. lie
insisted that missionaries be sent out To
labor among his fellow-countrymen.
He was followed by j. w. }. Graham,
who spoke I'm praise OF the good financial
and spiritual condition of the Baptists OF
Georgia.
"The Morning Light Is Breaking was
sung.
r. Il. Headden, of Rome led in praise
full prayer.
DR.. j. III. Fitzpatrick led in prayer and the
minutes were read and approved.
w H. Harvey of Louisville. Ky, repre-
senting The Western Recorder. was rccog-
nized
Or. H. Mcdonald made a report on the
young peoples work, declaring II is -
sign OF good that the churches are being
somewhat awakened to the discharge or
their duty toward to the younger portion or
their membership. This work Will be d.
rectcd toward suitable literature. supply
ing becoming social features and the en-
ergetic teaching Of mission methods and
the president Dr. J. l.. White, ana other
officers of the state Baptist Young Peoples
Union. and advises thar this convention
send representatives, to the general meet
ing OF the Baptist Young Peoples union,
10 assemble in Wilmington, y. -. next
month.
" J.. Northen, l.. Burrows and l. II.
Fitzpatrick we're appointed a special com
mittee to revise and rewrite the constitu-
ton of this body and present II at its next
session.
4 very spirited discussion arose upon a
resolution offered by II. X. Bernard OBJ
iecting to the teaching Of the Bible in our
state co-eees, providing only intellectual,
practical. technical and mechanical train
ing The resolution declares total divorce
between church ana state and bcss that
state Institutes keep hands off, rs 10 tneoi-
ogical and sectarian teaching. leaving TINS
teaching to denominational colleges.
After discussion by Drs. Mcdonald.
Landrum. Hall and others, the resolutions
were referred 20 a special committee 10 re-
} port a wear hence.
Deacon T. A. Starlle. chairman Of board
OF deacons of the Second Baptist church.
was recognized
r. u. Stout. c. 4. Eunuallv. J. =. Eden.
J. 6. Gibson ana McLendon agreed 70 so
70 the Alabama state convention as CORE
spondents which meets al East Lake.
l. j. IIymau invited the correspondents to
attend the South Georgia Baptist conyen-
ton and especially 90 see the magic city OF
Fitzgerald. two years old, with SoP inhab-
itants lie declared that every state ana ter
ritorv i'm the United states is represented
I'm the citizens OF Fitzgerald The Baptist
church there bad organized. lie invited this
convention To visit their south Georgia
convention n Fitzgerald next November
The committee ordered 1000 copies Of the
minutes. the secretary being Instructed ="