The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-10
THECONVENTION VRP7
Tears Fill the Eyes Of twenty-five
Hundred People at San Antonio.
AN EXCITING SCENE THERE.
10 Was when ~. BuFlssan Accepted
ths Decision Of the naptst Gen
sFai Assembly Retiring Him
- Pfesidsat af nayior.

San Antonio. Nov 3. twenty-five
hundred iear-dimmed eyes Is a sight
never witnessed In San Antonio until
yesterday at the Baptist convention az
San Pedro Springs. when DR. h c.
Burleson announced that he wou d
abide by the action OF the board Of
trustees Of the Baylor university. ap-
proved by the convention. retiring him
as president emeritus Of that insiitu-
tion al a salary Of 5000 annually for
the rest Of bis life. This decision was
looked forward 10 as the most imp r.
ant event Of the present convention
and will be the means Of reunltlng the
hitherto existing factions Of Bsp lists
In the state.
The morning session Of the conven.
tion was opened at o'clock by Dr. K
c. Buekner Rev. a. J. Harris an
nounced that on behalf Of bis conere-
CATION he desired to repudiate the cha;.
lenge Of Dr. cranhl's vote made ~
Rev. snodgrass last saturday and a
credited Il a. coming from the F.ra
Baptist church.
Captain John T. Battle. secretary a
the board Of trustees Of Baylor unlver-
sity. was called at $50 o'clock to Tea a
the report Of the board for the year.
The report showed that great progrss
had been made during the rasi ye r
and that the university was heinz a.
isfaciorily conducted The number Of
students showed considerable in
crease over past years
The 30 students now IN aitendanc
exceeds any attendance yet known.
There are 20 more young ladies ami 3
pupils In all more than the number a.
attendance last year at this time N.
old board of trustees Of tho university
was reelected. The following resolu,
iion was introduced by DR.. Plnknsy
Harris Of GonEals;
Received. that this convention IA,
perfect confidence IN the board ~ trus
tees q Baylor uniyerfiiy and bellevfr
they have at heart the best interests Of
that beloved institution.
Resolved further. that this conven
tion appreciates IN an eminent deere
the distinguished services Of tina
grand old Roman. Dr. Rufus G. nurle
son. In the cause Of education. rollg
ious and secular. In the state Of Texas
that the Institution Of which he ha
been president has been one OF tn
great factors by which Texas has bee
captured by the naptifts Tor our Re
deemer and that Il u earnestly hope
and much 10 b. desired that the trus
tees Of Baylor university and DR.. bur
lascu Will work together IN harmon
and unison for the uphuildiug and hon
or Of our beloved university and thl
the last years OF this grand Cd ma
will proudly and lovingly see the rian
manhood OF an Institution which b
nursed In lts infancy.
After many eloquent speeches. {
which nr. hurleson was hlghiy enlo
glEed. the foregoing resolutions wef
adopted by a unanimous vote. In re-
ponse 10 persistent calls Dr. nurleso
came 10 the front Of the platform an
IN voice choking with sobs an
with tears running down his check
accepted the will OF the convention
Then followed a scene that heggaI
description. nr. nuckuer. president ,
the convention. with a fervent than
God" threw both arms about Dr Bul
Lesson and cried like a child. Men !
their mad excitement. with teal
streaming from their eyes. ran FRO
all over the large pavilion 10 hug n
grand old man who had rcconciied 90
reunited the warning factions Of a
church OF Texas This continued Z,
about rs minutes. when the prcsldei
regained his composure and raped {,
order
Al the afternoon session a reso n O.
was adopted calling on DR.. W II. VIII
sett. president OF the southern naptl
theological seminary At Louisville. X
10 resign. aud In the event OF his Gal
ure TO resign. asking the board OF tru
tees TO remove him from Office. III
trouble crows out o. book written
DR.. whl,sctt, IN which the stateme
a made that baptism by immcrsi'
was not the original form OF baptist
The location Of the general missile
board was moved from Waco 10 Dali
and the board elected.
The committee on constitution
amendments madc Us report The
was only one amendment and thai VI
. 10 the effect that while the con- EMIT
recognized the sovereignty q chnr h
3 YET no church or messenger should
allowed representation In tn onvt
tlon which OF who was believed hy z
convention to be- Of the hafdshtll p
naslon or unruly The report "
made the special business for the q
thing this morning
The committee on credentials rep
Cd 10 the Baptist convention at ME
recommending that Or. s. A. hayd
Of nallas be denied a seat IN the bod
A minority report. recommend ns Oh
the charges against him De d'anl g
and signed by RoYs. ]. II. Parks ard
\ II. Roberts. was also presented
HAYDEN took the noor IN bis Cwn ,
half speaking Tor Is minutes, ana y
answered By Judge W u. Jenkins
Waco. when the question was pat
the convention Dr.. Hayden WIS dc
a seat by a vote OF $50 to Ia.
Hayden declared that he would
stand frm IN his allegiance TO the IA
list faith and the missionary vo X.
A number q reports q commit I
we're adopted NJ the nights session
resolution was adopted recon npnfi
federation OF tia naptisls fCh 20 =
the state. aud t70oo YVES rails 4 r
purchase Of school property a, Waco