The news & observer., 1897-05-11
BAPTIST CONVENTION
It Adjourned Sine Die Yester-
~ '*' day Afternoon.
NEXT MEETING in NORFOLK
DIR. BURROWS, OF GEORGIA, RE
ELECTED h SECRETARY.
Or. s. .. Jordan, CoIored. Spoke on
Missions in Naturalization of Off,
"a GERS in the Woman's Mission
ary Union--Foreign Missions,

Wilmington, n c., ~ May 10.--The
Southern Baptist convention adjourned
sine-die at 8 o'clock this evening. Many
lof the delegates and visitors left to-day,
and the others will follow tomorrow.
The people of Wilmington of all denemi-
nations have striyen to- entertain the
great body in a way beftting its import
ahce, and they. have succeeded most ado
mirably if the words of Appreciation and
satisfaction. .as,attsred by. the. VISITORS
mean anything.
The tslnDntioN will sneen in Norfolk
Va, next year on the Friday before the
Isecond Sundagain May. 2s22 1lNCI
JIhe Introductory sermon will be de-
| IEered by Rev. b. S. Whitman, Dl d.,
president of the Columbian University,
of Washington. d. c.. or by his alternate,
Rev. j. j. Tayolr, ID. d., Jof Mobile, Ala
NorfOlk's claims were most vigorously
pressed by Rev. DIR. Nj. B. Wharton, and
tev. Dr. j. J. Hall. Bristol, Tenn, and
Tampa, Florida, also extended invita-
TONS, and Bristol counted several of the
Committee on Time and Place among
| its supporters. "a rn
| !, Dr. Lansing Burrows, d. d., of Au-
gusta. Ga.,g reelected Statistical Sec
Eretary of the convention He will be as
sisted I'm gathering information by the
Sunday School Board ".'~
On request Of the North Pacific Coast
Baptist convention made through its rep
resentative, DR.. w. H. Shearman. a COM
mittee consisting of Dr. I. II. Tichener,
DIR. Henry Mcdonald, and DR.. George
Gibson, Of Georgia, was appointed to con-
fer with the Home Mission Society, look
| ing to the satisfactory closing of a con-
troversy between that society, and the
| North Pacific convefltioIl. - '(At.
Under the order of report on Woman $
IWork, J, 0. Rust, of Tennessee. Or. NJ.
B. Wharton, of Virginia. Dr,,J. NJ Frost,
| of Tennessee, and Dr. NJ. Eann. colored,
of Tennessee. made short addresses. The
lireport ON Foreign Mission Board evoked
a lively discussion in which the following
participates: Dr. ]. III. Eager, of Flor
| ence, Italy; Rev. E. f. Tatum, of Shang-
hal, China; Rev. J., X. Pace. of Missis-
sippi; DR.. Fl. A. Upper. of Maryland; !;
Dr.lC III. Winston, of Virginia, and Dr.
l.. G, Broughton, of Virginia.
A resolution to establish a mission in
Palestine, with headquarters at Jerusar
| lem, under the control of the Convention,
was passed. A respectful hearing was
given DR.. s. ID. Jordan, colored, secretary
| of the Colored National Baptist Conven-
ton, who spoke on missions in Africa.
|, A resolution was passed rendering the
sympathy Of the Convention to DR.. j. B.
| Hawthorne, Of Nashville, who was kept
from the Convention BY illness. r. ~
| The fifteen minutes just before ad-
/ Journment, We're consumed by the dele
igates, in exchanging views and expert
ences. In adjourning, the Convention,
President Haralsdn congratulated the
members upon the highly satisfactory ses-
sion that had been enjoyed. -, =,
The Woman's Missionary, Union was
in session from, 9:30, q. m. till 4, p. m,
Reports from the central committees in
District OF, Columbia Alabama, and Ar
KANSAS were received and discussed. Rev
authorizations of the Sunday School
Board, presented through its secretary,
DIR. J. NJ. Frost, of Tennessee, were re-
iceived. and. with some amendments,
adopted. The election of officers result
ed in. the choice Of Miss Fannie e. S.
Heck, president Miss Annie W. Arm
strong, corresponding : secretary;, Miss
Nellie MaBting recording secpethfy, and
MRS. VIM. G. Lowndes, Treasurer
AT meeting of the board of trustees
of the Southern Theological. Seminary
at Louisville. Ky, the following were
chosen to fill vacancies on. the board: !:
]. w. Mllard, Baltimore j. H Tucker,
Asheville; w. w. Landrum and f. l..
tConnally, Atlanta Charles H. Ryland,
Richmond, and D. NJ. Ramsey, Rams Charles
| ton. '''"'' .''' y
Rev. 3, J.. Whitman, d. D., of Was,
hington, d. c., and Rev. r. II. Eaton
d. D.,lof Louisville, Ky., addressed, a
'faree audience tonight ON christian
Evangelization" and 'Christian Educa-
| ton"