Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-11
A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION Was sl 1t of the Southern Bap-
 tists Now Ended. NO, FOLK, VAy THE WINNER In Contest for the Next Meetog-Woman's e Missionary Union Elects Officers
 Reports of Boards.

Wilmington, N. C., May 10.-The Southern Baptist convention adjourned sine die at o'clock this evening. Many of the delegates and visitors left today and the others will follow tomorrow.
 The convention will meet in Norfolk, Va, next year on the Friday before the second Sunday in May.
 The introductory sermon will be de- liyered by Rev. B. S. Whitman, D. D., president of the Columbian university, Washington, D. C., or by his alternate, Rev. J. J. Taylor, D. D., of Mobile, Ala. Noifolks claims were most vigorously pressed by Rev. pr. M. B. Wharton, and Rev. Dr. J. J. Hall.
 Bristol, Tenn, and Tampa, Fla, also extended invitations and Bristol count ed several of the committees on time and place among it's supporters.
 pr. Lansing Burrows, D. D., of Augus- ta, Ga, was reelected statistical secre- tary of the convention. He will be as- sisted in gathering information by the Sunday school board.
 On request of the North Pacific Coast Baptist convention, made through its representative, Dr. W. H. Sherman, a committee consisting of Dr. l. T. Tychen- or pr. Henry Mcdonald ard Dr. George GibsoE, of Georgia, was appointed to confer with the misi1n socisty looking to the satisfactory closing of a controversy between that society and the North Pa cif1c convention. Under the order of re- port on womans work, J. o. Rust of Tennessee; Dr. M. B. Wharton, of Vir- ginla Dr. J. M. Frost, of Tennessee, and pr. M. Vann, colored, of Tennessee, made short addresses. The report on the for eign mission board evoked a lively dis cussion, in which the following partici- pated: Dr. J. H. Eager, of Florence, Italy; Rev. E. F. Tatum, Shanghai, China; Rev J. K. Pace, of Mississippi; Dr. H. A. Tupper, of Maryland: pr. c. H.. Winston, of Virginia, and pr. L. G. Broughton, of Virginia.
 A resolution to establish a mission in Palestine with headquarters at Jerusa- lem under the control of the convention was passed.
 A respectful hearing was given Dr. s. D. Jordan, colored, secretary of the Col ored National Baptist convention, who spoke on mission in Africa.
 A resolution was passed rendering the sympathy of the convention to pr. J, J. Hawthorne, or Nashville, who was kept from the convention by illness. .z-
 The fifteen minutes before adjournment were consumed by the delegates in ex- changing views and experiences. In ad- journing the convention President liar alson congratulated the members upon the highly satisfactory session that had been held
 The Woman's Missionary union was in session from 9:30 a. m. until l D. m. so- day. Reports from the central commit tees in the District of Columbia, Ala bama and Arkansas were received and discussed.
 Recommendations of the Sunday school board, presented through it's secretary, Dr. J. M, Frost, of Tennessee, was re- ceived, and, with some amendments, adopted. The election of officers resulted in the choice of Miss Fannie E. S. Helix, president, Miss Annie w. Armstrong, corresponding secretary; Miss Nellie Martin recording secretary, and Mrs. William C. LowndeS, treasurer
 At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological sem mary, at Louisville. Ky, the following were chosen 10 fill vacancies on the board:
 J. W. Millard, Baltimore; J. H. Tucker, Asheville; w. w. Landrum and E. L. Connally, of Atlanta; Charles R. Ryland, Richmond and D. M. Ramsey Charles ton.
 Rev. B. L. Whfe D. D., of Washing ton, D C., and Rev. L. F. Eaton. D. D., of Louisville. Ky. addressed a large au- dience tonight on Christian Evangell- zation" and Christian Education"