The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
BAPTIsTs OF THE sOUTH.
The Convention Adjourns to Meet
Next Year at Norfolk

Wilmington, ". c., May 1O.-The South
ern Baptists' convention adjourned sine
die at o'clock this evening Many Of
the delegates and visitors left to-day, 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 deliv-
cred by Rev. B. S. Whitman, D. D., pres
ident of the Columbian University of
Washington, D. c.. or by his alternate,
Rev. J. j. Taylor, D. D., of Mobile, Ala.
Norfolk's claims were most vigorously
pressed by Rev Dr. M B. Wharton and
Rev. DR.. ]. j. Hall. Bristol, Tenn, and
Tampa, Fla. also extended an invitation,
and Bristol counted several of the COM
mittee on time and place among its sup
porters
DR.. Lansing Burrows D. D., of Augusta,
Ga, was reelected statistical secretary
of the convention. He will be assisted in
gathering information by the Sunday
school board.
On request of the North Pacific Coast
Baptist convention, made through its rep
resentative, DR.. w. H. Sherman, a COM
mittee, consisting of DR.. l. T. Tichenor,
DR. Henry Mcdonald and Dr. Gibson of
Georgia, was appointed 10 confer WIN the
Home Mission Society, looking to the sat
isfactory closing of controversy between
that society and the North Pacific conven-
ton.
Under the order of report on woman's
work, j. O. Rust of Tennessee, DR.. NJ. b.
Wharton of Virginia, DR.. J. M. Frost of
Tennessee, and Dr. NJ. Vann, colored, of
Tennessee, made short addresses.
+ The report on the foreign mission board
evoked a lively discussion in which the
following participated: DR.. ]. H. Eager
of Florence, Italy; Rev. e. F. Tatum, of
Shanghai, China; Rev. ]. X. Pace of Mis-
sissippi, DR.. H. A. Upper of Maryland,
DR.. C. Fl. Winston of Virginia, and Dr..
L. G. Broughton of Virginia A resolu-
ton to establish a mission in Palestine,
with headquarters at Jerusalem under
the control of the convention, was passed.
A respectful hearing was given DR.. 5. ID.
Jordan, colored, secretary of the colored
National Baptist convention, who spoke
on the mission in Africa.
A resolution was passed rendering the
sympathy of the convention to DR.. J. T.
Hawthorne of Nashville, who was kept
from the convention by illness.
The fifteen minutes before adjournment
were consumed by the delegates in ex-
changing views and experiences.
In adiournng the convention, President
HARRISON congratulated the members upon
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been held.
The Woman's Missionary Union was in
session from $50 a. m. until 1 p. m to-
day. Ro~orts from the central commit
tees in the District of Columbia, Alabama
and Arkansas were received and discuss
ed.
Recommendations of the Sunday school
board, presented through its secretary,
DR. NJ Frost of Tennessee, were re-
ceived and, with some amendments. adopt
ed. The election of officers resulted in
the choice of Miss Fannie E. s. Heck as
president, Miss Annie w. Armstrong as
corresponding secretary, Miss Nellie Mar
tin as recording secretary, and Mrs. Will
lam c. Lowndes as treasurer.
At meeting of the board of trustees OF
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary. at Louisville, KY, the following
ware chosen to fill vacancies on the board
]. w. Millard of Baltimore, j. II. Tucker
OF Asheville, w. w. Landrum and f. l..
Connally of Atlanta. Charles II. Richland
of Richland and ID. NJ. Ramsey of Charles
ton.
Rev. r. l.. Whitman, ID. D.. Of Washing
ton. d. c.. and Rev. r. r. Eaton, d. D.,
of Louisville, KY, addressed a large au-
dience tonight on Christian Evangelical
ton" and christian Education"