Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-05-13
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON-
VENTION.

Concluded the Business Before it and ADJ
journed Side Die-ResoIutions
adopted Thanking the People of
Wilmington for Courtesies.
Daily Argus, May II.
The Southern Baptist Conven-
ton was called to order in its
third days session at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning. The work of
the great body had been nearly
completed. ard many # tie
delegates and visitors had gone
to their homes. A great many
others weat yesterday on the ex>
cursion down the river. SO that
there was rather a slim crowd in
at enhance at the opening of the
meeting.
Prayer was offered by Rev.
Geo. F. Bagoy, after which N.
W. P. Bacon, OF Mississippi,
offered a resolution providing
for the election of trustees of the
Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary directly by the con-
ventiou, thus making the con.
troll of the convention oyer the
Seminary more direct. President
HARRISON explained the disad-
vantages of such a mode of elecs
ton, and the resolution was
withdrawn.
DR.. Lemuel Moss. President of
the American Baptist Historical
Society, was invited to address
the convention, He spoke brief
ly, outlining the scope and
methods of the work of the
society.
A resolution offered by Rev.
DR.. B. F. Riley was adopted,
commencing the purposes of the
society.
A letter from the North Pacific
Coast Convention requesting the
Southern Baptist Convention to
use its kindly services in settling
difficulties between the Pacific
Coast Convention and the Home
Mission Society was read. A re-
solution by Rev. DR.. T. P. Bell
that the convention should not
interfere but rendering it's Chris
tian sympathy was adopted, tut
afterwards, on motion, recon-
sidered and a committee, co.'s
sisting of DIR. [. T.. Tichenor, DIR.
Henry Mcdonald and DIR.
Geoge Gibson, was appointed to
look into the controversy and
report at the next annual meet
ing.
Dr.. w. E. Hatcher, of Rich
mond, offered a resolution to re-
consider the report of the COM
mittee on nominations for truss
tees OF the Theological Semins
airy, so as to substitute the name
OF J. w. Willard for that of L..
Scott Carswell on the list for
Maryland. It was stated that
Hon. Joshua lowering particul-
arly desired the change to be
made, Rev. Mr.. Willard being
Mr.. Levering's pastor. The re-
solution was adopted.
DR.. W. W. Landrum, of AT
lanta. offered a resolution that
DR.. Lansing Burrows be contins
ued as statistical secretary of
the convention and that the Sun
day School Board co operate
with him in the gathering ard
arrangement of Information.
The committee on time and
place, through the chairman, Dr..
M. B. Wharton, of Norfolk, Va,
made its report, making Norfolk
the place, and Friday before the
second Lords day in May next
the day. The committee reported
the selection of Rev. B. l., Whit
man, D. D., President of the Co.
lumbar University, to deliver
the Introductory sermon, and DR..
j. j. Taylor, of Mobile, Ala, as
his alternate.
The report of his committee,
also recommended, in response to
the request made by the Southern
Baptist College conference, an in
vitation to the American Baptist
Educational Society to hold its
next annual meeting in connection
with the convention on the day be
fore the converting of the latter.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THEO-
LOGICAL SEMINARY.
AT 10 o'clock yesterday norm
ing the trustees of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary
selected six others to fill vacan-
cies, namely; Rev J. w. Mi.lard,
of Baltimore, DIR. W. w. Lanl>
rum and DIR. E. l.. Connally, OF
Atlanta; DR.. G. I'll. Ryland, of
Richmond, DR.. D. E. Ramsey of
Charleston, S. c., and j. Fl.
Tucker. of Asheville, N. G..