Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
THE BAPTIST HOSTS.
yourHERN CONVENTION TO MEET
IN WILMINGTON FRIDAY.
IlHY WILL &C FROM HERE.
Those Who Make Up the neIega-
tton from Richmond and Manchcs-
ter-Scminary Trustees aud Other
Bodies to Meet,


The Southern Baptist Convention meets
IN Friday next. May 9Th, at 10 a. NJ.
with the First Baptist church, in Will
nington. n. c. There are several meet
hgs OF organizations subsidiary to the
convention, which occur just before the
convention.
For example. considerable interest at
taches to the meeting OF the trustees
Of the seminary at Louisville. which oc-
ours just before the convention. The
place in the faculty of that institution
held by the lamented Professor Harris
Is TO be filled at this meeting. A num-
Der OF names have been suggested as
probable selections. among them Drs.
Mcdonald and Hall. or Georgia, and DIR.
Hatcher. OF Richmond. But there is no
reason to suppose that any OF these gem
tlemen would accept the position, even
II 1t should be rendered. The fact is
that nothing whatever is known concern
ing the matter. and it is not even likely
that any trustee has a candidate. The
opinion seems TO prevail in Baptist Cir
Giles that the trustees Will take no deci-
slve action in the controversy which has
arisen over DR.. Whitsitt's historical con-
illusions. They may make some deliver
nnce. but IL will almost surely be calm
and conservative. tending 10 allay the
excitement which has arisen.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING.
The meeting OF the Southern Young
Peoples Union occurs on Thursday, May
9th. On the list Of speakers is Rev. III. a.
Bagby. pastor of Calvary church. in this
city. II is not unlikely that definite pro-
gress will be made at this meeting to-
ward uniting this work with the Inter-
national Union. in such a way as to pre-
serve the autonomy of the southern de-
partment. and 10 secure the closest CO.
operation with the international. This
will doubtless be the main item In
this meeting The international meets
this year at Chattanooga. in the very
heart OF the South.
or other auxiliary organizations 1t is
scarcely necessary to speak The Wo-
mans Missionary Union. at first meet
ing with considerable opposition from the
intense conservatives. has come TO be
an established institution. Its meetings
will be held this year in the First Pres
byterian church in Wilmington on Fri
day, Saturday. and Monday. Mrs. A. NJ.
Gwathmey, OF Richmond, is vice-presi-
dent for Virginia
There are two educational conferences,
both meeting on May 9th. The Southern
BAPTIST College Conference has quite an
extended programme. There are ten
themes and eighteen speakers. Virginia
furnishes Professor s. ID. Jones, of Bris-
sol: DR.. C. i. James. Of Danville; Profess
-oi x. Z. Gaines. of Richmond College,
and DR.. John William Jones, Of Miller
cinians resident In other States will
present papers, as. for example, Profess
for A. p. Montague, of Columbian Uni
versity. Washington, d. c., and Profess
sor Thomas Hume. d. D., University OF
North Carolina. Rev. w. s. ~Ryland,
president of Bethel College, in Kentucky,
also a Virginian. is one of the committee
in charge.
Besides this. the National Baptist Edu-
catioI.al Society is announced TO hold
meeting on the same day.
THE RICHMOND DELEGATION.
Tho Richmond contingent will not go
in a special car this year, as they are
accustomed to do. Wilmington is so ac-
cessible that they will scatter greatly
They will probably begin TO leave about
Tuesday evening; more will leave We'd
nesday morning, while the bulk will pro-
day morning.
Following are delegates from Rich
mond and Manchester already appointed:
H. A. Bagby. f. W. Boatwright, George
Cooper, ]. l.. n. Curry. A. l.. Dickinson,
]. S. Dill William Ellyson, 4. II. Elicit,
r. L. Gaines, J. b. Hutson, j. r. Harri-
son, NJ. +. Hudnall, j. c. Hiden. w. +.
Hatcher, J. o. Kirk, 1. NJ. Mercer, r. II.
Pitt, II. L. Quarles, j. +. Ragland, j. L.
Sutherland. George 3. Steel. L. r. Thorn
hill, Joel r.. Tucker. and w. L. Wright.
These have already been announced
fiand 1t is possible that others may be
added.
The Foreign Mission Board held its
final meeting to consider and adopt the
report for the year on Saturday after
noon. No figures are given out ahead Of
the convention. but 1t is understood that.
In spite OF hard times. the receipts are
ahead OF the last convention year.
The terrible floods In the far Southwest
together with the fact that the meet
ing IS on the extreme eastern border Of
the territory, will make attendance from
the West and Southwest very light. A
letter from Missouri says that not more
than ten will probably come from that
great State.
The house of worship in which the con-
vention is TO meet Is one of the finest
sn the entire South, and was built under
the administration OF Dr. j. c. Hiden, Of
this city. who was pastor there for over
six years. The latest statistics show
that the constituency OF this convention
comprises 1929 churches, with l.499, 7sS
members.