San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-08

This mornings session of the con-
vention was opened at o'clock sharp
by DR.. r. c. Buckner who called on
Rev. J. L. Walker, of Waco, to lead in
prayer, after a hymn had been sung.
There were only about 1,5O Delegates
present at the opening, but the pavil-
ion was soon filled to its usual capacl-
ty and the attendance, Notwithstanding
the fact that some delegates are al
ready leaving, appeared as large as
usual.
The secretary read the appointment
of the various committees which DR..
Buckner had made. ..
Rev. A. ]. Harris announced that on
behalf of his congregation he desired
to repudiate the challenge of DIR. Cram
fills vote, made by Rev. Snodgrass
last Saturday and accredited as COM
ing from the First Baptist church.
The secretary then read the minutes
of the previous days meetings, which
were adopted.
Judge jenkins, of Waco, asked if the
body recognized DR.. Cranfill, of the
same city, as seated and was informed
in the affirmative by the chair.
Judge ]. B. Scarborough, of Waco de-
sired that the regular order of bust
ness be taken up.
A motion to appoint a committee to
transact business concerning the
Southern Baptist Theological seminary
was made and carried.
Rev. Clancy, of Dallas, moved that
the calling of committees by the various
chairmen be discontinued and the reg
ular order of business taken up. The
chair recognized the motion and ruled
accordingly.
Capt. John T. Battle, secretary of the
board of trustees of Baylor university,
was called at $3.50 to read the report Of
the board for the year. The report
showed that great progress had been
made during the past year and that
the university was being satisfactorily
conducted. The number of students
showed a considerable increase over
past years. The 210 students now in
attendance eclipses any attendance yet
known. There are 20 more young Ia
dies and 70 pupils in all more than the
number in attendance last year at this
time.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the report, Rev. Scarborough, announc-
ed that DR.. John 7. Tanner, professor
of biblical Greek and Hebrew in Baylor
university, DR.. H. F. Kerfoot, of the
Southern Baptist Theological seminary
faculty and Rev. j. B. Gambrell would
discuss the report.
They spoke in their order and their
addresses were heartily received. All
three are excellent takers and were at
their best this morning and their ad-
dresses were very soul-stirring. The
address of Prof. Tanner was a MASTER
piece. He is Texas young man, ed
ucated at Baylor, graduating there in
81. He spent three years in the
Southern Baptist Theological seminary
at louisville then went to Chicago
university where he filled Fellowship
for two years. He was elected to the
new chair of Hebrew and New Tesla
ment Greek last April by the trustees
of Baylor. He is minister and is re-
garded by many as the strongest young
bible scholar and ablest instructor in
the entire south.
At the conclusion of these addresses
Dr. Buckner announced that if the
delegates in attendance did not here
after pay their own board bills the
churches of this city would be bank
rupted and he also advised all to pay
their back board bills if possible.
During the course of Rev. Ga-,rprelPs
address he called for the support of the
young ministers at Baylor university.
He stated that 500 would support a
student ten months and called for that
amount first. The following respond
ed with 1O0-dollar subscriptions: Rev.
Townsend, Rev. Slaughter, II. ]. Cham
berlain, ]. L. Smith, w. o. Milligan,
First church of Waco, First church of
Dallas. The Lancaster church SUBJ
scribed $50 and the Ladonia church and
Rev. A. B. Carlisle subscribed SIS each.
Mr.. W. o. Milligan announced that he
would support one student a year as
his special charge. A miscellaneous
collection was then taken and the
amount was rainsed to something over
thousand dollars.
At the close of the collection it was
nrdarad that re01llar business he sils-