The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10
THE GEORGIA RESOLUTION
YEAR 1900 RECOMMENDED AS A
YEAR OF THANKSGIVING.
STRONG PLEA FOR FRONTIER MISSIONS
Tribute to Or. |. ]. Purser--Matter of Filling
Vacancies on the Board Of Trustees
in the Baptist Theological
Seminary.


when, at $50 o'clock this morning Presi-
dent HARRISON called the body to order
Rev. DIR. A. Il. Owen asked leave tot
introduce visitors Mr.. J. w. Bagley and
w. w. Lester, of Harrisburg, Pa, and
Mr.. Boston w Smith, in charge Of the
Baptist Chapel Car. Mr.. Smith was
called to the platform and spoke att
length of the method Of conducting this
line of work.
The secretary read letter from the
North Pacific Coast Baptist Convention,
asking that the Committee of Peacemak
ers of the Home Mission Board be con
tinued. Granted.
Rev. DIR. Carter Helm Jones. of Ken
lucky. from Committee ON Time and
Place, reported that the next convention
would be held with Broadway Baptist
church, Louisville, Ky, Friday before
the second Sunday in May, 1899, Rev.
DR. G.. w. Truitt, of Texas. TO preach
the sermon. and Rev. DIR. Il. L. Nann,
of North Carolina, alternate.
Rev. DIR. John r. Christian, of Ken
tuckcy. offered hearty vote of thanks
to the Baptists and people of Norfolk,
President HARRISON announced theI
committee to report on the matter I'M
DIR. CAROLS resolution on separation of
the Convention and the Seminary.
Rev. Iunius w. Willard, of Baltimore,
reported OH Frontier Missions, making al
strong plea for greater efforts along this
line.
DIR. l.. c. Broughton followed with a
strong address, describing his experience
with mountain work.
DIR. w. T. Hatcher, of Virginia, report
ed from special committee on the paper
presented by DIR. Eaton, Of Kentucky,
in regard to filling vacancies in the|
Board of Trustees in the Theological
Seminary. He recommended that the|
matter be referred to the committee APP
pointed. and that no nominations be made
ut this session Of the convention, and
that the Board of Trustees be requested
not to fill vacancies until the next SEES
sion Of the Southern Baptist Convention.
The Recommendation was indersed by an
the members of the committee. 1t was
unanimously adopted.
DIR. A. J. Holt, State Secretary of
Tennessee, spoke for missions among
the Indians.
DIR. #. @. Mcconnell got the floor and
spoke on the mountain mission work OF
the convention.
PRAYERS for our country and her army
and navy were called for by DIR. Hatcher,
and My Country, it's of Thee, was
sung heartily.
DR.. w. r.. i. Smith, reported on
Georgia resolution as follows:
Whereas. the Nineteenth Century,
now drawing to n close, has witnessed
such marvellous progress of our BAPTIST
people. not only in numbers, but III every
qualification which fits them to be
mighty agency in the hand of our re
deemer in His purpose to give Ills
gospel to every creature, be 1t
Resolved. That this convention re-
spectfully suggests TO the Southern Bap-
tist Convention that it recommend the
observance of the year 1900 as a year
of thanksgiving by our Baptist chufches'
IN which special efforts be made to more
fully inform them Of the greatest run
ness of the divine blessing received dur'
ing this century, and to better org"iiiHe
and equip them for the mighty WORE
which lies before them in the century 70
come.
sResolved, That the Home Mission
Board be requested in its next annual re-
port TO submit these resolutions TO the
Southern BAPTIST Convention for IT'S
consideration.
The committee heartily endorsed the
resolution and asked the appointment OF
committee Of one from each State 70
carry it into effect. Adopted.
Rev. o. L. HALEY. Arkansas, reported
on reports of State vice presidents o.
boards recommending publication OF eA-
tracts. Adopted.
Rev. DIR. ID NJ. Ramey reported on
nominations ms follows:
Foreign Missions Board-(Richmond
/ Va.)-President, G. III. Winston, VIZ
ginia.
Home Mission Board Atlanta, Gal
President. Henry Mcdonald, Georgia.
Sunday School Board Nashville
Tenn President, +. f. Folk. Tennes
see
Adjourned with prayer by J. Il. Scar
cy, Arkansas.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There wcr many vacant places when
the convention convened ut $50 p. hl''
and President Haralson raped TOR or
| der The house was soon packed WIN
people
After prayer the President introduces
4 President Lemuel Moss Of the AMER
can Baptist Historical Society Wh'
spoke of the society's needs.
DR. r. S. Potts, Of Memphis, Ienh''
reported on missions in cities. ana was
followed by a number of others on the
same subject.
DR. !. h. Hawthorne. of Nashville
paid a high tribute to DIR. ID. ). Pursef'
/ who died at his post Of duty IN New
Orleans. yellow fever victim. i,
Rev c. G. Roy, Atlanta. spoke WIN 5
much emotion of his lamented Irlenu'
DIR. Purser.
On motion Of Rev. w. w. Hamilton on
the Home Board was authorized 10 ~
ceive money TO build Purser heliioii'''
church. ~,
Chairs on the platform and N an olie ,t
available places could not seat VI s" -