The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-10
BUSINESS OF THE BAPTISTS.
CONVENTION AT NORFOLK PUTS IN
a busy DAY.

eA the bAPtlet Chhpei NAE-ceNefAi
Committee Reports Announced-A
Report Made ON the Georgia ResO-
luton.
Norfolk, Va. May 9,-The Free Mason
Street Church and gallery were filed
when at $50 O'Clock this morning Presi,
dent HARRISON called the Southern Bap7
list convention TO order
Rev. DR.. A. &. Owen asked leave to in
troduce visitors J. w. Bagley and w. w.
Lester Of Harrisburg, Pa, and Boston w.
Smith, in charge OF the Baptist chapel
car.
Mr.. Smith was called to the platform
and spoke at length of the method Of con
Quoting this line of work.
The secretary read a letter from the
North Pacific Coast Baptist convention
asking that the committee Of peacemakers
of The home mission board be continued.
This was granted.
Rev. DIR. Carter Helm Jones of Ken
lucky, from the committee on time and
place, reported that the next convention
would be held at Broadway Baptist
Church, Louisville KY. Friday before
the second Sunday in May. 1899, Rev. DR.
w. c. Truitt of Texas to preach the ser
mon, and Rev. DIR. r.. T. Vance of North
| Carolina to be alternate.
Rev. John T. Christian of Kentucky Of
fcred hearty vote of thanks TO the Bap-
| fists and people of Norfolk, Portsmouth
ana Berkeley for their hospitality.
| President HARRISON announced the COM
1 mittee report on the matter in DR.. Car
| rolls resolution on separation of the con-
vention and the seminary.
Rev. Junius w. Willard of Baltimore
reported on frontier missions, making "a
strong plea for great efforts along this
line
DR.. l.. G. Broughton followed with
strong address, describing his experience
| with mountain work.
! DR.. w. f. Hatcher of Virginia reported
! from the special committee on the paper
| presented by DR.. Eaton of Kentucky in
regard to filling vacancies in the board
of trustees of the theological seminary.
| He recommended that the matter be re-
| ferred TO the last committee appointed and
| that no nominal tons be made at this ses-
sion Of the conference, and that the board
| of trustees be requested not to Ill any
| existing vanecles until the next session of
| the Southern Baptist convention.
| The recommendation, was Endorsed by all
| the members of the committee and was
unanimously adopted.
| DR.. A. ], Holt, state secretary of Ten
nessee, spoke for missions among the In
dams.
DIR. F. Mcconnell got the floor and spoke
| on the mountain mission work of the con-
vent!on.
Prayers for our country and her army
and navy were called for by DR.. Hatcher
and my Country lis of Thee" was sung
| heartily.
| DR.. w. L. Smith reported on the Geor-
| sia resolution as follows:
| Whereas, The nineteenth century, now
| drawing TO a close, has wit
messed such marvellous progress
! of our Baptist people, not only
| in numbers but in every qualification
which fits them to be mighty agency in
| the hand of our Redeemer in His purpose
| to give his Gospel 10 every creature, be it
| Resolved, That this convention respect
| fully suggests to the Southern Baptist
| Convention that it recommend the obser-
vance of the year 1900 as year Of thanks
| giving by our Baptist churches, in which
special efforts be made to more fully in
| form them of the gratefulness of the d.
| vine blessing received during this century
and to better organize and equip them for
| the mighty work which lies before them in
| the century to come.
Resolved, That the home mission
| board be requested in It's next annual re-
! port to submit these resolutions to the
Southern Baptist Convention for its con-
| sideration."
The committee heartily Endorsed the res
olution and asked the appointment of a
committee of one from each state to carry
1t into effect Adopted.
Rev. o. l.. Haley of Arkansas reported
on the reports of the state vice president
of boards recommending publication of ex-
tracts. This was adopted.
Rev. DR.. NJ. Ramsey reported on noml-
nations as follows:
Foreign Missions Board (Richmond .Va.)
President c. H. Winston. Virginia
Home Mission Board ATLANTA, Ga.)-
President Henry Mcdonald, of Georgia.
Sunday School Board Nashville Temp
President L. e, Polk of Tennessee.
The convention adjourned for dinner
with prayer by ]. r. Searcy of Arkansas.
There were many vacant places when
the convention convened at $3.50 o'clock,
and President HARRISON raped for order
The house was soon packed with people.
After prayer the president introduced
| President Lemuel w. Moss OF the Amerl-
can Baptist Historical Society, who spoke
| of the soclety's needs.
DIR. T. S. Potts of Memphis, Tenn re-
ported on missions in cities, and was fol-
| lOWSu dS d VI OtlSIS on lne same
| subject.
Or. J. B. Hawthorne of Nashville paid a
| high tribute to DR.. d. j. Purser, who died
at his post OF duty In New Orleans a vel
| low fever victim.
Rev. G. G. Roy of Atlanta spoke with
much emotion of his 1amented friend, Dr.
| Purser.
on motion of Rev. w. w. Hamilton the
| home board was authorized to receive
money to build a Purser memorial church
Chairs on the platform and in all other
available places could not seat the vast
| assembly that crowded the Academy of
Music at the closing session of the con-
| Vention
President HARRISON presided. Secretary
| Gregory announced the committee on the
Georgia resolutions.
DR.. j. II. Eager of Louisville, Ky. re-
ported on the missions among the foreign
| population.
DR.. A ]. Diaz, the Cuban Baptist apos-
tie, spoke and was warmly applauded
DIT. ]. B. Hawthorne OF Nashville Tenn.
made the closing speech, plea for send
| ing missionaries to the soldiers in the
american army. He opposed the chap