Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-10
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
THE LAST DAY OF THEIR ANNUAL
CONVENTION.
THE CHAPEL CAR WORK.
To Meet Next Year In Louisville
various Subjects Discussed by
Prominent Preachers-An Auuress
from the Seminary Trustees.

The convention was called to order at
ga this morning-President Harrallson
in the chair. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. j. S. Dill, d. d.
Of Richmond. Va.
Rev. Boston w. Smith. manager OF the
cbapel-car service of the American Bap-
list Publication Society, was introduced
70 the convention, and made remarks
concerning his work. AS a result OF the
work Of these chapel cars there have been
seventy-one Baptist churches organized
o,,d fortv-one houses of worship built in
seven years.
The report OF the Committee or Urea
surer's Report Of the Home Mission Board
was read by DR.. +. j. Forester, OF south
Carolina. The report called attention 10
the fact that ~ per cent. Of the receipts
are received in the last weeks Of the con-
vontional year. and urges the churches
70 let contributions come in regularly.
The Committee on Time and Place oil
Next Meeting reported through its cnalr-
man. Rev. Carter Helm Jones, ID. d. OF
Louisville. Ky. Time, Friday before the
second Sunday in May, 1893; place, Broad
WAY church. Louisville, Ky. Rev. George
w. Truett, of Dallas, Tex, Is TO preach
the convention sermon. The report was
unanimously adopted
The report on frontier missions was
read by Rev. j. w. Millard, OF Baltimore
Md. The report recommended pushing
the work in Florida and the southwest
and especially was the board directed 10
push educational work in the mountain
districts of the convention. III. Il. u
Rroughton, of Atlanta, Ga, addressed the
convention, emphasizing the last Iecoih-
mendation OF the committee
THE SEMINARY TRUSTEES.
DR. Hatcher reported for the commit
| tee appointed to consider vacancies on
| the Board of Trustees of the seminary e
! They recommended that the whole mat
! ter be referred to the committee oil one
! from each State, who are to report heN'
wear on the ACCESSIBILITY OF changing tue
relations between the convention anu tne
seminary. This report was unanimously
adopted. thus avoiding Dig hsh' '""'
was feared. , v
Dr +. G. Mcconnell, Of Lynchburg VA
made a fine speech on the work in noun
/ tain districts.
DR. / y. Gambrel called attention to
! the 800 miles of Texas frontier ana itS
needs and possibilities as mission nelu'
and called ont DR.. j. y. Cranhh, or Dal-
las Tex. who, in an earnest speech gave
a vivid picture of the needs ana posi-
bilities of the great state.
lust here Or. William Il. Hatcher
called upon Or. Carter, Of North caro-
lima. 10 pray for our whole country her
armies and navy. our rulers, ana al III
authority. At the close OF the prayer
the convention Joined in singing MY
Country. IT'S Of Thee
Rev. h. \. Boon. Of Louisiana spoke
very earnestly upon the needs Oh ms
state. urging more aggressive "o,N ~
the destitute portions Of it. Rev. y. ~
Vardeman also spoke for Loulslahd' Deg
cling for more men and means.
nov A. G.. Washburn, a native Indian
from the Indian Territory, made STIR
ring speech in behalf Of his people lie
il a pleasing and strong speaker, and
gava much valuable information in re-
gard to the work
Rev ". r. l.. Smith, Of Richmond,
Va. reported on the Georgia resolution,
to make the year 1909 year OF speclai
Thanksgiving for mercies past and for the
dissemination of missionary information
among the people.
Rev. O. j.. Haley. d. D., Of Arkansas
read the report on vice-presidents Which
was adopted without discussion.
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD.
The following were elected as the For
eien Mission Board for the next year:
President. c. II. Winston; Vice-Presi-
dents-Joshua lowering, Esq, Baltimore
Md: Rev. A. +. owen, Portsmouth, Va;
T.I = IN
Y C.. Rev. T.. f.. Bomar, Aiken, ). c.;
Rev. ]. IL. Gross, Washington, Ga; Rev.
$ NJ Provence. Tallahassee. Fla; Rev.
= II. Hale. Birmingham, Ala; Rev. j. h.
pace Hazlehurst, Miss; Rev. G. w.
Tomkies. Keatchie, La; Rev. j. NJ. Car
ron Bolton. Tex; Rev T.. b. Miller, Ark
adeInhia Ark; Rev. 3. q. Tut. Fulton,
Mo: Rev. Il. T. Cody, Georgetown. Ky;
Rev. j. II. Snow. Knoxville, Tenn; Rev
G. \. Stakely, Washington, ID. e. Cor
responding Secretary, Il. J. Nllllngham;
Assistant Corresponding Secretary a y.
Barton; Recording Secretary, y. -
Clarke Treasurer j. 1. NllllainSi Auu'-
tor n. C.. Burnett.
Other Managers-W. T.. Hatcher. J. Pol
lard Jr.. J. b. Hutson, w. ID. Thomas
w. r. l.. Smith. George Cooper, c. II.
Ryland. T. +. Mathews, r. II. Pitt II.
\. Bagby. II. X. Pollard, William ELY
son. NJ. Ashby Jones, l.. r. Thornhil,
and l. NJ. Mercer.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called TO or
der ut $3.50 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. j. Il.
Gross. of Georgia. DR.. Moss, of Philadei-
phia. representing the American Baptist
Historical Society, was introduced TO the
convention. and made an interesting
statement in regard to his work, urging
cooperation in his efforts to collect his
torical matter touching Baptists all over
the country.
DIR. T. 5. SPOTS. of Memphis, Tenn. re-
ported for the Committee on Mission
Work in the Cities. DR.. Potts spoke to
the report, urging that 100000 be raised
for this work during the year.
DR. j. L. White, of Macon, Ca, follow
ed I'm an earnest address on the same
line. Rev. J. +. Purser spoke Of hisNwork
I'm New Orleans. La. lie drew vivid pic
ture OF the restitution In the city, and
closed by making a strong appeal for
help in the work there
Rev. Howard w. Smith, OF Baltimore,
Md. spoke on the work among the ne
groes OF our cities.
Or. Armstrong, Of ST. Louis, spoke very
Interestingly about mission work in his
own city.
DR.. j. y. HaWthOrhe was asheu "
speak of REV. ID. /. Purser. who died du-
ring the yellow-fever epidemic n New
orleans last fall His tribute was elo-
quent, and worthily bestowed.
SEMINARY ADDRESS.
The following address of the trustees
Of the seminary to the Baptists Of the
South was read:
Dear Brethren: Assembled in our an
nual meeting ar Norfolk, Va, we have
felt il TO be appropriate to address to
vou q fraternal communication i'm regard