The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-08
THE SOUTHERN
BAPTISTS MEET.
The Greatest Convention Ever Held
by the Body,
DELEGATES OVERRUN NORFOLK,
DIR. Whitsitt Again the Target FOR the
Fire Of a Few o. His Opposcrs Who
Were Allowed TO Talk Them
selves Out-Brilllant Thoughts

NORFOLK, VA, May 7.-SpeciaI-The
session of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton now in progress in Norfolk SIS pro-
nounccd by those who habituany attend
these meetings 90 bee one OF the greatest
that this body has ever held. Il DIS zee
markable for the number OF distinguish
cd men among the delegates and visi-
tors. for tho wide distribution of the re-
presentation, for the magnificent spirit
Of fraternity which characterizes its de-
lberat0us, and fJr The courage ana hope
fulncss with which 10 looks unto the fu-
ture and addresses itself tO the work of
the coming year And then there is AN
inspiration m tho very bIgncss OF the
thing. Ii is a. little too carly at the time
of this writing TO- give the number OF dele
eeatcs. but DO will hardly fan short OF
eicht hundred. and there is scarcely any
way 20 estimate the number of visitors.
4 great many people have given up their
homes 90 the delegates. The hotels OF Nor
folk are filed 90 their utmost capacity
and some of The visitors who neglected
to engage rooms beforehand. have found
Tho greatest difficulty iu securing lOdg-
iuls.
BApT1STS NOT AFRAID or WAR.
a few weeks ago when war was declar-
ed some of the leaders expressed the
gravcst fears for the meeting and 10 was
generally felt that If it were not broken
UP altogether % would De quite small ANA
very local en- its representation. But the
war has by no means frightened anybody
away. it would seem in fact that 10 has
stimulated the convention. Those Texans
and other brethren from the wild w0olly
vest are fighters any way, and 81 is
probable that they came in the hope thai
they could hear the booming OF the cane
non and smell n little powder Of naval
engagement while here attending 90 the
Lords business. They have az least had
the satisfaction OF seeing number 81
tars staggering around zoo their barcg
brecches a naval officer in expressing
his interest I'm the meeting. said 90 au
eminent divine "Weu. YOU are welding
The sword oi the spirit and 1 the other
kind. so ] suppose We are pulling along
together in thc same general cause
The meeting OF the American Baptist
Education Society was a very inspiring
one The president of the society. Or
Hubert Dean of the Divinity School of
the University of Chicago. made "a strong
speech on the influence of Christianity
on the Measure OF Education and
pointed out the fact that Christianity
has been the source and inspiration Of
almost all our educat0n-that American
education SIS distinctly and overwhelming
ly Christian.
Dr. j. NJ. Taylor president Of Vassar
College. made am able address ON the
Higher Education OF Woman and put
IN eNiccncc the splendid achievements of
the great company of young women at
Nassar and other such institutions il
America as a complete rcfutaU0u of the
claim frequently made hv the s.crner sex
that women are disqualified on both urv-
steal and mental grounds for keeping
pace with their brothers in liberal educa-
ton.
A GOOD SPEECH.
Ono Of the best speeches of this cdu-
catondl meeting was made bv Professor
Polcat OF Wake Forest College ON Chris
u2n Education and Civic Righteousness.
Professor Poteat has charge Of the de-
partmcnt OK Biology in Wake Forest
ColeGe and is one OF the most brilliant
young men in the South Among
number OF good things the speaker said
that many people suppose education TO-
be commodity kept in stock which
could bc measured ont 20 people 100 any
desired quantity. not seeming to und -r-
stand that merely stumng one with
knowledge might make of him the very
opposite of an educated man. might iu
fact make him a prig which has been
Defined as an animal oyCrfcd for IT'S
size. In this moncy-l0Wnc age we are
too apt 90 think of education as teach
ing man how TO make a living rather
than how to i've This view OF oduca-
tion looks 40 man as little more than
stomach with a few accessory append
ages.
Rev Kerr b. Upper. d. D.. of Phil
adeiphia charmed tho audience with per-
haps the most eloquent and finished adj
dress o. the whole meeting lie is "A son
OF the Rev. Dr IT, a. Tuppor Of Rich
mond. lie has the grace and beauty ~
diction Of Die father combined with al
most the rani1ity of speech OF Dr. Eaton.
of LouisviPr
DR.. j. r.. Gamhrell of Texas who was
tho last on the programme simply took
possession Of his audience I'm spite of the
two long speeches and electrified them