Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-05-14
The Southern BAPTIST Convention.

Baptist Convention met to day. Hon.
j. HARRISON, Alabama, presiding. Kew.
DR.. II. s. Dunaway, of Fredericks>
bury. conducted opening religious
exercises.
The enrolment of delegates,
showed 100 present: from Virginia
1874.
Hon. Jonathan Haralson, of Ala
bama, was elected unanimously to
serve as president for the tenth year.
II. H. Hickman, of Georgia, the only
delegate present who was present at
the organization of the convention at
Augusta Ga, forty three years ago,
was elected one of the vice-presi-
dents.
Hon. Joshua lowering submitted a
report from the board OF trustees of
the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Louisville, Ky, in which
the convention was requested to
nominate three names for each va
cancy in the board, from which the
boards will elect those to fill the va
cancies.
Quite lively disc ussion was pro-
voked by speech of DR.. t. Il. Eaton,
of Louisville, requesting that the
Kentucky delegation be allowed to
make the nomination for vacancies
from that State. DR.. Eaton is tt e
champion in the fight against DIR.
William H. Whitsitt. the president OF
the seminary. The matter was laid
on the table.
Ex-Gov. w. J. Northern, of Georgia,
presented resolution, which had
been adopted by the Georgia con-
vention, and asked the Endorsement
of this convention. The resolution
requested the President of the United
States and others in authority that
in adjusting the affairs Of Cuba that
every possible effort be made to Sc
cure to every individual on the island
absolute religious freedom. Resolu
ton adopted with much enthusiasm
and Rev. DR.. W. L. Hatcher. ap-
pointed to convey the resolution TO
the government.
The secretaries of the convention
were directed to send fraternal greet
ings to the Methodist Conference, in
session in Baltimore. the Baptist
Northern anniversaries and other re-
ligious bodies.
AT meeting OF the board Of trus
tees of the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary, the president, Hon.
Joshua lowering, stated he had re-
ceived resolutions from various Bap-
fist associations asking that the
president of the seminary, Rev. w.
H. Whitsitt. d. D., be removed, most
of which came from Kentucky. An
attempt was made by the anti
Whitsitt men to refer the whole
matter to the State organization,
which was defeated. Then after a
discussion of four hours, the following
was adopted by six to one:
Having received certain coMmu-
nications from Baptist bodies within
the bounds of the Southern Baptist
Convention touching the manage
ment of the seminary, and believing
that the communications are entitled
to their most respectful consideration.
the board of trustees, sensible of the
grave responsibility which rests upon
them, now in their annual session at
Norfolk, Va, make the following
statements Inasmuch as the COM
munications refer only to issues which
were settled by the trustees at their
last meeting, it is proper to say that
after twelve months of mature and
prayerful reflection, We can find no
reason for modifying in any degree
our statement made at that meeting,
but, on the contrary, we feel con-
strained by our convictions of duty
to reaffirm our adherence to the
action then. taken. In this connec-
ton the trustees desire to render
profound thanks to God for the graf
flying measure of prosperity which
has attended the seminary during the
to tie ability, efficiency and worth
which every department Of this in
stitution has been conducted since
our last meeting"
The Woman's Missionary Union
held their tenth anniversary. After
devotional eXercis. Mrs. Barker, OIL
Virginia, made the address OF vel
come, to which Mrs. Eagle, of Arkan
sas, responded. The president, Mis-:
F. E. s. Heck, of North Carolina, de-
livered her annual address.
The report of Miss Armstrong, oil
Baltimore, corresponding secretary
showed $11.2S0 has been contributed
to home mission work. Boxes Of
clothing and other supplies have been
sent to frontier missionaries, valued
at S24, 1858. For foreign mission work
S21 ,634 has been raised, and 81 ,024 fol
the Sunday school board. Total
amount raised, S5S,294. This done at
an expense of $2,014.
Mrs. Lowndes, of Baltimore, treas
urer of the union, submitted her re-
port, and Miss Armstrong, Of Balti-
more, read an historical paper. Since
the organization of the union ten
years ago. $4GS,S59 has been raised
for home and foreign missions.
Norfolk, May THE report of Rev.
Lansing Burrows, D. D., statistical
secretary. shows that there are in the
bounds of the convention 1,5GS, 90G
white Baptists and /, 4S4,G11 colored,
or total membership of 3,053,517 in
the South, who contributed during
1897 $40, CIT to State missions, other
missions $3.50, 1861 and to other benev-
olences $207 1924, besides over S2,200,-
900 for home purposes. The value Of
church property is 1861, 1927.
Rev. DR.. Cranfill, of Texas, offered
a resolution declaring undated op-
position to the liquor traffic and the
Endorsement of all righteous measures
to accomplish it's complete annihila
ton. The resolution was unanimous
ly adopted with remarks.
Norfolk, Va, May 9.-Rev. Boston
w. Smith, manager of the chapel>
car service of the American Baptist
Publication Society, was introduced
to the convention, and made remarks
concerning his work. As a result Of
the work OF these chapel cars there
have been seventy one Baptists
churches organized and forty-one
houses of worship built in seven
years.
The report of the committee on
Treasurer's Report of Home Mission
Board was read by DR.. E. j. Forces
ter, of South Carolina. The report
called attention to the fact that 40
per cent. of the receipts are received
in the last weeks Of the conventional
year, and urges the churches to let
contributions come in regularly.
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