The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-22
pIpTISTS' PROSPEROUS YEAR.
.sroRs REPORT UPON THE RE
CENT CONVENTION.


,he History of the DenOminn-'
over 100000 Additions TO the
cnrrch During the Year-PastOr
,.rdon Reports Upon the TheO-
4.,I Seminary, the Home and
roreisn Mission Boards and the
sundov school Board.
-,, Hantist. congregations of Savannah
~ entertained yesterday morning with
.,r,s bv their pastors of the work of
southern Baptist Conyention at it's
session at Louisville. The report
very pleasant one for Pastors Jor-
ord chapman to make to their con-
items. The year just ended has been
unusually prosperous one with the
n,,tists of the South, both as to numer-
=, t,orsase and financial work, and the
,rt convention was very harmonious
ro the only existing cause of dissen-
-, being happily removed. Large con-
locations were present at both churches
and heard with pleasure the reports
,,orobr them by their pastors
rbs territory of the Southern Baptist
/ co,,ertion includes Alabama, Arkansas,
/ The District of Columbia. Florida, Geor-
u, tho Indian Territory, Kentucky, Lou
ts,,ra Maryland Mississippi. the greater
,.rt of Missouri North Carolina, South
carolina. Tennessee, Texas. Virginia and
W.. VIRGINIA. Within this territory are
,n.,odaa 72l district associations, 1883
churches and l5S6,7O9 white members.
Rev John D. Jordan, in making his re-
,ort mon the work of the convention 10
ri. congregation at the First Baptist
church said that the year had been the
most prosperous one in the history of the
4 denomination. All told, there were about
10amo additions to the church and the re-
y Torts mon the work of the mission boards
and the other institutions of the church
had been more than usually satisfactory.
A The questions chiefly discussed at the con-
vepuon. Mr.. Jordan said, were those re-
lanng 10 the four principal institutions
of that body These are the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary at Louis
vile. The Sunday school, board, the for
eign mission board and the home mission
Il board
inarv Mr. Jordan said: at Is the largest
institution for the education of young
men for the Christian ministry in the
world. 1t is situated in the heart of the
city Of Louisville and in the very best
quarter of the city. 1t has property and
n endoWments amounting to over SS00,000
The attendance last year was 300 all be-
ing students for the ministry. No stu
dent is allowed to pay any tuition fec.
All instruction. library, gymnasium ana
other facilities are free to them. The res
ignaton of Rev. DIR. Whitsett as presi-
den, Of the seminary was received and ac-
cepted on the ground OF peace and har-
mony. DR. F. H. Kerfoot of Louisville
was the natural and most prominent cam
ddate for the position and would have
doubtless been elected, but he discovered
n that there was strong opposition to him
4 among The supporters of DR.. Whitsett and
H in very magnanimous letter to the trus-
n tees positively forbade the use of his name.
d The trustees then unanimously and heart
lily elected Dr. j. T. Greene of Missouri, to
The presidency. DIR. Greene has been for
several years the president of William
Jewell College of Liberty Mo, the lead
ing Baptist educational institution of the
Middle West. He is a strong and lovable
man. highly educated, having graduated
from the best institutions, both of this
country and of Europe. His selection will
prove Mighty satisfactory TO the great body
Of the denomination"
The Sunday school board, which is To-
Gated at Nashville. Tenn, was established
ny me southern Baptists in 1891 for the
purpose OF publishing Sunday school liter
azure. Inc success of this board has been
hafVeous. Ii has already assumed such
proportions as to be regarded as one of
the leading publishing houses of the South
ana has now begun the work of publish
i.ls bloies books and such periodical pub
Lcdtlohs as may be deemed desirable. Dr.
j, A. Frost of Nashville, has been one
Vi me leading spirits in this work, and is
a' present its corresponding secretary and
treasurer. There is no institution among
Tue baptlsts of the South that promises
than this"
Inc home mission board. which is To-
Iaeeu IN Atlanta, made splendid report
Tnoush its corresponding secretary
49, 49, = l. Ilchenor. 1t is the business of
Sia BOARD to look after the fields in the
tesuIuie regions of the South. 1t also
mas charge of the Cuban work. During
une year it raised about 100000 for Its
"oiH' ne foreign mission board, To-
Ecu Ecu at Richmond, Va. made the best
Co. III us history through its CORE
TTg S' secretary, DR.. r. j. Wlllingham.
yaa , o ,.afd raised and paid out during the
Se'r $4,000 1t is engaged In the support
Cb,l missionaries in Italy, Brazil, Mexico.
IND, ,,'nd Japan and Africa. The board re-
8 goi5- ABOUT LOCO baptisms in the several
ms ms ourlng the year. AS a whole the
is ',A Is very prosperous and the outlook
Is very bright"
If H. Jordan spoke of how the members
mise ne church at home might HELM the
a- ,o7sioharles in the field. There are sew
Fir, ways in which this can be done.
M st by intelligent consideration. giving
yg51s"t as to who the missionaries are
tbe,. lAey are and among what people
HAY. are at work and under what condi-
bv s;. .nelf work is conducted. Second.
t5eir 'iins prayerful consideration. In All
roy 9'a IetJers the missionaries beg "a he
tia1 lSiIoered in the prayers of the Chris
sldcr,t,eo nome Third, by financial con-
for ION If we think about and pray
TRIM, -ls'.l It will be easy for us to con-
10 their necessities.
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