The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
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The annual meeting of the Georgia
union will be held at Columbus. The Bap-
fist Union of Chicago was recommended
as the periodical best suited to the adj
vancement of the work.
The report upon the work of the Sunday
school board was submitted by Rev. J.
D. Chapman.
DR.. w w. Landrum expressed the re-
gret of the convention at the absence of
DIR. ]. M. Frost of Nashville, secretary
Of the Sunday school board. who was I'M
able 10 be present, on account of sick
ness. DIR. Landrum urged upon the con-
vention the value of certain recent pub
locations for Sunday school work, among
them the life of Matthew Yeates a we'll
known Baptist missionary. DR. Landrum
also urged that DIR. Henry McDonalds
Lectures on Pastoral Theology" should
be published for the benefit of Baptist
minister's generally.
DR.. Lansing Burrows spoke of the mar
velous progress of the Sunday school
board. A, property owned by the South
ern Baptist Convention and a business
which in private hands would require
capital of 100000, is being conducted by
the board. The institution is supported
by the sale of the Sunday school periodi-
calls at the same prices as this literature
would cost elsewhere. The convention is
an institution under it's own control.
The report upon the state or religion was
read by Rev. H. w Williams of Elberton.
While the Baptists are increasing in num-
bers, more handsome houses of worship
are being erected, and many ministers of
ability have located In the state, there Is
still much to be complained of. The state
of religious enterprise and zeal is not what
it should be. The ambition to attain men
tai and moral culture anOpp fha tyottrc
people seem to be sadly lacking. There is
a lack of system in the methods of con-
Quoting church work.
There is much religious restitution I'm the
state, chiefly in the mountains of North
Georgia and the wiregrass region of South
Georgia. Evangelical work by capable
ministers is needed in these sections,
The follow resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby express our
disapproval of che seating of Brigham
Roberts, an avowed polygamst, in the
House of Representatives and that we au-
thorize our secretary to communicate this
action to the representatives from Geor-
gia in the national Congress
One brother was heard TO express his
dissent 20 the resolution as being a mat
ter in which the convention properly had
no part.
The following chairman Of committees
AOls fiiN NiiSuiH5 ytoi "Si' aIHouDceds
State of religion, j. NJ. Waller; state
Of missions, j. II. fitzpatrick; home mis-
sions, 6. A. Nunnally; foreign missions.
Porter King; Sunday school board S. r.
c. Anderson; young people, Alex w.
BeaIer; temperance, w. w. Arnold; edu-
cation, w. w. Landrum; deceased minis
ters. c. w. Minor; nominations, c. 3.
Willingham Southern Baptist convention.
Rev. Mr. Edens; time and place, Sam C.
Dean; printing G. w. Garner.
A special prayer was engaged In BY the
convention in behalf Of Rev. p. A. Jeesup,
one of the veteran members, whose illness
had prevented his attendance upon the ses-
sions, after reaching the city. Mr.. Jes-
sups condition was not made known to
the convention until last night and few
Of the members were aware that he was
IN the city. The prayer was led by DR.. ].
Il. Fitzpatrick.