The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-07-15
MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST STATE
CONVENTION.


This body met in its sixty first
session with the Baptist church
Of Aberdeen, on July 90. The
former president, A. a. Lomax,
called the convention to order aud
the following officers were elect
ed: President, r.. Al. Venable:
vice. presidents, b. G.. Lowrey,
b. I. Kimbrough; recording
secretary, r, II. Thornton; sta
tistical secretary. a. j Miller;
treasurer, S. L.. Hearn, The
convention sermon was preached
by i. II. Anding Of Summit.
Upon motion this sermon vas re.
quested for publication in The
Baptist.
Among the prominent visitors
may be mentioned j. Nj. Frost,
Of the Sunday School Board,
Nashville, Tenn; Il. j. Wiling
ham, Foreign Mission Board,
Richmond, Va; /. n. Tichner,
Home Mission Board, Atlanta; j..
f.. Gwatkin, Baptist Argus; w.
p. Harvey, Western Recorder,
Louisville, Ky; y. y. Folk, Bap.
tist and Reflector, Nashville; T..
C.. Dargan, Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville.
Some items Of Importance may
be mentioned. The report on
Sunday School recommended The
appointment of a general super
intendent, whose duty it would
be to report to the State Mission
/ Board, and colporters in each
association. This is an effort to
organize more Sunday schools
and TO make more efficient those
now established.
The report Of the secretary OF
the State Board showed a deficit.
A subscription Of about $500 90
was taken to relieve the pressure.
IL is earnestly urged that our
churches give proper attention TO
this work.
Underthe discussion Of the re-.
port on Home Missions special
attention was given to the needs
Of the delta and piney woods
counties. Or. r. T. Tichenor
spoke of the needs OF the Home
Mission Board.
Prof. f.. @. Dargan asked for
$500 for the Students fund Of the
Seminary, and received S5ll 90.
In this connection it may be said
that the board Of trustees, at their
recent call meeting at Atlanta,
elected DR.. II. Y. Mullins as pres
ident Of the Seminary. His as
ceptance has been announced.
| This election meets with hearty
appreciation.
Mississippi College always comes
in for an important part Of The
proceedings OF tile convention.
On Friday night President w. r.
Lowrey, DR.. G. II. Brough, Dr..
! r. a. Venable spoke OF the col
lege work. a new cottage for
the ministerial students is greatly
needed, and sums were pledged
for this purpose to the amount Of
$500. 90.
IN some respects the most i'm.
portant action was that concern.
ing the young peoples work. The
committee recommended the cali
ing OF q mass meeting during the
session and also the formation Of
a State Baptist Young Peoples
Union. On Sunday morning this
mass meeting was addressed by
Herbert Wilkinson, g. b. Butler,
and Oscar Haywood. A COM
mittee on organization was APP
pointed and a meeting will be
called at an early date to effect
a state organization. This state
union will prove exceedingly
helpful.
Sunday afternoon was devoted
to memorial services for deceased
ministers, among whom may be
mentioned Douglas, Martin, Sell
lers, Eager.
The people Of Aberdeen Of allde-
nominations opened their homes
with true southern hospitality,
and sweet memories linger in the
hearts Of the delegates and visit
ors Of the good time. The con-
vention meets next year with the
Jackson church. This was con-
sidered by many the best con-
yentIon OF all.