The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-05
BAPTSTS TO COME IN FORCE.
VISITORS AND $50 DELEGATES
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION.


Distinguished Visitors and Dele
gates Expected-Rev. w. W. Lam
drum Of Atlanta viii Preach the
Annual SermOn-He Is Well Known
in Savannah-COnVent VIII Last
Four Dnys-COmnrittee Is Now Re
ceiving Names of Those Who VIII
Entertain Visitors and Delegates.
The Baptists of Georgia will begin their
seventy-seventh annual convention in the
First Baptist Church, March 81. They
come as the guests of the Savannah Bap-
fist churches and of the city at large.
There will be about $50 delegates, besides
many visitors. The delegates are to be
entertained by the people of Savannah re-
CARELESS OF creed or profession. While
the two Baptist churches propose 10 bear
the heaviest part of this duty, they are
compelled to look to the hospitality Of the
other churches and the city at large to
aid them. The coming Of this body OF
representative citizens OF the common
wealth not only means much to the relig-
ious interests of our city. but to her bust
ness interests also, as many of the leading
business men of the state are members
of this body. Ex-Gov. William J. Nor
then is moderator, and DR.. b. D. Ragsdale
Of Mercer University is secretary.
The delegates will represent the $4,000
members of Baptist churches in Georgia,
which make them the representatives OF
the largest religious following in the
state. The annual sermon will be preach
ed Friday night, March 81, in the First
Baptist Church, where his father was for
many years pastor, by DR.. w. w. Lam
drum, pastor of the First Baptist Church
of Atlanta. DR.. Landrum was brought up
in Savannah, and he Is known to many
citizens as willie Landrum" Many of
the playmates of his youth will have an
opportunity of hearing him preach.
The convention will be in session four
days, but this viii include a Sunday, sc
that many of the city's pulpits viii be
filled by visiting preachers.
The committee which has the arrange
ments for the convention in charge Is
composed of Rev. John d. Jordan, Rev. J.
ID. Chapman, Messrs. William G. Brewer
+. L. Bugg, Charles r. Bordley, A. E.
Myer and w. Roy Powell. 1t is their duty
TO see that homes are procured ana the
delegates are properly assigned, and to
look after all other details of the sessions
A number of pastors and public spirited
citizens of Savannah have agreed to aid
I'm securing homes for the delegates. Sucn
service rendered by anyone will be APP
preciated by the committee 1t is de-
sired TO accomplish the work if possible
by voluntary aid, without having TO can
vass from house to house. 1t is desired
40 put delegates into as many homes as
possible, but if any wish to aid in the en-
tertainment and are not prepared to take
delegates to their homes, the committee
can arrange for delegates at the rate OF
So each. The convention has not met in
Savannah for nineteen years, and will
hardly come again in this generation. The
sessions win be open to the public Those
wishing TO entertain persons of their ac-
quaintance can do so by arranging with
the committee.
There will a large attendance of editors
and educators from this and various other
states, 1t stands Savannah in hand to
look her best and do her best. Much in
teTest Is centered in the meetings in that
they are just one month before the meet
ing of the Southern Baptist Convention
at Louisville, Ky. Any advance in the
missionary work Of the denomination
which receives special emphasis at the
greater convention usually shows itself In
the Georgia convention, which meets only
one month before.
The services in the First Baptist Church
to-day win be conducted by the nestor
John d. Jordan. Every member is urged
to be present as important announcements
will be made to the congregation. 1t will
be the first regular Lords supper service
TO be held in the auditorium since last
August. The doors of the church will be
opened for the reception of members OF
those wishing TO put themselves under ihe
watchcare of the church. All members OF
she church having copies of the Baptist
Hymnal have been requested to bring
them.
The services of the Duffy Street Baptist
Church are conducted for the present al
Yonge's Hail. The pastor, Rev. James ID
Chapman, will conduct the services at the
morning and evening hours.
Presbyterian.
The congregation of the Second Presby.