The age-herald., 1899-05-14
GREEN SUCCEEDS
 DR. WH|TS|TT The Second Day Proved a
 Harmonious OnG. REPORTS ON MISSION WORK Took Up Most of the Day and
 Evoked Discussion. E. D. STEPHENSON OF ALABAMA Says He Thinks the Millennium Will Be
 Hastened
Says He Thinks the Millennium Will Be
 Hastened
BY SUNDAY SCHOOLS WORK
Great Good Being Done By Missionary Board-Much Praise Due the Wo- men of the Church for
 Their Tireless Efforts

Louisville, May 1S-In spite of the fact that on two occasions some of the bitter ness of the Whitsitt controversy was dis played, the second day of the Baptist con yention was, on the whole, a most har- monious one. The day was devoted to the reports on mission work, and the discussion was in the main on this subject. No rec concentrations were made by the commit tee named to report the Carroll resolution divorcing the theological seminary from the convention. The resolution was adopted.
 This was considered an anti-Whitsitt vic- tory. The measure to change the method of electing members to fill vacancies on the board of trustees of the seminary was re- ferred to when the nominations for vacan- cies were made at the night session of the convention, although the measure itself was not presented. Some rather bitter wrangling was occasioned between the Whittsitties and their opponents.
 The programme for Sunday contemplates services by Baptist ministers in nearly all the pulpits of the Falls City.
 Dr. J. P. Greene, president of William Jewell college, of Missouri, was unani- mously elected to the presidency of the Southern Baptist seminary of this city at the meeting of the board of trustees of that institution this morning at Norton hall. His unanimous election is due in great measure to the withdrawal of pr. F. H. Kerfoot, who in letter to the board requested that his name should not appear as candidate for the office
 A Distinguished Member
 Rev. John P. Greene is a distinguished member of the Baptist church--and is no stranger to distinction. He was born in Scott county, Missouri, August 20, 1S4J. He received his first education at La Grange college, in Missouri after which ne matriculated at the Southern Baptist the olog.cal seminary graduating here in 1879.
 He spent two years in study at Leipsic. Upon his return to this country he was called to the East Baptist church of Louis- vile, where he remained as pastor for three years, when he received a call from the Third Baptist church, St. Louis. He re- mained in charge of this church for ten years, resigning to become president of the William Jewell Baptist college at Liberty, Mo, which position he holds today.
 Report of Sunday School Board
 The report of the Sunday school board was the first thing to occupy the atten- tion of the delegates at the afternoon ses- sion. Rev. W. l.. R. Smith, of Virginia called the delegates attention to the fact that the eighth annual report of the Sunday school board was the best ever made. He thought this good showing for the young est board of the convention.
 J. B. Searcy, of Mississippi, wished to ex- press his approval of the work of Rev. J. M. Frost and his co-laborers, and at the suggestion of J. Turner, of Arkansas, the whole convention joined in this expression of approval by rising.
 E. D. Stephenson, of Alabama, thought the millennium would be hastened as result of the good work being done by Sunday schools in providing for the salvation of the youth of the land.
 The report on woman's work was pre- scented by Rev. c. l.. Laws, of Maryland. He thought 1t a matter of congratu1ation that all of the convention boards had been ably co-operated with by the Woman's Missionary union. Great good was done with the missionary boards which glad dened the hearts of the workers abroad. The union distributed $50000 worth of mis- sionary pamphlets. Much praise, he said, is due the women for their noble work. The report was adopted.
 After the singing of the hymn, Praise the Lord, From Whom All Blessings Flow" and prayer by Rev. MT. Turner of Arkansas, the convention adjourned until tonight's session at o'clock
 whitsitt Controversy Again
 At the night session the Whitsitt contro- versy was again injected into the pro- ceedings of the convention by the introduce ton of measure by J. L. Fitzpatrick, of Georgia. It provided, 'as is it not wise to grant or refuse the request of the Ken lucky Baptist association for a change, from the method of electing seminary trust ees that no nominations should be made for filling the vacancies from this state'
 At present the committee nominates three members for the vacancy in the board of trustees and that body makes it as strong ffom those three. The Kentucky associa- tion which is Easton in its sympathies. de- sired the board of trustees to fill it's own vacancis without consulting the conven- tion. A victory having been won in the board of trustees the matter was not pushed. Rev. KitpatricSs motion contem- plated consulting the wishes of Kentucky 
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