The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-12

which is 10 be finally settled when the
trustees pass upon the resignation Of DR..
W II. Whitsitt as president Of the Semi
nary.
Untn 1876 Baptists I'm the United States
North and SOuth-carred on their mis-
sionary operations through what was
known as the "Trennial Convention
BY reason Of the slavery question sepa-
ration was agreed upon. and on May s.
1916 in the city of Augusta. Ga. tho
Southern Baptist Convention was organ
lied. The convention put forth paper
explaining the separation. 1t said:
Northern and Southern Bapusts arc
still brethren. They differ I'm no article Of
faith. They are guided by the same
principles Of gospel order"
PRESIDENTS.
The first president Of the Southern Bap-
fist Convention was Rev. W. 3. Johnson.
l. D. OF South Carolina. Before the
separation no had presided for three years
over the deliberations Of the 'Triennlal
Convention" in all the history OF the
Southern Baptist Convention only SIX
men have been president. namely-W. 3.
Johnson. r. b G. Howell, Richard Fuller.
/ IT Nell. j. =. Boyce and Jonathan
HARRISON.
last year at Norfolk Judge HARRISON.
who has been elected 10 the chair for ten
successive years. stated that he would
decline reelection this year. VINO VIII
be elected 70 succeed Judge HARRISON is
not known. j is possible that eN-IoV-
ernor Northon. of Georgia. VIII be noinl-
mated for the place Should Or. j. l.. NJ.
Curry be present a great many would DE
glad 10 see him In the chair.
Ia view OF the fact that the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary Is located
I'm Louisville. Louisville is rival against
Richmond for the title Of the 'Jerusaiem
Of Southern Bapusts.
THE buildings Of the Seminary az LOUIS
Vile are i'm the very best part OF the Guy,
and are by reason Of their SIZE anu
architecture an ornament 10 the cIly'
These buildings are three III mum
Nv york Hall. where the students live;
>orton Hall i'm which are the lecture
rooms and the Library Building. Be
eideS the Seminary owns several resi-
donces In various parts Of the city. which
are occupied bv the professors. The Bap-
list churches OF Louisville are numerous
ard strong. The Broadway church has
as its pastor Rev. Carter Helm Jones II.
II a Virginia boy and kIchIuouu
College alumnus. The NalIluI-Sl'or'
church has as it's pastor Rev. Ut, !. -
Eaton, who was once pastor i"
burg. ..,--,.c
AFFILIATED ROBES.
In connection with the meetings or the
convention are the sessions Of several
aniliatod bodies. There is the Woman
Nriesionary Union. This body IS auxiliary
a. the convention. Into the meetings
Of these good women. the brethren are
not allowed to come as listeners. me
pantist Young Peoples Union also mas
meeting along with the convention. Ihen
there Is the annual session Of the Board
~ Trustees Of the Seminary. q,
Other special matters will be on ,i hanG
,his wear. A set Of resolutions offered
- C,avroll OF Texas, will be brought
IN In these resolutions it is proposed to
~ the connection between the semi
,,or,- and the convention on these resoiu-
tt,,,s a committee of one from each state
a. che hounds Of the convention VIII
report. The chairman of this committee
&c Rev. Dr. J. b. Hawthorne. ana tne
,nsmber for Virginia is Rev. Dr. w L.
Hatcher. ,., INN .rroN-
some steps viii be taken at this con-