The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-05-19
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
Meet in Convention in Louisville,
Kentucky.
Large Number of Delegates and Visitors
In Attendance-Proceedin Of the
Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May l5.-EDI-
TOR HERALD The Southern Bap-
tist Convention met in Louisville
on Friday, May -, at the Warren
Memorial Presbyterian Church,
which, being located adjoining the
Baptist Theological Seminary Build
ings, is very convenient for the
meetings.
The courtesy Of the Presbyterian
church was greatly appreciated by
the convention.
Judge Jonathan Harolson, of Ala
bama, the former President, called
the convention to order at 10 a. m.
After devotional exercises the con-
ventlOn was organized. Hon. J. w.
Northen, EX- Governor of Georgia,
was elected President by acclama-
tion, Judge HarOlson declining to
serve longer in that office. EX-
Governor j. P. Engle, Of Arkansas;
Hon. Joshua Levering, of Maryland;
Rev. r. &. Buckner, of Texas, and
Prof. +. H. KerfoOt, of Kentucky,
were chosen vice. Presidents.
The most important matter of the
Convention was the report of the
Board of Trustees of the Seminary.
Excitement ran high on the subject
of the acceptance of the resignation
of President w. H. Whitsitt. After
three sessions and full discussions
pro. and con, the resignation Of
Whitsitt was accepted and Rev. DR..
J. p. Greene, President of William
Jewell College, Liberty, Mo.,-was
chosen to fill the place. All parties
are now perfectly satisfied. The
matter was dismissed from the con-
ventlon, and every one seems happy.
The Seminary has done the best
work of its history during the past
year. 1t is now the largest Theolog-
ical Baptist school in the world.
Its buildings are large and imposing
structures, well equipped for the
purposes for which they were built.
When one looks at the hundreds of
young men being trained in this in
stitution, he is impressed with the
thought that there will no dearth of
! Baptist preachers within genera
tiOn.
The Missionary Boards of the con-
vention reported the largest work
in their history; more conversions
] than in any year preceding more
churches and Sunday schools organ
lied, both at home and abroad, than
ever before, and all expenses paid
with money in the treasures. The
foreign Board was instructed to en-
large its work twenty five per cent.
above the past years work.
The attendance of the Convention
is the largest of its fifty-four years
of existence. Eleven hundred and
thirty delegates were present at the
first roll call, representing over a
million and a half of Baptists.
Others came in later, but the roll,
being so long, was not called again.
The greatest harmony and en-
thusiasm prevails in all the work
ings of the great body. The absence
of "big speeches" is noticeable.
There seems to be perfect agreement
on all subjects, and the votes settle
the questions.
Rev. G. w. Truett, of Dallas, Tex
as, preached the convention sermon
on Friday night at the Warren
Memorial Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Truett is a young man, but his
sermon was GEM clear in thought,
scriptural in matter, plain and forci-
BILE in delivery, it was masterful
plea for the preaching of the old
Gospel.
Many pulpits of the city were
filled on Sunday by Baptist preach
ers. Louisville is laying itself out
in the entertainment of the visitors.
The WOman's Convention AuXil-
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ventlon is holding its sessions daily
in the Broadway Baptist church.
1t is safe to say there are three
thousand Baptist visitors in Louis.
J vile now.
Sam Jones is also here, in a tent
seating over three thousand persons
The tent is filled at every service.
The people delight to be abused by
the eccentric preacher, and he lays
bare their faults and eXalts sincerity
and honesty of purpose in every SER
mon.
The traces" are on hand also, and
: interest is high on all subjects.
, Louisville is said to be a "city Oi
pretty homes and It certainly de-
|, serves the appellation. The polite
= attentions of the citizens to visitors
Is remarkable. If "A stranger stops
to ask for a direction, or information
of any,kind, he is waited upon as /
he were a prince, tradesmen Otter
leaving their business to show in
quirers places asked for.
Kentucky has the reputation Oi
having the prettiest women, tn,
finest horses, aud the best whisky
in the world, but your reporter hal
seen none OF these that excel those
to which he il accustomed in th,
Middle Basin Of Tennessee. sss.