Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-13
SOUTHERN eApTlsTs.
c.ssasy Wear wtu ne a Ba.y oas for
warksr. sf That Church

Workers 1T That Church
Ito, Springs. Ark. May i2.-The SEES.
sion Of the Southern Baptist convention
was called too order by President Northen
this morning. The Committee on CT.
der Of business assigned the whole day
10 the consideration Of plans for the Oh
servance Of the year 1900 a. the oenten.
NAL year in the Southern Baptist church
This Is the most important matter that
will come before the convention outside
Of routine work. as II involves more
perfect aud complete organization by tho
Southern BAPTIST church in all branches
Of Us work for the coming century.
DR. kerfoot. chairman of the com
mittoo on centennial observance, which
WIS appointed by the convention IN
iS1a. real the report outlining the
work which tho committee believed will
BE- undortaken Tor the coihing century
and In AN able spccch supported the
position taken. criticiang severely the
lack 1T organization Of the church for
raising money and carrying out the bus
iness ideas.
The sI1'cial committee reported ON the
Observance Of tomorrow rs Century Day
and services will be- held IN the East
man hotel The programme calls for
addresses in the morning by Reys. b. ii.
Carroll Of Texas. w. l.. Hatcher of West
Virginia aud II. Mcdonald Of Kentucky.
In the afternoon. Reys J. H. Gambrell,
W. II. Felix and w. Willard. and in
the evening Revs l. G.. Mullin. j. II.
Hawthorne and Lansing Burrows will
make addresses.
Before adjourning some unfinished
business was transacted consisting Of re-
ports Of special committees appointed to
90 examine into the affairs OF the Sun.
day school board.
After the election OF Ex-Governor
Northen yesterday rs president. the
other officers were taken up
Roy. Dr. r. @. Buckncr II Texas. $,
II Ford u Missouri, Joshua lowering
Of Maryland and Ev.Goycinur Eagle
were elected vice presidents.
Rev Dr. Lansing Burrows Of Georgia
and Row Dr. O + Gregory Of Mary
lhnd were chosen secretaries.
g. NJ Norton ul Louisville was mad,
treasurer
Rev. DIR. w. p. Harvey Of I0uisyill,
was elected auditor.
There werc two mnrk'd features OF
the morning meeting ono was tn,
brilliant speech u welcome by Rev $
| II Mooly II Hot Springs. aud the othcl
was the gift Of silver vase. token o
love To Rev DIR. u T. Tichenur. ven
cradle man. grown gray Ia the Serylc,
Of the church.
The aged minister who attended hi
first convention n Charleston back II
1910. accepted the token IT love with
voice broken with emotion. while score
OF stalwart men and fair women wer,
moved IA tears Then thu whole grea
assemblage arose aud living rive
streamed up 10 the platform and show
cred congratulations on the grand oil
man NJ the church.
The afternoon session was devoted &
reports. especially OF the home missiouAr.
board.
while the men Of the church war
busy the Women's Missionary nnio
celebrated It's one hundred and twenty
eighth university as an auxiliary to th
Southern Baptist convention.
Mrs. w l.. Massey led the opeuin
exercises and Mrs. NJ. G. Thompson q
Arkansas welcomed the delegates. Ia
response being made by Mrs l.. Is. Sayor
Of Kentucky
I Mrs Charles A. stokeley Of Washing
/ ton. u. O.. president of the union, mad
, speech Rev. Dr. T. Kerfoot. corr,
o Spending secretary Of the Home Missio
Board. talked of the worked in the d,
partments There WAS a conference u
= successful state methods. led by Mr.
+. $ Davis OF Texas The ladies wcr
limited 10 3.minute speeches,
The convention rcasscmbled n.
!, o'clock at night the auditorium bein
u taxed 10 It's utmost capacity. Tho chi,
= feature was the annual sermon. whic
WINS delivered by Rev J. J. Taylor {
Norfolk, Va
u Methodist Changing Organic Law.
Chicago. NAV ~ Proposed change
p In the organic law Of the church agai
y came ~ the front at today's sessio
]. OF the Methodist Episcopal general COZ
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