The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-02

Grltun- Ga-. March @4-tSpecial- 1.-The
reventy-eighth annual session of the
Georgia State Baptist convention was
called to order promptly at 10 o'clock this
morning by President W. ]. Northen.
Long before the hour for assembling ar
rived the First Baptist church was crowd
eel To its utmost capacity by the members
ot the association and delegates.
NJ u o'clock. when the president called
for order. nearly every seat i'm the church
WAS occupied Governor Northcn made
a short address - the members and del
sgates. picturing tn them the work of the
association in the last. that which il is
HOW accomplishing and the bright future
ir store for them
The president then announced tlsat the
first business in or,ier was the election OF
officers
nr- T. NJ Galloway. Of Wilkes county.
arose and moved that the present chair
man b. re-electcd To- that position. stat
iug that ne had made an OK .clleat officer
and M better man could be found for
the place This WAS unanimously a-srsesI
To and Governor w J. Northen Na~ re-
eIcCtcd president of the Georgia Baptist
convention 60 serve during the year end
im- March. I:wi-
The election of secretary was the
next shiug az orJer and resulted ln the
STEPHENS assistant
The election at vice presidents resulted
iu tn naming i IN" following gentle
mem Rev H. = Walker. OF Monroe. Iiun.
= =. Bi.sck II Augusta. Rev. Tom Par
ksr Of Hl@ckssiaic. aud Rev - T. VII
IiU-ntm- oi Macon The chair announced
rE.- goutI- men daily elected and requested
tham to take their seats upon the plat
lUrnl-
Address of Welcome.
Rev J. D. Gruss. - Griffin. was Ihcn
5. tr..lu-ed a. the auli.nce and the ad-
,-- g wcl-s me delivered. HE said he
l.l intended o. make IN exceedingly
r.. asE lrcSs oT welcome. hut had been
s.. very busy for tire past two weeks thai
n. wls uuahi. - prepare anything
ur g y Nuuul l.. ~ L1Granse. ""
Introduced as speaker in response 10 tn
address, of wv'rUm" and said IN briei tns,
b. had heard ard appreciated The words
70. the pastor tie WAS here seventeen
wears ag1 ami that meeting Was one 20
rrr.rsar.sHI,. event lie reviewed the isn-
t-.-taut events that had transpiEeG Sine
tult meeting that were the outcome -
--tt auI previous meetings III. said
r...t needed another big meeting tO stir
thiuzs up ami hoped many blessings
vu,lrH result from the present assembly .
The report II the standing committees
were tlcn called fo- AMI the various com
ul.r-.-s thst hld uot already held meet (
rr.e and mair their reports ready Tor 4
..al.u- Immediately retired
Mercer University Report.
THE report ~ the trustees - Mercer .
university wa~ e lengthy one. but full Of I
interest
TE. report has the following
Again .ur ranks have been invaded /
and one uf the modest hrSveSt of or I
u..mI-ar has I.iiI aside hiS armoT and an I
.v.rtt e.. roll --aii ss5nvT- W mourn tne +
Joss 80 our dearly beloved brother. Dr. 4
During the wear We have received som" /,
magnificent gifts Brother - 4. Parker |
rs- --V-u SI"-r". Sister p r REYNOLDS !
S-'." : St.r W IL Wtggs l.as added - /
us-- =tfr~ am additional Si.'t" ana IRON.
OTHERS Interested in this great work We /
have. reviewed alsuI s. t55- There il ready !
tr be tlrueI over from the cheney estate
iu HL iisluu 10 the N.5sb already receiver
ur.utrtv estimated by the executors
worth Sls.nN. making S9e.ie received since
IVY. .surrrr.,l this year the following
honorary degrees Doctor - laws upon
E-v Henry = Hartsng. president ~
clemson college. South Caruiina- Hon
Emory Sucer. dean % our law depart
n."ut. aud ftnn- J. =. c Black. II Az
-l--H- Degree 't dpetor ~ DIVINITY upon
Brethren r. W o'Eeliey. II Atlanta. and
D.. Jordan. % savannah
-E Y. MALLORY. secretary
Broughton's Resolution.
--E.~.Ivesi. THAT IL Is i'm the sense Of this
taulN that every effort should he made /
VIVID afHNs AA#A~h hlAtA Aaas ~AAahstAA AAA
ts- kingdom tu secure the nomination
90 the coming primary III such reprcSeu-
r.fivr~ e. tine legislature as are pledged
2" give u< state prohibition and that the
state. Democratic convention At its next
-s--lssu adopt such measures as viii give
COB. white voters ~ Georgia am opportuni-
rr ru express. by ballut. whether or not
f.rE wish state prohibition
U~ Brsus.htou addressed th" cunven-
tI.u fer twenty minutes "n prohibition
auf much interest WAS manifested
throughout Thc audience He WAS in ia
r.- OF th,- church taking hold of politics
4HI u.iuiShiu- all politicians He said
-H.sc Was n"t au honest politician liv-
lr-
Cos .7su,luSisu d., said e first class fight
v.lII De. tbe best thing this convention
....IT z.rr futs during its session
Tsr Tsr.srr-rtuu was followed by several
esther ardent supporters of prohibition.
v.le raised th-ir v"ic"s tor prohibition II
g. arr-.r.us from the interest being taken
sr tri~ question that th" convention viii
u.. thi> e leading topic throughout the
Or T II- E.rfo.s is among the strong
friends Co Prohibition IT.. spoke e
..-Fu asking ali e. stand hy hiin- ""
stsi G, hsti u,st i-.u iu Georgia Tong but
uu....- riI present were not III iaN"r ~
rraHiiittau Do. WuuIsl s""u h. in Il good
ti. usu.Fl amendment y" Ut
f.-.rs@uFau S. resolution. making II READ
white democratic voters
i1r. l;ruuEhtul said hc had "onsider'a
r-. matter and fuaSmu-h as the state
tr.aEtflfiuu baI given populistS ana r.
r.Ua.t-sre the priVileEe IT voting. ne
r.aru-Ut I. would len ukewiSe-
Is- rS.rt..pt offered amendments 90 pr
I.-ar.-ht,.u resolution which were sec
n..s.seI
Ts.. b, r,.-.sluti"uS are .tS follows
.F.-ulE.-I Thar this convention ap-
rf.lHr . fas.iri.tr- committee 81 i've WHOSE
d.rr if -uHII b. tn seek by All proper
r.s.t.- tss SECURE ths temperance lelsisla-
r..u vui.-h i- desired by the temperance
Fe.srl uf tine state
.f..s@aIvsd That We request all the 0th-
90 christian denominations In the state
o.. appoint each "a similar committee Tor
tii- mss UurI-p~s-
-H.--ulv,d. Ihar al t-se committees 50