The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-02
THE BApTISTs AT GRIFFIN.
REPORTS of Committees and Appoint
ments for the Year.


business yesterday. President Mullin of
the Theological Seminary of Louisville,
KY, addressed the assembly in the inter
est of that institution. He said he came
before the body in the interest of the go
students therein who send their love in
dividually and collectively. He said the
years work had besn hard one, the stu
dents had been active and willing in their
work. He hoped God no idlers would
ever be found therein.
The report of the committee to which
was referred the report of Committee on
Board of Missions, made their report, aft
er which Rev. DR.. S. Y. Jameson, secre-
tary of the state mission board, addressed
the convention. DR.. Jameson stated
there was an old account against the state
mission board and asked the body to aI-
propriate certain amount with which to
pay the account. A collection was taken
and DIR. Jameson had no trouble in raising
1910 for the board. He thanked the c n
gregation for their response, stating he
would not have to ask the Georgia Bap-
lists for any money again.
The Century Committees Report.
The report of the Century Committee
was read as follows:
Your committee finds one sentence in
the report of the board of missions which
shows the generalship of the correspond
| ing secretary. He says: We cannot af-
ford TO neglect our base of supplies. 1t
is true that the work within the state is
our base of supplies for all of our holy
war in the worldwide field. The board is
charged with the duty of working Impair
| TALLY for foreign home and state mis-
| sions The temptation is to forget our
| selves in looking after the other great
interest. To some extent that temptation
| sINn..
| all that has been asked for home and for
eign missions, and state work alone is
left in debt. We owe it to ourselves to
| wipe out this debt.
THE increase in collections over last
year is encouraging. For all missions
| there is an increase of $3.50. For state
| missions there is an increase of v4,6oS;
there has been raised for the year the
grand total of s44 S4S for state, home and
| foreign missions. In addition to this
amount in cash, if we add the report
work in state, we reach the gratifying
total of $5S, OO8. There is still great need
of mission work in the state. We should
not neglect our own plantation if we ex-
pect still to send forth supplies to the
| perishing world.
1--WE beg to make two recommends tons:
That ell money raised in the state for
home and foreign missions be sent through
our state secretary.
|
done through our state board.
The Centennial Committee.
The Centennial Committee made its re-
port, which is as follows
Whereas, the Southern Baptist Con-
| vention at the suggestion of the Georgia
| Baptist Convention, resolved at its last
session to suitably observe the year 1902
as a memorial year; and,
whereas, At its last session recon-
| Id hot no n
and churches all over the South hold
! special meetings with the following aims
in view:
"To give thanks unto God for the full
| ness of the divine blessings upon our de-
nomination and work during the past
century.
Second. To make special effort to in
form and interest our people in the de-
nominational life of the century now clos
ing.
Third To better organize and equip
our people for the work of the century
now to come.
Fourth To make special effort during
the coming year to secure full and accu-
rate statistics of ministers, churches,
members and Sunday schools and also
correct statements of the contribution
from all sources to the various objects
fostered by the convention; and,
Whereas, A committee of five has been
appointed in every association to look
after and foster this movement; and,
| Whereas, A special literature bearing
upon the objects set forth above is be-
ing prepared under the supervision of
DR.. 1. T. Tichenor.
1--WE, your committee urge that the
chairman of the various associational
committees at once appoint or secure the
appointment of committees in the local
churches and prepare to held meetings in
every church. And we further urge every
Baptist to lend himself freely to this
movement which we confidently believe is
full of great possibilities
I'VE believe that the immediate future
will witness marvellous development in
spiritual things and this movement is in
auguratcd with the hope that it may
equip our people for taking a nohler part
in the future than they have taken in the
past"
state Missions.
The Committee on State Missions made
its reports, in part, as follows:
I'm our towns and Cities as well as in
the oldest and most densely populated
portions of the country region, there are
hundreds and thousands who might con-
veniently attend the ministry of the word,
and yet they habitually spend their Sab
bath at home or else amusement or in
social visiting, Something should be done
for these.
I'm a large section OF the state there is
a real scarcity of gospel preaching. In
these places many would 30 to hear the
word. and some would be glad to go If
the preaching were in reach of them. All
such destitute have special claims upon
our sympathies and our efforts.
"The cheap land and comparatively mild
climate of our state, to say nothing of
other advantages, have attracted to us
large numbers from other states Of the
Union, as well as from other countries.
While some OF these may already be sim
cere Christians, many OF them are not,
and they are all strangers. and should
receive a cordial welcome 70 present re-
lgious privileges, or be provided with
such privileges where the present are not
accessible.
1--WE have the largest negro population
Of any state and perhaps as many as
10000 Bapusts among them, and yet
large proportion Of even these latter have