The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-12
BAPTIST CONVENTION.

DA1 lIO4 OVN ' Dis iO1'
Large Gathering of Preachers
in Hospitabte Greenwood
Greenwood, Dec 6-The South
Caroline Baptist Ministers confer
ence met here in the Baptist church
this evening at 1880 o'clock After
devotional exercises the conference
was called to order oy the retiring
moderator, Rev j s Jordan ln a
good speech Rev DR. Al S.
Thomas nominated Rev. B F Corley
for president, and he was elected.
Mr.. Corley is the oldest man and Old
est pastor iu the Baptist ministry Of
South Carolina. Though past so
years of age he is still an, active
worker aud vigorous thinker. He
says he has. not laid himself on the
shelf and. will allow no one else to do
80 Rev j A Brown of Due West
was elected secretary.
Two of the topics on the pro
gramme were discussed at this ses
siop: .sThe. Devotional Element in
the Psstor's Life," and The Evauge.
list. as a. Factor in. Church Life. .
Speeches were made by Revs Lang
stop. J D Pitts. + " Sanders. } B
Parrott and r G Hickson
At 10 o'clock the meeting adjourn
ed, led in prayer by Rev J 3 Coving:
ton. to meet. tomorrow at $50 8. m
They will likely get through with
their work by the dinner hour and
be ready for the convention. which
meets at night
Rev W 7 Derieux, b. D. q former
pastor Ia South Carolina, now of
Richmond. Va. is in the conference,
much to the delight of his brethren.
The Woman's Missionary society
delegates viii hold their meetings in
the Methodist church They began
at 10 a N, Friday
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION
Greenwood, Dec. The Baptist
Pastors conference did not open ex-
actly at the hour appointed, but went
heartily into the work when they
did meet, being led in devotional
exercises by Rev P ? Blalock.
On motion of DIR A J. s. Thomas,
visitors from other States and other
denominations. aud new pastors hav-
ing ccmel among them since the last
meeting. the following were recog-
nized by the chair:
THE VISITORS
Or R G.: Seymour. Philadelphia,
American Baptist Publishing society.
81. S. Cole, Atlanta, branch house
American Baptist Publishing society.
Dr. E E Chivers, Chicago. Baptist
Young Peoples Uaion of America
Rev Mr.. Haaser. Augusta. Wood
lawn chusch
Rev MrKirton. Methodist church,
Greenwood
DR. " T De.ieux, Richmond. Va.
Venable Street church
NEW PASTORS
j D. cbapmsn, First church. An
dersop, L NJ Roper. First church,
spar,anburg, 2 P Hamilton, Con
wav Ernest Crane. Camden. G.
Wardlaw. Walhalla G E Burts,
Biackville. T NJ. Ga'pbip, Orange
bu,g. Hea,y Miller, Aiken. A. I.
Rogers, Marion county
The 6rs;t address Of this session
was by R~v L NJ Roper His sub
iec, was Foregiesms of Crest
Religious Revival Mr Roper made
q vigorous. speech which vas follow
ed by ano,be. etsong speech by Rev
H 6 Bpckho.z Mr l. & Camp
bell also made an Interesting talk,
The subject proved one OF g:eat
in,eres. and brought out number OF
other speakers. among them DR. Z 9.
Brown, DID NJ Ramsay. Rev ). D.
Pits, Rev r W. Sanders. D D, and
Rev Jabez Ferris
DR. LINDSAY PREACHED,
At 3v-p IN Rev W. D Rice. D.
D. called the convention to order
The great auditoriun of the Baptist
church was filed Dr. w G Lind
saw preached the convention sermon
from Matt l6: l9
Ate, the calling of the list OF
delegates by Secretary Egvio, Rev
" D Rice; D D. was unanimously
reelected president of the conven-
.ion TIE convention appointed "
w Keys 70 cast TIE vote OF the oooS
for Dr. Jamee Mcintosh and Rev III
" r. Gwaitpey for the first and sec
oud vice presidents