The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-02
THIRD DAYS SESSION.

Griffin, Ga, March 3l.-(Special.)-The
morning session of the second day of the
| seventy-eighth anniversary of the Georgia
State Baptist convention was called To
order promptly at o'clock this morning
by the president, Governor w. J. Northen.
| This session of the Georgia Baptists has
been an unusually interesting one and 1t
| is claimed by its oldest members that
never before has such a great amount of
! business been transacted in so short a
/ time.
| Last nights session was one full of in
| teresting and instructive events.
! Reports of special committees were read,
discussed at length and those few which
were objected to on account of some small
defect which later was to 'be discussed
and passed upon by the body. was adopted
and ordered to go on the minutes.
The attendance has been unusually
large the church always crowded to its
utmost capacity long before the hour OF
meeting.
So far only one complaint has been made
of the inability To secure committee
meeting. and this was possibly on account
of members at that particular time being
in attendance upon other committees.
The large collection taken for the or
phans' home yesterday is yet topic Oe
much discussion and good results are con-
tinually coming i'm.
During last nights meeting telegram
was received by President Northen from
Hon r. f. Shedden, of Atlanta, praising
the Georgia Baptists in their noble work
for the orphans. lie subscribed $50 to
the fund.
1t is confidently believed the amount
week rolls around.
DR.. Broughton, of the Tabernacle
church Atlanta. preached 10 a crowded
house at the First Methodist church last
night His address was full of humor and
good hard sense. 1t was a fine argument
in favor of foreign missions. He was fol-
lowed by DIR. Mcconnell. of Virginia.
DR. Mcconnell spoke with force for an
hour. He is an eloquent orator.
At the opening of tOday's meeting much
interest was manifested as it was known
the report of the theological seminary
committee and that President Mullins. of
the seminary would deliver an address.
Before the reading of the report of
the seminary committee a telegram 20
the convention was read by the secretary.
1t was the simple words: Isaiah liv: :.
3" Translated from the Bible is En-
large the place of thy tent. and let them
stretch forth the curtain of their habita-
ton spare not, lengthen thy cords and
strengthen thy stakes.
For thou shalt break forth on the right
hand. and on the left; and thy seed shall
inherit the Gentiles and make the desc
late cities to be inhabited"
President Mullin. of the Theological
Seminary of Louisville, Ky. then address
ed the assembly in the interest of that
noble institution. He said he came before
the body in the interest of the institution;
in the interest of the 250 students therein,
who send their love individually and col
lectively. lie said the years work mad
been a hard one. the students had been
active and willing I'm their work. He hoped
God no idlerS would ever be found therein.
The southern Baptists own the seminal
ry, ne said. and it stands for the con-
stituency of southern Baptsts. II stands
for the spiritual lf, Of it's students.
lie spoke OF the institution In regard to
its missionary work. and said there is
not man among its faculty VINO does not
/ believe i'm missions
lie said the financial standing of the
institution was before the body and asked
the aid of the Georgia Baptists i'm sup
/ porting the seminary. He asked for mon
/ ey To educate the young ministers. lie
/ said Georgia had always been foremost
among all other southern states in the
/ support of the institution.
4 collection was called for and sub
/ scriptions were given in the most pleasing
way.
Some Liberal Appropriations.
/ The First church of Atlanta made a
! liberal appropriation which was raised hy
/ the Second church of that city. The sub
scription raising became lively and ex-
ceedingly gratifying TO those present
/ who have the interests of the Southern
! Baptist Theological Seminary at heart
In less than thirty minutes the neat sum
of S169I was raised which puts Georgia
again to the front as a benefactOr of the
4 seminary
The appropriation today was larger by
several hundred dollars than any previous
/ one.
/ The next business of interest before the
/ meeting was the adoption of the report
4 of the special committee ON Monroe Fe-
male college. ,
/ the faculty of this college requested
/ that they be allowed to publish in pam
! phlet form for distribution, the address
/ of President \. a. Marshall, which was
4 delivered yesterday. The request was ad-
The report of the committee to which
was referred the report of committee on
board of missions, made their report, after
/ which Rev. Or $. y. jameson, secretary
of the state mission board, addressed the
/ convention. -
account against the state mission board
/ and asked the body to appropriate n
certain amount with which 10 pay the
/ account. -,
/ son had no trouble in raising 500 Tor the
/ board. He thanked the congregation lof
their response, stating he would not nave
To ask the Georgia Baptists for any mon
I cy again.
This collection together with the one for
| the seminary. made a total OF S2.64 col
| lectcd in the convention hall today.
The afternoon session was opened WIN
| a PRAYER by Rev. Mccall. after when Dr.
! Wynn. of GAINESVILLE. introduced Prot. M;
/ NJ. Riley, the newly elected preSluehl VI
Gainesville seminary.
Treasurer's Report.
The treasurer's report was one OF the
most interesting papers read during the
day and contains the following;
INVENTORY OF BONDS.
CITY of Augusta, $500 at per cent; city
| Of Augusta. 81 500 at I per cent; city or
! Macon 81 900 at 6 per cent; city OF Al
| lanta 81 600 at s per cent; city OF Atlanta,
| 81 900 at per cent; United state oonu;
! 81, ,O0O at per cent: Georgia Railroad ana
! Ranking company $4,000 at per cent;
state of Georgia, $500 at 3l2 per cent;
! Central Roalroad of Georgia, mot bear
ing interest this date) $1,000 at . per
cent. Central scrip. (nOn-prOductlNe en-
| tirey $500 Total. $1,000.
| PERMANENT EDUCATlOAL FUND.
Macon bonds, s9,2S5.14 at per cent .
Augusta bonds. S700 at 6 per cent; Au-
gusta bonds $500 at Z per cent; state OF
Georgia bonds 49, 800 at 3l2 per cent; At
lanta bonds, $4,000 at per cent; Atlanta
| bonds. $1,000 at Z per cent; United states
| bonds. $1,000 at per cent; Georgia Rail-
| road bonds, 5000 at 6sper cent; Central
railroad bonds, $1,000 Interest, $l,292.62.
HEARN SCHOOL FUND.