The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
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ELECT ANOTHER GOVERNOR.
At .Asheville the first matter OF inter-
est will be the choice Of a presiding Of
fcer. Ex-Governor w. J. Northen, who
has held the position for two years,
would doubtless be reelected without
opposition, but it is announced that ne
Will not allow his name to be presented
TO the convention this year.
Several well known men have been
suggested as successors to Ex-Governor
Northern Ex-Governor James Philip
Eagle, of Arkansas, VINO mas more than
once been vice-presdent may be elect
ed Hon. Joshua. Lowering, of Maryland,
and Rev. DR.. r. II. Marsh, of North
Carolina, may also be nominated. AS
for the secretaries of the convention,
the two men who have served the body
for the last nineteen years, Rev. DR..
Lansing Burrows, and Rev. DR.. O. F.
Gregory, will have no opposition.
The Introductory sermon will be
preached by Rev. DR.. f. c. Mcconnell,
Of Atlanta or the alternate, Rev. Curtis
Lee Laws, of Baltimore. Virginia has q
claim On both of these preachers, since
one of them was pastor within her
bounds for seven years, and the other
belongs to the '.Old Dominion" by birth.
So far as known at present there is
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will be sensational CT exciting. unless it
be that of Diaz, the Cuban missionary.
and his relations with the Home Board.
Yet many items OF interest besides the
regular routine will be considered. For
several years the question of the or
ganization of a new board to carry out
the work of the convention has been
discussed The project was virtually
killed last year at New Orleans by refer
ence to Il committee. 1t is not probable
that the report of this committee
this year will precipitate q battle royal,
yet surprises are always in order. This
committee consists of ]. B. Gambrell,
A. ]. Barton, r. T. Eaton, w. E Hat
cher. George Hillycr. Last year COM
nlittee of five was appointed-VlZ: ). L..
Cross, w w. Landrum, c. S. Gardner,
F. w Boatwright. Carter Helm Jones
to arrange al series of special addresses
to be delivered at this session on sub
iects of doctrine, devotion and duty.
This scheme. IL carried out. Will be a new
feature in the session of the convention.
One item Of interest this year to Nlr-
ginians especially Will be the filling OF
n vacancy on the Board OF Trustees of
the Southern Baptist Seminary; this va
cancv has been caused by me removal
Of Rev. DIR. i. c. Mcconnell from the
State Another special committee that
will be heard from this year will be one
appointed last year to report On the
Young PEOPLES Work. Rev. II. a. Bagby
of Richmond, Va, is a member of this
committee.
The main work of the Convention IS the
consideration of the rerorts of tie three
boards of the Convention and OF the
rheological Seminary. These three boards
are the Foreign Mission Board. the Home
Mission Board and the Sunday-School
Board. Last year the Raptists Of the
South were asked to raise SOC, 600 1of
foreign missions It remains to be seen
whether this mark has been reached
OF this amount $4,000 was asked from
Virginia The board has already an
rounced that it IS out Of debt, but las
declined to state the total amount collect
cd during the year.
AUXILIARY MEETINGS.
In connection with the Southern Baptist
Convention several other meetings arc
held. The Wcman's Missionary Union,
which is auxiliary to the Convention,
meets st the same time as the Conven-
ton. The Union has its president and
other officers and a given number of dele
gates from each State, all being women
No men are admitted to the sessions Of
the Union except those invited to make
addresses. The Young Peoples Union is
another auxiliary body. which will meet
at Asheyilie one day ahead OF the Con
vention proper. Rev. l.. Q. Dawson. u. d.,
is the president OF this Union The Amer