Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-05
BAPTISTS ARE
Convention
BOUND
A. LARGE NUMBER OF ATLANTA
PEOPLE WILL ATTEND THE
MEETING TO BE AT ASHE-
VILE.

Atlanta Baptists are preparing for the
Southern Baptist convention and auxil-
larry meetings WHICH are to be held IN
Asheville, n. C., beginning next Thursday
for session of one week
The delegation will leave Atlanta next
Wednesday either on the morning or night
trains, at 7:5o a. m. and the other at 1l:5O
D. m. They viii travel over the Southern
railway.
Special trains will be run from Spartan
burg to Asheville on Thursday and FRI
day.
Among those who will go from Atlanta
are Col. B. f. Abbott A. d. Adair, Rev.
T. P. Bell. D. D.. Rev. Len G. Broughton,
NJ. L. Britain, George NJ. Brown, II. "a.
Cabaniss. E. L. Connally, H. S. Cole,
Walker Dunson. Rev. c. N Donaldson
T. J. Day, w. W. Gaines. Rev. B.sJ- W.
Graham. John NJ. Green, Rev. J. R. Gum,
Rev. w. j. Holtzclaw. Rev. Harvey
Hatcher, Judge George Hillyer. DR.. J. R
Hopkins. Rev. S. J. jameson, d, D.. Rev.
w w. Landrum, d. D.. Rev. +. G. Nc
Cornell. D. d., Hon. W ]. Northen, Rev.
y. B. O'Kelley, F. J. Paxon, Rev. Julien
S. Rogers. Rev. ]. c. Solomon, Rev. ]. B.
Taylor, d. D., Rev. ]. T., Tichenor, d. D.,
E. G. Willingham, DIR. S. T. Whitaker.
Rev. J.. ]. Bennett, Rev. John z. White,
NJ. NJ Welch, Rev, A. c. Ward, II. M.
Willett and others.
Rev. F. C. Mcconnell, d. D., correspond
ing secretary of the Baptist Home Mis-
sion board, with headquarters in Atlanta,
will preach the convention sermon on the
night of the first day.
The convention will be preceded on
Thursday by the meeting Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. of which Rev. l..
o. Dawson, D. D., of Tuscaloosa, Ala, is
president and W. w. Gaines, OF Atlanta,
vice-president. The Baptist Educational
Society convenes in the afternoon The
Wonan's Home Mission Union will be in
session during the convention.
The officers Of the convention are ex-
Gov. W. ]. Northen, president Atlanta;
DR.. Lansing Burrows. Of Nashville, and
DR.. o. F. Gregory. Of BALTIMORE, secreta-
ries; Geo. w Norton, treasurer, Louis
Vile; w Patrick Harvey, also Of Louis
Vile auditor. The vice-presidents are
Rev. James p. Eagle. Little Rock. Ark;
Hon. William Wright Heard, Baton
Rouge. La; Governor Andrew Houston
Longino, Jackson, Miss, and Hon. Joshua
lowering. Baltimore.
Probably the most interesting matter
for. consideration by the convention, and
one in which the Atlantians are particu-
larly interested, viii be the election Of a
president.
Ex-Governor Northen, who has been
the. presiding officer of the convention has
declined to stand for reelection. His
be induced to reconsider his determination
and allow his name to be presented. in
which event his election is assured.
Among others who have been mentioned
for the position of president are Rev. r.
C. Buckner, d. D.. superintendent Of the
Texas orphanage, and Ex-Governor J. p.
Eagle. of Little Rock. Ark Both Of these
gentlemen are the presidents Of the Bap-
list conventions in their respective states
and the Texas convention, over which DR..
Buckner presides, is said to be the largest
deliberative body in the world.
The main questions for consideration by
the convention viii be education, home
and foreign missions. Both the home and
foreign boards have increased greatly
their work during the last year and will
report free of debt. II is said that the.
home board, OF which DR.. Mcconnell. of
Atlanta, is secretary, Will report a bal
ances on hand of something like S. 000 The
report of the foreign board, the head
quarters of which are in Nashville, will
be made by Dr. r. j. Willingham, former
ly of Georgia.
The convention will be largely attended
by Baptists from every state in the south.
The railroads have announced special
rates of one fare for the round trip. good
for 10 days, which may be extended to
June 2, by depositing ticket before May
10 with the joint agent and paying a fee
OF 90 cents.