The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-22
BY MANY BAPTISTS
SESSION OF THE STATE CONVES-
TION WAS ATTENDED.
QUESTION OF STATES AID
FOR EDUCATIONAL INsTITUTIONs
ACCOUNTED FOR INTEREST.

President NOrthen Yielded Chair 10
Vice President MaIIory-Appoint-
ments Made for the Convention to
BE Held Next Year at Athens-Re-
ports Upon Progress of the Work
of the DnptIsts in Cubn-In Havana
Il Is Not PrOspering-BeII and Nun
nnIIy Adjust Differences.
Amerieus, Ga, Nov. 2l-The attend
ance this morning upon the Baptist
State Convention was the largest of
the session, doubtless due to the gem
eral impression that the pending clash
upon the question of state aid to Bap-
fist educational institutions would take
place. This. however, was deferred I'M
til the night session, and the regular
order of business was followed.
President Northen called the conven-
ton to order, but yielded the gavel to
Vice President Mallory, who presided
at the morning session. Rev. p. A.
Jessup of ODE was selected to preach
the next state convention sermon at
Athens a year hence. with Rev. Alex
Bealer as alternate Rev. ]. +. Perser
of Atlanta was named to succeed Rev.
Len G.. Brougkton on the state mission
board, while Rev. F.. p Wiilingham
succeeds Mr.. Henry II. Cabiness on
the same board. Rev. J. E. White was
elected trustee of the Orphans Home,
and Mr.. w. Il. Hardman of Harmony
Grove was elected trustee of Mercer
University to succeed Mr.. II. II. Will
liams.
Addresses Were Made.
Rev. w. j. Mclaughlin of Louisville,
Ky, addressed the convention on be-
half of the Southern Baptist Theolog-
ical Seminary, his subject being Man
liness in the Ministry" Addresses were
likewise delivered this morning by
Rev. Underwood of Camilla, Rev. PEN
dleton of Reynolds. Rev. Ragsdale OF
Macon, Rev. Campbell of Troy, Ala,
and Rev. Landrum of Atlanta. The
annual report Of the Home Mission
Board was read by Or. j. F. Purser,
followed by an address by S. c. Nc
Connell, who entered upon details con-
corning the working board and it's
scope.
In reply to questions concerning the
Diaz matter at Havana, Cuba, DIR. Nc
Connell said DR. Diaz had resigned of
his own accord, and afterwards was
given opportunity to- reconsider his
resignation, but had declined TO recon-
slider, and was now working as gospel
missionary. Referring TO the work in
Cuba, Or. Mcconnell said il was not
prospering at Havana, but several mis-
sions on the island promised excellent
results
The entire afternoon session Of the
convention was devoted to discussing
foreign mission work, DR.. Willingham
recording secretary. addressing the
convention until the close of the af-
ternoon session.
Bell and NunnaIIy shake Hands.
The controversy which arose Thurs
day night, between DR.. Bell of the
Christian Index. and DR.. Nunnally.
president of the Southern Female Col
lege, is now closed incident. At the
opening of to-night's session DR.. Bell
stated that his speech and published
references to the question of the use
of the state funds by UNCONVENTIONAL
schools were entirely impersonal, but
II they were offensive to any one he
cheerfully withdrew them. DR.. Nun
nally then arose and made a state
ment in the same spirit and the two
gentlemen shook hands.
The balance of the nights session
was taken up in hearing reports of
the State Mission Board and addresses
by Rev. S. Y. Jamison of Atlanta.
and the chairman of various sub-com-
mittees on the work of the board.