Newport weekly independent., 1903-11-27
, coNvEN'ION.
STATE BApTIsTlng c0-opFati0n
  Minority Report Annual session os

Ile Uuoi o& i1itttC AioSA O1
 the stahst., and~held thxee
 called on, adjourning MoqAay,
 the Ii Ex-Gov. James P. Eagle ate days'e president by acclama- he the Jov. Eagle has filled this
 was. for the last twenty years ln- tiortendance was the largest in bf po-story of the convention, and )e- T distinguished church men nsa Ii other states were present, ,d 5ng them Dr. Graves, the vener- aos le missionary to China, and his.
 less distinguished wife. Dr. Braves has labored as a missionary Tn China for forty-seven years, and has been ably assisted in his. work by Mrs. Graves, who speaks the Chinese language fuently.
 One of the most important ques- tions before the convention was an effort to draw together the two fac tions of the church in this state At the recent meeting of the state asso- ciation it was agreed that the asso- ciation dissolve and meet with the state convention, upon certain con ditions. These conditions were widely published at the time, but the convention refused to adopl them, and instead adopted a minor ity report of the peace committee, as follows: @
 "(1) That we invite all the Baptists of Arkansas to cooperate with us on the old-time Baptist principle and practice of co-opera- tion for which this convention has always stood, which are identical with those prevailing in other state organizations-those principles and practices under the operation of which God has so abundantly bless ed us in years gone by.
 "(2) That while we regret the Edeparture of any of our brethren from this convention and its work, still we recognize their right to work upon any plan that may seem best to them, and shall pray Gods blessing upon any good that may be done by any who may not see fit to cooperate with ls. s. The report of inc State mission board, which was submitted by Dr J. F. Love, showed that the nun Der of missionaries is 51, days of I'd ; bor 6,S21, miles trayeled Std, 9, churches supplied 6e, other stations supplied AS, sermons 3,S74, ralig- ious addresses I'll, professions of faith 1,243, baptisms .74a,. added by letter 5o5, restored l58, Total addi- tions 1910; churches organized II, houses built 7, acost of houses $4,600, collection on mission fields for various purposes over S17,000. The receipts of the board the past year were: For state missions S6, I 904.72, being S2,15S more thau last year; foreign missions $4,021.- B, being $1,380 more than last year; home missions $2, ,399.73. be- ing $1,066.50 more than last year, giving total collections for the year $13,334. .77, or a gain of $5, ,53147 over last year, or Fl per cent. In collections for missions the Second church, Little Rock, leads, having given $2.1oS.59. Pine Bluff was next, giving $1,oo5.76.
 The report of J. H. Kitchens, Jr., as treasurer, showed expendi- lures amounting to $11,193.S4, and receipts amounting gte $la48Ssl6, leaving $294. 32 cash olt hand. The sum of $S,113.09 was paid 10 rais- sionaries and pastors. Tllc receipts included $4, 4,350 from the home mis- sion board and So,s50 45 from a.Is F. Love.
 Negro Kills whits Msn.
 Albert Garlock, q white man, was T l 1 l