The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-11
BAPTISTS IN SAVANNAH.
NEARLY EIGHTEEN HUNDRED
DELEGATES ATTEND.
Southern Baptist Convention Holds
Important Session in South
Georgia City.


forty-eighth annual session Of the South
ern Baptist convention was called to or
der this morning by Hon. James Phillip
Eagle, the president, a former governor
Of Arkansas. After three quarters OF an
hour given over to devotional service,
the enrolment Of delegates began.
There were present 1,2S2 delegates
chosen upon the financial basis, besides
465 who represented associations.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, James Phillip Eagle, Lit
tie Rock. Ark. Vice presidents, Edwin
William Stephens, A. NJ. Columbia, Mo;
George Hillyer, Atlanta, Ga; r. c. Buck
ner Texas a. f Owner, Portsmouth,
Va. Secretaries, Lansing Burrows, ID. d.,
Nashville Tenn; Oliver Fuller Gregory,
D. D., Baltimore, Md. Treasurer, George
W. Norton. Louisville. Ky. Auditor Will
liam Patrick Harvey, D. D., Louisville,
Ky.
Governor ]. NJ Terrell was nominated
as one of the vice presidents, but declln-
ed the honor, stating that 1t would not
be possible for him to attend after To-Day,
In accepting the presidency for another
term President Lagle SAID: "oulu
rather be president of the Southern Bap-
United States"
Pastor John D. Jordan of the First
Baptist church, welcomed the visitors to
Savannah, while Governor Terrell follow
ed with a welcome to them on behalf OF
the state The governor made d speech
that was we'll received.
Georgia First for Missions
The report of the foreign mission board
was made by j. Willingham, the CORE
spondine secretary. There are missiona-
ries in Mexico. Italy, Brazil, Africa, Chr
ra and Japan and there has been but one
Death among them during the year Rev
s + Williams died at Canton, China,
April l. of meningitis.
The financial report is Of great inter-
est 1t shows that Georgia has taken first
place in contributing TO this cause. The
report of gross receipts for foreign mis-
sions is as follows for the states repre-
scented in the convention: Alabama. $l6,-
426.06; Arkansas, $4,256.24; District o. Co
lumbia. 81, 60I95; Florida, S2,20341; Geor-
gia. $33,G5S.o3; Indian Territory, $229.36:
Kentucky, $23, 24l.77; Louisiana, S4S96-56
Maryland S7143.S5; Mississippi s16l05.43;
al 20; oklahoma. $25l67: South Carolina.
81 1893 IS: Tennessee, 50, 30; Texas, SIS
2673S; Virginia, $2S.5o423 The board does
not now owe cent and carries net
balance Of $19,62l.23.
Home Mission Report.
At the session of the convention this
afternoon, the ffty-eighth annual report
OF the home mission board was submit
ted by Secretary F. c. Mcconnell OF
Atlanta, showing a very satisfactory CON
dition. Receipts were shown to have been
$4,000 an increase of $4,000 over last
year.
he fyErpl al tI,n Gun
day school board was received. showing
receipts of $97 800 or $500 more than
last year. This report and that of the
home mission beard embraced the reports
OF their respective wOmens auxilialies.
The floor was extended to Vice President
Dunnaway, of the board Of trustees of the
theological seminary at Louisville, who
followed by others, discussed that insti-
tuition its works and its needs
Missionary Work in China.
Savannah. Ga. May 9.-(Special)-Bap
lists are additionally partial to water
but they have been getting decidedly
more than thew wanted in Savannah tine
last three days. Today. as on yesterday,
it simply poured, to the great disgust of
the delegates who have had no chance
to see any of the beauties of the city, and
who have been forced to abandon any
plans they had for social pleasures.
The session this morning was marked
by a discussion OF the reports of some
OF the boards. Foreign missions led i'll
interest and the sum of $3.50, 900 was pledg
ed. great increase over that secured
fast year. BY state subscriptions the
money was raised, and Georgia and Viz
ginia forged to the front. leading by each
subscribing $40 900.
The ministers devoted considerable time
to discussion of the best methods OF
Tot,