The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10
$4,000 FOR
MISSIONS
Pledged by Southern
BaptiStS
To Be Used in Foreign
Fields.
GEORGIA GIVES $4,000
Nashville Gets the Cenven-
ton In 1904.
Seminary TruSteeShips Filled
Alumni Association to End0W
a School.
pp0CP MIME E0R T0.nAY
Alumni Association to End0W
a School.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

Rain wind and storm signals had
apparently no effect upon the dele
gates 10 the Southern Baptist Conven-
tien. The three sessions Of the con-
vention yesterday were attended by
nearly every delegate in Savannah,
and by hundreds, or maybe thousands
of citizens and visitors.
Interest in the proceedings was
marked and the discussion of reports
Of the committees to which were re-
ferred portions Of the report of the
Foreign Missions Board, was almost
general. The greatest interest and en-
thusiasm was evidenced in the increase
in receipts by the Mission Board, and
the pledges for next year were far in
excess of the fine showing of last year.
The total receipts for foreign mission
work last year, as shown in the re-
port of the board. was $21S,512.62, and
the pledges made by delegations pres
ent in the convention yesterday were
for the sum of $3.50, O0o States made
their pledges individually and when
Georgia came forward with a promise
TO try for $4,000 the rules in regard to
applause came very near being broken
generally Other states came up. and
the full amount mentioned was as
sured for the foreign mission work dur
ing the next year.
Next Convention in Nashville.
Nashville. Tenn, will get the conven-
ton next year. The announcement
was made in the convention last night.
It was understood that several other
cities were applicants for the honor of
entertaining the convention. and sew
eral made very strong efforts to get
the meeting. but Nashville was finally
selected.
AS had been predicted the number
of delegates arriving since the original
roll was made UP has given this con-
vention more than the number of dele
gates that were in Asheville last year.
This in consideration of the fact that
Savannah is not so centrally located in
reference to the membership of the
convention, makes remarkable show
ing. The most careful estimates. made
previous to the assembling of the con-
vention was that there would be about
900 delegates present. This number has
been passed over 200. Another inter-
esting fact in connection with the pres
ent convention is that the contribu-
tions reported by the three principal
boards, the Foreign and Home Mis-
sions and the Sunday-school boards,
have exceeded by many thousands
those of any previous conventions. The
attendance has been marked by the
representative delegates in attendance
and the full and careful attention and
appreciation evidenced in all work of
the body.
A harmonious Convention.
In the several sessions already held
there mas not been the slightest mis-
understanding or friction. The men,
bers are ali mere very evidently for one
purpose, and that the furtherance of
the work to which the body is consti-
tuted. Respectful hearing is accorded
every delegate who rises to address
the assemblage and no actual division
has been noted upon any question of
moment. The execra bic weather out
side has proved of benefit to those who
desired expedition and careful atten-
ton to all work; for with no tempta-
ton to go outside, delegates and Wis
itors after entering the church remain
until the end of the session and thus
accomplish more and perhaps better
work than If there was an attractive
outdoor view and the consequent in
terruptions of incoming and outgoing
of visitors and maybe some of the del
egates.
At both morning and afternoon ses-
sions yesterday the foreign missionary
work was the general theme and there
were addresses on mission work and
the great good that was being done,
also talks by the missionaries here on
furlough, and by some who are just
about to start for foreign fields.
Under direction of the Rev. Mr..
Coward, a number of hymns were
sung, the delegates and visitors joining
heartily in the rendering of familiar
and beautiful songs of praise A par
ticularly impressive feature was Just
after the missionaries and young men
about to go out to China and South
America had spoken, when Secretary
Willingham asked for all to unite in
singing Stand Up, Stand Up for Je-
sus" The great assemblage sang as
though every individual Joined in the
command and prayer involved.
Committees Announced.
Shortly after the morning session
opened the following committees were
announced:
On Report of Mission Boards: On
Papal Fields-J. L. White. Georgia; c.
G. Stakeley. Alabama; c. H Jones,
Kentucky; B. p. Robertson, Maryland:
s. B. Galloway, Arkansas; ]. L. John
son, Mississippi; J. z. Oates. Florida:
J. D. Adcock. louisiana; j. Z. Hamp-
ton. Missouri; j. II. Tucker, North
Carolina; G. A. Lotion, Tennessee.
On Pagan Fields-J. D. Chapman.
South Carolina; n. w. Battle, North
Carolina; NJ. w Edgeston, Tennessee:
]. S. Dill, Virginia c. 7. Scaife. South
Carolina.
On Finances Of Board-W. +. Var
borough, Mississippi; John Phinizy,
Georgia: T. j. Humphreys, Kentucky:
w. r. Davis, Arkansas; j. A. Jud-
son, Louisiana, A. r. Levering. Mis-
Gouri; j. y. Holly, Florida; 7. S.
Franklin, North Carolina H. L.
Rhodes, Mississippi. w II. Flee. Vir-
Rinia; D. J. Allen. Tennessee
on Items Of Interest IN Report For
eiRn Mission Board-T 8 PottF Ten