The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-25
SOUTHERN BAPTIST

Convention Holds It's Forty Ninth
Annual Session in Nashville.
SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS
or the Work Being Done by the
Church in this and Foreign
Lands and Of Churches
and Members.
The Southern Baptist convention
began it's 4ethI session in the city of
Nashville, Tenn, on Friday, May
18th, at the Tabernacle in which the
convention met eleven years ago.
President Jas. P. Eagle, Of Arkansas,
called the convention to order, and It
was ascertained that more than a
thousand delegates were In attendance.
| The first business in order was to ef-
feet permanent organization, and
President Eagle was reelected by a
unanimous vote, together with the
following officers: Lansing Burrows
aad o. F. Gregory, secretaries; G. W.
Norton, treasurer; W. P. Harvey,
auditor.
Governor Eagle said he had for some
time been debating as to whether to
allow his name to be presented, and
| for certain reasons would not protest,
but iu future he would decline the
honor. He said he regarded it as un-
wise for one man to hold the Office In
definitely.
The vote on vice president was an
nounced at the afternoon session, the
! following being chosen: John W.
Thomas, Nashville, Tenn; c. B. Will
hngham, Macon, Ca; E. W. Stepf ems,
Columbia, Mo-; Robert c. Buckner,
Dallas, Tex.
James Ferguson, OF Colombo, Cey-
lon, was invited to address the Con
Vention, and said that be bad come
ten thousand miles to meet the con-
vention. He showed the great posi-
bilities of mission work in Asia. He
emphasized the importance Of the ed
ucation Of women in the foreign f::ldS.
Memorials on the negro question
were presented by representatives
from Virginia and South Carolina, and
referred to a committee. These ad-
vocate appointment OF a committee to
study the negro problem and deter
mine what methods the Baptist shall
adopt in aid of the uplifting and vel
fare of the race.
The afternoon session was devoted
to hearing Of reports. The Sunday
school board report shows the largest
annual receipts in its history, the
s100, 900 mark being passed.
The Home mission boards report
shows receipts Of sl27,S5o for the
year.
The Foreign mission board reports
contributions Of s247, ,5l2. 81.
The second days session OF the
Southerd Baptist convention was made
memorable by contributions aggregat-
ing s52, 9el to the endowment fund
Of the theological seminary at Louis
vile. There was several gifts OF So,-
900 each, one coming from a Boston
man, and one from an Atlanta wo-
man, Mrs. ". a. Wiggs.
The report Of the visiting commit
tee to the South Baptist theological
seminary at Louisville was presented
by Dr.. a. J. S. Thomas, Of Greenvllle,
5. c. Be said the church should raise
an endowment fund Of million dol
lars for the seminary.
Judge George Hillyer, CT Georgia,
spoke on his resolution to change the
name of the body to 1.-The Baptist
Convention Of the United States"
On motion Of Judge Hillyer the re-
solution was referred to special CON-
nittee to report upon it next year.
The convention refused to consider
a communication from Rev. a. Diaz,
Of Cuba, asking for a committe on ar
bitration to hear the troubles which
have existed for years in Havana. a
resolution to place the Cuban work in
the hand Of the foreign mission sboard
was reserred to a committee.
There had been anticipation Of a
ripple in the convention when the
committee on work among the negroes
made it's report, but it was received
and adopted in a harmonious manner.
This committee, Of which DR.. a. G.
Davidson, of Birmingham, Ala, is
chairman, considered the Virginia me-
mortal, asking for appointment OF a
commission to study the uplifting Of
the negro in all it's phases. After a
session Of FIVE hours the committed ar
rived at an agreement satisfactory TO
all interested. It provides for the ap-
pointment Of a representative from
each State to confer with the Hume
mission board with regard to plans for
carrying on the work.
The committee On nomination for
place Of holding the next convention
held q. session and it is understood
that Fort Worth, Texas, was favored
by a majority. Kansas City and St.
Louis were under consideration, and
at the night session Kansas City vas
selected as the next meeting plHce.
The nominating committee repo. ted
in favor Of Fort. Worth, but sentine nent
of the convention was overwhelmlr gly
the other way and before a vote vas
taken Fort Worth was withdrawn.
No business was transacted by the
Southern Baptist convention on sun
dav. The various pulpits OF the city
were occupied a. morning and erering
services by visiting ministers and
large congregations greeted them.
In the afternoon a rally at the
tabernacle in the interest Of Sunday
school ard evangelistic work was at
tended By 5000 persons.
South Cardinals part in the total