The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-27
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
Convention Holds It's Forty Ninth
Annual Session in Nashville.
SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS

| Church in this and Foreign
| lands and of @ hurc hes
and Members.
The Southern Baptist convention
began Its 10th! 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 1t
was ascertained that more than q
thousand delegates were In attends nee.
The first business in order was 10 ef-
feet permanent organization, and
President Eagle was reelected by q
unanimous vote, together with the
following officers: Lansing Burrows
and O. f. Gregory, secretaries; & w.
Norton, treasurer; w. z. Halvcy,
auditor.
| Governor Eagle said he had for some
time been debating as to whether tu
allow his name to be presented and
for certain reasons would not protest,
but In 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. G. b. Will
lingham, Macon, Ca; e. w. Stephens,
Columbia, Mo-; Robert c. Buckner,
Dallas, Tex.
James Ferguson, OF Colombo, Cey-
ion, was invited 70 address the Con
ventiou, and said that he had come
ten Thousand miles to meet the con
vention. He showed the great possi-
bilitieS of mission work in Asia He
emphasized the Importance of the cd
ucation OF women in the foreign fields.
Memorials on the negro question
were presented by representatives
from Virginia and South Carolina, and
referred to committee. These ad-
vocate appointment Of a committee tC
study the negro problem and deter
mine what methods the Baptist shall
adopt in aid Of the uplifting and well
fare Of the race.
to hearing Of reports. The Sunday
school board report shows the largest
annual receipts in its history, the
800, 600 mark being passed.
The Home mission boards report
shows receipts of Sl27, $50 for the
year.
The Foreign mission board reports
contributions OF S247 ,5l2.62.
The second days session Of the
Southerd Baptist convention was made
| iIciIiuIdhIe- ~ -GUrrurinupio.,n dtss .cf, At
ing $50, ,99l to the endowment fund
of the theological seminary at Louis
Vile. There was several gifts OF $5,-
600 each, one coming from Boston
man, and one from an Atlanta wo-
man, Mrs. W.. 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 Greenville,
S. @. BE said the church should laise
an endowment fund Of a million dol
lars for the seminary.
Judge George Hillyer, Of Georgia,
spoke on his resolution to change the
name Of the body to The BAPTIST
vi Uilt " lSu OldlCo.
On motion Of Judge Hillyer the re-
solution was referred to IL special COM
mittee to report upon it next year.
The convention refused TO consider
communication from Rev. a. Diaz,
OF Cuba, asking for comnittc 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 board
was reSerred to committee.
There had been anticipation CT a
ripple in the convention when the
committee on work among the neg rOeS
made its report, but 1t was rcce we'd
and adopted in harmonious man Ter.
This committee, Of which DR.. a c.
Davidson, Of birmingham, Ala is
chairman, considered the Virginia me-
mortal, asking for appointment II a
commission TO study the uplifting Of
the negro in all its phases. After a
session OF five hours the committc; ar
rived at an agreement satisfactory to
all interested. 1t provides for the ap-
pointment or a representative from
each State to confer with the II jme
mission board with IT gard to plan. for
carrying ON the work
The committee On nomination for
place Of holding the next cOnven ion
held 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 was
selected as the next meeting plice.
The nominating committee rcpo ted
in favor OF Fort Worth, but scntir. cnt
Of the convention was overwhelmingly
the other way and before a vote was
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 at morning and evening
services by visiting ministers and
large congregations greeted them.
In the afternoon a rally at the
tabernacle In the interest Of Sunday
school aid evangclistic work was at
tended by 5000 persons.
South Cardinals part in the total
statistics Of the Southern Baptist con-
vention as presented by Secretary
Burrows is as follows: Associations,
36; churches, 930; increase by baptism
1863, 10y letter 1870, by restoration
500; total white membership, lO4, ,9l9;
Sunday schools, 6S4; pupil Al, ,63S;
VA line Of church proDprtv al ooG 40