The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-27
BAPTISTS HOME
FROM CONVENTION
SPEAK IN HIGHEST TERMS
or WORK DONE AND HOSPITALITY
INTENDED DELEGATES.

The RTunilcent Gift of Mr.. w. W.
Brooks of Rome to the Cause OF
Missions Was the Feature of the
Convention Resolutions Adopted
Condemning the Action of ParIta-
ment in Placing the schools of
England Under Control of Estab-
Iished Church.
Georgia Baptists annual convention,
which has been in session during the
last week at Columbus. returned yes
terday morning.
Those who attended were Rev. DR..
John d. Jordan of the First Baptist
Church. Rev. Robert Van Deventer of
the Duffy Street Baptist Church. and
Messrs. kirkland and Newland and
Mesdames Williams and Mcneil of the
Duffy Street Baptist Church.
All OF the delegates who were seen
spoke in the highest terms of the work
of the convention and of the hospital
ity shown by the people of the city in
which the convention assembled. The
doors of all the homes were thrown
open to the visitors and everything
possible done to make their stay in
the city an enjoyable one and one
which would be long remembered.
There were more than 800 Baptists in
attendance at the gathering aid the
work of entertainment was no little
one. Yet everything was carried OFT
without hitch and only commenda-
&c he, I'D q
which had charge of this important
feature.
There was nothing transacted by
the convention said Rev. Mr.. Van
Deventer, ''that was especially local,
as far as Savannah is concerned No
changes were made in the pastors and
only commentator was heard for the
work that has been done in the Sa-
vannah Baptist churches during the
year that has just closed. All or US
left the convention with the intention
of doing all in our power to make the
coming year even better than the
one that we have just closed.
The Missionary Work.
All of the delegates speak in the
highest term of the enthusiasm shown
for the missionary work of the church,
both at home and abroad. The feature
of the convention was, perhaps, the
magnificent gift to the missionary
cause made by Mr.. w. w. Brooks of
Rome.
This gift, as stated in the telegraphic
dispatches of the Morning News, came
as complete surprise and created
more or less of a sensation. Several
enthusiastic talks on the subject Of
missions had been made, and especial
attention had been called by the lead
Al a. G-.r4 I,of
the Baptists had made no large indi-
vidual gifts to the missionary cause,
as they had to the educational cause
and to the development Of their home
churches.
Following one OF these addresses Mr..
Brooks stated he believed one of the
greatest sins of the people was the
quenching of the spirit of giving. In
closing he stated he wished to person
ally present the board of missions with
a gift of $1,000. The effect was highly
dramatic. For few minutes there
was a tense silence in the hall, and
then, under the leadership of Mr.. Will
liam d. Upshaw, the entire assembly
began singing Praise God, from
Whom All Blessings Flow"
other Action Taken.
One Of the things of general interest
transacted at the convention was the
offering of the resolution condemning
the action of the British Parliament
regarding the control Of the schools
of England. The resolution was
adopted practically unanimously.
The action to which the Baptists OBJ
ject is the placing of the control of
the free schools of England in the
hands of the Church of England. This
is construed to mean that only the
doctrines of that church would be
taught to the children. All non-con-
formists. whether or not they believe
in the doctrines of the established
church, are compelled to support these
schools, and such action is looked upon
as unjust by the Baptists, and other
non-conforming denominations.