The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-07-07
MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
1upeIos Doors Thrown Wide Open and Dspenses Her Hos
pitality Without Stint. Many Visitors and Dele
gates Present. Three Sessions Daily

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| Wednesday morning with a large
number of ministers, delegates
and visitors present. The first
session was held at 10 clock anc
the work of getting the conven.
tion organized, the appointment
of committee on enrolment, and
| the addresses of welcome and re-
sponse consumed the entire NOR
ming. DR.. Sproles, the president
called the convention to order
and Rev McComb conducted
the opening religious services.
The entire congregation joined in
the soul-stirring old songs which
had been selected by the choir,
Invocations were offered that the
deliberations and the work of
the convention would be guided
by the hand of Him who doeth
all things well and that the re-
suit would rebound to the upbuild-
ing of His kingdom on earth.
After the religious exercises
the president announced the COM
mittee on enrolment, the chair
man of the committee came for
ward and read the report which
he stated was necessarily incom-
plete as a number had not yet
presented themselves for enroll
ment.
The address of welcome on the
part of the Baptist church of
Tupelo was delivered by Rev. R.
A Kimbrough, the pastor. Mr..
Kimbrough assured all that they
were welcome, yea thrice well
come and hoped that much good
would result from their atten-
dance. On behalf of the citizens
of the place Hon. John Allen
extended a welcome in his unin-
imitable way, full of good humor,
cordiality and hospitality. Sen
ator Dunn of Meridian in most
felicitous terms responded on be-
half of the convention that they
greatly appreciated the OPP
portunity of being in Tupelo and
to mingle with the hospitable peo-
pie of the little city.
On motion of Rev. R. A. Kim
brough the convention will hold
three sessions daily. Morning
sessions to open at 9o'clock, and
close at IL; afternoon session to
begin at 2. 80 and close at 5; night
session to open at $40 and hold
at the pleasure of the convention.
President Sproles announced
the following on creden-
tials: S. E. Tull, Joseph Pig
ford, J. w. Mayfeld, S. E. Chap
man, and j. E. Brown. 1he fol-
lowing as tellers: Glen Haman,
J. @. Crawford, and C. E. OAR
ling.
On motion of w. M. Burr, it
was ordered that all messengers,
present, but not enrolled were
permitted to participate in the
organization.
John P. Hemby presented the
convention with a bound volume
| of the minutes from the year
1899. to 1903 inclusive, and on
motion of S. G. Cooper twas &C.
cepted by the convention.
| S. e. Tull from the convention
! on credentials made a partial re.
port and the convention proceed
ed to elect officers for the ensu-
ing year, which resulted as fol
lows: H. F. Sproles, president,
w. T. Lowry and A. E. Jennings,
vice-presidents; John T. Hemby,
recording secretary, w. P.-Price,
corresponding secretary; S. G.
Cooper, statistical secretary, and
]. p. Brown, treasurer.
The following visiting breth-
ern were recognized: w. P. Har-
vey of the Western Record and
and Baptist Book Concern, Louis
vile, KY, E. E. Bowan of the
Foreign Mission Board of the
Southern Baptist Convention,
Richmond Va, A. u. Boone, of
the Tennessee General Conven-
ton; H. E. Cleaton Of the Bap-
tist Argus, Louisville, KY. Hon.
John M. Allen, Tupelo; Luther
Little Of the Texas General Con-
vention; w. E. Farrar of, Beth
el College, Kentucky; and H. P.
Buatof the Tennessee General
Association.
On motion Jas. F. McCool the
president was authorized to ap-
point the usual committees.
On motion Of w. T. Lowry, w.
A. McComb was requested to
telegraph the sylnpathies Of the
convention to the family of T. j.
VAIN, recently deceased.
| President Spr0les announced
! the following committee on order
Iof business: E. e. Thorton, w.
T. Lowrey, w. F. Yarbrough,
NV. A. McGomb j. r. Carter, j.
1. Johnson, ~, and w. P. Price.
On motion Of w. T. Lowrey.
| the convention sermon was made
| the special order for $50 We'd
lneSday afternoon.