The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-16
BAPTIST REF USE
TO CHANGE NAME
Convention Concludes One OF
Best Sessions in All Its
History.
LANDMARK REQUEST DENIED
Many Of Members Will Attend
Important Conference to be
Held iii St. Louis.
LANDMARK REQUEST DENIED
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Especial 10 The Tlmcs- Dispatch)
& KANSAS CITY, MO-, May 15.-The ses-
sion OF the Southern Baptist Convention
came to an end tonight after one OF
the most notable meetings in the history
OF tho body. Tho attendance has been
very large, the interest manifested most
gratifying and the condition OF the great
the reports, was never more encouraging.
The last day was accompanied by the
customary scenes attending the winding
up OF the business and the departure Of
the delegates. A mass OF important bus
mess was transacted. Among other
things the convention refused to change
It's name and refused courteousy but
firmly to accede to the wishes OF the
Landmark brethren. Dr. Hatcher pres
sented the report upon the latter measure
and 1t was unanimously adopted.
Tonight the delegates are leaving.
Many OF them will stop in st, Louis at
the conference Of the Baptlsts OF America
TO be held there.
The Sunday Services.
Yesterday was the great day. Some
one hundred OF the delegates and visitors
preached in the pulplts Of the city to
large and deeply interested congregations.
The meeting in the afternoon at the
huge convention hall drew an audience
estimated at from ten to fourteen thou
sand. All seemed deeply interested in
the exercises. Rev. DR.. W. E. Hatcher,
OF virginia, made memorial address on
Rev. DR.. G. c. Meador, OF Washington;
Dr.. J. F. Love- Of Arkansas. spoke on ex-
Governor James p. Eagle. and Rev. DR..
A: s. Thomas. of South Carolina, spoke
on Colonel James A. Hoyt, Of Green
vile. s. G.. These memorial addresses
were tender and effective and seemed to
touch the people deeply.
Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon of Boston, an old
/ Tarheel, delivered sermon which was
In the best vein of that able preacher,
and seemed to make profound im-
preston on the vast congregation.
Among the Virginia preachers who oc-
cupied pulpits yesterday were Rev. Drs.
r. J.. Willingham, E. E. Bomar, y. w.
Mcdaniel. w. r. Derieux, NJ. Aslhy
Jones. and ] ). William Jones, of Rich
mond. and NJ. L. Wood. OF Stannton.
Chaplain Jones preached, by special invi-
tation, to the Confederate veterans. and
had a packed house OF deeply attentive
hearers and at the close OF the service
tn, !, eterans crowded around the preacher
and promised to be followers OF Lee and
Jackson. even as they, also. were Of
"The Captain of Their snlvatlon.''is
Sessions Y esrerday. #
This morning there was some discus
sion on the report Of the committee on
tho resolutions Of Judge George IIillyer,
of Georgia, on changing the name and
constitution of the convention so as to
embrace instead Of simply the South, the
whole OF America. Tho committee re-
ported agains the change and after an
amendment to change the phraseology of
the report, It was adopted by the unanI-
nous vote OF the convention.
The Presbyterian General Assembly sent
Communication to- the convention ask
ing that delegates be sent to a conference
O. the evangelical denominations on
Sabbath observance. The request was
unanimously granted
On mo ton Of Rev. DR.. w. w. Landrum
the convention expressed Its qualification
that the Woman's Missionary Society
had adopted the training school and homo
in Louisville, and strongly commended
this institution to the churches. The COM
mlttee on nominations made its report,
which was adopted. making very few
changes in the present composition Of
the boards.
The interests Of home missions now
came before the convention under the
direction Of DR.. Gray. corresponding sec
rotary OF the Homo Mission Board. and
reports were read In the following order:
Frontier Work" by Rev. ]. Z. Love. Of
Arkansas; Mountain Schools and Work.
by Dr.. D. w. Key. of South Carolina.
Rev. D. 1. Lpsey. Of Mississippi, read the
report on Cuba and New Fields" Rev.
Dr.. j. r. Gambrell, Of Texas. read the
report in Standardization and OutloG!e."
After tho reading OF these reports there
were interesting speeches by Rev. y, =.
Love, Of Arkansas; Rev. G. w. Harrcll,
OF Indian Territory: Rev. NJ. D. Hunt,
field secretary for the trans Mississippi
country; Rev. ]. NJ. Carroll. Of Texas;
Rev. a. =. Brown, superintendent OF the
mountain district; Rev. G. D. Daniel,
OF Cuban missions; DR.. J.
B. Gambrell, OF Texas. and others. DR..
Love, of Arkansas, spoke eloquently on
Frontier Missions, bringing out the
rapidity with which numbers and wealth
are pouring into the States west OF the
Mississippi and the Importance of acting
now. He insisted that now is the time
to let tho church go into the new towns
ahead Of tho courthouse or the school
houses. Dr. ]. NJ. Carroll, of Texas, made
the point that to sustain these mission
points pays handsomely In the increased
contributions to all of the enterprises Of
the convention. Rev. A. Il. Brown spoke
strongly and we'll of the work In tho
mountain regions.
Rev. DR.. Daniel, superintendent. or MS
sion work In Cuba. made very inter-
csting statements in reference to the
encouraging work in "The Gem Of the
Antilles" and an earnest appeal for
more men to gather in the ripe harvest,
Rev Dr.. Gambrel made a stir
ring speech on the Importance Of
training the BAPTIST hosts who are now,
he Insisted not q disciplined army pre-
pared to push forward in the battle, but
ia gang a drove, over three million
weak"
Considerable enthusiasm was mani-
tested. and the convention pledged two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
home missions tho coming year,
Afternoon Meeting.
Tho house was packed this afternoon,
and after soma other items We're trans
acted. the question Of evangelism was
presented by Or. A, ]. s, Thomas, Of
South Carolina. Rev, DIR. u. e. Brnugll-
ton nf -Atlanta.- mada one Of his .charnC.-