The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-12
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Southern Convention Begins at
Chattanooga With Great At
tendance Present.
BODY BODY CONDEMNS On +: LYNcHING -:''.' CHI
Annual Sermon Preached BY Rev.
DR.. ly.sR. L.1Sinitl1 Address \
Of President.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN. May II. RE
ports from boards. a series Of notable
addresses and the election OF officers dis
&tinguslied the work of the first day of
tie Southern Baptist Convention. t is
great gathering About 500 delegates
and visitors are present.
The day dawned bright and clear, and
there is promise Of ideal weather for
the convention. Atgan early hour throngs
were vending their way to the audito-
rum. and by 10 o'clock the spacious
building was filled to overflowing.
President E. W. Stephens called the
body to order. and Ex-Governor W. &J.
Northen made the opening prayer. men
flioning especially Rev. DR.. w. u. Hatcher.
who was reported very i'll III Lynchburg,
Va. Mayor ", L. Friedson briefly but
3cloquentIy welcomed the convention and
presented Rev. DR.. Luther Freeman, pas
tor OF the First Methodist Church, who
made the main address OF welcome and
4 mos charming frateInal speech Dr.
Porter, or fDkiaflpnla, ina de the RESPONSE.
Full of bright and laugh provoking anec-
does. Ordinarily this part of tho o1en-
Ing exercises Is dreaded. but on this oc-,
icason 1t was thoroughly enjoyed.
Officers Elected.
The long ana tedious roll call was dis
penscd with, and printed lists Of the del-}
cgates We're distributed through the au-
ldlcnce. The work of organization was
then quickly accomplished. the following
being elected:
President, E.W. stephens.
Vice -presIdents-Hon, r. r. Pol
r lard, Of RIchmond; Or. J. j.. Taylor.
Of Kentucky; Rev. II. Il. stalcup, Of
indian Territory, and Charles a.
Smith of South Carolina.
secretares-Revs. Drs. Burrows and
Gregory.
Upon the announcement. of the re-elec-
ton Of the veteran secretaries very
pleasing incident occurred. Rev. DR.. 1.
H. Eaton ! on behalf Of a committee ap-s
pointed last session for the management
OF tile affair presented the secretaries
with costly gold medals studded with
diamonds. in comnlemoration Of their
completed twenty-five Years OF contlnu-
Gus service. The money for these hand
some gifts was raised privately from
,nppreciative friends Drs. Burrows ana
Gregory made suitable responses.
Sunday School Report.
At the afternoon session, Dr.. ]. NJ
Frost, the secretary read the report of
the Sunday School, from which the fol-
lowing facts are cleaned:
The receipts for the year ending April
3Otll reach the handsome sum ol Slfb.-
46S.31, an increase of 26,37a.9l over last
year The board has met all its money
obligations during the year. and has
placed the following amounts as desg-
na ted:
The reserve fund ..............$ 5000 90
lThe Il in,nn Mission Board -. 500 90
Tho Foreign Board ,....... 1000 90
Sly state Boards $50 90
E,rIIeg ghuildinp fund ....,..... 4,SS6 90
5I1nrmu nent tBble fund 1856 90
Sirhn' hon rds field work 7SS Sc
lv'tM II. EXPENSE fund 400 90
M sthn Seminary lccturship., i. 25O 90
r. SANITARY guarantee fund. -. 5000 90
t1thnr Ieno,ninntional interests G33 A5
Total ....... ssS599 II
Snccial mention is made OF the work of
the field secretaries. There are fiVon Or
these, and they are doing an excellent
work In developing and increasing IN
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