The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-21
WAS NO IMPROPER MOTIVE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
Days Session Largely Routine In
Character
REPORT ON SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Baron UixkulI, of Russia, Introduced
to ConyentiOn-Conyent viii
Meet at Hot Springs, Va. Next Year
Date Not Yet Determined.

Richmond, Va, May 1S.-The COM
mittee on time and place of the South
ern Baptist convention have decided
to hold the next meetings of the body
at Hot Springs, Va. The date has not
yet been determined.
The morning session was largely
routine i'll character.
The report on education was read by
DR.. P. T. Hale of Kentucky, and that
on the Baptist Theological Seminary
at Louisville was submitted by DR.. E.
Y. Mullins. Both of the reports were
adopted
Five thousand dollars was subscrib-
ed by the delegates to the convention
for the support of the women's train
ing school at Louisville, Joshua Lev
ering of Baltimore was among the
speakers
The afternoon session of the conven-
tion was devoted mainly to the dis
cussion of the Sunday school work
DR.. Bowers read the report on Sunday
schools and praised the work of the
B. Y. P. Z.
President Brooks Of Baylor univer-
sity followed him and Mr.. Nowlin of
Kentucky made an earnest appeal for
enthusiasm in Sunday school work.
Dr. Lowry of Mississippi, spoke
especially of the training of young
women for the work in the Sunday
school field and Rev. NJ. P. Hunt of
Kentucky, spoke somewhat humor-
ously in reply to certain claims of
Dr. Nowlin.
DR.. Frost then took the stand and
with his field secretaries, Messrs Beach
amp, Britain, Leavell, SpiIlman and
Inflow organized on the platform a
sort of experience netting for the in
formation of the convention. He closed
with a general discussion of the work
of the Sunday school board.
DR.. Gambrill, of Texas, introduced
to the convention Barren Uixkull, a
representative of the Baptist Union of
Russia, who was most cordially re-
ceived and who spoke briefly in the in
terest of the Baptist work in his coun-
try and in particular of the effort to
establish a Baptist theological senin-
ary at Reval, which effort the conven-
ton subsequently endorsed.
On motion of Judge Hillyer, of Geor-
gia, provision was made for a mass
meeting at the next annual meeting of
the convention to take action on the
laxity noticeable in the execution of
the laws Of the land.
On motion of E. E. Folk of Tennes-
see, another resolution was adopted
protesting against the issue by the ma
tional government of privilege taxes
for the sale of liquor where the state
laws are against such sale.
On motion of Ex-Governor Northen,
of Georgia, the establishment by the
North Carolina Baptist convention Of
a Baptist settlement at Swannanoa,
N. c., was endorsed
At the evening session of the con-
cention home missions were discuss
ed.
The report on home missions was
read by DR.. Spray Of Atlanta, secretary
Of the home mission board was the
first speaker on the subject Of the ev-
ening.
! DIR. GambriiV of Texas, followed
his special theme being "Our Fields"
and DR.. w. Hatcher of Virginia,
Texas, of brill, GamDr. 'wdollfeeop
spoke On "Our Forces
DR.. Gray then closed the discussion
by speaking on "Our Finances and
Forces"
AS DR.. Gray concluded the conven-
| ton broke in My Country. 'Tis of
Thee"and the national hymn was sung
with enthusiasm by the whole assem-
blage.