The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-21
BAPTlSTS BUSY
The Grea; Convention in Richmond
Generous Gifts for Missions.
AN OVATION TO DR. HAWTHORNE

The southern Baptist convention ia
Richmond had a busy day Friday and
got along well with its work Vice Prys-
ident N. X Pollard called the meeting
to order and the consideration of the
reports Of the three boards of the con-
vention-the foreign and home mission
aud Sunday school bOards-was begun.
These boards. as well rs the southern
Baptist Theological Seminary. are under
the directiOn of the convention. Rsv. r
J. Nillingham. secretary, read abstracts
from the foreign board. which und, p his
management raised $f03.Sll for the |
work last year. which is far in excess of
the amount raised in any previous year.
Twenty years ago little more than
SS1 900 was raised. Work l. being
prosecuted vigorously in the following
countries; China. Japan. Africa. Italy.
Mexico and Argentina, where there have
been 2,239 baQtisms during tn, last
year. As the people at home have in
creased their contributions there has
been greater proportionate increase in
the numbers OF baptisms in the foreign
field. There have been sentout this year
2l new missionaries. The report spoke.
appreciatively OF the work done for mis-
sions by the great lsymens movement.
also OF the excellent work done 10y the
1921 900 FOR HOME MISSIONS.
Rev. b. d. Gray, of the home mission
board. read abstracts from that report
which showed gratifying results. A.
though he reported debt of S7.4iO. il
was not due to the fact that receipts had
fallen of; on the contrary. these had in
creased over last year 10 the extent Cf
800, 422. The fact il that the work had
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raised was more than S231 600. The
work accomplished was remarkable.
There We're ,T9S baptisms, or an aver
age of 80 day.
The department of evangelism was ~
ported TO be a decided SUCCESS. Begun
last year, it now>hss u men employed.
who have worked in six States Rev.
W. ". Hamilton is the general evang,i-
i>t. The work shows that more than
l 200 persons have been brought into
churches through these eyangelists
Plans are being put forth to raise
$4,000 for church building fund 10
help needy churches. Rev J. NJ. Frost
gave abstracts from the Sunday School
and Bible Board. which showed total ~
ceipts of $l61 .439. 1t has four field sec
retaries. This board is doing much 10
increase the usefulness OF the sunday
schools throughout the South. Iusti-
tutes are being held and better teach
ing force organized.
OVATION TO REV DIR HAwrHORNr.
After a solo by Capt Cunningham. Rev.
J.B. Hawthorne. the peerless preacher /
was introduced and addressed the body /
on some things on which it heho0ves
Bsptists TO put special emphasis He
told OF the history Of the denomination
and showed how necessary IL was 20
maintain and disseminate the truths
which Baptists hold Dr. Hawthorne.
who was appointed az the last conven-
ton 10 speak at this. was 20 years old
Thursday. The speaker toward the
close entered upon "a reminiscent and
farewell word to the convention. While
trembling with feebleness and broken
with emotion he closed bis address with
a tender recital OF the twenty-third
Psalm. and, sinking 20 bis seat while
the body sang How Firm a Founda- /
ton, be was accorded an ovation
THE JAMESTOWN EXHIBIT.
The matter OF the Baptist exhibit at
jamestown was presented by Rev T. B. |
Garrett, chairman OF the committee. and
an Offering was made TO pay a balance
OF $4,000 on the building. DE said that
the Exposition was a. near ready a. any
exposition at this stage
WALTER BROoKE GIVES $4,000
A massmeeting for foreign mission. led
by L. J. Millingham, secretary. wns held
at night. Speeches Were made by !. ".
Bailey, North Carolina. and George "
smith Texas. and at the close of the
meeting Walter Brooke. of Rome. Ga.
gave $4,000 to foreign missions.
LAYnfEN To ORGANIzE
At a meeting of the southern Baptist
Laymen, 10 form within the church a LAY
organization for making more efficient
and iar-r-aching the mission work OF the
church,a committee wasappointed TO ash
authority from the convention for such
organization. The committee will report
Sunday night.