Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-17
ATTENDANCE IS RECORD BREAKER
Eighteen Hundred Regularly Accred,
tied Delegates Are Present-open.
Ing Exercises Last Night and Pro.
eeedinge of Two Auxiliary Bodies
Officers choscn--other Business.
(Ry Associated Press !


RICHMOND, VA. May 16.-The
Southern Baptist convention met in
Its fifty-second session here this ey-
enlng with an attendance of about
1900 The great body was called to
order In the new city auditorium Mt
S'lo o'clock and was formally well
coined to the hospitalities of the city
In speech by Mayor Mccarthy.
The auditorium seats $500 pcople
and when the convention opened tho
hall was packed. Eighteen hundred
regularly elected delegates were pres
ent at the opening, which number
1t is said. is the record.
The proceedings were begun with
prayer by Rev. DR.. S. Nj. Province,
of Alabama, and Rev. DR.. Truit, of
Texas then nominated Hon. e. w
Stephens, of Missouri. the incumbent
Tor reelection as president, and DR..
Stephens was unanimously chosen to
preside for the third time over the
convention. The following vice-presi-
dents were chosen: II. II. Pollard.
of Virginia; Joshua lowering. OF
vile, Ky; DR.. s. Y. Jameson, of Geor-
gin.
Dir. ]. Lansing Burrows, of Nash
Vile, Tenn. and DIR. o. F.. Gregory.
of Stanton, Va, were unanimously
reelected secretaries. Mr.. George
w. Norton, of Louisville. Ky, was
made treasurer. and Rev. DR.. William
p. Harvey. also of Louisville, auditor.
The committee order of business
reported and it's report was adopted.
After the business of organization
had been completed the annual con-
vention sermon was preached by Rev.
a. J. Dickinson, of birmingham. Ala.
His theme was "the Religion of the
Risen Lord
Educational Conference.
At tho afternoon session of the
Educational Conference the following
officers were elected: President, DR..
F. w. Boatwright, of Richmond Col
lege: first vice-presdent, Dr. e. Y.
Mullins, of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. Louisville;
second vice. president, DR.. r. T. Vann.
of the Baptist Womans' College. Ra-
leigh, N. c.; secretary, Professor
William III. Harrison, Of Bethel Col
lege. Russelville, Ky; executive COM
mittee: Doctors Boatwright. Harri-
son and S. II. Brooks, of the Baylo"
University, Waco, Texas.
Addresses were delivered by DIR. r.
l. Ndlllt VI 1tiItiSi' bic ShStiS pS'hio
"Provisiom for the Education of Our
Daughters;" and DIR. w. c. James. of
Bethel College, Russelville, KY, who
spoke on 1.-THE Output of Christian
College" The session was closed
with prayer by Rev. DR.. j. William
Jones, of Richmond.
Young Peoples Session.
The Young Peoples Baptist I'm
ion, an auxiliary of the Southern Bap-
list Convention. met today. The
proceedings consisted of devotional
exercises and addresses by III. w.
Wright, of Kansas City. Rev. DR..
First of Nashville, and others.
The following officers were elected:
President, Rev. w. w. Hamilton.
Atlanta, Ga; ce-presidents, Rev. DIR.
f. l.. Gray. Richmond, and Rev. Ross
Moore, Pine Bluff, Ark; recording
secretary. w. w. Gaines, Atlanta,
Ga; executive committee, b. A. Da-
Wis (chairman), Joseph Watts (secre-
tary). NJ. P. Hunt, T. T. Eaton, j. b.
Sampey, B. b. Bailey, w. l.. Dorgan,
]. NJ. Prestridge, Lloyd T. Wilson,