The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18
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opened with anything but ideal wealth
or conditions. The heavens were over
cast. and mos. Of the people who early
made their way to the Auditorium. at
Cary and Linden Streets, carried UNI
brcllas, for they expected q down
pour OF rain. However, some time be.
fore noon the clouds rolled by and
the sun came out again.
The delegates were promptly in their
places, and the proceedings of the
convention We're not very far ad-
vanced before the seats held for risi-
tors and spectators were also very we'll
filled although at no time during the
morning session was there anything
like the crowd which crowded the
building Thursday night.
Amcricu aud the Orient.
Baptists nre always supposed to have
devotional exercises at home in the
early morning, and therefore when
they meet In general convention for
business no provision is made on the
program for what are called opening
devotional exercises. They go right
to business as soon as they get to-
gcther.
In the temporary absence of Presi-
dent stephens, who had been called
in committee room. First Vice Presi-
dent Pollard. OF this city, raped the
body to order and introduced Rev.
Lewis ]. Sanger, of California, who
Is member Of the convention, and
who takes warm interest in the
mission work of the boards, being
on the outer walls, so to speak Mr..
Sanger addressed the asscmblage
briefly on the general mission work.
laying especial emphasis on the for
IL i,,f NI,t n
which, as a Californian, he necessarily
comes closely in contact with His
leading thought was an appeal to
Americans to evangelize the Orient to
prevent the Orient from paganizing
America.
Reports Received.
The report of the foreign mission
board was the next order of business
and Rev. DR.. r. j. Willlngham, the
secretary OF the board, took the floor
TO read abstracts from 1t. The report
itself covers more than hundred
pages of closely printed matter, and
the reading of it III Its entirety with
all the statistical tables was out OF
the question. but as 1t will be incor-
porated in the general minutes OF the
convention and Will be printed in
pamphlet form. 1t is very certain
that most Of the Baptists in the South
will read 1t sooner or later
1t contains wonderful amount OF
information on the foreign mission
subject a synopsis OF the report anc
Of other reports submitted yesterday
will be found in another column.
Discussion of the report was post
poned TO the might session, but DR.. VIII
bingham called the attention OF The
convection to maps and placards on tht
walls Of the Auditorium hall. which
give In a nutshell the leading point!
in the report
Abstracts from the report OF th'
! Sunday school and Bible board wer'
read by Dr. ]. N. Frost. corresponding
secretary OF the board. at Nashville
! and showed the remarkable advances
! which have been made In Baptist Sun
4 day schools in the South since the frs
report. was published sixteen year
! ago.
without discussion the report wa
referred to an appropriate committee
and then Rev. DR.. 3. D. Gray. IN
secretary Of the home mission board
took the floor to read portions Of TIL
annual statement OF his board. This re
por, was enthusiastically received b.
the convention. All reports were re
terred TO committees.
Cnlored Minister Speaks.
Mr William Ellyson. the president o
the General Association of Virginia
and secretary and general manager o
the State mission board, announced I
: the chair shat a delegation from til
Colored Baptist General Association o
: Virginia was present, and asked tina
their speaker he presented and heard.
: Accordingly. Rev j. C. Goode was In
PRODUCED and having been duly re
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