The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

by the generosity OF the prinsely gift,
& DR. Mayfcld, of st, Louis, pieagea
$4,000. under the same conditions
three delegates pledged 10000 cach,
1 md six Others each pledged the sup
port of d missionary for ten years
which meant the gift of $4,000 10 me
a cause.
Not content with this, four young
men arose aid offered their services
AS missionaries In tho foreign Held
So, In the brief space of less than q
quarter OF MI hour, $4,000 was SUD
scrlbcd for work among the heathen,
and four Christian men sacrificed their
homes for the spread Of the gospel.
The enthusiasm Of the moment was be-
4,yond description. and strong men
wcpt like children rs fervent congrnt-
nlations passed from one end OF the
hall to the othcr
Other Events Of the Day.
Three largely attended meetings.
punctuatcd by excellent speeches and
ringing hymns, marked the second
days session Of the convention.
one Of the events OF the day was
tho eloquent sermon delivered BY Rev.
Or. j. q. Hawthorne, known among
his brethren as "the peerless preacher"
which wrought his hearers to great
enthusiasm. DR.. .Hawthornc's theme
was an explanation OF the doctrines OF
the Baptist faith, which, he said. was
divine in the broad sense of biblical
teaching and In no way allied to the
creed of the Catholics and Episcopa-
slin1s, who, he avcrred, claimed faith
through apostolic succession.
There were not lacking during the
afternoon session episodes Of breezy
nature. for twice were there clashes
which threatened to destroy harmony.
but in both instances happily peace
was quickly restored.
Messages Exchanged.
A telegram received from the North
err Baptist Convention Just organized
and now in session in Washington,
caused the first interruption me
MESA ge, after expires sing consratula-
ton, quoted the fifth verse OF lns
twelfth chapter of Romans: so We,
icing many, are one body IN Christ uilu :,
every one members one OF aliothe,
Dr Lansing Burrows, after reading the
,,essa 90 alluded to the Northern con-
yention as the young child for the
coutharn convention was born some
sixty-two years ago.
Dr Eaton suggested that In reply
The third verse from the BOOK OF . uue
he quoted, but Hon. Joshua LeVerihs,
with some show of feeling, contehosu
that such a reply would be insulting ~
the Northern conven ton. and uFseu
4 that the motion be Withdrawn. II.
EATON replied that he was surprisea
that any one could so construe ms
motion and withdrew II. At TINS pony
Or. Gregory, meaning to pour Oh 90
troubled waters, suggested 'hat We
ycply should contain the hit!-ei ne!A
verse of fifteenth chapter OF IS. sor.,'7
+b;ans: ..Therefore, my beloved pre'H
he ve steadfast. unmovable. al
WAYS Astounding in the work OF 'le
FORD: forasmuch as ye know tfat your
/. ,ohor is not in vain in the LORD,
Tn this Or. Eaton quickly obIec'eo'
~,ok,np the point that II the verse
from Jude was insulting, the one tas
suggested was not less SO. slhee -
would go to show that the Norlheiil
Eantists were not "steadfast IT was
Gnally decided to leave the reply IN the
hands of Dr. Lansing burrows. WIZ
,,rideed the dilemma by going spacN
10 the Old Testament and sendine TIC
message of the rearing OF the ."o
pillars-one on the right and the otner
on the left side Of the entrance to the
temple.
Refused to Move.
Later the SGcouu itPt!O-'
Cured when Rey. Dr. George ". Nc
Daniel. Of the First Baptist Church.
arose and moved that & committee be
appointed TO discuss the advisabilitE
al t-urf-ozing the acoustics of the Audi
t,-5u-r, or removing the convention 10
some c-fler place. Ee commended that
II was Impossible 10 hear the speak
ers. ana added that Il was fnanifestly
ynfzt- 10 invite orators to make &C.
or=stss when they could not be heard
E4 sasd that not fewer than hundred
r.s-so-s rad complained 10 him. and ne
,.5c.Ez- ii waS time - act. DR.. Mc-
-9anss1 @Ss -.lads chairman OF COM
z-i.1e4 II tan, TO which was added
E.fa lrc=z1 committee. which immediate
ar y=1s4 irI.o session. The discussion
wsrs8 r-s.7r Despite the wishes OF
sae chairman, The majority Of the COM
aua.tss Eo.st 20 continue the conyer-
rts.sazs-s ana .tnnpo1rpny sul ~ uoI'
eyntlt3-ag tte H2:akers, stand out from
ttss platform, @tIich,rvas done in time
~ tsae aizs, Session.
-.s crowd was by far the greatest
t.gzt tsad Tssi,cd the Auditorium. III
e..al8r al!fng every seat. blocking the
5sasEs gsways and oyeraowing into the
ftree-E 50 great indeed was the
tt4-Dos. that Mayor Mccarthy gave out
4 fL@L--I+"!4l lE4EDGsU i1pils SoSlIud -~'-
ye-lng. who presided, informing the
congregation nov to leave the build
ing In case Of accident.
WIKI all the strength that was in
them the delegates and the vast au-
dence arose and sang "All Hail the
Power OF Jesus' Name" as a prelude
to the missionary speeches which fol-
lowed. AS an interruption came note
from the hundreds outsid. the build
Ing asking that DR.. Mares be sent GU.
to address them.
rs DR.. Naples IN the audience -
shouted Dr. Burrows. the secretary.
Here am ]" replied Mr. Naples IKE
Samuel.
Then go out" commanded the see
rotary, amid great laughter.
DR.. ]. D. Chapman, of South Carolina
DR., II. w. Battle. Of North Carolina
Mr.. p. II, Andrews. a young man abou
to start AS missionary TO China; air
j. ". Bailey and DR.. Truet, all spok,
on foreign missions. after which Mr.
w. w. Brooks made his great one
which induced othc<s to follow his ex
ample. and the greatest meeting tn
Southern Baptist Convention had eye