The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-11-24
1874, 900 BAPTIST S. S. PUPILS
Dawson Delegates Have Returned
From State Convention at Dab
lin. DIR. Jameson President.

lin. DIR. Jameson President.
Revs. n. B. O'KeIley and j. A.
lyey and DR.. w. c. Paschal, Daw-
sons representatives at the State
Baptist Convention, which met at
Dublin, have returned home, and re-
aOrt one of the best meetings of that
notable religious body it has ever
held.
Several hundred delegates were
8resent. Former Gov. William J.
1Jorthen was in the chair at the open
fng session, and his name was pro-
Dosed for his reelection. His desire,
bowever. not to serve again was re-
spected. ]. D. Nell, Dr. S. Y. jaime
son. former Gov. Joseph NJ Terrell
and Thomas G. Lawson were nOmi-
mated, but Mr.. Terrell and Mr.. Law
son withdrew their names.
DR.. Jameson was elected by a
small majority, and the action of the
convention was made unanimous.
Or. R. D. Ragsdale was again elected
secretary w. w Gaines, Gaines
Vile. John w. Bennett, WaycrOss,
Dr. Lansing Burrows, Americas, and
r. H. Rowe, Dublin, were elected
Vice-preSident.
The report on Sunday schools
showed an increase in membership
N fourteen years of 1868, and an
increase in contributions over last
year of $3,79S23 There are in the
state 1,641 Baptist Sunday schools,
11,513 teachers and an enrolment
of $4,000 pupils
The educational institutions are in
q prosperous condition, and greater
work has been done by the evangel-
SITS than ever before. The board
Aas eight of them employed. They
have held 80 meetings continuing
through 1885 days AS a result of
these meetings there have been l.
764 baptisms, 926 have been received
NY letter and so have been restored,
making a total of 3,746 added to the
churches in Georgia as a result of
The efforts of the state board evan
Eelists.
Contributions to Missions.
The report on foreign missions
was read by Dr. G. A. Nunnally and
vas a summary of that work done by
The Southern Baptist Convention.
The Baptists of the south now
have missionaries in Japan, China,
Africa, Italy, Mexico, Brazil and Ar
gentina, employing 231 missionaries
with 365 native helpers, 80 of whom
are ordained ministers.
The funds for the support of this
mission work amount to $3.50, 1882,
If which Georgia contributed last
year $69,514.16. This state is asked
10 contribute $4,000 the next year.
There were converted last year p
905 persons. The total number of
churches is 259 with 161 ,596 mem
bers. There are IA self-suppOrting
churches with $50 out-stations. The
3aptists have 1926 high schools with
I0,430 pupils, 12S day schools with
3,269 pupils, also 50 boarding
schools, two colleges and eight theo-
logical seminaries, / 4 hospitals and
1ispensaries. During the past year
1868 patients were treated in the
hospitals.
Ex-Governor Northen criticised
The convention and the mission board
ar not devoting more time to the
bsgro, to which Rev Bennett retort-
I'd that there were now more pro-
tossing Baptists among the negroes
according to population, than among
the whites, and that when the latter
caught up it would be time to work
IN the former.
The convention decided to call up
cn congress through its individual
members to pass law prohibiting
5he granting of government licenses
20 sell liquor in dry states.
The convention also adopted a
strong resolution memoralizing the
Georgia Legislature to pass a bill that
shall end the sale of beer in the
state, near" or otherwise Promi-
Dent churChmen and laymen of the
convention made speeches in support
Of the resolution.
DR.. Paschal was reelected a mem
Der of the board Of trustees of Mer-
ser University, and Rev. n. b. O'Kel-
ley of Dawson and Rev. A B.
Hawkes., pastor of the Doverel Bap-
list church are among those who
we're elected messengers to the
Southern Baptist Convention, which
will meet in Baltimore i
Elberton was chosen as the next
place of meeting. Gainesville and
Dalton were also applicants for the
convention.