The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-14
BAPTIST CONVENTION CLOSES
Lauerns Chosen as the Place Of
Next Mee$ing.-Proftable
Meeting

| LaueTnS ClOSen as t1e fAdct VI
Next Mee+ing.-Proftable
Meeting.
Anderson, December l0.-Special:
The State Baptist Convention. COM
pleted its work for the year at the
morning session here today. Several
important committee reports were
considered and adopted. The most
memorable happening of the day was
the resignation of DR.. 7. NJ. Bailey,
the venerable secretary Of the State
mission board, after twenty-four
years of service, to become secretary
emeritus for life. Richard Carroll,
the negro tent evangelist, was intro
duced to the Convention just before
its close, and a special collection ta-
ken for his work.
After devotional exercises and the
reading of the minutes of the pro-
ceeding day the report on temper
ance was read by Charles A: Smith
and adopted by the Convention. The
report was a general commitment to
the cause of temperance. Supple
menting the report Of R. W. Saund-
ers offered a resolution committing
the Convention to the support Of
Statewide prohibition. The resolu-
tion was adopted, as matter Of
course, without oppositiont L. E.
Roper and J. D. Higgins spoke on
the report.
One of the most important mat
ters before the Convention to-day
was the consideration Of the report
Of the several committees appointed
under the Howard L. Jones resolu-
ton looking toward a solution of the
difficulties confronting the cause Of
State missions.
The committee on appointments
made the following recommendations
for contributions by the churches OF
the Convention during the year, end
ing November 80, 1910: State mis-
sion $4,000; home missions $4,000;
foreign missionss $42,5OO; orphan
age $4,000; aged ministers $780,;
current support Furmau University
$780,; ministerial education Fur
man University $4,000; Theological
Seminary s1,sOo; Bible work, Sun
day-school department, $1,000. To-
tai, $l54,300.
The committee on nomination of
the executive board nominated the
following, who were elected on the
report of the committee: T. NJ. Bal
ley, W. T. Derieux, 2. T. Cody, G. A.
Wright, W. ". Keys, F. P. Coving-
ton, F. NJ. Satterwhte, W. J. Langs-
ton, Rufus Ford, B. NJ. Foreman, j.
D. Bailey, Howard L. Jones, W. r.
Brown, C. B. Bobo, ]. D. Higgins, 7.
0. Lawton, G.. H. Edwards, }. r.
Aiken, ]. F. Vines, S. J. Watson.
Richard Carroll, the negro tent
evangelist, delighted the Convention
with his earnest and sane presenta-
ton of the needs Of evangelizatlon
among the negroes. In substantial
endorsement a collection Of $4l.33
was taken on the floor Of the Con-
vention. The balance Of $75 needed
to complete the Johnson memorial
fund was collected.
The report Of the committee on the
young peoples movement was adopt
ed. After passing resolutions for
mally expressing the appreciation OF
the Convention Of the courtesles
shown by the Anderson church and
people and number Of short miscel-
laneous addresses from the floor the
Convention formally adjourned at
about l p. M, after one Of the most
harmonious and successful sessions
in its long history.
Laurens was chosen as the place
Of next meeting and the pastor Of
the Anderson church, John l.. ll~'es,
D. D., was appointed the next Con-
vention preacher. The time was left
to be determined by the executive
committee in order not to conflict
with the meeting Of the North C,.ru-
lima Baptist Convention, but will be
held approximately at this time Of