The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

'oS" o"o A'ohohou ScCretdTy lnat age
and multitude Of years will make II
impossible for him to do In 1910 the
amount Of work which he accomplish-
ed In the year just closed and he asks
to be allowed to retire from the high
office he has held for twenty-four
years with such credit to himself, and
success to the denomination. While
we accept the wisdom Of the sugges-
ton and believe that DR.. Bailey
should so shape his labor as to add
other years to his useful life, we sug-
gest that he retire only to be made
secretary emeritus for life with a SAL
ary competent to supply his wants;
that the selection Of his successor be
left to the executive board, and that
he retain his position until the sue
cessor be chosen. The committee
feels that it cannot too strongly ex-
press its appreciation of the long life
and faithful labors Of it's distinguish
ed secretary, whose wise brain and
loving heart has nursed and nourish-
ed State mission work and seen it
grow under his watchful care to it's
present proportions. He is assured of
the grateful love of his brethren and
that he holds place in the hearts Of
South Carolina Baptists that no one
| else can fill."
Signed as Chas. A. Smith, c. c.
Brown, q. 7. Cody. w. B. Oliver Jno.
F. Vines, T. T. Hyde, j. D. Huggins
c. G. Vaughan, L. M. Roper, commit
| tee.
The discussion Of this report, adopt
ed without opposition, was testimonial
in character and participated in by
q. 7. Cody, N. N. Burton, w. T. De-
| reiux, r. w. Saunders, l.. M. Roper.
G. c. Brown, w. T. Hundley, ]. w.
Quattlebaum and A. J. S. Thomas.
DR.. Bailey has for more than a half
century been actively connected with
mission work, first as a worker in
the foreign mission field and for Is
years the controlling figure in State
mission boards in Alabama and South
Carolina. The announcement Of his
| retirement led to a spontaneous ex-
preston of devotion and sympathy
on the part Of the convention that
| will probably be the most lasting i'm
preston Of the session in the minds
of those present. During the singing
of tho hymn. How Firm a Founda-
| tion." with one impulse the members
OF the convention pressed forward to
grasp the hand Of this splendid old
veteran Of the cause. The scene pre-
sented was affecting In the extreme.
| 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 mission
| $4,000; home missions $4,000! for
eign mission $42,5OO; orphanage ST.
500; aged ministers $7.5O0; current
support Furman University $500;
ministerial education Furman Univer-
sity $2,500; Theological Seminary ST.
500; Bible work, Sunday school de-
partment. $1,000. Total, s154,3oo.
| The committee on nomination of
the executive board nominated the
following, who were elected on the
report of the committee: #. M. Bailey,
w. T. Derieux, z. T. Cody, G. A.
Wright, w. w. Keys, F. P. CoYing-
ton, F. M. Satterwhite, w. j. Langs-
ton, Rufus Ford. B. M. Foreman, j.
d. Bailey, Howard L. Jones,
w. r. Brown, c. B. Bobo, J. D. Hug
gins, T. o. Lawton, G.. H. Edwards, ].
R. Aiken, J. F. Vines. S. J. Watson.
| Richard Carroll, the negro tent
evangelist delighted the convention
with his earnest and sane presenta-
tion Of the needs Of evangelzation
among the negroes. In substantial
endorsement a collection of $4133
was taken on the floor of the conven-
ton. The balance of SIS needed to
| complete the Johnson momerial fund
was collected.
The report of the committee on the
young peoples movement was adopt
ed. After passing resolutions formal
ly expressing the appreciation Of the
convention of the courtesies shown
by the Anderson church and people
| and a number Of short miscellaneous
addresses from the floor the con-
venton formally adjourned at about
1 P. NJ, after one Of the most har-
monious and successful sessions in