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THE WILMINCTON MESSENGER, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1897. f: ! I HE BAPTIST COHYEllTIOll. THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS NEXT SESSION TO BE HELD ..IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. THIRD DAY MORNING SESSION. There were very few present at) 9 u xn., when Judge Haralson called the Southern Baptist convention to order, many came- in later. After prayer by Dr. George T. Bagby .the minutes were read and apporved as read. Rev. Ti. W. T. Bacon, of Mississippi, . offered a resolution that the interests of the Southern Baptist Theological .seminary would be "best conserved by being more directly controlled by the Southern Baptist Convention and the trustees were requested to have its charter amended so that the trustees would be elected directly by the con vention." f Judge Haralson: The brother when informed will not offer that resolution The matter has been investigated, and to amend 'the charter would forfeit the endowment. Rev. N. W. P. Bacon: Then I with- T&L W i t Rev.B. F. Riley asked that Dr. Lem uel Moss, president oft the American "baptist Historical society be heard. Dr. Moss was happily introduced by Judge Haralson and said: "I do not feel a stranger 'here. I was born in Ken tucky. The Ameriman Baptist Histori cal society has for its province the Haptists of all the world, two of your members, Dr.- 13. F. Riley and Dr. C. IL Ryland, are directors in our society. The fire of 1896 destroyed our valuable collection. "We will have lire proof quarters in- the new building. Our equipment will cost $25,000. We ask your cooperation a gift of. $10 will make a life member and $1 will make an annual member. Dr. Riley offered a resolution com mending the American Baptist Histor ical society to the churches and mem bership." This was adopted. Dr. t. P. Bell, from committee on let ter from North Pacific coast conven tion reported that though contributing that com-ention was not a member of utnis body, .-and that the request be re spectfully declined, but extend them Christian sympathy. " ' . By consent the convention heard Key. Dr. Sherman of the Pacific slope explain the request for meditation by the Southern Baptist convention. The report of Dr. Bell was then adopted. By request of Dr. Hatcher the vote on nomination of trustees of the semi- nary was reconsidered and the name of L. Scott Carswell was stricken out and Rev. Junius Millard inserted. On motion of Dr. W. W. Landrum llev L. Burrows was made statistical secretary and the Sunday school board directed to cooperate in gathering sta tistics. Rev. Dr. M. B. Wharton, from com mittee on time and place of next con tion reported time Friday before tne 'second Sunday in May 1898, at Nor folk, Va. Rev. Dr. B. L. Whitman, president of Columbi Jniversity, Washington City, to preacn the ser Tinon. Rev. J. J. Taylor, Mobile, Ala., .-alternate. . . Tre followed with a glowing account of the beauties of Norfolk. He said that Tampa, Fla., and Bristol, Tenn., had invited the convention. Rev. Dr. M E Broadus gave a genial statement ' bf Bristol's advantages, the committee voted two and two, but Dr. Wharton, of Norfolk, Was chairman and his vote carried the choice to Norfolk. Jiev Dr. M. B. Wharton closed his address, urging the attractions of Nor folk, Va., for the convention with his 'original poetry, as follows: T love to sing thy praises, i Thou city by the sea, . . And think upon the greatness The future holds for thee Within her radiant hand, When our peerless ocean monarch Shall rule the sea and la'nd. Thy turrets gleam in splendor, Thy streets are ever gay, , Thy nights are filled with music, Yhile traffic rules the day. With rich returns of irealth,1 And Hygeia's rosy (fingers Atting the cheek of health. i Thy maidens are the fairest That ever Titan adored; Thy soldiers - were the bravest That ever buckled sword, Or wore a patriot's shield, As they followed gallant Pickett On Gettysburg's dread field. The shops of every nation . Over Hampton's waters glide, With ocean's bluest crystals Bright sparkling at their side, Neath pennants fair unfurled, Which bespeak for Norfolk's har bor j The commerce of the world, ?. - Shackelford, of Alabama, moved to. strike out Norfolk and insert Bristol, after remarks by tipv. J. J. Hall, of Norfolk, Va., the vm& wna fiken and Norfolk was w v v- , Rev. J. O. Rust, of Kentucky, report , ed on Woman's work that f "the -Wrmn' Missionary Union has its Mihantiflt vindication in solid facts." In nine years they have given $410, 1 565.72. They gave the first year $30,763; last year they gave $29,563 to foreign mis sions and $23,476 to home mis sions. Their Christmas offerings have amounted to $35,677; the value or mis sionary boxes were valued at $83,937. ThA union 1s more than a mere col lecting agency, it is: a great misionary literature bureau. The worK was near . til v commended. Mr. Rust said: "If anything can get nlonEr without a SDeech Womens Mis sion work can. Continuing he paid a liigh tribute to the successful work or these consecrated women and prayed -God's blesing on them. Dr. M. B. Wharton: "If there is any nhipot on which a speech should be made it is women's work." He told of the blessed Work done by the women's missionary work in his church at Nor folk. They help alL our boards ana ao sin immense work among our colored tteonle. Organize, organize women'a otwMaHas throughout vour churches." Dr. J. M. Frost. Tennessee: "I want to emphasize the Work these women tiave done among colored people. First because of its effective ness and impor tance; second, because they feel a hesi tancy about the work; third, because I believe in their methods, they help tne colored people to help themselves.!1 He gave a characteristic account of the greatness of Dr. Boyd and Dr. Vann, v colored Baptist preachers. - Dr. C H. Vann, of Tennessee, Was -called forward and he said: "I am speechless this morning. Dr. Frost has taken it a. way. In Tennessee we regard Dr. Frost tfuthful, but when he speaks -we make due allowance for his elo quence. I come as representative of rthe 1,700,000 colored Baptists of Amer ica. They, are Baptists through and Marching under that old banner one Lord, one Faith, one baptism. I am in".the condition of the negro preacher who was preaching a set sermon, we preach, set sermons, sermons for the press. This brother was like brother Lofton, he was demonstrative, as he turned from the pulpit in his gestlcula-r tion a part of ' his sermon was "blown away; lie came back saying : hence, hence, hence," all the time, looking for his manuscript, just then an old sister seeing his embarrasment, said, "law bless you honey, hence done flew out the window long ago" I had some ex temporaneous remarks but they have flown hence.. I am not a colored man, I didn't color myself, I am a negro pure and simple." He closed with an elo quent peroration on the good work among the negroes done by the con vention. He was raptuously applauded throughout and at he close of "his mag nificent address. "All! Hail the Power of Jesus Name" was sung and the re port, was adopted. The secretary read a cablegram from the Baptist church at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as follows: Southern Baptist convention ' greeting. Read Matthew 9:36-38. The scriptures are "But when He saw the multitude He was moved with com passion on them, because they fainted and were scattered abroad as sheep without a shepher. Then said He unto His desciples, The harvest truly is plen- tious but the laborers are few; pray ye: therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest." Rev. J. H. Gambrell, of Georgia, re ported on finances of the foreign mis sion board. "A careful examination showed a marked financial improve ment." The report urged weekly giv ing as the divine plan. Contributions to pay off the debt are to be added to the regular apportionments and not subtracted from them. At the suggestion of Dr. R. J. Wil irigham no action was taken on this report till all the reports on foreign missions were presented. Rev. J. K. Pace, of Mississippi, re ported on missions in Pagan fields. Dr. Graves academy ' at Cantoon, China, was commended. Central China has a gepd theological class taught by R. T. Bryan, who went from North Carolina." In North China the native Christians have established schools. The statis tics show churches 20; stations 37; mis sionaries 39; baptims 167; total member ship 1,364; contributions $1,793 Japan-r-churches 1; stations 5; mis sionaries 6; baptisms 8; membership 48; contribution $48. . 1 Africa Churches 6; stations 2; mis sionaries ; neipers 7; oaptisms z; membership 284; contributions $393. We suggest the return of Rev. Thom as McCloy and wife with other rein forcements. Rev. Joseph L. Gross, of Georgia, re ported on missions in Papal fields. , Italy with churches 21; members 490 who gave $800. Brazil Churches ' 18; baptisms 251; members 1,022; contributions $3,010. ! Mexico-Churches 29; baptisms 112; members 1,116; contributions $614. Self support is growing, the debt of the board aided in advancing this movement. Rev. J. H. Gambrill by unanimous consent had stricken out the paragraph relating to the contributions for the debt being added to. Instead of subtracted from the annual contributions. Dr. R. J. Willingham said that this was done to prevent interminable confusion. Rev. J. K. Pace spoke briefly on the foreign mission report: "I'cdme from Mississippi which rais ed more than it was asked for. I am proud of my state. The time has come for a forward movement In our church es speak of our missionaries by name so frequently that they will become house hold names. I love to think, of Brother Prewitt whom. I know so well, I love to think of Dr. Graves, and Dr. Sim mons who made the first speech as a returned missionary that I ever heard We, ought to. talk to our children in our homes about the missionaries and the work. I heartily commend Kind Words as the best young people' literature. Our young people use it to great advan tage." Rev. Dr. Allen Tupper who has re cently made a tour of the world spoke next: "Foreign mission work is much hear er and dearer than when I last attended the Southern Baptist convention. I have seen their work and it impressed me., I am asked to speak of Japan and China. After eighteen days on the wa ter our ship dropped anchor in Yoko- homa,i Japan. In 1854 when Command er Perry was there it was a small fish ing village, now it has 200,000 popula tion. The government of Japan is the fildest on1 earth, the present Mikado is the 120th direct descendant of a dynas ty. The people want the western civil ization. They have two great reli- srions Shintooism and Buddhism. Shintooism denounces idolitry; Budd hism is the great power; it is atheistic and idolatrous. They are fading away. I only saw one new temple. Twenty years ago Japan had no daily paper. They have 17 dames in tokio, 35,000 schools with 4,000,000 students The first church organized with 11 members, now they have 40,000 members who gave last year $100,000 to spread the gospel through Japan. The board of this convention was late in entering that field, but no workers In that land are more consecrated than McCullom, Maynard Walne and their wives. Ja pan is beckoning us as is no other eountry. We should have 100 consecra ted men there. As to China, I was greeted at Shanghai, the Chicago, of China, with greatest warmth by many Christians. This nation founded before Saul was king in Israel, its pop ulation is one-third of the earth, thirty-three thousand die daily, it has 3,000 miles of sea coast, rivers larger than the Mississippi, a language with 40,000 charcters, a literature older than Moses. It is absolute folly to send second-class men to the foreign field. Dr. Bryan and I talked in China about asking this convention to .send two professors from the theological semi nary. They have in China three great religious. Confucianism knows no su preme being, Taoism is a deification of Materialism. Buddhism was imported from India, and I have told of its teach ing. Dr. Graves is our greatest scholar in China. I visited our mission fields .with feelings of sadness and gladness. One mission was locked and barred at one of our favorite mission stations, the board in debt could not man it. Our work is paralyzed because our churches will not give. But there is a brighter side. I saw the theological school and the churches in Shanghai. I attended a great ser vice in Dr. Yates' stable at 5 a. m. Shanghai has 150,000 people in the boats and 250,000 on the shore. They try to be English-speaking business men. I saw one shop Woo Lung goods at retail and wholetail. My laundry man's card said: "Wong See I guaran tee to purify all clothing." In conclu sion, Dr. Tupper said: "Ah.( brethren! the Gospel is the hope of the heathen, and missions the hope of the churches. "The Gospel light is breaking' was sung. President C. H. Winston, of the for eign mission board, introduced Rev. E. F. Tatum, who" went from North Caro lina to Shanghai. China- Missionary Tatum said: "I only came to stand up for China a minute. I re member,- -In Shanghai, a man said, 'Where did you come from?" I replied, Southern '..ItapUst. convention. 1 hat is i cuh Amt-rican se-t he answered. Not exactly,' I explained. I fcl," after goit tj hr like lifting up my e?c and giving a shout. I want to say for China we are coming nearer to you. It used to take six months to go to China; I came back in ten iliis We are coming nearer to you in civiliza tion. , We are cominsr nearer ihroueh ntercommunication, exchanging visits. should like to have more of you to come to see as. We have no Southern Baptist convention, but we have an as sociation. We want youto aoDont a vp.rger to jur as-i ' Rev. Dr. Willingham spoke feelinsrly of foreign mission work,. and told of his little boy, at whose birth he had prayed God to make him a missionary. The little one in reciting verses always said: Go ye into the world and Dreach the Gospel to every preacher." The preachers need it, added Dr. Willing ham. Rev. Dr. L. G. Broughton, of North Carolina, asked for a line of prayer. and ex-oGvernpr Northen prayed fer vently, though briefly. Dr. Broughton then spoke on "Motive in Missions." "I want you to lay on the heart of my brethren something of the greatness or xnis suDject. x Deneve in putting missions on ;a high plane. So the first motion is that of the Master's com mand. This is the Master's last com- mand. Last words are often most im-"1 portant He, gave several impressive illustra tions, and said: When there is a selfish motive it may be called selfish. Missions are the life and strength of the church. Wherever a church is dying it is dis appointing the command and purpose of God. God has a plan for every church. Seek ye first the kinerdom of God and His righteousness and ,ail these things shall be added." declared Jesus. Lift up your, eyes; behold the world, and it is white unto the harvest. A lost world! The cry of distress that comes to us today is that of a brother. My friends, another principle of the Master is the reward for giving. The Master's plan is give, and it shall be given unto you. This is the best way to pay off a church debt. This is God's plan. Give out and He gives in. This is the centrifugal power. If we fail to give out we will be ground Ho nothing. The heart receives and transmits every drop of blood, but does not retain one drop it is returned by another process the aorta. The church of Jesus Christ is the great pump God put here to send the Gospel to the uttermost part of the earth. Some men won't give because of the methods. You are not giving to a method, but in order to live, xfln my church, three and a half years ago, my little church was giving $25 to missions. We were worshipping in what Dr. i Hatcher called a ten-pin alley. Wei then gave nothing to missions and all '. our work stopped. The Holy Smrit came, and we -gave $600 to foreign mis- sions, and more money came in, our i house was built and our membership j grew from 250 t J50. Ah, brother, go home and take God's plan be guided ty the Holy Spirit. The last motive is God's gift to us. The highest motive is God's gift of Jesus Christ to us. What would you take for your hope in Christ? We talk of leaderships. You remember the story of the condemned soldier un der Cromwell to dfe when curfew rung. His lcyed one appealed to Cromwell- and others all in vafn; then she climbed to, the belfry and swung on the clapper so the deaf sexton heard no sound as he rung the bell. When she met Crom well on the street, angry, she fell be fore with her bleeding hands and told what she had done. He was melted, and said: 'Curfew shall not ring to night.' Oh, how her-husband loved her as in after years he saw those hands. Could she ever ask anything that he could not do? "Go with me, climb Calvary, and' see those hands made bloody to save us from death. Oh, pastors, remember that no church will go faster than the pastor. No church will be missionary unless the pastor is missionary. Place your feet on the rock and your eyes on Christ. Lead your churches forward. They will follow. God give us pastors who have been to China in heart." Dr. W. E. Hatcher: "I want to ask that we now have Dr. Eaton lead us in prayer that God will inspire the conven tion to send reinforcements to all the fields. . Rev. W. J. E. Cox, of Maryland, re ported on reports of vice presidents, and it was adopted without reading. On motion of Dr. Eaton, a special committee of three, on death of Dr. Harris and Dr. Pritchard, was appoint ed. The chair appointed Dr. T. T. Eaton, Dr. George Cooper and Dr. Charles L. Cocke. Rev. A. M. Sims, from committee on nominations reported as follows: FOREIGN MISSION BOARD. Richmond, Va. President C. H. Winston, Virginia. Vice Presidents Joshua Levering, Maryland; C. W. Tomkies, Louisiana; A. E." Owen, Virginia; E. E. Bomar, South Carolina; M. J. Breaker, Mis souri; R. Van Deventer, North Caro lina; J. H. Snow, Tennessee; J. M. Car roll, Texas; J. L. Gross, Georgia; S. M. Provence,; Florida; W. C. Taylor, Ken tucky; J. K. Pace, Mississippi; C. A. Starkley, District of Columbia; L. O. Dawson, Alabama; E. B. Miller, Ar kansas. Correspondin Secretary R. J. Wil lingham. Assistant Secretary A. J. Barton. Treasurer J. C. Williams. Recording Secretary A..B. Clarke. Auditor H. C. Burnett. Other Managers W. E. Hatcher, John Pollard, L. R. Thornhill. C H. Ryland, J. B. Hutson, W, D. Thomas, E. B. Stark, George Cooper, T P. Matthews, R. H. Pitt, H. R. Pollard. Wm. Elly son, W. L. Wright, H. A. Bagby, I. M. Mercer. HOME MISSION BOARD.. Atlanta, Ga. President Henry McDonald, Georgia. Vice Presidents R. W. Sanders, South Carolina; D. I. Purser, Louis iana; J. H. Foster, Alabama; R. T. Vann, North Carolina; A. G. Mc Manaway, Arkansas; F: C. McCon nell, Virginia; T. J. Bailey, Mississippi; W. P. Harvey, Kentucky; B. H. Carroll, Texas; M. D. Jeffries, Tennessee; S. M. Yeatman, District of Columbia; C. H. Nash, Florida; G. W. Hyde, Missouri; C. L. Laws, Maryland; J. L. White, Georgia. - Corresponding Secretary L L. Tiche nor. " Treasurer Walker Dunson. Recording Secretary A. C. Briscoe. Auditor B. F. Abbott Other Managers George Hillyer, G. G. Roy, John M. Green, E. L. Connally. S. Y. Jameson, Robert King, W. W. Lanahan, Porter King-, J. J. Maddox, A. J. Cobb, E. H. Thornton, T. P. Bell. ) SUNDAY SCHOOL. BOARD, f Nashville, Tenn. President E. E. Folk, Tennessee. Vice Presidents E. J. Forester, South Carolina; J. N. Prestridge. Kentucky; L. D, Gelger, Florida; W. C. Grace, Tennessee; J. T. Barrett, Louisiana; G. A.Truex, Texas; W. H. Young, Georgia; J. T. Buck, Mississippi; H. W. Battle, Virginia; a. C. Clopton, Maryland; N. B. Broughton, North Carolina; P. V. I Bomar, Alabama; W. R. K Smith. Mis souri; John D. Jordan, Arkansas; E. H. Swem, District of Columbia. Corresponding Secretary and Treas urer J. M. Frost. Recording Secretary A. B. Hill. Auditor R. Eastman. Other Managers G. C. Savage, J. E. Bailey, M. B. Pilcher, G. A. Lofton, A. J. Harris. W. M. Woodcock. W. C. I Golden, C. T. Cheek, John D. Anderson, A. B. Hill, J. O. Rust, A. J. Barton, J.-B. Hawthorne, A. L. Purinton, A. J. Ram sey. . V Adopted. Rev. W. C Bledsoe submitted the re port of the enrollment committee and it was adopted without reading. Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Dr. J. J. Hall. AFTERNOON SESSION. The brethren came in slowly, but promptly, at 3:30 p. m. President Har alson called the convention to order, and after prayer by Rev. Dr. Manly J. Breaker, ."Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"" was sung-, and, on motion of Rev. Dr. J. J. Hall, speeches were limited to ten minutes. Rev. Dr. George F. Bagby, of Vir ginia, reconsidered the vote on the North Pacific convention matter. This was carried, and the matter was re f erred to a special committee to report next year. A resolution of Dr. D. W. Gwin, rec ommending the founding of a mission in Jerusalem, was adopted. Rev. N. W. Bacon, of Mississippi, re- ported on treasurer reprot m Home j Mission board. We have Hrofound j pleasure in reporting no debt,; and net j J 1 1 3 An - I assets have increased $3,650, More staes have increased than have de creased their receipts.'' Rev. John H. Eager, of Florence, Italy, spoke on the. Foreign Mission report. v "This is the third time I have had the pleasure of standing before the conven tion. I wanted to speak when the Home Mission report was discussed. Only recently. Italians have began coming to the south. They have gone north, today the most thickly with a square mile on earth Is In New York city. Recently I aided in organizing an Italian Baptist church in America, the first ever organized here. We had sixty-five members. Later I returned and ordained an Italian Baptist preacher. We have started a similar work in Baltimore. Don't judge all Italians by those who come to Amernca, Italy has a wonderful past and a wonderful peo ple. It is a little but a land country. If America was as thickly settled we would have nine hundred million popu lation. As a rule Italians are generally poor, and, an illerate, in north Italy 40 per cent., in central Italy 64 per cent., and in southern Italv 80 per cent. Hence i I - tItev must have tne spoken word, from caiporters ana missionaries. ine Christ of Italy is not the Christ of : America, tney nave taiten- away tne i Lard, and we are trying to restore him. We are advancing in education, we have 40,000 schools and 250 colleges. The martyr spirit has been in Italy and is there today.- There is still a con flict between church and state. The church hates , the state, they are at daggers' point. If Italy dared to do it when the present pope dies, there would not be another .Pope in Rome. I may add that theoretically we have liberty. Brethren I want you to pray for Italy pray for our dear Dr. Taylor, who has care and anxieties in Italy for, thirty years. Pray for the pastors there; One of our pastors is a young priest who came out from Rome. President Haralson appointed the spe cial committee on the North Pacific convention request Rev. Drs. J. G. Gib son, I. T. -Tichenor and Henry Mc Donald. 1 Rev. Dr. T. T. Eaton, of Kentucky, told of the visit the Baptist Pilgrims made to the missions In Italy. ' "Its a pathectic thing," said he, this hopelessness of the Romanists in Italy.' Rev. L.. D. Jordan of the colored Baptist convention board, spokeof the mission 'work in Africa. "I am 'glad to speak of Africa. If the christian world is to evangelize Africa it is to done best aby Africans. As I came home from Africa a united brethren gave me a book which told of a shipload of slaves run down by a British man-ofjwar, and returned all back to Africa save one boy who 'was taken to England, edu cated and tewnty-five years later as bishop of the Niger, that was Samuel Crowder. Brethren, there are other such boys to be educated and sent back to Africa. We ask your prayers and sympathies. I read in the Bible, unless they, breth ren come with thee than cannot see my face. Think of it; Help us airyou can. We beg your prayers." j The sev eral reports of the Foreign Board were adopted. . Rev. Dr. J. G. Gibson, of Georgia, reported on suggestions of the home board future work, recommendilng that the home board co-operating with state boards undertake the unifying all our churches and calling into Immediate operations all their potent forces." Dr. Gibson spoke of the need of ad vanced efforts arid gave figures of work in Georgia. "There are 32,000 Baptists in Georgia, who didn't pay a nickel for missions. Three hundred churches did not send up a nikel for missions. We want all these gold mines developed. r Let us go back - and dig down deep and come up with the great gifts God has given us. How can we get at the hearts, the brains, and the money of these people, it must come right from the pulpit. I was a pastor twenty-six years and never preached without saying some thing on missions. Pastors insist on every member having the privilege of giving to send Christ's gospel to all the world. We must increase the number of contributions, second increase the frequnecy of contributions; that's my hobby, get on it and ride it." Rev. Dr. A. J. S. Thomas, of South Carolina, said: "We miss a brother who was hindered providentially from being present. We grieve that he is at home ill. I hope before we part this afternoon that Brother Henry McDon ald will lead us in prayer for his re covery." The report was then adopted. Rev. Dr. T. T. Eaton read the report of the memorial committee on the death of Dr. H. H. Harris, and it wAs ordered printed in the minutes. Remarks were made by Rev. W. J. E. Cox and O. F. Gregory on the death of Dr. Franklin Wilson. At the suggestion of Dr. W. E. Hatch- J er, the secretary, was directed to pre. pare and append an appropriate notice of Dr. F. Wilson. On motion of Rev. Dr. J. J. Hall, the secretaries were directed to print 10,000 copies of the proceedings and receive the usual compensation. " Rev. Dr. F. C McConnel offered a resolution that we mention with feel ings of grateful appreciation the favors shown the delegates to this convention by the churches and citizens of Wil mington, by the press for full and fair reports to the railroads, and hotels, for reduced rates and to all who have contributed to the welfare of this con vention. Rev. N. R. Pitman, of Mexico. Mo., offered a resolution that the officers of the boards be requested not to select special speakers or print the pro gramme. Dr. Willingham said: "Our, board asked four to speak and onlv two maae speeches." . . Tr. J. M. Frost, Tenn.. I asked some to speak and they didn't get a chance." colonel T. H. Ellet moved to lav the resolution on the table, it was lost. Rev. L. Burrows: "I was asked to speak but I didn't. I hope you wont pass that resolution. Some not here will misinterpret this, they will say the secretaries got a slap at last. Please withdraw the resolution." Mr. L. O. Dawson, of Alabama, offer ed a resolution that hereafter the speeches be cut but not dried." (Laugh ter). Rev. Dr. George Cooper, of Virginia, "I sympathize with the resolution. But the secretaries have to select some one to speak; they must have som esuper vision of the meeting. I hope the res olution will I be withdrawn." Dr. T. T. Eaton, of Kentucky: "I am glad this resolution has been offer ed. I have felt that the secretaries had no control of the convention. Let no man feel that he is ruled out." Rey. N. R. Pitman withdrew the res olution amid laughter. The secretary read the minutes and they were approved. Judge Haralson said: "The hour has arrived for adjournment. We shall part with sadness and gladness. All of us turned our faces hitherward with feelings of apprehension. I congratu- . a late you my brethren that good sense and the religion of our people prevail ed. Ihall go home happier than usual Many things might have been done dif ferently but happily all is peace and all for the best. We enter the new year with new hope, new Joy, let us labor so that we can come together at Nor folk with greater joy. This is the best convention we have ever had. I shall be glad to hear speeches of one min ute each." Dr. George Cooper, of Virginia: "I want the convention to hear one who was present at the organization of the convention, Brother Hickman."; Mr. H, H. Hickman, of Augusta, re sponded J "It is true I was present at the first session andV have attended all I could get to since. I am dead in love with the Southern Baptist convention. It is the best looking body of men I ever saw. There is more talent here than in congress. I am not so old. I used to have a Timothy for ' a pastor, Dr. Landrum- I now have a pastor whom I think is like St. Peter. If he can't get you to do what he wants in love,, he will be stronger, he will rub it in. Dr. Burrows is a good Dreacher. hf TlflR Jl. Yifr VlfiQTf CJ n rl it i c? o 1 -wo iro -full r.0 ..WMA W,-- -MV Ctl II Ct O XU-IX of kindness, but you don't always see I it. I thank you very much for 'having me stand before you," Dr. Whitsitt was called for by many. He said: "I have one of the best pas tors; he can talk better than I can;' I will ask Brother Jones to speak." Dr. Carter Helm Jones (Dr. Whit sitt's pastor): "I have caught the aro ma of a heavenly sweetness in -this convention. I like to sit at the feet of my brothers and learn of them. I like to catch the rhyms of the heart, beats I like to hold my Drothers by the hand. I like to get the gathered wisdom that is. quartered here. Let us go back and strike sweet music so that in many a church we shall make a diapasm that angels will delight to hear." Dr. Manly J. Breaker, of Missouri: "I began to attend the convention in 1872 in Raleigh, N. C. I have attended no session in which everything that has been done so that I could ask God to oless that., This is the best conven tion of them all. All were good." Dr. W. E. Hatcher, of Virginia:. "The first time I went to our general asso ciation in Virginia, I heard a white bearded preacher speak whose ser mons affected my life. He is now pas tor of four churches he has worked for fifty years, going up and down the land doing good. I ask you to hear Brother Fisher." i Mr. Wm. IFisher, of Virginia: Dr. 'Hatcher missed it ten years. I have preached sixty years. It will be sixty the 10th of March. I am nearly 80 years old. I, have been attending all your conventions ever since the Graves and Howell fuss at 'Nashville. I love all these boys. They have come up. since then. I like to look at them Rev. F. C CcConnell: "The first time I attended the Southern Baptist convention was In 1879 at Atlanta. At that to. me I had never seen any man. who was a member of the convention. I remember the very hour 1 walked' down the aisle, the convention was in session." Dr. Jeter, Dr. Manly and Dr. Boyca, were on the platform. Dr. Jeter was speaking. Governor Brown made a talk. I had had some difficulty In be coming a Baptist. 'How my heart thrilled as that meeting went on. I used to go out on the corner and say thank God. I am a Baptist. (My sis ters had gone In a different direction. I love to go to the Southern Baptist convention. I know you all, all the way through. This is ten to one the best meeting I ever attended. And tyet I am going back home with a sad 'heart, sad for the joy of going out. I was so sorry old Voirginia didn't do more for that debt. How will I get those Baptists who didn't eome here, double their offerings. I am going to the Lord with it. Let us- leave this with that In our hearts " Professor Charles L. ?ocke, of Vir ginla: "I have been a quiet member of this body from the beginning of the organization and before it began. I was a member of the domestic board in and before 1845. The people now have little idea of the state of things at that time. Political and religious ex citement was great; denunciations were bitter. In 185 Dr. Spencer H. Cone, of New York, was chairman of. the domestic board. A newspaper at iNew York stated-that the board would no longer employ a slave holder. Our board was called. Robert Ryland, James "B. Taylor, J. B. Jeter, Aj-chibaldi Thomas, Eli Ball, Richard Reins,, am I attended as secretaries of the board. A good man was selected, but Dr. Cone would not employ him because he own ed a small slave girL The board was called again and Dr. Jeter and "Dr. Taylor, were appointed to send a, circu lar to churches of the south. When this motion was made, thefei was great quiet. I was young and seconded the. laotlon. And thus the work begun." Dr. T S. Dunaway, of Virginia: "I see new light in that sentence How beautiful to see brethren dwelltdgethef in unity. Let us, like Paul, trust God and take courage. Let via be one. God bless you, everyone.. Rev. A.M. Sims: "$ think this is tle best session and the next year ouTht to open unto the greatest work we ever have done. We "bare more youttt? men than ever before." Rev, J. J. Hall, of Virginia: "Ag a pastor at INorfoIk, I express the hopt that we may hare as glorious a meet-' ing there. Much prayer preceded this convention. The face of the dear Masv ter has been seen here almost as in tfed transfiguration scene. When the? cloud passed away the desciples saw his face. - Prayer for the meeting- of 1898." Mr. W. J.Upshaw of Georgia:- "If you had called on the happiest, man I should have spoken first. I shall never forget that "four years ago, when I first attended this convention, at Atlanta." 'Rev. J. D. Ray, of Kentucky: "I speak as a student from the seminary. We. shall be happy. We shall work better with greater Joy." Rev. W. B. Oliver, of Wilmington was called for byJudge Haralson. He . saidr 'T challenge Brother Upshaw's statement. I am the happiest man. I " was asked this morning to get the con- . vention to come again. I thank you for coming to Wilmington. You have been a blessing to our city and state." "There is a land that is fairer than day" was sung,- during which hands were shaken. 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The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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