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GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION-
71ST ANNUAL SESSION.
THE DAY BEFORE.
The first impressions are pleasing-
The breezes are soft and balmy.
Foliage and flowers are more ad
vanced by many days than in North
Georgia. The doors of all houses
are thrown wide open, and cordial
greetings are extended. The town
shows evidences of thrift and pros
perity. Its churches are its pride, and
well they may be, for no town of its
size in the State can show more
beautiful or elegant houses of wor
ship. From every face there beams
an earnest joy and speaks the earn
est hope of a good meeting. What
joyous fellowships are these among
the brethren at their annual coming
together. After the year’s severe
conflicts they meet as true comrades
to sympathize with one another in
any defeats and congratulate one
another upon many victories. But
onr joy is mingled with sadness as
we think of those who have fallen
in the strife. The names of the
ABSENT ONES
easily called to mind make an hon
orable roll, and their absence creates
a void that is deeply felt. They
answer no more to their calls in the
church militant—they have gone to
swell the throng of the church tri
umphant.
Great is the void produced by the
absence of Dr. J. G. Byals. Clear
discriminating, logical, profound,
wise, godly, we shall no more be
helped by the wisdom of his coun
sel. He lived to noble purpose.
His life was made a benefaction to
many lives. By the light of a bright
er world, with raptures of delight,
he has gone to look further into the
mysteries of a Saviour’s redeeming
love.
The seat of Brother F. M. Daniel
is vacant. Who ever fully knew his
worth? So meek and modest, so
courageous and unyielding, faithful
unto the end, he has gone to sit
down with Abraham and Isaac and
Jacob in the kingdom of his God.
And just a few days ago went
forth the words that Dr. Hornady is
no more. Far back in the years he
dug deep and laid strong the foun
dations of work that goes on and
grows in power to bless the world.
Out of earth’s gloom into the glori
ous warmth and light of the Sun of
Righteousness he has come. Some
things he could not know here he is
nowjlearning to understand.
The sweet-spirited C. M. Irwin,
crowned the closing years of a long
and abundantly useful life with la
bors exceedingly blessed and effect
ive, and has gone up on the wings
of angels to renew his youth by the
waters of the river of eternal life.
In the vigor and hope of growing
manhood and usefulness Bro. I. P,
Cheney laid down his burden and
went away to glory.
Brother C. D. Campbell, so strong)
so gentle, so steadfast, in the midst
and fore-front of the conflct in a
distant State put aside his armor
and was promoted to the company
of the celestials.
The saintly Dr. J. L. Burrows
gave to Georgia as a final benefac
tion the closing days of an eminent
ly useful and honored life, and
made our State the ante-room of his
heavenly mansion.
Brother J. M. Wood, full of years
and of toils has been gathered unto
his fathers.
Many others there are who might
be recalled. Some of them were not
■S& Christian
so widely known of their brethren,
but God knew them well and their
faithful service now is crowned with
glorious reward. How fast they are
passing away, How soon we must
follow! For the few days that re
main let us be earnest and diligent-
While many have left us to re
turn no more, some there are who
have
GONE FOR A SEASON.
There were many one year ago to
whom a suggestion of sparing Dr.
G. A. Nunnally would have seemed
altogether unreasonable if not un
righteous. Yet Memphis but forth her
calaim and Dr- Nunnally is gone for
a while. Upon the most careful es
timate and summary of his work for
Mercer a good large amount is set
to his credit, and {many there are
who bid him a true God-speed in the
work to which he has gone.
Several States have made de
mands upon us the past year. Ken
tucky called Rev. W. J. Williams
from Thomasville. South Carolina
drew Rev. J. J. Farmer from Elber
ton. Alabama took Rev. C. K. Hen
derson, Florida, Rev. J. C. Newman,
while Rev. E. P, Jones, formerly of
Savannahjgoes to Cuba.
But over against our losses are to
be set some compensations. Some
have been going, others have come
to fill in our ranks so that scarcely
an important post remains unoccu
pied. To all these
NEW RECRUITS
we extend the hand of welcome.
Dr. S. A. Goodwyn, Dr. W. A. Mont
gomery, Rev. J. M. Waller, Rev.
W. R. Briscoe and some others per
haps who have been absent for a
while are now restored to fellow
ship and to a place in our ranks.
Rev. Wm- Shelton has been called
from Kentucky to the church at
Dalton. Rev. J. D. Winchester
comes to the Third church Atlanta
from Tennessee. Mississippi makes
us a contribution in giving Rev.
G. 11. K a. ter to W fasior aC Jack
son. Savannah gains a Virginian in
the person of Rev. J- T. Shipman
who comes to them after a sojourn in
Kentucky. Rev. W. I. Feazell be
comes more fully a Georgian by as
suming the charge at Barnesville.
These brethren have an opportunity
to do good work among us. The
appreciation with which these good
brethren are received we trust will
grow into a heartier and deeper ap
preciation of the years of faithful and
efficient service which they will give
us.
There are many new faces in the
crowd. Many come from neighbor
ing places who do not attend when
the meeting is farther away. The
workers may come and the workers
may go, but the work goes on for
ever.
FIRST DAY TUESDAY.
According to appointment the
Georgia Baptist Convention met in
the Baptist church at Dawson this
morning at 9 o’clock. Devotional
exercises were conducted by Presi
dent Kilpatrick. After the reading
cf the 122 Psalm the venerable Rev.
Thomas Muse led In prayer. By the
forethought and pains of the secreta
ry in preparing a list of delegates in
advance, the work of orgaization
was much facilitated. The attend
ance, though not so largo as in some
years, covers every section of the
State.
The Convention elected officers
by acclamation, Rev. J. 11. Kilpat
rick D. D., was re-elected President.
Hon. A. IX Freeman declined re
election as Vice-President, and Rev.
C. A. Davis, Jr., was elected in his
stead. Rev. Lansing Burrows, D.
D. Rev. W. 11. Patterson, and Hon.
W. J. Northen were re-elected Vice-
Presidents. Rev. Geo. R. McCall,
D. D., was re-elected Secretary, and
Rev. F. C. McConnell, assistant.
• Gracious words of welcome were
spoken by the pastor Rev. W. 11.
Patterson. He voiced the earnest
desire of himself and his people for
rich spiritual blessings upon the Con
vention and upon the people of the
town as a fruit of the meeting. Dr.
Lapsing Burrows made fitting re
sponce to the welcome address.
Upon motion of Rev. G. S. Tum
lin, an order of business was adopted,
being the same as printed in the min
utes of last year with the added
item of appointing a committee on
time and place.
It was resolven upon motion of
Rev. J. 11. Hall, D. D., that there be
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY. APRIL 13,1893.
appointed at this session the Chair
man of each committe for the next
convention.
Three associations were addmitted
to membership in the Convention,
viz.: The Chattooga, the Roswell
and the Little River, A committee
on preaching was appointed consist
ing of Pastor W. H. Patterson, 11.
R. McLendon, N. B. Drewry, J. J.
Davis, J. K. Jenkins. The commit
tee on Finance was made to consist
of E. Y. Mallary. C. A. Davis. Jr.,
and J. P. Nichols. It was resolved
to meet at 9 a. m., and 2 p. m., to
adjourn at 11 30 a. m., and at pleas
ure in the afternoon.
The following visiting brethren
were present to accept seats with
us. Dr. F. H. Kerfoot of the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary;
Dr. J. M. Frost, President of the
Sunday school Board at Nashville;
Dr. W. P. Harvey of the Baptist
Book Concern, Louisville; Dr. O. C-
Pope, of New Pork.
The following standing commit
tees were announced: State of Re
ligion and Amount of Destitution:
G. W. Smith, W. H. Cooper, C. E.
W. Dobbs, R. A. Sublett, Wm. Shel
ton.
State Mission—A. B. Campbell
E. Z. F, Golden, W. M. Howell, J.
M. Waller, H. D. .D Straton.
Home Missions—D. H. Parker, W
I. Feazelle, A. J. Cheves, M. L. Cars
’well, J. W. Howard.
Foreign Missions—A. C. Ward,
G. S. Tumlin, E. L. Sisk, P. F. Craw
ford, B. W. Davis.
Sunday Schools—J. M. Rushin, F*
T. Lockhart, J. C. Brewton, J. F.
Edon, G. H. Carter.
Temperance—S. A. Goodwyn, T.
J. Holmes, S. A. Burney, J. 11. Oli
ver, J. S. Knowles.
Education—G. B. Taylor, P. A,
Jessup, H. McDonald, E. W. Beck,
L. W. Parrott.
Literature—B. H. Ivey, J. E. Pow
ell, J. C. Solomon, W. W. Arnold, R.
D. MaUaryX''
Deceased Ministers—E. V. Baldy,
W. 11. Norton. J. J. Beck, S. E.
Blitch, W. J. Barton.
Nominations—L. L. Veazy, J. W.
Stanford, C. C. Cox, F. D. Blood
worth, C. B. Willingham.
Representation in Southern Bap
tist Convention—Z. T. Weaver, L.
Burrows, T. A. Nash, B. F. Abbott,
J. Wm. Jones.
Time and Place of next meeting—
J. 11. Hall, G. S. Tumlin, J. A. Wynn,
W. W. Roop, J. 11. Fortson.
DR. KERFOOT’S SERMON.
This is the first time the Georgia
Convention has been afforded the
pleasure and the honor of having
with them Dr. F. 11. Kerfoot,Profes
sor of Systematic Theology in our
Seminary at Louisville, the succes
sor of the lamented Dr. Boyce. As
great as is his success as a teacher
it can scarcely ever surpass his abili
ty in the pulpit. Most distinguished
success did he’achieve as pastor in
Baltimore and Brooklyn. He is truly
a princely preacher. It didn’t seem
quite fair to put him up to preach be
fore the Convention on thirty min
utes notice, but he was equal to the
emergency.
He took for his text the closing
verses of the eighth chapter of Ro
mans. This chapter may fitly be
called the great heart of the gospel.
And how the preacher did make it
throb with new force and meaning
to us all. He opened up and spread
before us a feast of good things, and
many were the eyes made moist
through the expression of the joy
that filled and thrilled our hearts.
At this service the spiritual interest
of the meeting reached high tide.
’Twas an hour of refreshing, of up
lifting, of blessed peace and fellow
ship of the spirit.
TREASURERS REPORT.
Tn all the convention there is no
better man, no man more sincerely
beloved than Dr. S. A. Burney, and
this too, in spite of the fact of his
having to read every year a very
dull and monotonous report. That
his report is dull to the majority of
the convention is not his fault. From
the nature of the subject matter it is
impossible to make it otherwise.
The Report of the Board of Trus
tOGii of Mercer was as literally a mat
ter of fact paper as could well be
produced. We failed to notice any
reference to the finances of the Uni
versity. The report shows the total
number of students for the present
session to be 195. Os these 152 are
in the literary department, 31 look
to the ministry, 13 have been study
ing Theology, 13 study law, 36 are
in the preparatory department.
GREENVILLE CHURCH.
Under the head of miscellane.
ous business Rev. H. D. D. Straton
presented the claims of Greenville
for help in rebuilding their Baptist
church so recently wrecked t j, the
cyclone. A collection of about S2OO
was given him.
ORPHANS HOME.
Everybody recognizes and admits
the distinguished statesmanship of
Hon. W. J. Northen, and his faithful
and efficient services as governor of
this great State. But [it is in a
somewhat new and very interesting
light that he is seen to go out among
the highways and hedges in a search
for orphan children to bring them in
and cloth and feed and teach them.
But could he find service more
worthy? Along by his side in his
earnest plea for the Orphan’s Home
stood also Jno. M. Green, [the busy
man of business who yet has time
and heart to heed an orphans cry.
With an excellent home now secur
ed for our orphans and that so near
ly paid for, surely nobody will long
er regard the an experi
ment. It is an assured success, and
will go on to greater success. Con
tributions amounting to about SSO
were made to the Home in the Con
vention.
DR. WARREN
seemed himself again as he stood up
to speak for the ministerial students
of Mercer. A more blessed work he
never did than in his efforts to help
poor struggling young preachers as
they were trying to fit themselves
for preaching the gospel. So well
has Bro. C. B. Willingham been
managing this fund, and so slight
have been hisjdemands upon us that
some of us were about to forget all
about it. So they have fallen a lit
tle behind. The s2o*/,,^..,/ -I ’-A Dr.
'tVurreii in the tofivefili<xu is' inade
quate for immediate needs, and re
minded anew of this claim we should
lay it well to heart.
THREE COLLECTIONS
on the first day, and that perhaps
not an extra good day for collections
either. For Greenville S2OO, for
Mercer ministerial students s2oo>
and for the Orphans Home SSO.
The Convention is made up largely
of preachers, and even more largely
of persons who have been regular
contributors through the year.
Ought they be pressed at the Con
ventions? Yes, they are all the rich
er for it, and even then may fall far
short of what ought to be counted a
privilege.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
Great interest centered in the
services for to-night, it being the
hour appointed for the Convention
sermon by Rev. F. C. McConnell of
Gainesville. No man of his age in
the State is so popular or has so
good a reputation as a preacher. It
may be questioned if he is surpassed
by any man of any age in the State,
all things considered. The lustre of
bis reputation suffered no tarnish
from this occasion. His sermon was
a master effort, holding the closest
attention of a densely crowded
house for a little more than an hour.
There was breadth of grasp, there
were courage and candor of expres
sion, there was deep and powerful
impression in the promptings to re
search and effort.
Was there a little dash of bold
ness in his choosing “Missions” for
his subject? He squinted at an apol
ogy for it. It was a holy boldness.
Cowardice and ignorance have long
enough kept this great doctrine in
the back ground. Wo have dallied
with it, treated it as distinct and ir
relevant put forth labored efforts to
harmonize it, all the time failing to
see that it is the doctrine of doc
trines, the keystone of the arch, the
doctrine out of which grow and to
ward which tend all our strong and
distinctive principles. We are grate
ful for his choice of subject, we are
grateful for the sermon, wo are
grateful for the man. May the Lord
richly bless them all to the further
ance of his cause.
At the conclusion of the Conven
tion sermon
DR. J. M. FROST
of Nashville spoke briefly in the in
terest of our Sunday-school Board
Can any one hear Dr. Frost calmly,
and then question the integrity or
the excellence of his cause, or its
immense and immeasurable possibili
ties for usefulness to ourj denomina
tion? Then let such one humbly en
quire whether there be some imper
fection in his vision, either physical,
mental or spiritual, needing the
treatment of a physician.
SECOND DAY THEOLOGICAL SEM-
INARY.
Dr. F. H. Kerfoot, who came to
our convention in the interest of our
Seminary, had a worthy cause to
present, and it may also be said in
truth that his cause had a worthy
representative. His sermon on the
first day opened all the hearts to the
reception of his special message. It
would be strange that any heart
should fail to be impressed at hear
ing so noble a cause so ably set forth.
In the soundness of its teachings,
in the thoroughness of its meth
ods, in its adaptation to the wants
of every class of students our Semi
nary stands unrivaled. In its grow
ing success and enlarged possibilties
for usefulnes every Southern Bap
tist heart should feel an honest pride.
The value of this work in the Semi
nary in the direction of kindling and
stimulating missionary zeal is be
yond all computation. Georgia has
been slow to lay hold of the advan
tages offered by our school of the
prophets. A very cheerful contri
bution was made to Dr. Kerfoot for
the benefit of students’ fund,amount
ing to $875.
A TALK PROVOKING PAPER
was the report of the special com
mittee to whom had been referred
the report of the Board of Trustees
of Mercer University. The first
point on the paper was a recommen
dation to give from off the North
east corner of the University grounds
a lot npon which to build the Tat
nall Square Baptist church. The
discussion on this point was prolong
ed, and showed no signs of ending
till Dr. Burrows called the previous
t <pio«iion on the whol report Still
more fruitful speech' making would
the second recommendation of the
report have been had it not been
cut off by this previous question.
This second point concerned the
election of a new board of Trustees,
specifying that the method should
be by ballot without any nomination
and fixing the hour. The report
was adopted and only a short time
remained before the election should
take place. While the delegates
were preparing their ballots, most of
them making free use of the old
list as printed in the minutes and in
the catalogues which were lying
all around,
A RIPPLE
spread over the scene. A shower
of specially prepared and printed
ballots had fallen thick over the
house, making a somewhat radical
change in the old list of Trustees.
At the sight of these, many a heart
burned with strong indignation. A
point of order was raised that the
scattering of these ballots was a vio
lation of the resolution forbidding
any nominations, but the point was
over-ruled. A motion was made to,
declare the election fraudulent, in
spirit, if not in letter, and set it aside
but the motion was lost by a vote o 1
38 to 48. So the election proceed
ed.
At the close of the night service,
when the chairman of the tellers
signified a readiness to announce the
result of the election, an effort was
made to get in a motion for
the reconsideration of the election.
The motion was not in order, but
through respect for the desire thus
manifested the announcement was
withheld. There is a strong feeling
that unfairness has been used. Can
it be corrected? There is soreness.
Can it, will it be healed by any re
consideration ?
The report of the committee on
STATE MISSIONS
occupied a prominent part in the
day’s program, and was discussed by
S. A. Goodwyn, A. B. Campbell, T.
P. Bell, J. M. Frost, J. G. Gibson
and others. One of the most grati
fying things of the discussion was
the announcement from Dr. Gibson
that the State Board had closed up
the year’s work entirely free from
debt When has such a thing been
before, and how is that for a hard
year?
The amount raised in Georgia the
past year for all departments of mis
sion work aggregates $95,000 as
against SBO,OOO last year, and-about
$17,000 for educational work as
against a somewhat larger amount
last year. There is certainly no
special reason for discouragement in
a showing like this.
THE SERMON.
at 11 o’clock by Dr. Goodwyn, of Sa
vannah, gave great delight to a large
congregation. Dr. Goodwyn takes
high rank in the beauty of his dic
tion, the elegance of his rhetoric, the
grace of his oratory. His sermon
was indeed a good one, and many
will be anxious to hear and know
more of him.
THE NIGHT SESSION
was given to the reports on Home
and Foreign missions, presented re
spectively by D. 11. Parker, of
Thomasville, and A. C. Ward, of
Clarkston. Dr. T. P. Bell and Dr.
W. D. Powell made the principal
addresses. What addresses they
were, so full of deep solemnity
and power! Under their influence
some hearts were drawn ‘strongly
toward foreign fields. Surely every
one who listened was impelled to a
more complete consecration. The
churches at Quitman, West End, and
Hawkinsville each agreed to support
a missionary or native worker. Some
individuals made like pledges.
DELGATES TO THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CONVENTION.
B F Abbott, W H Scruggs,
A D Adair, J B Carver,
W T Arnall, T M Callaway,
SRC Adams, A B Campbell,
Lansing Burrows, B M Callaway,
J C C Black, J D Chapman,
E V Baldy, G H Carter,
T C Boykin, J S Callaway,
W, L L Bowen, E B Carroll,
A J Battle, J E Chiles,
A J Beck, P F Crawford,
J T Bothwell, II L Crumley,
J C Brewton, A J Coalson,
J Carter, Walker Dunson,
II H Cabaniss, N B Drewry,
E L Connally, C E W Dobbs,
M L Carswell, C A Javis, Jr„
Jas F Edens, C S Ellis,
J II Fortson, J S Knowles,
A D Freeman, A J Kiser,
J M Green, A E Keese,
M I) Hudson, G R McCall,
11 II Hickman, F C McConnell,
II Hatcher, J C McMichael,
Geo, Hillyer, J J Maddox.
D l»lH..nil>lOM, V li Mcfl. r, hi,
W D HaimaockJ A H Mitchell,
G W Hurt, A J Morgan,
J H Hall, P II Murray,
E M Hooten, E Y Mallary.
E P Jones, L O Niles,
S Y Jameson, J F Cheney,
J Wm. Jones, T W O’Kelley,
G N Johnson, J S Patterson,
L W Parrott, J T Pendleton,
W P Price, F J Spain,
W G Powell, E L Sisk,
F J Paxon. G B Taylor,
J A Rhudy, A L Tull,
B D Ragsdale, 1 T Tichener,
W S Rogers, A B Vaughn, Jr.,
11 W Rhodes, J I). Winchester,
J B Roundtree, Z T Weaver,
A T Spalding, C B Willingham,
W L Stanton, J A Wynn.
T J Shipman, E W Warren,
Wm. Shelton, C W West,
J W Stanford, J T Wells,
J A Scarboro. A C Ward.
F T Snell,
A committee consisting of J. G. Gib
son, J. H. Kilpatrick, E. V Baldy, B. F.
Abbott and G. R. McCall, were named to
revise list by filling vacancies, etc., at
the meeting of the Convention.
DELEGATES TO AMERICAN BAPTIST EDU
CATION SOCIETY.
J F Eden Lansing Burrows,
J A Wynn, L R Gwaltney
H McDonald, B D Ragsdale,
C C Cox, F C McConnell,
E W Warren, G R McCall,
P A Jessup, J H Kilpatrick,
J H Hall, A J Battle.
W J Northen,
Third Day—Hearn Legacy.—A
very tedious and difficult matter
came before the Convention in the
form of an issue between the Execu.
tive committee and the trustees of
Hearn Institute, relative to the man
agement of certain funds. It took
up a part of each day and as the
discussion advanced, matters didn’t
clear up much. A solution of the
difficulty was finally reached by re
fering the matter, with power to act,
to a committee consisting of J. E.
Willett, R. B. Headden, G. S. Tum
lin, W. M. Bridges and E. W. War
ren.
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
No subject more significant or vital
was brought to the attention of the
Convention than was embodied in a
paper offered by Dr. McDonald.
That there is a young people’s move
ment covering all the land, is a fact
too plain to escape the most casual
observation. To ignore or resist the
movement, will certainly prove a
fatal folly. The only wise course is
to turn it into wise channels for our
own advantage. It is worth while
to give space to
DR. MCDONALD’S RESOLUTIONS.
In view of the wide-spread inter
est awakened in the developoniont
and growth of the young Christian
people of the country, as manifested
in various organizations and forms
of work which are being set in oper
ation under one name and another;
and as in these organizations there
are things which may not bo in bar-
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mony with the genius of our princi.
pies and which from one cause and
another are hurtful rather than help,
ful to our denominational interests,
it becomes us to see that our young
people in whom there are such large
possibilities and powers are guided
into such forms of Christian activity
or specific organization as may be
shaped and under the control of our
churches and conventions. There
fore be it
Resolved, That we recommend
to our pastors and churches, that
they give special attention to their
young people, seeking for their de
velopement in Christian character
and activities, especially directing
them into such channels of devotion,
d training and work as are in keep
ing with the policy of our churches
and fidelity to our denominational
principles and will be most promotive
of our own enterprises.
Resolved, Furthermore, that a
committee of five be appointed to
prepare and recommend, a year
hence, a general plan which may be
commended to the churches, as
Scriptural and safe for the guidance
in developement and work of the
young people.
The committee contemplated in
the above resolutions were made to
consist of H. McDonald, J. B. Haw
thorne, Lansing Burrows, J. IL Kil
patrick and S. Y. Jameson.
The report on ?
HOME MISSIONS
had been made a special order so»
10 o’clock but some other matter
pressed upon it in away to side
track it. So when the report did not
come up for consideration, Dr. Tich.
enor, who was expected to make a
special address upon it, had left for
home. Dr. Jones had also gone
home, but the subject suffered no
neglect because of the absence of tb 0
secretaries. Gibson, McConnell, Wai
ler and Scarboro spoko to the report
and could a better guarantee of
ibe given‘Tua
speech ijf Rev. F. C. McConnell was
unusually felicitous and forcible, —
one of the very best speeches of the
whole Convention.
THE REPORT ON EDUCATION
was presented by Rev. G. B. Taylor
of Macon, and speeches were made
upon it by Dr. J. E. Willett, Dr. S.
P. Sanford, Dr. A. J. Battle, Prof.
Cox, Dr. Gibson, E. R. King, C. P.
Steed, Prof. George Sale and others.
The speeches were all good, but
evoked no special enthusiasm. Prof.
Cox was along the right line in urg
ing that the Bible be made a part of
the regular course of study in all
our denominatisnal schools. It is
hard to see where we have ground
for our proud boasts of Christian
schools when the Bible has been
made so little use of as a text-beok.
Prof. Cox is doing a fine work in
this direction, and it surely will not
be long till all our schools shall fall
in line.
It was the first appearance before
the Convention, of Prof. George
Sale, of the Atlanta Seminary for
colored people. He made a most
favorable impression as to bis fitness
and qualifications for doing the work
in which he is engaged along lines
approved by all our people. By a
rising vote there was given to him a
hearty expression of sympathy and
co-operation.
Mention was made in the report
and discussion, of the growing num
ber and efficiency of Baptist High
Schools over the State, and there
was a general feeling of {pleasure
progress in this direction.
Many would have desired to give
a special hour to Mercer, apart from
the general report on education, but
for some reason, no such arrange
ment was made. It would have
fallen more naturally to the trustees
to have arranged this, but at the
juncture of a now election they over
looked it.
THE NEW TRUSTEES.
As indicated above, things became
a little agitated during the election
of Trustees. A difficult work the
tellers had counting the ballots. At
night everything was on tip-toe of
expectation as to the result, when
effort was made to get in a motion
for ro-considcration. By morning
matters grew calm, ns it was pretty
generally agreed that a worse hurt
might be done in an effort to correct
the supposed wrong. So the election
was anounced, no one objecting.
And here arc the names :
W. L. Kilpatrick, P. A. Jessup, J,