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BARNWELL S. G.„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1895. % Bontb Carolina Carried tbe Day, and Htornaed tbe KxposUton Gale* Atlanta, Nov. 28.—To-day was set apart «t the Exposition as Atlanta and South Carolina L)ay combined, and the sun hadahardly risen before the prediction that it would be the greatest day in point of attendance in the history of the show was a cer tainty. Over one hundred thousand visitors were in tbe city, more strangers than were ever in Atlan before. The streets were movi; _ masses of humanity throughout tfi early morning hours, and before o’clock the capacity of the turnstiles at the Exposition entrances, towards which the multitude Oowdd steadi was being taxed, while bets were laid that the paid admissions to the grounds would reach the hundred thousand mark before the gates closed for the day. The combination of the Thanks giving holiday, the Palmetto State celebration and Atlanta Day, were respot sible for this eno'mous atten dance. South Carolina covered herself with glory, excelling all other States that had special days at the fair in the number of visitors contributed and in the military display made. Since yes terday morning a scorn of trains loaded with South Carolinians have rolled into the,city, and a fair estimate places the number of Carolinians in Atlanta from 12,000 15,000. The eloquent speeches in the audi- ~ torlum and the oratory of her distin guisbed sons filled the audience with unbounded enthusiasm, and every speaker was given an ovation by the thousands who crowded tbe vast build ing and cheered almost every word that escaped the lips of those who ap- peared on the programmer In cordial words the citizens and officials and military of the Palmetto State were welcomed to Atlanta and her show, and in language burning with eloquence Governor Evans and Senator Tillman replied. Mr. Sam Inman, in behalf of the exposition, addressed those who have aided so materially Tn making the Southern • show so successful, and thanked them for the encouragement given those who had asked for aid. Though every State in the cotton belt was represented, it was decidedly a South Carolina audience. The Palmetto badges predominated and were to be seen un almost every one who occupied seats. Standing room was at a premium and several minutes before the exercises were commenced every seat had been taken and hund reds were clamoring for entrance. The aisles were filled by those who stood and at the doors many tiptoed to catch tbe words of the speaker. When Senator Ben Til 1 man entered the auditorium and was conducted to the platform at 2 o'clock, he was greeted with ' an ovation that must have assured him that the audience wfcs composed of his friends. He en tered at the rear door and bad almost reached tbe steps leading to the plat form before the crowd saw him. From that - moment until he took his seat the applause was- deafening. From every throat in the building cheers and yells proceeded and the sea of up turned faces smiled and beamed with pleasure ween tbe man who is almost worshipped by the masses. Mr. Tillman stooped the minute be saw he was recognized and turning bowed several times to the audience. Amid prolonged cheering he took his seat oa the stage. He was among the first to arrive and the audience de manded his whole attention. At fre quent intervals his name would be called by some one in the building and then tbe cheering would break forth anew. This was continued until the other speakers came in and the ex ercises were commenced. At 2 o’clock Governor Atkinson, arm in arm with Governor Evans, walited upon the platform. This was a signal for more cheering and as the two governors took their seats the audience went wild with enthusiasm. Governor Evans name was called and he was forced to bow in ac knowledgment. Some one called name of Governor Atkinson, Georgia’s governor cams in for share of the applause. “Tillman'. Tillman!” cried audience And Senator Tillman and bowed while they cheered some reason there was a delay in the beginning of the exercises after all the speakers were seated and the tfrne was passed in alternately calling/ (or the speakers and cheering in general. The last one ,to reach the sU^e was Mr. Sam M. Inman, As he q!ame in through tbe stage door Everyone looked at the-badge the/ wore, on which was his picture, anq when they had made certain that ^e who bad done so mrsn for the exposition stood before them, they rose? m one man and cheered with all their strength. Mr. Inman walked (straight to his chair, but the audience continued to cheer him and he sto^d and bowed in recognition Governor Evans grasped the hand of Mr. Inm^n and then Gov ernor Atkinson and /Senator Tillman •hook hands with hi After being inti the stage, Mr. Inmai behind Governor Atl Evans sat on the r: governor and Senatoi to Governor Evans, of the South Carol seats on the rig governors. Office/s of the governors stalls at back of fhelr commanders-in- chief. Just before th< a tall oountryma] stage. “Iwant tos he said to an oj “You m •peaks,” said “ I can’t weflt,” the and his d th/ n r.wfe 1. Ifor sioner Roche stepped to the edge the platform and rapped for order. “ We trill begin the exercises with •ayer. Rev. Dr. A. T. Porter, of utb Carolina, will offer prayer.” Dr. Porter delievened an impressive prayer while the audience stood. Dr. Porter is an eloquent minister and fs widely known throughout the lengib and breadth of South Carolina. He, was followed by Governor At kinson in an address of welcome. His opening remarks were a tribute to the 1 virtue and beauty of the Carolina wo men. Referring to Governor Evans' bachelorhood, be humorously remark ed that if he did not appreciate the beauty of the women of South Carolina, Georgia stood ready to do so. He spoke, of the bonds that united the two States from colonial time and how the sympa thy and aid of Georgia was so nobly and generously tendered when South and genei Carolina -j freed herself from negro rule.. _since, and I am glad of it. If I have He said the large audience present showed that the people had attested their higher opinion of the worth of the two leaders present than that of the President of the United States. He spoke of the development of the South and South Carolina and Georgia es pecially, and said that this develop ment was not the result of foreign skill, money or enterprise, as many would have it. But that no foreign ital has put its foot on Southern 1 until Southern energy and enter prise had first pointed the way. Mr. Inman was then introduced and welcomed the Carolinians on behalf of the Exposition. He was surprised at the excellent military display made by the State, anJ he had been amazed at the variety of its products and the im mense possibilities of the future de velopments. Governor Evans replied to the wel come given by Governor Atkinson ana Mr. Inman. He said that to simMy thank the peqple of Atlanta andi^he State of Georgia for the kind welcome bestowed would be cold and. unfeeling words for a mother to say to her daugh ter. . Governor Evans said Georgia was the noble and virtuous daughter of South Carolina, and that he was prond of her. He thanked Georgia for pro tecting his State from the Indians years ago, and said he would always be grateful for every service rendered. He reseated the words of Governor Atkinson about South Carolina not being able to appreciate tbe beauty of women. “The governor of Georgia surely does not know me,” said he, and the audience applauded. He thought his State had brought the prettiest wo men on earth to the exposition, and felt his own unworthiness when he stood in the presence of a South Caro lina woman. South Carolina is proud of the women of her State. Proud of what they have been is tbe past, and proud of what they are now at the present time. “This is Thanksgiving day. Georgia and South Carolina could exclaim with no particle of hypocrisy that she was not as other people. South Caro lina is different from many States, but there is no difference between her and her daughter—Georgia. Though we are separated by the Savannah, I believe like our lamented and im mortal Grad), that the river is more of a bond than a boundary.” He spoke of of the days when the twp States marched side by side to victory and to defeat, and was thank- ried wants a husband. Its ‘agin natur’ for woman to do anything else, and they say and I say for him that if, by reason of his un worthiness, he has been unable thus far to induce any of our fair daughters to take him and try to cultivate those little locks of hair that are growing so thin, that he ought to do like I did. I came into your State when I was a boy before was twenty-one years of age and in duced one of your best women who has been my blessing and my pride ever since to join hands with me. If he cap’t induce any of our own daughters to take him, then I am sure that if hr will come to Atlanta some time in the future that some of these Georgia la dies will—well, I think he might per suade them. I am a sort of a half Georgian, anyhow, for as soon ,as I got out from under my mother I got under my wife, who has codferolled me ever made anything of ~a name Tor myself and have come to be anything ai considering the amount of cussing get, I think I must be a pretty good sort of a fellow, I attribute to the fact that ‘the women have had chkrge of me all my.life. “ I come to extend to 1 y<Ju brotherly greeting. While my [friend claims that Georgia is the daughter of South Carolina, I rather look upon her as a great, big, handsome sister. Double us in area, nearly double us in popula tion and more than double us in taxa ble property. ' “But go Into any icounty in Georgia you may; go into any county in any State west of the SeVansah river to the Rio Grande and you will find South Carolinians^ or the sons and daughters of South Carolinians; and I never have seen one of them who was not proud to acknowledge the relationship and to send back the greeting that we love our mother, and are proud of her. “ Mr. President. I have had no op portunity as yet to look at your expo sition. I have been only able to get a glimpse around the grounds in driving through them in a carriage, and in coming in on the train yesterday after noon, and to read the account of the E apers and hear from my friends who ave been here and looked at this grand collection of the resources and manufactures of the Southern people, which you have here. The most natural thing for a person who visited the Chicago World’s Fair is to make a comparison between the two, and I say to you, sir, that from what I have been able to see of what you have done that you have come up to their magnificent and most glorious exposition ; and I say here again that no city except the Chicago of the South oould have done it. To whom is credit dueV Your Governor says that Southern men did it, Southern genius and Southern cap ital. I4on't think this is altogether— well, I won’t say that he has not given due credit to some outside help from those men who have come from the -North and cast their fortunes with you, and ,are today as good Southern ers jm I am ; and I want to call your attention to one thought, and then I shall stop, it is this: We hear and we read a great deal nowadays about bringing Northern capital and induc- ful that those days were over^ and over forever. South CacoIIna had always fated here Since ttre wsr and consider luced to thosrou Inson. Governor rht of Georgia’s Tillman sat next 'bofrd occupied and left of tbe Exercises were begun ,| walked down to the ke hands with Ben,” cer who stopped him. wait until after he \wUS VwK s — . replied the country man, and without further ceremony he made toy the stage. Walking up to the ex-gf)vernor, he stretched out his hand, mhlch was warmly and cor dially accepted by Mr. Tillman. He patted hiaaldeal 0 f a man on the back and left ■[m only to return with a friend. countryman and his friend 0Q^Qp 16( i geats on the platform during MHe Xero iaes. It watfltftpr 2 o’clock when Commls- done what she thought was right, and she had no apologies to make. Though the conflicts sometimes were severe and bloody, the grand old State had never been compelled to withdraw lor repairs, and never would. Governor Evans spoke of the effect of secession, and believed that the day would soon dawn when the South would get what it wanted. He thanked God that things were no worse, and hoped to see them much better before many years. His speech was delightfully de- ivered, and he was liberally applauded when he sat down. ^ SENATOR TILLMAN’S ADDRESS. “Mr. President, fAdies and Gentle men—The good book tells us that there It a tithe' for all things, but 1 do not think that this is a time for long speaking.” A voice: has sense.” Tinman: people~ua;<i. no cars . ( am sure that I can see a good many you here who would like to have a sandwich about now. I shall, there fore. not trespass on your attention too long. This is not an occasion for long speaking, I have no set speech pre pared. 1 don’t know how to make set speeches. I have been in prompt at tendance upon our constitutional con vention for ten weeks and I didn’t know until about six days ago that there was the slightest chance for me to come to Atlanta and see what she and the South had to show. Our con stitutional convention adjourned on Tuesday afternoon, after eight days’ constant work for ten hours a day in order to get through in time to come here. I got to Atlanta yesterday even “ Hurrah for Tillman ! he “ They say that hungry daughter) and I of ing Northern brains to come among us and develop our waste places. The newspapers harp on this in the South, and Northern newspapers twit us with our incompetence and lack of progress, and laziness ; and too many Southern papers have become the echoes of this unworthy thought. But pause and an alyze the conditions which have ex- ing atfi o’clock and, being worn opt, I-our conquerors went to bed, and I had no time to have fixed a set speech if I had wanted to, and besides, what do 1 come to Georgia to talk to South Carolinians for, any took a seat just, way, for it seems to me that every man I meet is a South jCarolinian and has been saying all day, ‘ Howdy do, Hen?’ and * Howdy, Governor/ all up and Lady members" down the streets to such an extent that upon t few I thought 1 was at a State fair, and I see so many familiar faces here and realize so clearly that probably two- thirds of you have heard me before that I know it would be imposing you to make more than a very brief remarks. “I came here uot to brag. , I leave that to pur young Governor.; He is young and green and besides he has such an acute realization of interpre tation of our State motto. ‘ Animus, Oberbusque Arati.’ The only thibg that I know that he hasn’t any sense about whatever is women. With as young and handsome a face as he has got and a reasonable amount of brain and a pretty fair character, for him to get up here and tell these ladies that he, in contemplating their beauty, has such a realisation of his own unworthi ness that he can Dot afford to put him self on one, is very good. He knows that every woman here who isn’t mar- for a moment, to enlarge upon the thought which my friend, the Gover nor of South Carolina has just touched upon, the pension tribute which we pay and you will see that we have not received back from that source or from any other source than a tithe of the money that the Southern people have dug from the earth and sent northward to remain there. Now I will give you a few figures and this is tbe only thtng I took the trouble to look up to tell you about. The entire amount paid by the United States gov ernment since 1861 for pensions has been $1,861,000,000. Of that sum the amount paid to the veterans of the war of 1812 and the war of Mexico and the Indian wars, $59,000,000, so that the Union soldiers have received $1,- 800,000,000 from_tde United States gov ernment. The number of. pensioners in the South all told, I mean the cot ton States, is 65,000. The number in the United Stai js is 960,000, »>oy*»u see that less than on *-f>l.v,eei:th of this money comes b.ck to the South. How much do we pay ? A dLitUtlos wilt prove that these eleven cotLXi States count it in <any shape you pleas ‘. and m< a- sure it by any yard stick you want, pay not less than one-fourth and nearly one-third of it. If you d )duot a rea sonable amount for We sum paid back to the Southern pens oners, and tbe most of that is paid in the States of Arkansas, Virginia and Tepnesoee, I say to you that the total sum that is coming to the South since the war from pensions from-any soqrco has not exceded $15,000,000; that will leave $1,650,000,600 that has been paid to the Northern soldi rs and you have paid one-fourth of that, which amounts to more than $400,000,000 of tribute to further by adding that if at the olnee of the war there had been) the quality there was before the war and the reasonable treatment o|the Southern if the uniquitous tariff had not h contrived to rob the farmers; if all the money had not been concentrat ed lata the hands^of a few national banks; if the war on sliver had not come up by which Georgia has lost at least fifty, or sixty or seventy-five mil- ions in the last three yea?8—I just say to you that if we had had au equal showing with our Northern brethern; if we had had an opportunity to keep our money at home, what kind of an exposition could we have given ? We are not ashamed of what we have done and of what we are doing. We stand up and say to the world that we have the most glorious country on the top of the earth and we prove it by these fixed facts and figures, and despite this pension robbery, this financial de pletion, If we had dad a fair chance we could have had an exposition in At lanta that would have eclipsed Chi cago. This may apppear to some bun combe ; but the tribute we have paid as pensions has been a mere bagatelle to what we have paid as tariff and finan cial tribute in the way of interest and in other ways by which they have depleted our country for the benefit of national banks. It oould ber proven that with a reasonable tariff and a just distribution of tbe banking capital this country of the South would have moved forWarfl more rapidly than any other section of the union, because wbat other section could have with stood this drain and to-day presented the evidences of progress; the building of railroads ; the building of factories ; the Increase of wealth that we see around us? Who will deny it? All the g61d goes North and stays there. It does not return to beautify and adorn the South. They are enriching them-* selves at our expense and when you go there and see their palaces and their wealth and their luxury, such as no Roman emperor ever dreamt of, reflect that it is not their country that has produced it, but that it is the price which the South has paid for being conquered. It would oe improper— this is not the occasion or the time— to follow out the thought in regard to the future policy of the country. That would be trenching on politics, which should not intrude themselves on occasions of this character. I ill simply say to you, fellow-citizens, come from what State you mav, that with the neg-o problem in the South ; with the- immigration problem of tne North ; with the great burden of ignor ant and debased foreigners who are up there living in the very dregs of de gradation and ignorance and anarch ism and communism and all the other isms that go to pull down; that the time will come when the Southern farmers will be the saving salt that will keep this republic from toppling over and becoming a military despot ism. - * - Those Southern farmers and mer chants and bankerq—though some of those bankers don’t seem to realize that tbe man who drives tbe plow is the man who runs the country—they have come to believe that Wall street knows all there is about finance and nobody^can teach them anything, and they must say ‘ Me, too,’ every time Tae Ndw York World and Grover Cleveland grunts. - If your governor hadn’t alluded to old Grover I would have not said anything about him, and I am not going to say anything about him here, because I will have a better opportunity ta use my pitch- fork upon him when 1 get tb Washing ton. But it does my soul good to heAi* our governor say that two little btail Reformers. from South Caro lina have attracted more attention, that caused more applause than the presi dent of the United States. It is at least a confirmation- of the thought that a prophet is not without honor save in nis own country. I have this realization, and I thank you—all of rou—who have come from South Caro- ina to do this honor to the governor and myself. In regard to those calum nies which have been .heaped upon me by such papers as Tbe Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph and Savan nah News, I wish to say that they have gone from me like water from a duck’s back ; because the people of Sputh Carolina have in two elections, put me in the governor’s office, and b/ unexampled majority, and that last y»ar nfter the dispensary law wa»even p;t8s<id they elected me to the United Siat :s Senate by a vote of 121 to 21 in the General Assomb'y. Pardon me for this personal alluslm. I know you wsut to get something to eat and go aa.i see tbe fair, so I will just thank you for this meeting. Those of you w h<> are going back to South Carolina will bear with a better and a happier ncoileaUon of this day if I do not detain you longer. I will say to the governor of Georgia, and the whole q/ the United States, that we, tho people of South Carolina, are aod intend to be ae ad of anybody in the nt-ld of ma terial progress. Thanking you and b is excellency for this opportunity to meet you face to face and say what I have had to say, I wili now closet” “ Resolved, mixed in Providence, is needless to say that this paper was scholarly and profound, since Dr. Moore was tbe eutnor of it. While the subject is not one which tbe general run of people are well a*; quainted with, still a good deal of dis cussion followed It. The afternoon was taken up with a debate upon the que^y That women should speak in public religious assemblies.” On the affirmative, Rev. C. C. Brown, of Sum ter, was the speaker and Rev. J. E. Covington, of Landrum's, on the nega tive. Mr. Brown’s argument was ex- ceedingiy able, Jthowlng that the speaker had made a careful and con scientious study of the subject. Mr. Covington vigorously Upheld the or thodox doctrine that a women should keep silent in the churches, where there are mixed assemblies. His speech was not written, and he was at by several: Mr. Wilkins being the first speaker. He spoke cf tbe Impor tance M the work and ite success so far. Glad to know that tbe debt wee not so large ae it was expected to be. At first of the year, the debt wee $6,000, but had been reduced bow to $3,000 some of which would be paid before the ead of year. The speaker dosed with an earnest appeal to the people to do more next year. , ■*,. Rev. Fred. Jones, of Aiken Countjr, was the next speaker. He told of his experiences when he first came to South Carolina as a missionary of the State Boaid at Beaufort. Outlooks was gloomy then, but has brightened greatly since. He urged the pas tors to present this cause to the peqple end that the people should be more liberal. Duty of Cnristiane and their privilege to give to the oauae of Christ. . — . 4 Rev. C. T. Scaife, of Woodruff, a ilogl- un oy Seal- ry was located .in Greenville. He ske encourageingly of the work of 9 institution. There are now 13 THE BAPTISTS IN GREENVILLE- Am 1 getting up a new revolution in talking about tbu? Not at ail. I know full well that the Southern peo ple as a people wi". never govern this union any more. We only want to hold tbe balance of power between tbe giant West and the greedy North that are now marshalling their forces for the control of this country on the tariff and financial issues, and we must look to natural alliances; to those whose interests are identical with\our own and identify ourselves with them and endeavor to bring back the conditions that will give us a fair chance. So that our farmers can receive some com pensation for,tbelr labor besides a bare existence. “ But to carrjsout tbe thought which I have just touched. How many mil lions' has tne North; invested in the South. Coming het'e for their own selfish purposes to ?et large returns from their investments. I would make au even guess that it does not exceed $400,000,000. Therefore, _ when you talk about Northern capital and brains coming down here I say that they are only sending back to us some Soutberu capital which they have taken from us •• pension tribute and that we have not received in all as much as we have sent away ; and I will elaborate that A LARGE GATHERING FROM ALir „ PARTS OF THE STATE. _ - Greenville Mountaineer, Nov. :J0th. The Minister’s Conference. The first meeting in connection with the Baptist State Convention was that of the Minister’s Conference <-n Tues day night. The meeting was oresided over by Rev. N. N. Burton, of Darling ton County. Rev. D. M. Ramsey, of Charleston, preached the annual ser mon. His subject was " The supreme rule of faith and practice.” the text being found in 2d Timothy. 3d chapter, 16th and 17th verses. Tbe seriOon, which' was listened to with great at tention by the large audience present, was a very interesting and scholarly production. After the sermon, officers were elected for the year. Rev. L. C. Ezell, of Spartanburg County, being chosen president and Rev. J. A. Brown, of Due, West, secretary. On Wednesday morning, the qonfer- ence firet listened to a strong p J. N. Booth, of Union, thesut, ing'*’Development of our Churches.” Dr. G. R. Moore, of Furman I^civer- •ity, then read a paper on “ Monism,” which he read a week or so ago before sr by a disadvantage in this respect, because] member of. the Board, was the next bis argument was not close and com pact, as he undertook to follow his op ponent. The congregation and especially the ministers agreed with Mr. Covington that the womqti should not be brought into mixed assemblies. ' \ We^nefday Night's Session. Tbe first: session of the convention was (Sailed to order on Wedneedry night by Rev. R. W Sanders, of ~Torence, the president of last year, lev. J. H. Boldridge, of Lancaster, E reached the convention sermon from >uke 17th chapter and 2lst verse. The subject was the kingdom of Christ. After the sermon, the election of offliert was gone into. iDr. A. J. S. Thomas, of Greenville, nominated Rev. R. W. Sanders, D. D., for ro-eleo- tion to the office of president. There were no other nominations, and on motion of Col. J. A. Hoyt, the secre tary was instructed to cast the ballot of the convention for Dr. Sanders. Rev. W. D. Rice, of Denmark, and Judge J. H. Hudson, of Bennettsyille, were chosen vice-presidents. Rev. G. T. Gresham, of York, was re-elected recording secretarv, with Capt. A. B. Woodruff, of Woodruff, assistant. Dr. C. H.Hudson was re-elected treasurer. Rev. C. S. Gardner welcomed tbe convention to Greenville in a neat talk which was responded to by Rev. John G. Williams, in one of his char, acteristic speeches. A committee on order of business was appointed, with Rev. L. T. Carroll as chairman. This committee an nounced that sessions of the conven tion would be held from 9:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. and from 7:30 to adjourn- Aent at will. The convention ad journed with prayer 4>y Rev. Fred. Jones, of Elienton. Thanksgiving Day. The convention on Thursday morn ing was opened with devotional ex ercises led by Rev. M. McGee. The first business taken up was tbe report of the State Mission Board, which was read by the secretary and treasurer, Dr. T. M. Bailey. Mention was made in the report of the death of Rev. J. L. Rollins, tbe veteran missionary. The report showed that the debt which was $6,000 at the beginning of the year had been reduced to $3,000. Tbe re port was referred to a committee, of which Rev. A. C.* Wilkins was made chairman. A committee on co-operation in the work among the colored people was appointed with Rev. W. T. Derieux of Spartanburg, as chairman. The report of the board of trustees of Connie Maxwell Orphanage at Green wood was presented by RSV.TTrL. Vmi, the superintendent and treasurer. Twenty-nine orphans have been re ceived during the year making a total of 75 now in tbe institution. One nqw building bas beep erected this year and another will 'fev .finished be .'ore spring, which will make'tbe capacity 100 children. The report wag/w-rred to a committee, with Rev. N.^, Bur ton, chairman. ^ \ 1 The report of tbe committee on Age\I Minister’s Relief Fund was read by the^ chairman, Rev. C. C. Brown, of Sumter. There are now fourteen ministers aided by this board. When the hour for the Thanksgiving sermon arrived, the church was filled to overflowing, both in the galleries and on the floor below. Dr. W. M. Whitsett, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary preach ed a magnificent sermon, taking as his text 1st Samuel, 7th chap. 12th verse. After the sermon, the report on Foreign Missions was read by Dr. W.. C. Llndpay, of Columbia. The indica tions* in the East seem to be hopeful, as recent events in China point to a bet ter opening for tbe missionary efforts. Many Eastern powers are threatened with destruction. In Cuba, Brlzil and Mexico the outlook is also bright ening. In Itaix, the progress is slow, but in Africa there are gleams of light. The discussion of the report was made the special older for Friday night. ■ The president during the morning announced the following committees : To nominate Board of Trustees for Orphanage, J. A. .Hoyt, chuirman- • On Sunday Schools, Rev. O. L. Mar tin, chairman. \ On Home Missions, Rev. J. W. Perry, chairman. —— — • -— On Foreign Missions, Rev. C. P. Ervin, chairman. On breachibg for this meeting, Rev. C. 8. Gardner, chairman. To nominate delegates to the South ern Baptist Convention, Rev. A. C. Wilkins, chairman. On time and plpce of nett meeting, Rev. L. C, Ezell, chairman. To nominstte Exegutiye Board, Rev. G. A. Wright, chairfcnan. To nominate Board Ministerial Education, Rev. D. W. Ramsey, sbair- man. ‘. Committee on obituaries, Rev. C. T. Soaife, chairman. Tbe Convention Proceedings. Oa Thursday night tbe convention was opened with tbe singing of the old familiar hymn : “ How firm a founda tion,” after which a prayer was offered hy>Rev.A- C. Osborn, of Benedict Insti tutej Columbia. The special order of business was then called up/ which was tbe consideration of tbe report rf the committee on tbe annual report *f tbe State Mission Board. Rev. A. C. Wilkins, the chairman of this oomcrit- tee, submitted the report, which was short slnd to the point. The report commended the work of the board aid urged Ibat more missionaries be put In tbe field next year. Remarks on the report* were made speaker. Mr. Soaife said the work in this State was better organized than that of any. other State. No adverse criticisms could be made on It. Dr. T. M. Bailey, the efficient sec retary of the State Board, spoke next. He said that by order of the conven tion, tbe board had each year extend ed the work, but the contributions had not increased proportionately. It was necessary to go in debt' as no one oould tell at the beginning of the year what the income would be. Retrenchment had been made where the work would suffer less. Missiona ries of the board made as great sacri fices as those in foreign fields. Ap peals word constantly coming from all oyer the State to send missionaries. Though contributions were not so large this year as in some past years there were more contributors than ever before. Dr. Bailey dosed his speech by calling for a collection. Rev. Lucius Cuthbert told the story of the almost miraculousreju venation of the^old First Church in Charleston. Dr. Guihbert is one of tbe most sloquent speakers In tbe State, and for some time he. field the audience spellbound by his gragbio description of the re- >eniDg o' this church. On Friday morning the devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. B. P. Robertson, of Gaffney. The first subject taken up was that of the oo op- eration in the work among the oolored people by the Northern and Southern Baptists. -The principal speech on this subject was made by Rev. H. L. Moorehouse, D. D., of New York. He made an earnest appeal for the Bap tists of South Carolina to take up this work more vigorously, saying this was one of the greatest opportunities that man had ever' had for advancing the cause of Christ. A special committee was appointed on this subject. Tbe subject of ministerial education was taken up, the first talk on this being made by Dr. W. H. Whlteitt, Presi dent of the Southern Baptist Theoi cal Seminary. Dr. Wfiitsitt begun ■peaking of the time when the Sea nar snol the students from this State in the Semi- nary.- Tbe report of the standing commit tee on Sunday Schools was presented by the chairman, Dr. A. J. 8. Thomas. The first speaker on this report was made by Rev. T. P. Bell, secretary of tbe Sunday School Board of the South ern Baptist Convention, located at Nashville. He urged upon the con vention tbe importance of using the literature published by this board and presented Hi dial mi in a' stroag" speech. Rev. D. M. Ramsey, on tbe behalf of tbe trustees of Furman University, made tbe opening speech when the subject of education was taken up. He said the general interests of education were being considered as never before in South Carolina. Our denomination is In the work, and we ought to do the best we can for our institutions here iQ'Greenville. Those institutions are aq 11 typed withj.he best management and as good teachingas aqy.gSi.' leges in this State. There are of these colleges which should be met. Small deficits for a few years are ac cumulating. No one feels anxious about these deficits, but we ought not to allow them to increase to any extent. W e must meet the necessities, and to do this we .must have a plan to work upon. Subscriptions payable in three and five years were suggested, and tho trustees $1,400. This plan or some rr~* Hartwell R. Moseley, af qmmJq hh t oi Furman to do more fig nutter. Mr. Moseley, m the alumni association, at a masting of the of this assoc ratios, it to go into a mors tion. Vlco-pnssid (pointed in every sssnolsIKa W‘ ker , naentloesd the terrihi* dition of tho gronods of the ’ and said something should to put these grounds in better ska introduced a reedutloa nalHig the trustees to make an effort oreaee the endowment fnad. subject called up perbaps stmIi oussion than had aay otfe Rev. D. If. Ramsey, was take subscriptions tor the of Furman, and they were given with a gooa deal of enthusiasm. “ ' * tioas were seen red to Mm of $4,006 and after this good eatlon « N. PnM, th thsBtataa srs.T**' Baptists of the them to c< Greenville wan University arei the church work ead oae not afford to let and decline. Judge Hudson’s egg tbs most eloquent 1 leg thisweoetoa of rellB. 1 announced the until last night The Wee The Union of Societies, Baptist Convent meetings in the Presbyterian ehnroh. morning, ICrn. C. EL Sloan, of GronuviUe, elected president Coker, of Society number of inter rend. On Thursday giving service was hold, most Tatei by Ms*.HE. her subject giving la meeUn noted with the Main ition, is holding Ms m Washington Btreal hureh. At the first itiag papers pma Willi 8 asussi log was 1 and tbs last 1 afternoon at 3 JO of the bee tions in the of ooaeeorati devote much of their lion to this w« president for sash their reports whloh 1 meeting on yesterday, m oouragfag and showed the tereet was being taken la the Baptist woman of the I H. R. Moseley, of Book H. missionary to Max loo, aad 1 IfoDavld, now a were expected to he 1 prevented' rend from Mrs. W. missionary to J* place. A of this afternoon at college. A/P Neck High dent, and Giles B. ruff High object of the bet wee hair the I University ‘ College. High started with other plan right vow, talk freely about this matter. Mr ought to be considered ana the brethren should ely Ramsey altudcd to the fact that he first saw the light on the banks of the Reedy, and he knew the Baptists of South Carolina too well to expect any step backwards. r Rev. C. S. Gardner said there were three ways before Os. Cat down ex- pegaes by reducing the teaching force, and fall behind in the educational work. We must go forward, and meet the exigencies upon us. The State is advancing along this line, aad the denominations in this and other States are moving actively, too. We must not expect’others to do the work, but must help oprseives. Rich men are not going to give money unless the poorer’men show areal interest. This is a prltical moment; we cannot go forward without more money and we eaonqt stay where we are without more money. Furman University was founded iu the tears, prayers, and sacrifices of devoted men who have gone home to glory. Mr. Gardner closed his speech with a repetition of his appeal to the Baptists to contribute money to Fnrman. Judge Joshua H. Hudson, of Bennettsville, was tbe next speaker on this subject. He said he was a friend to the South Carolina College. The Slate should maintain an Institution of highest education. He was a friend of Clem •on, of the Citadel with its glorious record, of ClsJin, and thought the State should support these colleges. But tbe advisability of denominational colleges had been decided long ago. Tbe Methodists have Wofford a great in stitution, aad the Methodists are going to suoported it. The Presbyterians have Clinton and are going to support their college. The Baptists have Furman and can not afford to let it decline. Here in Greenville, all are proud of Furman since it is a sen roe of material and intellectual progress to the citizens of this city. At the last meeting of tbe trustees in June last, aa agent was p«^ in the field. Rev. R Furman vllle Fe schools 1 Fura Female Schoo York burg Collegiate lastltute, j ville High 80b ‘ ocQooi, wooon Lebanon High Benedict Institute t. Resolutions < "L" Greenville pupils from » high and (1 tb. bbth «*ooU. to organise aa association of the! teachers of Sooth OaroUnh. OEN JORDAM MUM. Well Knowi and Leaves aa 1 General Thoea 27th last a*bis home in Haw Task. Tbe members of General Jordan's fam ily and some of kfe friends were prsesi General Jordan had long time from tubaroolaaia. General Jordan < all, through the tapalaola eampnlga. Afterwards he was la the Mevkaa upr. He was also with the troops la nla and Oregon In the ~ Department. The hi he attained in the Un! was Captain. 1 •**» At the outbreak oi the stvi) resigned and joined the ~ ‘ He was made Brigadier served as chief of staff^with tie of Manassas ani^Shiloh! At close of the war ha took ti Gen. Beauregard ih the rel with Jefferson Darla article for a Davis. For this severely la s<m connected with for some time WftT. i When the first Caban broke out General fought during IMff-l He eventually been the rebsJ farces la 1 with nearly $0$ 1 thirty-five hundred' until his ammaaitfan Ha 1 to lateroede far to hare island. Ha' of > i -'•v. fe’