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May 6, 1886
The Pickens Sentinel
Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
The thirty-first session of the Southern Baptist Convention is set for Montgomery, Ala., with Rev. J. B. Hawthorne preaching. Details include organization history, membership stats, mission boards in Richmond and Atlanta, their activities, and low travel rates expecting large attendance from South Carolina.
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THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
Thirty-First Session of the Convention--A Large Gathering Expected in Montgomery.
The thirty-first session of the Southern Baptist Convention will be held in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday. The Rev. J. B. Hawthorne, of Georgia, will preach the Convention sermon. The Southern Baptist Convention was organized at Augusta, Ga. There are now in the United States 2,572,238 Baptists. Of these 2,000,000 are in that scope of country over which the Southern Baptist Convention extends. The Convention does its work through two boards, viz: The foreign mission board, located at Richmond, Va., the Rev. H. A. Tupper, D.D., corresponding secretary. The receipts of this board last year were $81,289.59. The board has missions in Mexico, Brazil, Africa, China and Italy. The Rev. Charles Manly, D. D., of Greenville, is vice-president for South Carolina. The second is the home mission board, located at Atlanta, Ga., the Rev. J. T. Tichenor, D.D., corresponding secretary. Last year's receipts were $71,431.68. They reported 185 missionaries, 2,931 baptisms, 4,664 additions in all; three churches organized. Among the colored people the board has been holding institutes, theological, at which 179 preachers and deacons have been taught. The mission fields are in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Indian Territory; in Key West among the Cubans, and also the Levering School in the Indian Territory. The Rev. R. W. Sanders, of Chester, is vice-president for South Carolina. The officers are elected annually. Those of last year were the Rev. P. H. Mell, LL. D., of Athens, Ga., president, and the Rev. Lansing Burrows, D.D., of Augusta, Ga., and the Rev. O. F. Gregory, of Baltimore, secretaries.
The rates of travel for delegates have been fixed so low by the railroads that a large attendance is expected from South Carolina.
Thirty-First Session of the Convention--A Large Gathering Expected in Montgomery.
The thirty-first session of the Southern Baptist Convention will be held in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday. The Rev. J. B. Hawthorne, of Georgia, will preach the Convention sermon. The Southern Baptist Convention was organized at Augusta, Ga. There are now in the United States 2,572,238 Baptists. Of these 2,000,000 are in that scope of country over which the Southern Baptist Convention extends. The Convention does its work through two boards, viz: The foreign mission board, located at Richmond, Va., the Rev. H. A. Tupper, D.D., corresponding secretary. The receipts of this board last year were $81,289.59. The board has missions in Mexico, Brazil, Africa, China and Italy. The Rev. Charles Manly, D. D., of Greenville, is vice-president for South Carolina. The second is the home mission board, located at Atlanta, Ga., the Rev. J. T. Tichenor, D.D., corresponding secretary. Last year's receipts were $71,431.68. They reported 185 missionaries, 2,931 baptisms, 4,664 additions in all; three churches organized. Among the colored people the board has been holding institutes, theological, at which 179 preachers and deacons have been taught. The mission fields are in Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Indian Territory; in Key West among the Cubans, and also the Levering School in the Indian Territory. The Rev. R. W. Sanders, of Chester, is vice-president for South Carolina. The officers are elected annually. Those of last year were the Rev. P. H. Mell, LL. D., of Athens, Ga., president, and the Rev. Lansing Burrows, D.D., of Augusta, Ga., and the Rev. O. F. Gregory, of Baltimore, secretaries.
The rates of travel for delegates have been fixed so low by the railroads that a large attendance is expected from South Carolina.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Southern Baptist Convention
Montgomery
Mission Boards
Baptists
Religious Gathering
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. J. B. Hawthorne
Rev. H. A. Tupper
Rev. Charles Manly
Rev. J. T. Tichenor
Rev. R. W. Sanders
Rev. P. H. Mell
Rev. Lansing Burrows
Rev. O. F. Gregory
Where did it happen?
Montgomery, Ala.
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. J. B. Hawthorne
Rev. H. A. Tupper
Rev. Charles Manly
Rev. J. T. Tichenor
Rev. R. W. Sanders
Rev. P. H. Mell
Rev. Lansing Burrows
Rev. O. F. Gregory
Location
Montgomery, Ala.
Event Date
Thirty First Session ... On Saturday
Story Details
Announcement of the Southern Baptist Convention's thirty-first session in Montgomery, Ala., with sermon by Rev. J. B. Hawthorne. Overview of organization, membership, foreign and home mission boards' activities, receipts, missions, and officers.