Minutes of the Eighty-Ninth Annual Session of The
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|CTQiz3|[aoE=>l [oir State Convention Of Baptists In South Carolina 1909 Anderson, S. C, December 7-10 NEXT MEETING: Place, Laurens. Time, Tuesday evening, November 29, 1910. Preacher, J. F. Vines or G. N. Cowan. 3Q » ^rczioEZDirci^lf^ Paonpll^ziio 1 5] [o Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/minutesofeightynOOsout MINUTES OF THE Eighty-Ninth Annual Session OF THE STATE CONVENTION OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION In South Carolina O He!d in the FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, ANDERSON, S. C. December 7-10, 1909 Officers of the Convention. President A. J. S. THOMAS Greenville, S. C. Vice-Presidents J. J. GENTRY Spartanburg, S. t C. W. T. TATE Belton, S. C. Recording and Statistical Secretary CHAS. A. JONES . Bennettsville, S. C. Assistant Secretary A. B. KENNEDY Columbia, S. C. Treasurer C. B. BOBO Laurens, S. C. Auditor W. W. KEYS Greenville, S. C. NEXT MEETING. Place—Laurens, S. C. Time—Tuesday 7.30 p. m., November 29th, 1910. Preacher—J. F. Vines, or G. N. Cowan. EXECUTIVE BOARD. Location—Greenville, S. C. Z. T. Cody, President; T. M. Bailey, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer. SUNDAY SCHOOL FIELD SECRETARY. J. D. Moore Columbia, S. C. BOARD OF MINISTERIAL EDUCATION. Location—Greenville, S. C. Henry Miller, President; J. M. Daniel, Secretary and Treasurer; R. K. Taylor, Auditor (See Sec. 75). AGED MINISTERS' RELIEF BOARD. Location—Sumter, S. C. C. C. Brown, Secretary and Treas- urer; E. H. Rhame, Auditor. (See Sec. 50.) BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CONNIE MAXWELL ORPHANAGE. G. B. Buell, President; A. T. Jamison, Superintendent and Treasurer, Greenwood, S. C; J. K. Durst, Auditor. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION, AUXILIARY TO CONVEN- TION. Mrs. I. W. Wingo, Williamston, S. C, President; Mrs. A. L. Crutcbfield, Spartanburg, S. C, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. J. W. Quattlebaum, Anderson, S. C, Recording Secretary; Mrs. J. N. Cudd, Spartanburg, Treasurer; Miss E. Y. Hyde, Charles- ton, Band Superintendent. : MINUTES. TUESDAY EVENING SESSION. 1. The eighty-ninth annual session of the Convention of the Baptist Denomination in South Carolina was held in the First Baptist Church of Anderson, S. C, beginning Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, Dec. 7, 1909. The body was called to order by A. J. S. Thomas, President. 2. After devotional services conducted by J. F. Vines, in which R. J. Willingham and R. W. Lide led in prayer, and M. L. Lawson read the Scripture, the Convention Sermon was preached by E. M. Lightfoot. Text : Gal. 1 .-24. 3. The roll. of delegates as prepared by the Secretary was accepted, and R. T. Marsh nominated A. J. S. Thomas for President. Nominations were closed by con- sent and on motion of Win. Goldsmith, Jr., the Secretary cast the ballot of the Convention for A. J. S. Thomas to be President. # 4. On motion of L. M. Roper, J. J. Gentry, and on mo- tion of A. C. Wilkins, W. T. Tate were nominated for Vive-Presidents. On motion of N. N. Burton the rules were suspended and these two brethren were elected by acclamation. 5. On motion of C. C. Brown, Chas. A. Jones and A. B. Kennedy were elected Secretaries. 6. On motion of A. T. Jamison, C. B. Bobo was re- elected Treasurer, and on motion, W. W. Keys was re- elected Auditor. 7. The Committee on Order of Exercises reported, through M. L. Lawson, and after various amendments the report was adopted as follows 4 MINUTES OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS. Tuesday Evening, 7.30. Convention Sermon. Organization. Addresses of Welcome and Response. Wednesday Morning. 9:15. Devotional Service. 9:30. (1) Reading minutes. (2) Recognizing representa- tives of denominational interests, visitors and new pas- tors. (3) Announcement of Nominating Committees. (4) Reading of reports. 11:00. Home Missions. 12:00. Sunday School Board and Sunday School Work. 1:00. Miscellaneous Business. Wednesday Afternoon. 3:30. Report of Education Commission. Wednesday Evening. 7:30. Devotional Service. 7:45. Aged Ministers. Foreign Missions. # Thursday Morning. 9:15. Devotional Service. 9:30. Reading Minutes. 9:45. State Missions. 10:45. Woman's Work. 11:30. Orphanage. 12:15. Young People's Work. 12:45. Miscellaneous Business. 1:00. Adjournment. Thursday Afternoon. 3:30. Memorial Service. Thursday Evening. 7:30. Devotional Service. 7:35. Evangelism. 8:00. Education. Friday Morning " 9:15. Devotional Service. Temperance. Reports. Reading Minutes. Final Adjournment. BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. 5 8. Addresses of Welcome were made by J. F. Vines, pastor L. of the First Church, Anderson, by Mayor J. # Sherard in behalf of the City of Anderson and by Dr. Frazier of the First Presbyterian Church in behalf of the churches of Anderson. W. B. Oliver responded for the Convention. 9. C. E. Robinson made a verbal report for the Lay- men's Movement and the Convention was addressed by J. T. Henderson, Secretary of the Laymen's Movement. 10. On motion of Wm. Goldsmith, Jr., J. M. Daniel read the report of the Treasurer of the Board of Ministe- rial Education. The report was ordered referred to the Committee to be appointed on the Report of the Board of Ministerial Education. 11. On motion of Z. T. Cody the Report of the Edu- cation Commission was made the special order for Wed- nesday afternoon at 3.30. 12. After announcements, the Convention adjourned, with prayer by W. J. Langston, to meet Wednesday morn- ing at 9.15. WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION. 13. The Convention re-assembled at 9.15. Devotional services were conducted by J. W. Guy. 14. The Minutes of last evening session were read and approved. 15. The Convention recognized the following: (1) Representatives : R. J. Willingham, of Forei'gn Mission Board; B, D. Gray and V. I. Masters, of Home Mission Board; Frost, J. M. of the Sunday School Board; J. T. Henderson, of the Laymen's Movement; T. P. Bell, of The Christian Index; J. N. Prestridge, of The Baptist World; T. J. Watts and S. A. Smith, of the Seminary. Visiting (2) Brethren: O. L. Martin, O. J. Copeland, Prof. ' Lanneau, of Wake Forest College, and the pastors of other churches in Anderson, O. J. Bonner, of Due West, 6 MINUTES OP THE J. D. Jamison, Mississippi. (3) New Pastors: L. M. Holloway, W. E. Guy, J. E. Bailey, T. V. McCaul, H. A. Willis, G. N. Cowan, W. E. Wilson, F. G. Lavender, J. C. Collum. 16. On motion of G. W. Gardner, Education was made the special order for Thursday night. 17. J. D. Moore read the report of the Sunday School Field Secretary which was referred to the following com- mittee named by the chair : J. S. Snyder, J. E. Johnston, W. R. Brown, Fred H. Young, J. R. Cullom. 18. The report of the Board of Trustees of Connie Maxwell Orphanage was read by G. B. Buell, and the Superintendent's financial report was read by A. T. Jamison, and, on motion, the reports were referred to the following committee named by the chair : Simeon Hyde, H. A. Willis, J. W. Stroud, W. M. Jones, J. R. Funder- burk. 19. The report of the Executive Board was read by T. M. Bailey and, on motion, was referred to the follow- ing committee named by the chair : W. T. Hundley, Henry Miller, R. T. Marsh, C. E. Robinson, I. M. Smith. 20. The report of the Board of Aged Ministers' Re- lief was read by C. C. Brown, and, on motion, referred to the following committee named by the chair : R. H. Burriss, I. G. Murray, C. P. Wray, Wm. Trumble, W. B. McCuen. 21. The report of the South Carolina Baptist Minis- v ters' Mutual Benefit Association was read by T. M. Bailey, and received as information and ordered printed in the minutes. 22. On motion of T. M. Bailey the suggested Calendar Schedule of Contributions was referred to the following committee, named by the chair, to report back to this Convention : C. B. Bobo, J. E. Freeman, G. B. Buell, D. T. Smith, H. B. Fant. 23. The time having arrived for the consideration of : BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. 7 the special order, on motion of Simeon Hyde, the order was deferred for fifteen minutes. 24. The report of the Board of Ministerial Education was read by J. A. Brown, and referred to the following committee appointed by the chair: Howard L. Jones, Jabez Ferris, C. W. Blanchard, E. L. Clark, J. W. Sproles. 25. The Standing Committee ©n Home Missions re- ported through J. D. Huggins, and after addresses by V. I. Masters and B. D. Gray, on motion of G. B. Buell was adopted. 26. The President appointed the following Nominat- ing Committees: (1.)- To Nominate Executive Board: W. T. Tate, R. W. Lide, H. J. Haynsworth, C. K. Henderson, D. H. Crosland. (2.) To Nominate Orphanage Trustees: D. W. Hiott, H. K. Williams, K. W. Cawthon, E. C. Ridgell, A. J. White. (3.) To Nominate Aged Ministers' Board: L. C. Ezell, R. N. Pratt, H. A. Taylor, H. A. Graham, R. H. Ferguson. (4.) To Nominate Board of Ministerial Education: N. N. Burton, H. K. Ezell, W. J. Langston, J. O. Sessoms, J. T. Little- john. (5.) To Nominate Trustees of G. F. C: R. Ford, W. F. Cox, A. G. Furman, E. S. Reaves, F. M. Satterwhite. (6.) To Nominate Trustees of F. U.: J. C. Browne, W. W. Leathers, E. C. Watson, R. C. Burts, J. B. Edwards. (7.) On Time, Place, and Preacher for Next Convention: J. H. Wharton, W. E. Thomas, J. A. Brunson, J. P. Duckett, T. L. Smith. 27. The Standing Committee on Sunday School Work was read by T.