WANY BAPTISTS TO MEET TODAY IN ASHEVILLE
The forty seventh session of the southern Baptist convention opens in Asheville North Carolina with about 3000 delegates expected. Hon W J Northen of Atlanta will call the body to order as the largest organized Baptist gathering, including 19 558 churches across many states and territories.
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W. J. Northen
Atlanta
Asheville
N. C
Southern Baptist Convention
Mississippi River
Ohio
Maryland
District of Columbia
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Mexico
Cuba
Education
Foreign Missions
Home Board
McConnell
Pollock
Mercer College
Georgia
South
HE. V. Cary
Morehouse
A. Gaylord Slocum
LLD
Michigan
John F Forbes
Phe
Florida
Ohn H Harris, LLC
Pennsylvania
H. B. Grose
Massachusetts
H L Morehouse
Fifth Avenue
New York City
BH V. Cary
Mont Clair
N. J
G. W. Murray
New York
Eugene Levering
Baltimore
E T Tomlinson
Elizabeth
N J
Fred T Gates
Joshua Levering
Whitecaps in Mississippi Terrorize Negroes in Simpson County
In Simpson county Whitecappers terrorize Black residents. Jim Steele in Westville was beaten by a group with pistols and clubs, left bedridden after the attack cited for carrying a gun and lying. Pardo May from Dio was whipped for laziness, shot during escape, dying hours later. No arrests yet. grand jury to investigate.
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Jackson
Miss
Simpson County
Jim Steele
Westville
Dio
Pardo May
Tig
May
Mendenhall
Prison Population Grows in Mississippi Penitentiary
Jackson May 8 Special During April thirty six new convicts were received, seventeen discharged, four pardoned and three died, net increase twelve. Warden Parchman submitted monthly report to the board noting crop planting on convict farms and generally satisfactory conditions. The board spent 1850 dollars for a Guillotin to be installed on a new Sunflower county farm devoted mainly to cotton with expectations of a fine yield due to the delta’s fertility.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Penitentiary
Parchman
Board of Control
Sunflower County
Baptist Seminary Trustees Meet in Louisville Flourish
An important trustees meeting of the Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville was held with Hon Joshua Levering presiding. Reports showed the institution in flourishing condition. The Woman's Missionary Union begins a two day session tomorrow and the Baptist Young People's Union met today with President Candler and John H Chapman speaking on the group's growth.
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W. Murray
New York City
I. A. Hoyt
Greenville
Stephens
Columbia
Baptist Young People's Union
Candler
John H. Chapman
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Bankers Meet in Charleston Brings McCord Speech on Banks and Industry
The South Carolina Bankers Association gathering in Charleston featured Joseph A. McCord of Atlanta discussing The Relation of Banks to Industrial Development. He traced southern industrial growth from 1860 to postwar revival, urged banks to back viable manufacturing with sound collateral, warned against risky lending, and called for building reserve funds to foster continued economic progress.
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Charleston
3. C
South Carolina Bankers’ Association
Joseph A. McCord
Third National Bank of Atlanta
United States
South
Orient
Nero
Rome
Thomas Carlyle
Southern Cotton Spinners Convene in Charleston May 8 1890
Suvinen Mite led Mkt AT COTTON SPINNERS SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION in Charleston South Carolina gathering several hundred cotton mill men from across the country. Papers on water power by George E Laishaw and cotton mill waste by L W Thomas sparked technical discussion as the association reported strong prospects for southern factories. New members swelled attendance and Charlotte was chosen for the next meeting with George B Hiss named president.
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Charleston, &. C
Southern Cotton Spinners’ Association
Dixie
George E. Laishaw
Spartanburg
Laishaw
South
St. L. W. Thomas
Cooleemee
New England Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Charlotte
N. C
George B. Hiss
Thomas M. Swift
Eiberton
C. B Bryant
Board of Governors
W. C. Heath
Monroe, N. C
Death of Dr J B Lorrance recalls rare ministry path
Florence Alabama May special obituary notes Dr J B Lorrance died in Courtland after serving as Presbyterian pastor without formal theological training. He and his brother James were born in the county. James preached at Courtland before dying after the Civil War. Lorrance led the church there until old age, planning to deliver a farewell sermon last Sunday.
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Florence
Ala
J B Lorrance
Courtland
Lorrance
James
Princeton
N. J
One Georgia editor's work crowns patient toil
The Crawfordville Democrat editor Clem G Moore, 35, is highlighted in a profile from Crawfordville Georgia dated May 8. The piece traces his record and career, illustrating the prospects for a Georgia boy rising in journalism through patient toil.
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Moore
Crawfordville
Clem G Moore
Georgia
Democrat
Persevering Georgia publisher builds a enduring weekly paper
Clem Moore, son of a Confederate veteran, rose from poverty after his father’s death to run and later own a Crawfordville newspaper. He entered publishing at age 11 and, despite illness in 1892, kept the paper alive and issuing since 1855. Moore is praised as a diligent, enterprising figure in the Georgia weekly press.
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Confederacy
Clem
Crawford News
Crawfordville Democrat
Jana
Moore
Georgia Weekly Presa
Negro Mayors of Alabama Present and Makes Speech
The Alabama League of Municipalities met in Montgomery with President Weakley presiding. O G Simpson of Tuscumbia discussed civic organizations and city government aids, praising women’s improvement societies. L M Smith of Jasper spoke on bond issues for small towns. Hobson City’s N L Garrison, the state’s only Black mayor, noted three years with no arrests for drunkenness.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
State League of Alabama
Weakley
O. G Simpson
Tuscumbia
Improvement Society
L. M. Smith
Jasper
N. L. Garrison
Hobson City
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Wany Baptists
Southern Convention
Whitecaps
Brnox
Menmn
Boyden
Hitle
Gand
Smalle
South Carolina Association
Joseph A N'Cord
Suvinen
J. B. Lorrance
Huntsville
J. C. Collier
Professor Collier
East
Florence Horton
J. J. Horton
New Market
George F. Pierce
Sparta
Rpierce
F. Pierce
Pi “ Eer
League OF Municipalities
Astoria
Wen
C.j.-Dub. Co
Chan
Madras
Oxford
Nell
Troyers
France
Scriven
Dr. Jaeger
Bryant Novelty CO
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Peter Lynch
Whitehall St
Mittehall St
Walker
Columbus
Mary A. Walker
Jeptha B Walker
Marion
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
Mia Walker
Captain Walker
Marion County
Franklin Printing and Publishing Co
Geo. W. Harrison
Ivy Street
Edgewood Avenue
P.O. Boz
Atlanta, GA
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