Statewide County GaArchives News.....Theological Instructor August 24, 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000645 February 27, 2008, 4:40 pm The Christian Index August 24, 1893 Atlanta, Ga., Aug, 9th 1893 Where as the Baptist Convention (white) of the State of Georgia has appointed Rev. J. M. Brittain D. D., as the Theological instructor for the colored Baptist Ministers and deacons of the state, and whereas Rev. C. H. Lyons, D. D. has been endorsed as assistant. And whereas they have spent three days in the above city instructing us into the great glorious things for God. And whereas we feel ourselves greatly benefitted by the instruction given, believing the same to be a great blessing to our peopole. Resolved 1st. That we tender our heart felt thanks to almight God for putting into the hearts of our white brethren the needs of their colored brethren. Resolved 2nd. That we thank our white brethren for obeying the Macedonia cry and sending Dr. Brittain to help us. Resolved 3rd. That we also thank Drs. J. M. Brittain and Lyons for their faithful service among us. Resolved 4th. That we commend the same to the brethren of Georgia. And that the instruction with instructors be gladly received by the whole of Georgia. We also tender a vote of thanks to both pastor and members of Wheat Street church for its use. Respectfully. Names of those who attended: Rev.s W. H. Tilman, W. M. Bracy, E. Fisher, Cyrus Brown, James Willis, G. A. Goodwin, G. W. Martin, J. H. Henderson, L. Battle, A. Reese, J. B. Davis, C. G. Holmes, E. D. Smith, M. L. Williams, E. Pace, J. W. Williams, M. Scruggs, C. H. Lyons, D. D., W. L. Jones, J. W. Skinner, W. H. Tuggle, C. S. Johnson, I. R. Hall, A. B. Freeman, W. Wimms, Mark Byrd, J. H. Patrick, W. A. Moore, C. O. Jones, J. M. Boldin, Jno. Michell. Licentiates - A. Ward, A. Sanbers, G. Jackson, J. Speer, T. C. Crook, J. R. Hall, J. M. Matthews, J. Randall, T. J. Streeter. Deacons - A. A. Blake, F. A. Turner, Prof. J. S. Banbon, T. Goosby, A. M. Bugg, C. C. Jackson, J. W. Williams, Floyd Beck, Isaac Smoot, George W. James, Green Johnson, Frank Kilgore, L. Wellons, A. Gray, Miles Crawford, Clarke Nabrit, Peter Eskridge, N. J. Betty, C. King, J. H. Mabry. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/statewide/newspapers/theologi2558gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb