12:00 noon
Newly elected SCBC president Fred Stone pronounces benediction. 189th annual meeting of SCBC adjourned by Rudy Gray.
11:00 a.m.
IMB’s David Garrison bringing final message at annual meeting.
10:50 a.m.
Fred Stone elected new SCBC president.
10:20 a.m.
Jim Austin giving SCBC Cooperative Work report. Press conference soon to announce new SCBC president.
10:14 a.m.
SCBC president Rudy Gray announces appointments to Committee on Committees, noting that eight of 15 members are under the age of 40.
10:12 a.m.
Quinn Hooks, pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church, Effingham, nominated for registration secretary by Hans Wunch. Elected by acclamation.
10:09 a.m.
Linda Hite, member of Red Bank Baptist Church, Lexington, nominated for recording secretary by Linda Hopkins. Elected by acclamation.
10:00 a.m.
Benjamin Smoak, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Neeses, nominated for second vice president by Richard Porter. Brad Atkins, pastor of Powdersville Baptist Church, nominated for second vice president by Broadus Moody.
9:56 a.m.
Dusty Bradshaw, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, North Charleston, elected first vice president by acclamation.
9:56 a.m.
Skip Owens nominates Dusty Bradshaw, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, North Charleston, for first vice president.
9:52 a.m.
Mike Moody nominates Kile Antone, pastor of Abbeville First, for president.
9:48 a.m.
Ralph Carter nominates Fred Stone, pastor of Pickens First, for president.
9:45 a.m.
Candidates for office are being nominated.
8:55 a.m.
By Wednesday morning, 1,038 messengers had registered for the annual meeting.
8:45 a.m.
View photo gallery from the annual meeting.
8:20 a.m.
As the remnants of tropical storm Ida blow through Columbia, messengers gather for the second and final day of the 189th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Messengers will elect a new president and conduct other business before adjourning around lunchtime. Check back here for live updates from the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.