Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-05-27

tlon, lately held IN Baltimore hasten 10
communicate 10 you for the benefit Of your
leaders some of its results, you may judge
OF the harmony with which it closed by the
following letter addressed by the Southern
Delegates to their constituents.
To the Baptist CHURCHES Of Christ in the
South and Southwestern States o the
United States.
Beloved Brethren: In conformity with
the recommendation Of the South Carolina
Baptist State Convention and Of the Breth-
rem Of Virginia, your delegation assembled
in Baltimore on the 26lh April; Brother L.
Stocks of Georgia, was called to the Chair,
and Bro. Crane of Virginia, was appointed
Secretary.
Bro. w. B. johnson OF South Carolina,
presented to the meeting preamble aud
resolutions which had been offered by
Brethren Of the North, as expressive Of
their views of new tests of Christian fel-
lowship. These so entirely accorded with
our own, that the delegation agreed TO wait
the action of the Convention in reference
to rhe election Of its Board of Managers
before any further proceedings.
In our intercourse with our Northern
Brethren generally, we found most de-
liehtful spirit. They received their South
eru Brethren with the utmost affection and
confidence. A very few only were led, as
they declared, by sense of duty TO re-
auire as test Of fellowship, the course
which tras-hseu heretofore precrioed by
some ofthem for their Southern Brethren
to pursue. On the Lords Day hundreds
O! rethren and sisters from The North and
the South, the East and the West sat down
at the same communion board. The sea-
son was refreshing. We sat together in
heavenly places in Christ. In the close
of the service, the overaowngs of the full
heart, were indicated in the flowing tear,
the friendly grasp of the hand, and the
Christian salulatiou, while al! felt and
many said, "it is good TO be here"
The election Of The Board of Managers
oflhe Convention resulted asreeably to our
wishes. The usual appointment of a
committee to nominate a list Of the officers
and managers of the Board was dispensed
with and the general ballot was adopted.
On this board will appear the name of
Bro, Baron Stow, as Recording Secretary,
who has for some time past stood before
the public in an equivocal position. But
in letter which was committed to Bro.
Johnson's hand to be read before the meet
ing, we were fully satisfied, that this
Brother has not thrown hisSoulhren Breth-
rem from his heart, his pulpit or his commu
Mon table. As this is private letter it
might be indelicate to publish it, but copies
of have been put into the hands of Bro.
Sands of Virginia, Bro. Meredith of North
Carolina, and Bro. Stokes of Georgia, and
can be seen by any person who will call on
them.
We can therefore say to all our South
ern Brethren, that we arc fully satisfied
with the spirit and sentiments Of the great
body of our Brethren at the North, and
take pleasure in assuring them that the
Foreign Missionary Board-American and
Foreign Bible Society Board; Publication
and Sunday School Board, and the Exc
cutive Committee of the American Home
Missionary Society are all satisfactory to
us. We would therefore most affection
ately enlreat you, brethren, to continue
your cooperation with all these hodies,
and 10 increase your contributions for the
furtherance of these objects.
Yours in the bonds of Christian affection.
S. STOCKS, Chairman.
J. B. JETER, Sec, pro. tenn.
The Georgia Delegates had an opportu-
niry of free conference with the Board of
Foreign Missions on the subject of their
late correspondence with the Executive