The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-05-23


nave been shamefully and grossly violated
h aboli,ion fanatics in New England !
Tbe Convention has not declared for the
formation Of a new Society for the propa'
cation Of the Gospel, but simply Tor The
formation of q Society for that purpose
he Society or Convention already IN exis-
tence having lest that character by travel
ling altogether out OF It's limits to take cog
,izance of matters never contemplated TO
he within It's reach. Its Boards having
failed to take the word of God as their
standard, further cooperation with them
in propagating that word mus, be aItogeih,,
or out Of the question. The Preamble ana
Resolution, which unanimously passed al
ter most protracted, but serious, earnest
deliberate discussion between many OF The /
most highly gifted members OF the Con
yention, | have obtained for your readers
REPORT,
Tie Committee 10 whom it has been referred,
10 report a preamble and resolutions cannot bui
express their profound sense of tho responslblli.
IL resting upon your body at the present eTeHiiul
crisis, as the integrity of the naton-the inter
rs,s Of truth-the sacred enterprise OF convert.
ing thr heathen arc all involved IN your delibers'
tons That such Convention was lmpefiousy
demanded mus, bo apparent TO all. The Boston
Board have, in their answer to the Alabama res
olutions. most clearly and unnecessarily exceed
ed their mower, and violated their tnst II is u
ones,ion admitting OF no debate, that the 1Tien
nal Convention was formed on tho principle OF
pctfccl equality OF membcts from the South and
North And what Is all important, The very qua
hhcators CT Missionaries are prescribed by the
original constitution Of that Convention, The
fGh nrtllle providng that, "fuch persons as are
IN r1l communion with some regular church oil
cur denominations and who furnish satisfactory
evidence Of genuine plety, good talen'S' ana icf
vent zeal FOR tho Eedeemer's cause, are 10 be EN-.
ployel rs Missionaries
Besides this. too, the declaration OF the Board
that if "bny one should offer himself as Mis-.
sionary, having slaves. and should insist on re.
tanning them as his property, We could not ap
point han" is In innovation and departure nom
lie course hitherto pursued by the lrIenhial Con
venton, such persons having been appointed
Aud, lastly, this infraclion Of the resolution
passed the last spring at Philadelphia, and The
l General Board at their late meeting at Providence
have failed 10 reverse this decision.
Amid such circumstances. your Committee rs
TEEN it absolutely necessary tia, lhe friends tf
the constitution Of the Ttiennial Convention, ans
, the lovers OF Tho Bible, shall at once take then
stand and assert the great catholic principles Q
, that constitution aud OF the word Of God.
! Your committee. therefore, submit tho follow
ing resolution as embodyiag al that they arc nov
prepared TO sugges, 10 your body.
J ResolusG, That FOR peace and harmony and il
order 10 accomplish tho greatest amount Of good
and for The maintenance Of those scriptu-al ptln
!, eples on which the General Missionary Conyon
ton Of the Baptist denomination Of the Unto
States originally formed, II Is proper that thi
u Convention al once proceed to Organize Socls
{ " for the propagation OF the Gospel
: The Report and resolution were defend
d from Mcssrs. Je,er, IL va, 11l'fer, oSGshI
d Gov. Lumphn, DAVIS and Baker, Of Ga
Of llar,wcll, Of Ala. Tho discussion was
every point most patient and able, and
> there was any fault, Il was rather IN III
hardness than the haste in which the me,
sure was finally carried through.
e. Mr.. Burrows, delegate from the Penn
u sylyanis State Convention, took his seat
the Convention to-day. He made a yer
rs able speech in defence Of The resoutto
y before the House, and said that he couI
o SPtaA iOI NukisN NNtibd anu NEW JtTkfi
to that they were aggrieved aud mortified
II. the course which had been adopted bv Ii
', abohlioulsls IN relation TO Southern slay,
i, IN holders, and that they symparhizod dcepl
with the present movement.
- Mr.. Baker, Of Ga, editor of the " II
- dex," stated That be had it on The bes, al
thority, that all Tennessee, Mssissinp
Kentucky and Arkansas would unite upo
any measures which the Convention mlpl
d. suggest. That they were only absent rror
. the Con en'on in consequence Of the sho
" notice that had been given.
+. MIR. McNabb, Of n. c., had no doul
that his State would unite upon the san
principle.
"A The Throne Of Grace was several iimC
solemnIy approached during the discussion
ID Dr.. Fuller, Of s & and Mr.. Malary,
, Ga, officiating in PRAYER.
= The committee which brought in n
B Report and Resolution, were again SCI
out 10 draw up Constitutions, Bye Law
&c, for the organic ltion of the prolecic
Society. Several additional members wei
" added to 1t, which makes it now stand thu.
ID Rev. DIR. Fuller, and DR.. NJ. L. Mcnder
hall, Of s. c.; Rex. ]. A. ArKcan and v
D. Crane, Esq, Of Nd; Rev. r. w. Syndo
p Of ID. C.; Rev. J. b. Jster and Rev. !
Hume. Of Va; Rev. X. M'Nabb, Of y. G
J. Rev. b. VI. Sanders and Rev. &. d. Ma
lary. Of Ga; Rev. 4. Travis and Gen.
L d. King, of Ala. Rev. Isaac +. IIinlo
and Rap - Hi. = d