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sixteen was appointed and report preamble and
resolution. for tho action Of the body Rev. Dr. Fuller
and Dr. n. + w.sds.A.I Of 9. C.; Rev: J. A. Mexican.
and W. Crane, Esq- OF Md Rev. +. w. Sydnor. Of d.
y; New J. r. Jessr and Rev. T. Hume, Of Va; Rev. r..
MeNseS OF N CT Rev. B. N. Sanders and C. d. Msllsry,
Of Gs Rev. A. Travis and Gen. e. D. King Of Ala; Rev.
Isaac 7. Hinton and Rev R. Holm,n of Ia Rev Isaac
Mekoy, Of Ky.
CSrrePssdsses " tie Ckarisstes Courier.
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
AveusrA. Thursday Night.
The Convention has been in all day. and debate
has wased hgh almost all the leading ct the denon.
nation IN several IL the Southern Staes present. and
they feel that they have high duties perform Exov.
enor Lampkin OF Georgia. and United States Seaa
tor, member OF the body and presided lit day
until is proper Organization. Dr. W. B. Johnson Of South
Carolina, WAS afterwards elected President by unan
To-. Of Virgins. w.ra ma o. p anu W"
iiearwe OF Alabama, and Crane o( Virginia, took their
seats as Secretaries Tho Convention spent o the
morning in enrolling the of members. &c. Messr.
Jeier and Taylor, Of Virginia, and Campbell Of Georgs
come account Of the OF feeling the North
ston To the present question among the Bspns. These
gentlemen were lately IN attendance the meetings Of the
Baptsis bodies in that quarter and they were listened
with attention. The amount OF their report
the decision 81 the Actng Board hostile the rights OF
slave holders IN the Church would be sustained that
already virtually sustained by the General Board more
responsible and body than the acting aud
tanning among its members Dr. Maryland, Baron Stowe.
South might in vain look for redress, friends the North
were too lew 10 give IL TO us.
committee OF seventeen were appointed TO draw up
preamble aud resolutions relation the purposes the
Convention OF which de-. Fuller, Of South Carolina was
Chairman DIR. Fuller made sdmirabe report, and Of
tered resolution which have doubt will be carried
the Conventions perhaps by almost unanimous
Matters look dark. division OF the Baptist Church is
almost certain. We may tell where these divisions
will end DIR. Fuller's report concluded
Amid such circumstances. your committee esteem it
absolutely necessary that the friends Of the Constitution OF
the Trennal Convention, and the lovers OF the Bible,
should al take their stand, aud
principle OF the constitution and Of the word Of God,
"Resoired, That Tor peace and harmony order
accomplish the greatest OF good, proper that
the Convention at once proceed organize Society for
the propagation Of the Gospel"
The report elected great debate, but il nj length
postponed nil TO morrow when the battle all commence
over ii in good earnest. The Convention will probably
unite at last the repcrt but will be after many
WILSON'S.
There upwards OF three hundred and fifty members
Of the Convention From District OF Columbia two
Maryland Virginia forty South Carolina one hundred
Georgia hundred and seventy five. Alabama thirty,
North Carolina one, Kentucky two. Louisiana two.
From your city. DR.. Mendenhall, Dr. Curtis Rev Mr.
Reynolds. Rev Mr. Bailey, Mes,rs. De Bow, Lde Smith,
and several Others answered to their Names
Attorney General Bailey OF your city, expected but
has taken his Judge ONEL also is absent
They may be here TO morrow. SOUTHRON."