Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-27

llpsc ul liulu OF -i.ulIs, our CHIT pfisiHS SAT-
manufacturers are as determined 10 explode them,
10 annex them, aud Ia rcyeI in their palaces, as the
Wings say the annexationiss are, by ana hy, 10
revrl in The halls of the Montezumas.'
TIE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
70 htcr Brcthrcn m lie Eaited Suites; ~tie Cul-
.fr.ati0nS 10nacci,d wiht Ms rts!etitrs Cta,ta,S:
ami 10 all CandM M,H.
a painful division has taken place in The Mis-
sionary operation Of The American BapIiss. We
would explain tie origin, the principles and the
Objects ot that division or the peculiar circum-
stances in which The organization olIhe Southern
Baptist Convention became Necessary.
Let not the extent OF this disunicn be eXasgc-
raed. III the present time il involves only the
Foreign and Domestic Missions OF the denumi-
nation. Northern and Southern Baplists are still
brethren. They differ in no aliclp OF lie Faith.
They are guided by the same principles Of COS
pei order. Fanalical attempts have indeed been
made, in some quarters, 10 exclude us Of The
South from Christian fellowship do not re-
tort these attempts; and believe their extent Ia he
comparatively limited. Our christian fellowship
is not, as we feel, matter 10 bc urlruded on any
one. We abide By that of our God his dear
Son. and all his baplScd followers. The few
ultra Northern brethren 10 whom we audc mast
take what course they please. 1H.U conduct
has mol influenced It's in this movement. We do
not r"Saii the rupture as eX,cnins 10 foundation
pm "o' -" We ,'''''" NC S,e.' po"l :. W
,'o'''ei" p'e'','ei WI :" 'eS"," = NV, -.
I'd" no"e.c', "ep'.,d.i. 'a., " ''',.
Ia. - ~ '''' M. ~" "''' = = =
~, .n ~ =. ~, . - ~
J. me Y neral contention Of t'le halHis. az :,
n"'nhiioh VI 'ie ohi'ea States ".S CON- n -
o'r'neh rom every par. "i lhc Ai' wv, van ~
iu"'. ~ I" 'Is' hno"S w u'nI's ~,
W" ',''' .,''' no'.S'"' ~.
- :, ~ ~ ~, :,
~ ~" !" "n,"" on, .'''"s :,
',''s ~, -, ~" p.'''eo ,''''I i',r :.
'c""''i Ii'i 'iiscn w never d"ei""0.l -
ltoSe l'lhds Which aie inc basis o lis constituent.
cy; both have welded us oil'ce.heaiers OF an
| grades Us ml>>ionarItS and iranSla!"rs ol God>
word; il> men oil loil> many, ana al prayers hot
unavalI'ns, abroad ana al home The honored
dt;id 81 h"ih these classes have walked ~ closest
sympathy win tach other: anticipating ~ ,he
| Board Room, ana III tlr alohlhly C"ncrll, lh'il
higher, hu not hol'er, union, now IN 'heir case
contaminated. Throughout lhe cidlie manage
| mem ~ rs cary ahaiL> ihe Whole s'iu@s'c WIN
us cary uil'cuules, 'ncse WaS M p,e"'" u u!si
cora tetwreh lhein' rs i,''hdiu ! u'ihah anu
u.s. NJ. S'auen'on' ~ !'SS' Hlel'e' anu -
/ lho'Ii;s BALDWIN, lcd on NE sacramento n.y.
Shoulder ~ shoulder, ana heart !" iica''. he''
rivalry being only III earnest Efforts hrr com
mon cause, their entire averstons anu eninilirs
were directed with all The strength oi ihrlr soul'
against The common foe. Anal 10 The ias', hio
lhey mol cherish The strong hcici lliat liiey lri
| no other cn'nllics or avefsiJnr-no u,iei rivalry
10 the successors?
/ In particular, Special liuic OF ne coh>lllu
ton defines irf0m may te missionaries, VIZ: oucl
persons only as are III iul! communion WIN som.
| church in our denominations AMI VINO lnIilisl
satisfactory evidence oi genuine plcty, good Ia
| tents and l.ryrnl zeal iJr The Rrdernrr> cause.
| Now, while under thi> Iule The Shareholder ma
been, in IN, Turn, employed is a missionary II !
moi alleged that any other persons man thns'
above ''es :i'tcd ha'r teen aPio'l'ta Hoi'"ie
| INC i'i'i'''itiii' l"''' " - -, - I 49,;
cai"n "i naive missionaries hiS pe'' '''S'."e"
with universal appreciation, '" ''e pastor ~ Que
Of our Largest siaveioldlnS chuich'N.
| b'l an eva hohr a:lNri. Es,h our n"''l'.'
e;i'lis IN ilie c"hIhc'' "I ile "'hi 10 u"i' 'Ae'
led the accusrf oi our bfehfeh 70 cas. "'s.olo
anon. u ana IN 'lie las' Nv" l'ie""''' ~
venIons. Si"vr,v ana an'-s'aVe's niTh 80" !"
draw oil on dlhcichl SUES. ~" "'a '''' mn a.,
| spirits on each she endeaVoi 10 heet 'h'S my
| proposed ami carried almost Unanimously, 'he
following explicit resolution:
| *. %@rt", hIt III cooperating "'Sr''e'' -
members OF ms convention, III 'he ""'h .. -
reign missions, we nisclain an Sanction, ci'"c'
expressed ar implied, whether oi >iaVriy ~ '"''-
slavery; bni as Individuals we are neg express
and iomomote elsewhere our views ON 'Nesc SUD
Jccts, in 4 christian manner ana sp'IiL
Cur successors w'ii lld IL diincnh To- ne''t'c
Thai ;" important ann pam occEt'i'ol, n" nc
c''i'is, '"'".S ~ ''o' - - 49,. - n - .
shhiil pci'"u' PERCY n.'''Y' ;" ~
last the acting hoafu OF 'lc 1oh'eh'"' IL n.'a'on'
adopted a new Inil'lical'nn i"r MISSIONARIES ~ y
new special RUE, VIZ ih'' u any '''c WI" Sn"'
'llcr himself Tor iiiiSsioha''' ha'."s N"'s.''
should iiSi>' on retaining 'ic''i ~ ~
they could mol appoint nm. ohe u',ls ! eei
tam, thev continue, sr'''''I ''esei W. 4 Pa'''
oahy arrangement "n''" ''"l'''S 'fl'o''''o"o
slavery. IN ...,,,;t o >
we pray our .,r'"'e" ~ m a., I'M" ,h' IT,
MAJ" '''e "''e ~ ~, r,,',;. ,,',.,a,5 ,,.., +,
'"e "'S' ~ ,.'', 49, ~ ,I,,;l,n o,nI
o"'c =, WIZ" ~. ~ ,,.,,,n,a, M;..;,n .,,'
>c"'''n "''s 80 - - 49,. : :,', -, !,
.'oh' - u'" t'e,r" ~ .N - 49,
nave n"en lii'lc NV unieu w "o"iFa'ion ~
ecclesiastical power qhhc i"ie'shi I" on' i"'i'!.-
Such power was assumed III a p,f'"' "heh 'he
a-.ilcved lh"usanCs ol i>faei ha',' u y now az
pears, no piaclIcal remedy. rs obvious ''"'i'n-
cy was, either our hnll Su,JuSdl,'h ",'S'
or serious interruption ~ 'hc nov. " '2o"''e"
bcnsvo'elicc. he ,a'cr Wa 'l'y 'ai Gic In.
nahlc cVi; anu '.e nos'oi 'o",'' h,'e" III
Inry were nom various 'l''n',els 'Pi".." I" H.
We, on Inc "'her ''an,l, ulu l'H Ill., IT, ,t ~"
matter o. ne" "'sl''']'I"r uiaa ~ -.
Stalr. haa refused - Irnd .N'l.n"" an "s ',",
co'flHa,iohS ou' ra.,.L ,'' ~ ,rl;ls
Knics. nus CANT va ""''' 80 - 49,,
The means OF wal" on lie common enemy "'''
daily diminishing. ,,.,.., ,.o,e :,
~ ms decision .,'e ,oaia naH Ii'' :" -, ~
direct opfoS,'''n 10 me Cohst'l''.i',i =, 'ne Son
vcnton nc oniy Ic"s"h gwen 10. 'H,s ~ ,ha
ordinary AMI uhcoh>','u'inn'' ".',"'''
The appointing power 'oI WIS., az" goo" a. p",r
IS c"ntI!ei 10 me a''lhS b1ii'. on s'e,.
slight s"" OF aunoLnF, ,!, b""'" ",'1e'.'oS ~
declare M1l 10 ~ 4 nis4"a,iNe.''oi III u"e VIZ
should otter himself ~ missionary, wcn 'ne
Convention mad sai stl,! M . d "'equai'iiea-
lion. II had also expressly gwen us sanc'loh ="
anii-slavtfy opinions, and inlp!,eoly n.fu rs
condemnation on slavery al,nou$n '!'e o'hTch,
lion had said that "neIlhcf should ,s uoh1. Ah"
further, il forbade those VINO should apply ior
Missionary appointment, To express ana pro-