Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-07


from brethren, whose opinions are entitled
to much respect. that the subject of a.The:
illogical Institution Of high order should
engage the deliberations Of the Conpen-
tiun 10 he held in. Augusta. With due
difference 10 these brethren, lsubnit TO the
Convention The inexprdiency Of taking up
this suhjecI at this early stage of our OPP
erations, Several of the States, lhalwlll
be embraced in The Southern and South
Western organization, have already EN-.
barked in the Theological entefprisze, and
they find pressing need Of all their means
for sustaining iheir efforts. When they
shall have so far accomplished their de-
signs, as 10 endow their respective iustitu-
,ious with permanently available funds.
we may, then, with more propriety, enter
upon the consideration Of central lnsti-
tnlloo of higher order.
The proper line Of condnct, which the
constituent members of,,tbe general, Mis-"
sionary Convention Of the Baptist Denom-
inaIion in the United States. in the South
and Souh West, embraced in the new
organization, may now receive our atten:
ton. -
Shall they retain their mem bership id
that body, and go up by delegation 10 its
Sitting iu Cincinnati in lS47. or shall they
not. II they, do, in, what ma0uer shall
their delegates be instructed to act? These
are questions Of importance.
Tie error. into which the Acting Board:
has fallen, does no, dissolve our connexion
with the Convention. We.are still mem-
hers of that body, aud have no dissatiss
faction with lis constitution or proceedings:
Wilfii be courteous, then, in US 10 dissolve
our connection with that body, becauseIof
The conduct of lhe Actios Board, witlout
going up al ills next meeting in 1S47, and
assigning the cause Of suct' withdrawn,
ment? Whether the. Convention shall
approve or disapproye of The decision Of
The Acting Board. will have no influence,
suppose, upon our determination. ito
withdraw. :. Expediency, 10 view Of The
whole stale Of the case, will render a sep
aration of the body necessary in. any
event. Bnt it's highly Inportan, TO US,
as, Christians, that the part we,bear in
the separation, should I've borue on scrip
lural principles, and in scriplnral courtesy.
Besides, there are important matters TO
be adjusted in the separation. The divi-
sion OF the; Mission stations must be pro-
yided for, as sume, of. these stations may
prefer to work under Northern, and come
under Southern patronage. u would be
proper to have them consulted in The mat
ter. Some adjustment. then. must be-
made in reference 10 this poiut.
If have been rightly informed y'the
Treasurer Of the Aching Board, there is a
permanent fund 10 his hands, the avails Of
which go 10 the support Of the Secreta-
res OF the Board, Of, which more than
$4,000 were given by our beloved Mercer.
Sunie arrangement of this fund should be,
made in The separation. -
1t is also TO be remembered, that the
Acting Board has employed Missionaries
and incurred other expenses in conducting
the Missionary concern. And this has
been done by the order.of the Convention,
Justice, then would seemto require, that
we bear our part in meeting these expen..
ses until we give notice Of Withdrawing
from the membership of the Convention.
But forced, as we are, to leave that body,
the obligation 10 do this ceases. Hence
the importance of our appearing by Dele.
CATION 10 The next meeting of :he Conyen-
ton. 10 have these matters amicably aad
fairly adjusted.
VIII il not he proper then, that the
Members of the General Missionary Con-
vcnion in tie South and South West es-
peciaIly The State Cunven'ipns should send
up heir annual contributions as heretofore,
al least 50 much of them, rs will retain
their membership, aud right 10 delegation,
aud send up their delegates TO The next
Corveutiou, that all matters may DO ad-
jusled, and that the separation MAY be-
couducled.in christian temper and spirit?
Some of these constituent members have
already ssnt up 10 The treasury Of the
Board. sufficient amount TO secure theft
right TO representation; and ALL presume.
have seul Il portion of The amount neces-
sary. so tha, by all in the course Of two
years. the SUMS necessary may be forward
ed, whilst yel they make their contribu-
lions 10 the new organization.
10 tntS OIueF VI tUiuSS it NAY pe w.
iected. that. those, who enter into the new
organization, will, ipso .ftcto. have forfeit
ed their seats in the General Convention.
To this it isrepied. that the only qualif-
cation for membership in The General
Convention is, The pay menl OF lherequired
sum. Hence members of all our other
General Institutions. are Members also. Of
the &. nj. Conventions. lhave thus. brelh-
rem, addressed you a, some length, ION the
subjects, which egilima,ely fall within your
province to deliberate and to decide upon.
The importance Of the cause Of your as.
sembling will form my excuse for OBTAINING
YOU SO long in my opening communication.
You have seen. that regard separation,
from our Northern brethren, in some Of:
our. general Missionary efforts, as neces-
sarily demanded Of us. | mean not, how
ever, in what have said, to- dictate to
you for assure you, sha, if you can de-
wise plan, by which, in the maintenance
Of our rights aud privileges. the separation