Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-04-16
[FoR THE EDGEFlELD ADVERTISER
CIRCULAR
To the Members Of the State Contention of d
Baptist Denomination in South Carolina.

BaptiS. Denomination in South Carolina.
DEAR BRErHREN,-Yon have all seen, or
heard Of The late reply Of the Baptist Board Of
Foreign Missions, to the enquiries of the Ala.
bama Baptist State Conventions and have par
ticularly noticed the following sentences in
that reply: Il any one should offer himself
as a Missionary having slaves, and should in
sst on retaining them as hisproperty. we could
not appoint him. One thing is certain, we
can never be aparly to any arrangement, which
would imply appreciation of slavery" This
declaration Of he Board will, assuredly, 90 far
70 the drying up Of the streams of pecuniary
contribution to benevolent objecls by the South
ern Baptisis in the present channel-streams,
which have been for years fast diminishing.
Already are the funds for the treasury Of this
Board withheld by our brethren of Alabama
and Virginia. This results from the ex;raor
dinary and unconstitutional action of the Board
ofForeign Missions.
Now, under this State OF things, action is re.
quired at the hands of Southern Baptists, and
tina, too without unnec cessary delay. Satisfied
of This, wrote from LaGrauge in Georgia, to
the Board of agents of our Convention, (my
constitutional advisers in this casc) to obtain
their appreciation of an extra call OF The Con.
ventnn, expecting to receive their answers On
my return 70 this place. The Board consists
of eight. from four Of whom have not heard.
The remaining four concur III The necessity of
an extra meeting Of the Convention. sup.
pose, that the causes OF my not having heard
from the other four are the remoteness of some
from their Post Offices, and the necessity, from
ignorance of the Post Offices Of others, of my
requesting one brother towrite to others for me.
j doubt not, however, that when do hear from
, them, Scall have their concurrence in the mea-
sure.
The propricty of your assembling at an early
period, (and this is my excuse for not waiting
longer for answers from the other members of
the Board) is obvious from the fact. that our
brethren Of Virginia have proposed and our
brethren Of Georgia have a. cepted the propo
sal, that a.Southern Baptist Convention be held
4, Augusta. Georgia, on the Thursday before
the second Lords Dayin May. The time and
place for such Convention being thus settled
j, will necessarily be held, and the proprietv Of
our being represented there is loo apparent to
need remark.
Under all these circumstances, invite you
to assemble AT Edgpfeld Z. H., ut II o'clock
the Saturday before the first Lords Day in
May, TO deliberate on the course to be pursued,
and to appoint Delegates to the Convention to
be held in Augusta. And am happy to add,
that tthe Baptist Church here unanimously con-
cur in the invitation. indulge the pleasing
hope then, Of seeing you here at the time ap.
pointed, and tina! we may finish our business in
time. for our Delegates 10 the Convention in
Augusta 10 take their seats in that body. Allow
me to close with one strong reason for your
coming together, viz. The necessity Of Union
among ourselves.
remain, Dear Brethren, affectionately yours,
WILLIAM B. JOHNSON,
President of the State Convention of the Baptist
Denomination in South Carolina.
Edge6eId C. H., s. c., 14th April 1s45.
P. S. Editors ofpapers in the State, friendly
TO benevolent efforts. are requested to give the
above one insertion or more.
TO the Churches composing the Edgefeld
Baptist ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
BELOVED BRETHREN,-In the absefice of
DR. Johnson, President of the Baptist State
Convention in South Carolina; and supposing
il mpracticable for him to assemble that Body
in time to meet the Convention in Augusta, I
issued my address to you in accordance with
the resolution of the Ministers and Deacons'
Conference, requesting you severally to appoint
Delegates to meet al this place on frs, Monday
in May, TO make arrangements for said Con-
yen.ion. Since the appearance of that address,
the President of the Stale Convention has re.
turned, and has issued his Circular calling upon
the delegates Of that body to assemble in this
place on the Saturday previous, for the same
object for which you were requested to con.
vene. This action of the President think.
will meet with the appreciation Of all the con-
stituent members Of the State Convention, us
afording an opportunity for a more general ex-
preston OF the sentiments of the denomination,
throughout the State; and as your body is a
constituent member of the State Convention it