Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-21

discussion which was had upon those res
olulions ii was c, Dtended that the Board a
Boston were only acing in the capacir.
of agents. aud their course Would not bt
sustained. The question ia call for {
special meeting Of the Triennial Cunven.
tion had suggested itself, but what goo.
could result? None.
The present stale Of things arose from
The feeling al the North, aud not solely
from the action Of the board, though this
was The immediate cause of the decisive
stop.
: He did rejoice and we nigh, all rejoice.
that amid all our dissentons Jehovah
reigns and he doubted not The greatest
gond would result from their Iabors.
As you cannot stop in your effnrls 10
convert the healhen, neilBer will we.--
You nor we will moi pause in his glorious
work. Whether we of The middle States
shall Cooperate with the North or South
he knew not, hut we are unwilling to sub
nit to severance of those chords which
biud us together. He loved The Baptisl
Church and he loved il now amid the diff
6cully which surrounded iLeven more than
ever.
The Church could not be severed al
though they might &C, in different spheres
and be governed by different regulations.
We, of The Middle States. cannot ask or
expecl union of the North and South,
since the promulgatioD Of the views of the
Boston Board. A separate organization
must be had. and he hoped separation
would result in impartins a new and in
creased zeal in The cause--he hid them
therefore God speed--ihey could not do
less Than To mus meet and act promptly
aud officially.
Mr.. TiusIey, nf Va. said -
Mr. President lam among the minor.
ity III This Convention. who came 10 this
place without having made UP any opin.
ion as 10 The course should take in regard
to the main question before us--I mean a
distinctive Southern organization at this
time.
! confess, sir, had my fears as 10 The
proprety of such 4 measure. As no ap-
peal has been 10 the Triennial Convention.
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present US to The world, in The altitude of
seceders from the great body of the Amer
lean Baptists.
Twas fearful that as the occasion of this
meeting was very recent, we had been so
hastily called together, that ON many i'm
porIant questions which relate 10 such an
We had no, had sufficient
time 10 mature our thoughts, and that we
might take SOME step which might be a
source of regret hereafter.
had determined, when came 10 this
place. thai should acl with The majority
Of this Convention that 10 whatever point
the South should be drawn by The threat
ening elements by which we. are surroun
lied. | should be there, il among the living.
Aud Il was more particularly fearful, that
with The feelings of our Southern breth
ren, fresh aud smarsiuS under the late
aclion of the Boston Board, if Il Southern
society should be now formed, it might be
such Il one rs would have a tendency 10
drive the more moderate portion Of our
Northern brethren further from us, and
unnecessarily separate hearts that were
wont 10 bea in unison, in The great work
before US, and invest faces thai once
frightened with The manifestations of per.
sonal friendship and christian affection, in
a cold reserve.
But, sir, after what have heard. since
came to this place, without knowing the
wishes Of my constituents las have nOt
had an opportunity 10 consult them since
my appnin'ment.) | shall so heart and
hand, for an immediate organizaIioi.-
And, sir. in this believe we shall be Ell
tirely unied-nol merely uuiled one with
another, but that the will OF Christ will
form the bond of orr Uuion-ihat we
shall stand upon the great platform Of
truth, influenced by a common principle.
Ia regard 10 the concientious difficulties
which may have troubled the minds of
those brethren composing the acting BoarI
Of he Baptist Friennial Convention, we
have nothing to do While this subject
shall trouble and agiIalr The bosom Of It,
Northern parI of our Church, We, trust.
will keep steadily. before:us The oHjecI for
WHICH VIC were orISlHdiIy aSSoclateti TO-
gelher. With the voice of our ascending
Lord. in his last command, sill sounding
in our ears-wilh swelling anb expan
sive benev"lence of heart which, like con
meeting seas, shall begirl Inc globe, aud
with an eye single to The glory of God,
resting upon The platform of this sin dark.
ened world, our great concern viii be TO
be used as The instruments for spreading
the light of life over The dark expause Of
human desolhlion. And although many Of
our friends who are at hume, like some of
US, have had their fears ir regard 10 the
ilrlediale action of The South. sir. think
chen we relnrn and inform them of the
facts which have been broughl 10 our
knowledge in this meeting. they will be
ready 10 BID US in 'he name of God 60
forth, saying. we will go with you.
Mr.. Nichols here rose and moved that
prayer he made by the Rev NJ. Mallory;
which was adopted. and MIR. M. most fer
venlIy aud eIuqnenily invoked the Supreme
Ruler to SO guide their steps as 10 justify
lhem 10 the world and rebound TO his own
glory ard the salvation of mankind.