The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-21
THE Two. Conventions. Z


The Convention of the Baptist Church, COM
DOsed of over 800 Delegates from the stdtes of
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, louisiana, Kentucky, and
from the District of Columbia, to devise measures
10 separate the Church, the South from the North,
assembled at Augusta, Georgia, on the 9th inst
On the second day of the Convention, the Com
mittee appointed for the purpose made areport re-
viewing the whole difficulty, and recommending
that the Convention proceed at once to organize a
new Society for the propagation of the Gospel.
The Convention adjourned on the l lth instant
Previous to its adjournment the following Reso-
lutions were adopted:
Resolped That in accordance with the provl-
sons Of the Cd article Of the constitution this con
yention will cordially embrace and affiliate auxiliary
societies upon its principles, and recommend 70 the
brethren the formation OF such socletles.
Resolved That the several State conventions,
and other bodies who may be in possession of funds
for foreign or domestic missions, be requested to
forward such funds the treasurer OF the respective
boards, as promptly as convenient.
Resolved That the aborigInes Of America have
,,opo claims on American Christians for the Cos
mel. and as the reference to their spiritual benefit,
I'VE recommend the churches to sustain that body
with zeal and liberalItY:
he instructed TO take all prudent measures for the
RELIGIOUS instruction Of our colored population.
RESOLVED, That the foreign mission board of this
convention be instructed TO communicate with the
acting board OF the Baptist TIiennial Convention in
reference to any claim we may have upon the con-
vention or any claim which that body may think
they have upon US and that the said board report
fully 10 this convention at its next meeting.
Resolved, That our foreign mission board be
authorized to enter into any equitable and prudent
he h0aP 0f
General Convention to take portion OF its mis-
sions snder the patronage of this oVention!-
Resolr~d, That application be made to the prop
er authorities of the State Of Georgia for charter
of incorporation and that Judge J. HiAyer, Hon
w. Lumpkns, Judge T. Stocks, M. A. Cooper
esq. aud Rev. G. D. Mallory, be committee 1tc
present petition for this subject.
ReSolred, That this convention recommend the
domestic mission board to direct their effective al
tentIon to aid the present effort to establish the
Baptist cause in New Orleans.
ResOLUed, That, with profoundest4 gratitude &c
the great Head Of the ChuEch, this convention dc
recognise the harmonious action to which ii has
arrived. and that we do regard the exhibition o
the Christian spirit which has governed its delber-
arions proof of the Divine presence in the or
lgin and prosecution of its Organization.
Last week we gave slight sketch of the pro-
cepdings of the Methodist Convention at Louis
Vile At the latest dates that Convention was
still in session. We shall perhaps, be ableto give
in our next succinct statement of its results
We wish we had room this week for the truly
appropriate and eloquent remarks of The Wash
ington Union, on these two Conventions. We
may find room for that also in our next. e.
These are ominous notes, perhaps, of the COM
ing storm. But at present we do DOL fear for the
Union of these States. 1t is bouomed too deeply
in the affections and Interests of the people, aud
too closely interviewer with every thread of their
existence, and their past renown, TO be separated
ali at once. For our part, we will not anticipate
dissolution. "Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" That will be day of dcsolation and
ruin such as never rose upon the world.