Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-05-21
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From The Chronicle s. Sentinel >slh instant.

L. Brandy, pastor Of The Church III when
the Convention is held.
On motion ol Rcv.J. B. Taylor, OF Va,
seconded by The Hon. itos. SIarks, al
Georgia, Hon, Wilson Lumpkin OF Ga.
was called to the Chair.
After religious services, Committee
was appointed TO ascertain The number Of
delegates present, and the religious bodies
represented. The Committee reported
about 300 delegates from the States ol
Maryland, Virginia. Nor,h Carolina, S.
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana
and Kentucky, and the District Of Colum
'bia.
Owing 10 the short notice of the meet
ing of the Convention the States of Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee, Arkansas aud Fori
da. were represented only by letter
The delegates having been ascertaineJ,
the Commiuee proceeded 10 appoint Off
GERS, as follows:
Rev. w. B. JOHNSON D D., of S. c., Pres.
ss HO" wils"r T,L"r Ln"pk'" a1 vo of Geo. Press
Ml EI. >; G. ci'we'; C1ape of e. va a' Secretaries
On motion Of Rev. DR., Fuller, of S. c., a
committee of sixteen was appointed to prepare
and report preamble and resolutions for The
action of the body, towit Rev DR.. Ful!erand
Dr.. NJ. II. Mendenhall. Of s. c.; Rev. J. A..
MckeaIi and w. Crane, Esq of Md. Rev.
T.W. Sydn"r. of ID. c.; Rev. j B. Jrlcr and
ltev. Il. Hume, Of Va; Rev K McNab. Of N.
C.; Rev. B VI. Sanders aud Rev. G.. d. Nal
larry, Of Ga Rev. A Travis aud Gen f. d.
King. of Alabama; Rev. Isaac II Hinton and
Rev. R. Holman, uf La; Rev. Isaac Mccoy,
Of Ky.
SECOND DAY.
Our report in yesterdays paper Of the
frsr days proceedings Of this body. (Which
for intelligence aud responsibility OF mum
bers and appearance. numbering as il does
among its delegates, some Of the hrsl ncn
in the coLnex'on ofthe South, reflects the
highest credit upon the denomination }
was confined to the morning session. during
which, the body was organised. |, wa,
therefore incomplete, as no alusion was
made to the proceedings Of the afternoon
session, when Dr.. Fuller, Chairman of The
Committee. submiiiod tho Report oflhaI
Committee.
The Report was taken up, and was the
srhject matter Of consideration during the
afternoon, " hen many verbal amendments
were proposed some Of which were acted
upon and adopted. The Convention ad
journed withuu coming to any final action.
Yesterday, (FndaS, The Convention
mel, and resumed The unfinished business
of the previous day. which was he Report
Of The Committee. and after spending some
lime in the consideration of amendments.
the Report as amended, which will be
found below; was taken up.
or the discussion, in which many par.
iicipaled; during the consideration of the
amendments. we are unable 10 present
any report, as we we're present only a, The
conclusion. Nor is il indeed nf any i'm
portauce. as we learn that The amend
ments only proposed change in The phra
senlngy. 1t was, however. conducted in
The beet pnssible spirit. and he utmost good
feeling prevailed throughout.
lis proper here 10 remark. that in our
sketch Of the debate on the main question:
we have only attempted to give the SUBJ
stance of the remarks ofthc various speak
ers, while we have in every instance con-
,ulied hrcvity. Our reports are conse.
quenlly meagre, and it may be that in
some instances we have not fully compre
hcnded the speaker, as our position some.
times prevented our hearing distinctly
what was said. In such discussion, in
so large an assemblaee, there is Of course
many inquiries and short speeches, which
are not important. and we have. therefore,
for The sake of brevity, omitted much of
such matter. With this brief explanation.
we submit The report with the single re.
mark, that i, is only designed as mere
outline Of the discussion.
REPORT.
The Committee To whom il has hecn
referred. to report a preamble and resolu
lions, cannot but express their profound
sense Of the responsibility resting upon
Your body al the present eventlul crisis. As
The integrity of the natIon-the interests Of
lruih-the sacred enterprise of converting
The heather, are all involved in your de-
liberations. That such Convention was
inlperiously demanded, must be apparent
to all. The Boston Board have in their
answer to the Alabama resolutions. most
unnecessarily exceeded their power, aud
violated their trust. II isa question adj
miIIing Of no debate. that The Tr"nnial
Convention was formed on the principle of
perfect equality Of members from the
south aud norih. And what is. all rupor-
taul the very qualifications Of Missionaries
are prescribed hy the original constitution
of thai Convention The fifth article pro-
vidins thai. "such persons as are in full
communion, with some regular church
Of our denomination. and who furnish sat.
islactory evidence of genuine piory. good
talents, and fervent zeal for The Redeem
er's cause, are TO be employed as Mission
aries"
Besides this. loo, the declaration of the
Board that if "ary one should offer him
self as Missionary having slaves. and
should insist OH retaining them, as his
property, we could not appoint him." is an
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