Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-27
VOLUME 43---NO. 6.

Us. We have but enquired for "ihe old paths" Of
missionary operallons-"asked" Tor and altempi-
Ell 10 restore The practically good way" The
Constitution we adopt Is precisely that OF the orr
ginal union; that in connection with which,
throughout his Missionary lie, Adonram Jndson
has lived, and nnier which Ann Juison and
Boardman have died We iecede from il no
single step. We have Constructed for our basis
no new cicfd-aclinS in this mailer upon Hap-
tist aveision tom all cleeds but the Bible We
use The very terms. IS We uphold The t.ue spirit
and great object OF the late General Convention
ol The BAPTIST denomination OF the United States
II Is they who wrong Us that have Ieccici. We
have rrceded neither from the Constitution no.
lromany part o!,he original ground on which We
met them in this work. And il, We ask in part
ing, The original AMI broad Bible ground o. Con-
federation We're net equitable, how came il 50
nnbly and long 10 he aclei upon Ii eauii-
able, why depart llom il
We claim 10 have acted, in the premises, with
lieeray towards our Northern brethren Thrust
from The common platform ot equal rights be-
tween the Northern and Southern Churches. we
have hut reconstructed thai platform. Content
with H. we adhere 10 II, and Reproduce il, 81 broad
enough for rs and iur them Have they thrust
~ oil? We retain but one feeling in The case
Tat IT. ~iN nJi yact,cndy icefc on any account:
much less in obedience IL such usufred auhori-
~, or in deieIencc 10 such a manifest breach Of
lru>I as is here involved breach OF covenant
that looks various ways heavenwafd and earth
wald. For, We repeat, ttfg sc0.6d fo,Jid rs 10
speal hnto Tie Gsatfies. The Jerusalem Church,
then, must be regathered al The suspected Sauna
ria, oil al some new centre Of operations like An
toch. zone thing is certain we must 20 every
where preaching The word. "We can never lie L
panty oi any arrangement" for monopolizng the
Gospel: any arrangement which, like thai .; he
Auocraiical lnleIdict OF the North would frs!
dive Us from our beloved cololed people, OF whom
They prove that they know nothing comparative
~, and from The much wronsed AborieiEes Of
the country; and Then cuI us off from the whi,en-
ING fields OF the Heahen harve. tabor 10 which.
by cogcnl appeals and solemn prayers they have
50 often protested, thai, without Us, they were in
adequate.
Ill. Our OBJECTS then, are, the extension OF the
Messiah, kingdom, and the gloly 81 our God =
Not disunon with any Of hi people,, no, the up
holding OF any form Of human policy, or civil
riah,--bu Gods glory, and Messiahs Increasing
reign; in The promotion Of which, we lind no ne
ce>,ly for lelinqni>hng any OF our civil rights
We will never interfere with wtt ~ Ctsms'--
We will not compromit what j Gods.
These Objects viii appear in detail on Ike face
Of on Constitution, and III the Proceedings which
accompany This address. They are distributed, 4,
present, between two acting Boards tor Foreign
and Domestic Missions, having their respective
seals al Richmond, Va, and Marion, Alabama.
W >ympalhisc with The Macedonia cry from
every part Of The Heather Worldwide the low
moan. for spiritual aid, of the tour millions Of
halt slined red men, our eighhols; with the sons
Of Ethiopia among rs, stretching forth their hands
OF supplicaiion Tor the Gospel, 10 God and all his
people, and We have shaken ourselves from the
ni.h.-mare ola six years "slrle about words 10
81 d 49,. So IL.
and precious souls Our language 10 all ADer-
ca, and 10 al ChrisIcndoln, il they will hear Us,
is Come ara" and Tor ticss objects, as sc love
souls and The divine Saviour OF souls "fielp Us"
| We ask help al this juDcure for nothing else
We have had more talk than work about these
objects too long. We have waited quite too long
FIR The more learned and gifted, and opuel, and
worthy Ia lead our way toward these object.
aud VIZ have shortened debate upon them Ia get
10 business. Our eyes and hears are turned
with Feelings 81 parental iandness 10 Bnrmah AMI
Tie karens with a zeal IN which We are wilin.
10 he c"unsciicd by God ami all considerable men
(but by none else) 10 The CONTINGENT Of Ailca, ali
/ ~ perniciou, fountains Of iioiatfy, oppression
| ana blood hut vet mere, with unul!erab.e hope
ana ;hankiulres-, 10 China and her provlten,ia.
| II opened potts, and treming thirsty Millions
| Anon. us in the S,uih We have propeI,y,
which We will offer 10 the Lord and his cause, in
these rhanItls--some prudence with which We
wunhi have our best wision.r - dwell en-! pro-
LESSONS ola pirly which wc seek have increas-
ed and purified Ike that 81 The first Baptist ChuEch
Is, when they had crest; and walking ~ The lear
| Of The Lord, AMI in the comiot olthe Nuy Ghu>i,
| were multiplied
| In parting with beloved brethren an. I'D co.ai
iutols in this cause. We could weep AMI have weIt
lor ourselves ana for them; Inn The season. well
Of weeping as of vain Ianellne il We aie con
strained 10 believe past now, past. ForyeaFs he
pressure OF mems hands has been upon Gs lar loo
heavily. Our brethren have pressed upon every
inch ol our privileges and onr sacred Rights-but
this shall only urge our gushing souls 10 yield
propnrliunaclv in their renewed efforts 10 Tie
Lord IN The Church universal, and TO dying worci
even as waller pressed from without rises hut the
more within. Above all The mountain pressure,
| Of our obligations 10 God even our own God; IN
chri.t and Him cruciied; and IL the personal
and social blessings ol The icly Spirit and his II.
huences, shall urge our lille streams al HE water
al life Ia ilJw ioiih, until every wilderness ant
desulaie place within our reach (ani what extent u
III. world's wilderness wisely considele,! IS ~;
within our reach p shah he clad even al This
passing calamity Of division, ami the de. eHs II
uncovered human nature rejoice and blossom
| a. the rose By order 81 The Conrenicn
WILLIAM u. JOHNSON T. D
Augusta Ca, l2ih May 1915