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

| and the Convention Ili7 ally determined ,c
adhere to the number uf three by a very
decided majority.
MIR. Jeter submitted the following
Resolued, That The individuals, church.
es. and other bodies approving the Consli-
tulion ofthe Southern Baptist Convention
adopted by this body, be recommended It
meet for organization under the Cons'l'u'
tuition, by members or delegates, accor l.
ing to its provisions, on -, at -
and that this Convention now proceed lc
the election of officers aud boards, to con
tinue in Office until the contemplated
meetings.
This gave rise to discussion pending
which The Chair suggested doubt, as tc
the powers Of The Convention 10 proceed
to organize even provisional government
This led of into new field Of debate
and before any action was taken, The Con-
vention adjourned ill 3 o'clock. P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met, and resumed The
unfinished business Of the morning, being
the Resolution of Mr.. Jeter, which, aliel
a brief discussion, was adopted.
The Convention then proceeded Ia
organize provisional government under
The Constitution, and elected the following
officers:
WM. b. JOHNSON, President.
WILSON LUMPkIN, Vice. President.
}. 3. TAYLOR, I'd. Go.
A. DOCKERY, 3d. do.
r. B. c. HOWELL, 4lh. do!
j. HARTWELL, secrs,,r;s.
J. c. CRANE, secretaries
M. II. MENDENHALL, Treasurer.
On motion.
Resolved, That this Convention now
proceed to appoint Board fer Foreign
Missions, and also one for Domestic Mis-
sions, and lIat Committee be appointed
to nominate such Boards.
The Committee appointed, arc
Messrs. b. Z. Bail, ii. Keeling, w.
Sands, r. McNab, A., J. Battle, S. Fur
man, j. l.. Reynolds, S. Blanding, J. H..
Campbell, B. M. Sanders, c. D. Mallory,
Fl Talbird, A. Travis, L. Curtis, J. l..
Hinton. r. Holman. w. Crane, J. A.
Mexican. |. w. Sydnor and j. Mccoy.
The Committee requested that the
Board Of Foreign Missions be located at
Richmond, Virginia, and that for Domes-
tic Missions al Marion, Alabama.
The Secretaries were appointed 10
superinlend the printing and distributing
of 5000 copies Of the minutes Of this Con-
ventiou.
The Convention then adjourned till 8
O'Clock. P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Committee appointed to nominate
Boards Of Managers for The Foreign and
Domestic Missionary Departments. pre-,
senIed their report, aud The brethren
named were appointed.
FoKElGN MIssIoH-BoAnD At Rich
MoSD.
President-JEREMIAu b, JErER, of Va.
Vics PreSidents.-E. Ball, Of Va, w.
Crane, of Nd, R. Fuller, of S. c., b.
NJ. Sanders, of Ga, ]. Il. Hinton, of La.
II. Merrdi,h, Of N. c., H., MaIcom, of
KY, G. K. Winston, OF Tenn, Thos. G..
Blewit of Miss, w II. Bayless, Of Ark,
b. Manly, of Ala. Jas. y. Mcdonald,
of Fla, Edward Kingslord, Of S. g.,
Rowlau:I Hughes. of Mo.
Z. d. Mallory, Corresponding Secrc;a.
ry NJ. T. Summer, Recording do; Arch
ihald Thomas, Treasurer; Charles r.
Workman, Auditor.
Manage,s-A. B. Smith, r. Rylandi
A, Snead, II. Keeling, Jas. Thomas, Jr.
Dr.. w. Il. Gwathmey, Jesse Suead, E.
L. Magoon. A. Il. Workman, w. A.
Baynham, A. Fleet, w. II. Jordon, j.
Tallmau, Sen., Thos. Hume, Thos. w.
Svdner.
DOMESTIC MissIoY-BoARD AT MARION,
ALABAMA.
President.-BAslI. MANLY, D. D. Of Ala.
J. Hartwel, Ala, ]. L. Dagg, Ca, G.
f. Adams, Md, W. C. Crane, M:ss.. 0.
B. Brown, D. C., J. b. Smith, La. T.
II. Srriugfrllow Va, II. S. Linton, Fla.,
S. Wait, N. c.. w. G. Sincon. Mo-. J.
B. O'Neal, S. c., W. e. Bush, Ky, JAS
Whiisel'. Tcun.-Vice Presidents.
J.L. Reynolds, Corresponding Secre-
tary; M. 2. Jewell, Recording Secretary !;
'rhos. Chiffon, Treasurer: w. N. Wyatt,
Auditor.
Managsrs.-E. D. Kos, e. Baptist, R.
Hawthorn, S. S. Sherman, D. 7. Betser,
l.. Y. Tarranl, ]. II. DevoIic, Ii. Talbird,
l.. Goree, w. II. Hornbuckle. D. K. w.
McIver. II. +. Curtis, A. Travis, J. B.
Miller, l.. e.. Tuli.
Messrs. Sydno-. w. Curtis and J. T..
Hinton. were appointed a committee to
nominate brother TO preach al the next
meeting of this convention, who nonina-
ted Rev. B. Manly and Dr.. r, Fuller, as
his alternate.
1t was then,
Unanimously ResoLred, That the thanks
of this Convention are due aud are here
by rendered to the citizens Of Augusta,
for the kind hospialities, so generously
extended 70 US during our meeting, and we