Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-20


The Convention met al 9 O'clock A. NJ. when
The Committee, through their Chairman, submit
e,i Preamble and Constitution, which was final
" adopted in the following form
PREAMBLE
We lie Drreates from Missionary Societies,
Churches, and other Religious bodies oi The Bap.
lis denomination in various paris ul Tie United
States, mel IN Convention in the city Of Augusta,
Georgia, Tor The purpose oi carrying into effect
The benevolent intentions Of our constituents, by
Organizing plan !or elicilng combining, ardii
lrcting The energies 81 he whole denomination
in one sacred efior Tor The propagation Of The Cos
pei, agree 10 tie following rnlr> ~ tnhiaIns nial
principles: "
Art |. This body shall be styled The Southern
Baptist Convention.
> II shall be The design Of This Convention Ia
promote Foreign aud Domestic Missions and
other important objects connected with he Re-
d..cmels Kingdom, and 10 combine for his pur.
pose such portions Of the Bap,is, Denomination
in The United States, Ak mas desire :. general o.
ganizalion for Christian henevul.ncr, lha' shall
lGlly respect The independence ana equal rights %
the Churches
3. A Triennial Convention Shall consist Of
members who contribute funds Of are delegated
system Of representation and Terms 81 member
ship shall be as follows, viz: An ANIMAL con'r-
hnlion of one hnnred dollars iOr l.irer years npx
preceding The meeting or The contribution o.itree
hundred dollars al any time within SAID three
Years shall enrile The contributor 10 one iep:escn
Iaiive an annual contribution OF Two hundred
dollars as aforesaid shall eniile the contributor 10
Two representatives; and 81. for each additional
hundred dollars. additional representative shall
be allowed. Provided however that when appl-
Gallon shall lie made for The first time by bodies
or individuals 10 I've admitted into The Convention,
one delegate shall be allowed for each one hun
bred dollars. And provided also thai III case oi
great collateral societies, composed oil represen-
lalives receiving contributions ttom different paris
OF The country, the ratio ul representation shall
I've one delegate for every thousand dollars annual.
" contributed fnl three years, aforesaid; bur
the number Of representatives shall never exceed
five.
4. The officers Of this Convention shall! be a
President tour Vice Presidents, = Treasurer, and
Two Secretaries, who shall be elected at each lr-
ennia meeting. and hold their Offices until new
election; am, The officers Of The Convention shall
lie, By virtue Of their Offices, members of the Sc
veral boards.
s. The Convention shall elect, n each lienni-
al meeting, as many Board OF Managers, as, in
the benevolent Objects il may determine 10 pro-
mote: all which Boards shall continue in Office
until new election Each Boai shall consist
of President, Vice President, Secretaries,
Treasurer. Auditor and fifteen other members,
seven Of whom, including one or more Of The
officers, shall form quorum Tor the transaction
Of business. To each Board shall be commit
led, during the recess of the Convention, the en-
lire management Of all the affairs relating 10 The
object, with whose interests il shall be charged;
all which management shall be in strict accord
ance with the constitutional provisions adopted
by the Convention, and such other instructions, as
NAV be given from time TO time. Each Board
shall have power 10 make such compensation 10
its Secretaries, and Treasurer, as il may think
righ': ill,he vacancies occurring in IFS own body;
enact its own bye-laws; have an annual meeting
al any place il may appoint and other meetings
at such time and places as il may think best;
keep record Of lis proceedings and present a
report Of them TO The Convention al each trienni-
al meeting.
6. The Treasurer Of each Board shall faithful
ly account for all moneys received by him;
keep regular entry oil all receipts aud disburse.
menls, and make report Of them 10 the Conven.
ton, whenever il shall be in session, and 10 his