Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-16

Missions, The Convention then adjourned.
Reported for the Enquier
FRIDAY, June II.
The Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment,
and was opened by the President with the usual
ceremonies.
Prayer by The Rev. Mr. Finch, OF N. Carolina.
The minutes OF yesterday were read by the
Secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. Howell, il was
Hesoived, That tho Foreign Missionary Board
in this city be instructed TO publish the Sermon
of Rev. MIR Fuller, and that the profits be equal.
" divided between the Boards.
The Convention was occupied during the great
er part of the morning with The reports Of Com
millees. We publish The report ofhe Committee
on The China Mission entire as il is subject Of
very general interest, and the report itself is
most excellent one.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE
CHINA MISSION.
The Committee on the China mission can
scarcely employ the calm language suitable 10
report in speaking of this department Of our
noble enterprise. Never before has there been
presented 10 The eye of christian philanthropy
such an inviting field for labor. The history and
character OF the Chinese have been too little
studied and ought al once 10 engage The attention
nj every member of our churches. Centuries
ago an Almighty hand had inlerposed, and, ar
! resting The victorious arms OF Tamerlane, thus
rescued this people from The degrading curse Of
| Nohammedanism. Afterwards, when the amb-
| ton OF Rome seemed about 10 enslaye them III
the chains Of Popery, Coz again inlerposed and
frustrated Jesu,ism by its own dupliclty. Late
/ ..t.t t,raa III,
| policy which hitherto sealed up China from The
| Influences Of The truth, and 10 throw open her
teemino millions 10 the zeal and love Of christen
| dom. And lastly The acl ol federation has with
in few months secured The cross advantages
which are really denied them on the continent OF
Christian Europe, so miscal!ed.
| In the severe morality of The Confucian Philo-
sophy. YOUR Missionaries will find a source oil
pharasaical pride TO The China man-but they
| will also find an overwhelming argument 10 con-
vince him OF guilt by his own standard; and, il
| Taousm and Buddhism bow the people under a
debasing yoke these notifications OF superstition,
| in truth, are lar less baletul than the forms IN
which doairy exists in most other Hsahen
lands. Add 10 all this, that the Chinese are pre-
eminentIy an enqnirins and reading people
thar The very events which have unlocked lhei
t;mnire 10 other nations have opened their hearts
| ~ he citizens OF these Unitei Staes-ihat they
are not under The bondage Of priesis-above all,
that no distinctions OF casts oppose their iron bar
,;ers ~ The conversion OF souls. Unite these
| facts and YOUR committee will be justified in al
| frming. that never before was Missionary
| Board solicited BY such harvest.
The efforts of Baplists in China have hitherto
been limited, bul in proportion 10 the labor there
| has been more success Than in any other part Of
the Asiatic continent. Your Committee canno'
/ ,orL.t nil n n nj
profound and humble gratitude ard AS indicating
The leadings of Providence, that the operations OF
our denomination have been peculiarly blessed
by God in this country, and that many oil the con-
| vers unlike The first fruits in other places, have
been men OF fine education, OF literary habits and
| well ftted 10 become native preachers. Your
Committee regard China as The province where
our forces ought chiefly TO be concentrated.
They will be pardoned for expressing the hope
that your body will confne its attention 10 very
few fields, and not divide and thus weaken your
energies. They recommend the most prompt
and vigorous measures for prosecuting your en-
terprise in this land OF promise, respectfully ad-
vsing your body 10 send out as large band Of
missionaries as possible, and with them men
qualified TO become theological instructors 10 the
Chinese candidates for the ministry, that thus
your power may be increased, and your eficien-
CT, as we'll as economy, may be consulted, BY
large accessons of native talent and piety 10 the
work Of the mission.
10 conclusion. your committee submit 10 your
body the necessity Of at once erecting a neat
chapel in the city Of Canton. No argument can
be required as 10 The propriely Of erecting sane
,uaries for The worship OF God. We all feel
this 10 be our duty in our own country. In China,
such an edihce is more indispensable than in our
own country, since The narrowness OF The
streets andth crowded population forbid preach
ing in the open air; and the people have been edu-
GATED to regard public edhce as the proper
place for religious instruction. Nor can their
women be brought into The assemblies, except
in house for public devotion
r. FULLER, Chairman.
A debate Of very spirited kind arose upon a
motion Of the Rev Mr. Shuck, in commentator
of The American Sunday School; il was with.
drawn BY The mover and then The following com.
mi;tee was appointed. Committee 10 appoint .
place for holding the mex, Conveniion:-J. Gu.
pepper OF South Carolina; Buck OF Kentucky;
S. S. Sumner OF Virginia. Howell OF Tennessee;
Crane of Mississippi.
The committee on African missions, through
their Chairman, Mr.. William Crane, then offered
a report, which was adopted, with the following
| resolution