Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-08

the religious condition OF the Colored
people-bnt he would not recommend
The Use of any book, until he knew what
III contained. He supposed that the
Home Mission Board were amply able
10 Judge Of its fitness.
Rev. Mr.. Finch, Of N c., and Prof.
Minis OF S. c.. took the same view
that we should be cautions how VIC rec
ommend books for such purpose.
Rev. MIR. Haynes of Charleston and
James c. Crane, Of Richmond, took
,hc same view-and suggested that our
recommendations might conflict with
the laws ofsome of the States-besides
it was recommending book we had
never seen.
Rev. Mr.. Jetcr and Dr.. J johnson like
wise thought that ii was overslepping
our proper limits.
Rev. Messrs. Harlwel and De Vote
sustained that part Of the report winch
recommended The publication Of Cat
echisn for the coiorcd people. Prof.
RyIand OF Richmond College, hoped
thai Catechism of some kind would
be recommended for the oral instTnc
ZION of The co!ored people. The OBJ
jeclive clause OF the report was stricken
out, and the report as amended was
adopted.
The committee on an organ of pub
licalion, Ii!roilgh the Chairman, the Rev.
Dr.. MEREDITH, of N. c., made a report.
1t recommends the "Mou,hly JourraI,"
proposed to be published in this city. by
Rev. Mr. Davenport, as its organ. for
Domestic Missions. The report was
agreed lc.
Rev. w. C.. Buck offered the follow
ing resolution:
!, Resolved, That this Convention re-
joice in the enlarged and successful la
bols Of the American Indian Mission
Association, and tender to that body
assurances Of our paternal and Christian.
synpai!,Ies IN Ns. s.9aborS of 1--we.
The Convention then adjourned with
prayer by Rev. J. Harrison, of New
jersey, al 4 o'clock, p. NJ.
Monday, juno Is.
The Convention met al 9 clock in
The I'd Bap,ist Churrh, and was opened
with singing, and prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Shepherd
The minutes Of the proceedings Of
Saturday were read.
On motion, Resoiced, That it be re-
commended 10 all The churches in the
bounds Of this Convention to observe the
monthly coneer. Of prayer fol the revi.
val of genuine religion, and the success
Of The gospel throughout the earth, and
that collection, be taken up al these
meetings to aid these objects.
On, motion of Rev.. Walker,
Rrsolued, Tha, this Convention re-
CARDS with appreciation Southern enter
prises for the publication and diffusion of
religious literature.
-ome suggestions by Mr.. Harlwell, as
TO the p,opIiety of a cheap paper in the
Souli,: at 20 cents per annun, through
which. TO disseminate missionary intelIi-
gence for Domestic Missions-the board
being located in Alabama and the "Mis>
sionary Journal" heretofore recommen>
ded to that Board, as we'll as the Fo,
reign Board, being issued in Richmond
led to proposition to reconsider the
report, which proposition prevailed. i
After a great deal Of desul.ory de-
bate, the report was amended SO as to
recommend the missionary Journal" /"
at Richmond, as an appropriate organ
for the Foreign Missionary Board, and
10 recommend TO the Board Of D,mes-
tic Missions the selection Of some cheap
periodical, published at a convenient
point, for the publication of such infor-
nation as they may deem proper to dis,
seminate.
The venerable President Of the Con-
7enIion having left the chair for a few
moments, Mr.. McGill arose and remark
ed, that when the heart speaks. its words
are few, simple and plain. He made
this remark by way of Introduction to
the resolution he was. about. 10 offer and
the few, words with which he would en-
force it. He then read the following
resolution:
Resolued, Tia, the thanks of his boz
dy be rendered to its presiding officer,
the R"H. VIM. B. Johnson, B. D., for
the dignity, courtesy, and kindness with
which the duties Of the Chair have been
fulfilled.
No mere human mind, said Mr.. Nc.
Gill, can estimate the extent to which
the manner in which the duties of the