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


June IL.
The Convention again met, and WAS
opened, as usual, with prayer, by Rev.
Thomas Meredith of North Carolina.
The committee on selecting a place
for holding the next annual meeting Of
the Convention, and for nominating a
person to preach the Triennial Sermon,
reported through its Chairman, Mr.. Gull
pepper. The committee selected Nash
vile, Rev. William B. Johnson, D D.,
of South Carolina, to preach the Trien-
nial lSprmons Rev. BAIL Manly, D. D.,
Presiden, the University Of Alabama,
as his alternate.
The Convention selected first We'd
nesdas in May as the time for meeting
at its next session.
The Rev. Geo. T. Adams of Mary
land, offered the following preamble and
resolution, and supported ii with much
,earnestness and Zeal
Whereas, the law of Christ requires
not only of his Ministers, bat Of all his
disciples, TO bear paIt in the great
work Of evangeiizlng the world, and as
allmay, according 10 their various Gil,
cumstances, promote this great end and
aim of trur 1H.iisciptestrfp. --=--=
Resolved, THAT this Convention. would
regard with appreciation and with plea
-sule the establishment, at our several
Missionary stations, Of pous and intel
leent merchants and mechanics, whu,
while they mighr pursue their respective
occupations on their own responsibility,
would, by their presence, example, and
counsel, afford essential encouragement
10 the Missionaries.
Resolved. That we respectfully in.
yite the attention OF Cur enterprisIng
Young. brethren TO this useful and impor-
Iant matter.
The resolutions passed in the afirma-
tive.
June Is.
The Convention assembled this morn
ing in the Lecture Room oflhe Second
Baptist Church. The President in the
Chair. The Convention was opened
as usual with reading IA Chapter, sing
ing Hymn, and Prayer by Rev. Eli
Ball, Of Va.
The Report of the Committee for
considering the creation Of seperate BIZ
Bile, and Publication Boards being tie
unfinished business, came up.
Considerable discussion of the Reso-
lulions arose-bul OF a very amicable
nature.
The Rev. Mr. Hinton, finding thai
the Convention had come to the conclu-
sion to pass The 'Reporr, rose and said
that he felt Unusual gratitude to God at
this tir,e--,hat he had been in the Min
istry for thirty years, but had never
Witnessed such spifit Of Cancellation
and.compromise in any body as he had
seen here 1t gave him strong proof
thai the wisdom of our action was Just.
and God was with US. There you'd
now be no more hard Thoughts between
brethren of the North and South, and
his heart could say Amen and Amen for
all that was done by the Convention.
Some very feeling and gratifying re.
marks were made by Rev. MIR. .Puin.
dexter, of Virginia, and Rev. w. c.
Buck, of Kentucky, at the difficulty thai
had been overcome-thal Christianity
alone could have done il. The Con-
vsntien was then led in prayer in very
solemn languageb by the President. The
vote was then taken and the Repo',
adopted with one dissenting vote. The
body then rose and sung with The deep
lest feeling these lines:
- IS Blessed be the tie rha, binds
Our hearts in Christian Love-" sc.
It was truly an affecting scene. The
folloa ing is the Report:
Whereas, the American and Foreign
Bible Society was originated in circum
Stances, and organic d on principles
which should render it dear to every
Baptist; and whereas, this Society ha!
nobly sustained these principles in tb'
midst Of much opposition: Therefore
Resolved, Thit this Convention would
do nothing to weaken the force Of thest
principles, to diminish the influence
which has been so successfully exerted
in their maintenance, or to ALLEVIATE the
confidence t!la. should be Feposed ir