Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-08
TbeIfesolEtionI Esya,ii, sEy,ii Then uoanimonsly

The resoihtion ERas then unanimonsl'
adopted. J.
Upon thesreslluIption of the chair b,
the PresideIa, Mr.. Stocks. who had fiji
led Ftlie, ci,aiEin his absence, handed hin
lheI Iesolutiegf fthanks.
Or. JohnsAn said that no thanks wer,
due i,im.-tha;g swere. due from him IL
the conyensa for tile honor conferred
upon him Bbyalltling him in the chair. /
thanks gtegesdue for the order whicl
|had preYaHai, they were due to lht
members, toARhose assistance and pray
ers he "asSnldebted for any success il
his Efforts foadminster properly the du
lies Of the aGlir.
On motion of Mr.. Stocks, 1900 CO
l.pies OF theaInutes Of the convention
were ordefgalto be printed.
MIR. I'll ckehs Offered the following
resolulions: ~
RssoluedaEhat the opening of the
new Settlements and the admission o.
new States f|Ehe Southwest. and the
mighty 'ide.aGIncb is filling them up with
an emigrant Population, should be re,
garded WitlsSolen.n interest as augment.
ing the responsibilities of the Southern
Church..
Resolrcd&Thal the condition and
circumstances:of such a population rem
der them peculiarly susceptible of deer
moral Impressions, and tia. it is highly
important Elhat the first impressions
which are strongest and most lasting,
should be made by holy, Jealous and
intelligent ministry.
Mr.. Huckens sustained these resos-
lions III a mis. feeling and interesting
address. Hsstaied that in his mission
through Teas he had mel members Of
the church Who had not heard gospeI
preaching fq.ten or fifteen year.. He
had found4tsat in all new settlements
there were peculiar susceplibililies fol
receiving ths Gpspel. He might cite
the ekampleaiaa alady, for. instance, who
eg!Hsssa1!z slsa !aesnswEfi5|aSSSs SsSi
and its scenes, in all iheir freshness
her heart thus fulh she was always clad
TO receive the gospel. The period o.
emigration was eusually one for solemn
releclion--for counsel from fathers, mo,
theirs, &c. ,AIlhe past is brought up
Its time when the conscience speaks
Place aman gnaccustomsd preaching
in new county, and novelty is excil.
ed. He,had seen a whole congregation
thrown into tears. The gospel was
grateful TO men Of wrecked fortunes and
character. Men who might be deemed
cast. of renegades, were always ready
to receive the gospel. II inspired then,
with new hopes, and gave them a new
existence. Mr.. S. cited a case of pecu.
liar jnteresl-of a man redeemed fron,
The vice Of gambling, who found new
probation opened up for him. Hope had
been revived in his soul, and he was
now preacher, daily relating w,a, God
had done for him., His example had
made an impression upon inEdels.
Mr.. Huchens said that not less than
10000 emigranis had gone TO Texas the
last six,months:, 1t was country four
times as large as this State, was great
field for religious effort. The Meihodists
had 80 Missionaries there; the Presby.
terians Alto 5; tho Episcopalians 3 OF
4; and there was but one solitary Bap.
list. He referred to an extent of conn
try the richest on this continent-lhal
par, on the Gulfof Mexico-stre,chine
500 miles, by It's. In all .his area,
The Baptists had bur one lone preacher
1t was destined 10 contain a wealth,
population. Mr.. Fl. felt deep interes
in the country, and was desirous that al
should be interested in il.
Mr.. Poindexter related a feeling Incl.
dent on the subject, in reference to the
destiluiion Of preaching in the region re
lerred to, and awakened thrilling in.
terest in the Convention. =
:, The Cohveh,ion'beihg impressed will
strong feeling Of sympathy in villa
had transpired, and deep sense of thu
importance of the missionary field open
ed TO them, INDUCED few moments il
prayer. led by the Rev. Mr.. Sanders ii
most feeling manner.
During the bonbardment of Fort Brow
there was a woman in the Fort, The wifi
Of one of the priva,es, who regularly an,
atentively; the whole time, piled the mel
at the guns with coffee and other refresh
menls, while they piled tho Mexicans witt
shot. She gave Uncle Sans boys gun
| ,owdar fipaA while h az, \, ino,I ,Lo M no;