Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-13
Bapii>s Southern Convention.
JUSE llIh, 1916
AFTERNOON SESSION.


AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was again opened, by the President,
with reading the Scripture and singing, and with prayer by
| the Rev. Mr. Simons. Missionary from Burnah.
The Chair reported the following Standing Committees
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
oN AoEScEs-Thos. Hume, II. Talbrd, J. R. Scott, A.
Williams, and ]. Culpepper.
OEsLN or PUBLcArIoN-Thos Meredith S Furm,p r
| Ryland, J. R. kndreth, and w. C. Crane.
OS FINANcs-T. ]. Bleweu, l.. Hickson N. J. Palmer
r. Reins, and c. w. Gum.
CHINA MIssoSs-R. Fuller, J. B. letter. j. H. De yoie
J. A. Mckean, and a. ID. Sears.
AFRICAN MrssIoSs-W Crane, c. George, T. Haynes,
A. +. Handy, and w. Mylne.
OS OBTAINING SUITABLE MISSIONARIES THEoLcGIcIL
INSTITUTION Tue CHINA MssIoN-J. B. Taylor j. $.
Minis, J. l. Shuck, B. Manly, Jr, and r. B. c. Howell
COMMITTEE on NEW FIELDS LAHORE. ID. Mallory, ]
j. James, J. N Brown, X. g. Edwards and X. Holman.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS
COMMITTEE on ASEScEs-W. c. Buck B. Crimsley !
j. Finch, 2. Z. Edwards, and p 5. Gayle.
COMMITTEE on SEw FIELDs or LABoR-J. J. Hinton, d.
Shepherd James Huckens, c. Tyree, and 9. NJ Thomp
COMMITTEE on INSTRUCTION OF The CoLoUREp PEoPrs-
b. VI. Saunders, J. Mcdaniel, J. Nichols H. L. Pettus
and J. Walker.
Committee ON CoLrORrAsE-R. B. c. Howell, E. Ball.
" NJ Crawford, R. Holman, and J. l.. Pr,chard.
OFFICERS or THE BOARD
COMMITTEE To xoMIsArE BOARD MASAsERs-Thos
Stocks, o. Briggs, n. j. Palmer, j. 4. Lawton g. Turk
o. b. Brown, c. c. Conner, Geo. Kempton, A A. Cor.
mela, ]. J. Hinton, w. c. Buck. and r. sulngfellow.
COMMITTEE on NOMINATION. or CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
FoREiGS BoAED-A. Hall, J. Mcdaniel, n. NJ
Crawford, G. Tucker, {. Z. Conner and r. Holman.
On motion Of Rev. f.. Ball,
ResoUed, That the Rev. Richard Fuller, D. d.. be re-
quested TO furnish copy Of the Sermon delivered before
this Convention, for publication.
The Convention, motion Of Hon. Thomas Stocks
closed with prayer by Rev. r. Furman Of South Carolina
At night large congregation assembled at the First
Baptist Church u witness the ordination Of the Rev JAMES
c. CforroS The meeting opened by the Choir sing
ing in good style the impressive Missionary Ode:
yes, my native land, love Thee
Al thy scenes, love them well
Friends connections happy county
Can bid you ali farewell" &c.
Prayer then offered very fervenly BY Rev. f. D.
Kingsford, Of Alexandria, ID. {.
The Sermon preached by Rev. c. ID. Mallory from
the 9Th OF the ith o pier Of Zachash: Not BY
might nor by power, but by my Spirit saith the Lord Of
Hosts" The sermon full Of paihos and happy illus.
usiion, and was listened to with deep attention.
After the Sermon, Prosbytery, consisting Of Rev Ds
Johnson and Hartwell and Rev Messrs. C. ID. Mallory
Rev. b. Taylor, J. b. letter. and Robert Ryland kne
down around the candidate for ordnaion and laying their
hands upon his head, dedicated him to the ministerial Of
fee in a very salemn and affecting prayer offered up BY
Rev ]. B. Taylor. II a Of unusual interest
tie thea addressed, separately by Rev. Messs letter.
Ryand, aud Dr. Hsuwe, ~ very and Affection
ate manner
The meeting lnon closed with an appropriate and
| animatng anthem by the Choir