Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-15
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION;
June IS.

: SOO ! EIllN b-1ta-1 ~ WA oAN t~-N'
June Is.
Rev.:J.s w. d: Crea,h, Of Noltoway,
addressed the Convention with much
eafaeslness, setting iofeh that he had
beenfor some lime occupied with relec-
lions upon the spiritual wants of Texas,
and an inquiry, whether or not his duty
did not poin, him to ,hathsld.. He had
.nlade ii The sabject of prayerful teaec.
,ion, aud he had at last decided that if
the way;were opened to him he would
repair;to that new State, and devote his
labors there to;,he cause of Christ.
Rsv. Mr.. Jcter stated that lie. had
been consulted by his brother Crealh as
to.wheIher he should or should not 60
toTexas, and had advised him not to
90. He (Mr. c. occupied most in
,ercsiing, lel1 in Virginia, where, by
his ownexertions, the : ,urct had es,ab>
lisfetl a foo,hold, and ne did mot think
he could be well spared. Nevertheless,
as his mind was so seriously bent upon
it ,hc would now advisehim to 90, and
felt assured, tl,a', under the clrcnmstan-
ces, others would be-, found 10 take The
place he would raca1c. %
Rev. Jesse Wit, of Powhatsn, said
lie TOO staeletifopgh. &c guifg pexas.E
The. settlement Of his private concerns
: in Virginia would occupy. him sabout
year, and he now requested his brother
ministers, who we're goingto Texas, to
tell his brethren there hc was coming.
Messrs. Hinton and tiuckens induf-
ged fervid congratulations, upon the
spirit which had been .eyinced.
Rev. r. Jones, Of Nansemond, init
mated lha. he too had thought seriously
OF becoming missionary TO Texas,
and that his determination with that
view was well nigh maGe Er. -
NJ. John y. McGill, Of MidResrx,
knew not whether 10 mourp'or rfaolce
over the announcemeptrhey had gust
heard, Of the delern'ina'ion OF their
brother Wiu.IHe would be 10th to
mar, with pie who had done SO much
sood a,1irme. But, whenever brother
wa Should go to Texas, on the GRAND
named, he desired the Board of Do
mes,ic Missions to put him down for
$50 per aanuin, as long as he continued
in i!.Is-.. tz..sz
Mr.. Harweii made few remarks
upon the idea that all this icrvor am!
zeal for the Hume Missions had been
in answer to earnest prayer on that sub.
ject.
Rey. Mr.. Gale, Of Tennessee, made
few remarks relative 10 the impor>
,tance of ssionary labors, NOT only in
Texas, but in Arkansas and Louisiana.
At.the conclusion Of his remarks, the
resolutions of MI. Huckens were unan-
imously. adopted.
THE sceaes pending the discussion
ofEthese resolutions were extremely SOL
eaaal ard pathetic, and called forth re-
n,arkabie degree Of feryor aud religious
ZEAL
On motion Of Mr.. W. c.. Crane,
Resolved, That i, be recommended
z to Southern Churches 10 foster and sus.
tain those Soulhern Institutions of learn
ing, which are established fer the edu-
cation of Dung men who have the gos
pei ministry in view.
Mr.. Gum pointed out an inconsis-
.tency, as he deemed it, between the &C.
ton of the Convention on the subject
of ,co!portage and the resolution ad,pt-
ed at the close Of the, report Of the
committee on the establishment OF a
Bible and Publication Board. This res
.ouiion declared that the Convention
would not embarrsss itself with the pub
lication and sale OF books; and this
Convention, deemine that this would
prohibit the sale of books through a
system of colportage, rejec'ed the pro-
position for such a system Hr did mol
believe there would have been any such
inconsistency; but if the Convention
still thought so, he would now move
reconsideration ofihe vote on the reso'
D luton, with a view to It's amendment.
Messrs.: Stocks, Crane, Jeler and OH
ersr demonstrated against any suchsno
ten, Tire question had been settled,