Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-13

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this land OF PROMISE respectfully advising your body
send out rs large band OF Missionaries possible, AM
with them men qualified to become Theological instruc
tors to the Chinese candidates for the Msisy, that thu
your power may be increased and your efficiency wei
as economy, may be consulted by large acquisitions o
| native talent and psty to the work Of Missions.
| In conclusion, your Committee submit TO your body
inc necessity OF at erecting neat Chapel In tn
city OF Canton. No Argument be required as tn
popey OF erecting sanctusrcs for the worship OF God
we all feel this to be our duty in country. Il
China, such cdi6ec is indispensable than in on
own county, since the the streets and tn
crowded population, forbid preaching in the open
the people have been educated regard public edi6ce
the proper place for religious the
men be brought into the assemblies, except in house
| public instruction.
The Committee on Agencies OF Home Missions throug
its Chairman. the Rev. w. c. Buck, made Its report.
recommends that the Pastors and Ministers should act
the agents OF the Home Department After ycrbs
alteration the Report accepted.
The Committee on the Organ of Publication, throug
its Chairman, Rev. Mr. Meredith OF n. Carolina submitted
report. Ii recommends the adoption OF the Missionar
Journal Monthly Periodical, published this city
| by the Rev Mr.. Davenport, late Missionary in Siam
| rs the Organ OF the Convention. The Report
committed With instructions to recommend an organ 70
| the Home Board
Rev. MIR. Cupeper. of South Carolina, offered resolu
ton for appointing Committee for selecting a suab,
place Tor holding the rst annual meeting OF this Conven-
ton, and for nominating person to preach the opening
| sermon.
Dr. Babeoek appeared as one Of the corresponding mem
bers OF the American Sunday School Union. upon the
platform. and made statement relative its aims, prin
ClptcS progress said catnoliclV had never
been abandoned and neither had it been influenced
BY geographical and sectional consideraons-that ali
denominations shared its honors aud its blessings lie
said that ne clergymen belonged 10 its board-hst its
operations had been extended the entire surface OF
| the Union.
Mr. James c. Crane another delegate on behalf of this
Society, followed DIR. BabcOck. Hs said he did design
to speak, for he had been under much excitement for
some days. lie however coroborated the OF
Dr. Babeock. lie had long been familiar with its opera
| uons-that its officers he knew who had their
work ut heart lie remarked that a great change had
been produced in Its operations and
maon-ihat they have published during their existence
GOO volumes for children alono-Ihat signal and
remarkable of conversion have followed the crcu.
laion OF their books and professionalism its works
cheap and useful, and he recommended Lam
gusge, that the Baptsts would patrOnize it,
IN its eudcavors TO bless whole land.
The Rev. J. b. Taylor followed also a few pertinent
remarks, sustaining the statements OF the last speak
lie instanced many remarkable where schools
had been formed in destitute places by Laymen sud clergy
men, and which had changed the moral condition OF such
neishborhoods Many of these instances he person
ally familiar with. They had oil been the fruits Of the
blessed influences OF the Publication OF the American
Sunday School Union and its Agents. lie held that the
Society signaly commended Itself 10 the gratitude
and Christian regard OF our denomination.
The Rev. Mr. Simons. Missionary from Burmah said
he would be happy say something He said that while
in England visiting his friends he had all his Sabbath
School associations renewed That his earliest convic
lions produced while attending Sabbath School He
said that very ragged and badly clad boy one Sab
bath running about the streets in England and accdeny
came near School while IN session. He stopped to listen
and, while m that situation pushed in the door BY the
Superintendent, and asked did not want t come
TO School. lie consented, provided he clad itile
better-which done. That boy was converted be-
came Superintendent, Minister, and is now Mission
airy in the East and useful and efficient one at that
Mr.. ;. was formerly Superintendent of the Sabbath
School connected with the First Baptist Church in Charles
ton, ). e.
The Rev. MIR. Shuck the Missionary from China said
that IN the operation OF the Sabbath School Union he had
felt deep interest lie could not say with his broth
ei simons that be was known as good boy-but far
oiherwise-that while youth he with SIX other boys
were collected into school by the Rev. Mr.. SPOTS of
BewisbuTg, in Greenbuer County, Va. That from in
structons received through the Publications Of the Sunday
School Union he with the whole six were made the re-
cipenis o! redeeming grace-thst > Methodist
Presbyterian, aud Baptist Mnisers-of whom he
felt himself the humblesthat he had known and felt its
caholcity in China where school had been established
by IT, and concluded by offering the following Resolution:
Resoiued, That the American Sunday School Union
has the confidence OF this Convention, and that every
Member OF this body be recommended give the said So
ciety their hearty cooperation and prayers
The Rev. Mr. Haynes Of Chareston objected TO the re-
solution and felt himself bound speak against it, He
felt that the American Sunday School Union could not
claim the speculation Of eahocy-they had published
work Of Rev Dr. Hodges OF Princeton which taught the
doctrines OF Bapusmnl regeneraIon-and that Pusey-
ism IN most dangerous form lie wanted no such adulte
ration and alloy and he therefore desired no connection
with i-6ut contended that We ought have Southern
Board.
The Rev DIR. Babcock hoped that the resolution would
be laid on the table for the and voted down.
He said that the Objectionable matter in Dr. Hodges work
was oversight Of part of the commitiee-ihat every
publication was examined by gentlemen OF all denomna-
tons and that his friend the Hon. Mr. InnarJ who was
OF the committee said that he read the prooishee be-
fore II was Pubshed-and he have overlooked it
that the Bapsts complain they had part of the
committee-that the American Sunday School Union re-
erei'ed ITS publication, but they under contract with
the author.
A. S. Broadus, Esq. Of Virginia. wished that the mo.
would withdraw i-Bs many in his district desired no
special connection with the Sunday School Union After
some few remarks from the Rev. Mr. kingsord deprecang
such discussion, tho mover Withdrew his resolution
Mr. William Crane, from Maryland Chairman of the
Committee on African Missions, made his report The re-
port states that Africa has been for many years the field Of
Missionary the Morayans first md since
by the various denominations Of this country-that
Missionaries have persisted tie shores Of that long in
Jured people who went there their lives to
6od and tie elevation OF the Ethiopian race IL states that
the Held IS still Possessed-buI believes that Africa must
be visited by and benefited through the personal labor. Of
the African race IN this oOunyand concludes by offer.
ing the following resolutions
Resolved That ia view OF the present condition Of the
African race, and in view OF the indications of Divine
Providence toward that portion Of the great family Of fs
len We feel that severe Oblganon rests not only
upon tho Convention bu, upon oil Christians to furnish
them with the Gospel and suitable christian ministry
The Rev. Mr.. Hume, Of Virginia, chairman of the
committee agencies for Foreign Missions made report
IL recommends the appointment of agents for the purpose
Of visiting the churches-to excite them to moro combined
and vigorous measures n prosecuting successfully tho oh.
ecs Of this Convention This report excited some discus
sion between Rev Messrs. J. n. Brown Of Va J. l.
James Of N. Carolina, N. VI. Crawford Of s. Carolina the
Chairman ard others, as 10 the proper mode OF raising mo
ney for benevolent purposes,
The Hon. Mr. Stocks Of Georgia. chairman Of the COM
moe separate Bible Publication Boards made his re-
port The report thinks there is for separate
southern organization.
The report laid the table, and three hundred CO.
pies ordered TO be printed tor the Of the members
The committee TO nominate the Corresponding Secretary
through m chairman Rev Addison Hal of Virginia made
its report IL unanimously recommends the Rev James
Taylor, Of the Grace Street Baptist Church. Richmond as
ne most suitable person The report adopted, and
Mr. Taylor instantly elected by the whole voice Of the
Convention.
The Convention then adjourned with prayer by Rev Mr..
Benedict, 10 meet at 4 o'clock, T.. VI.
u We are requested TO that tho Southern Baptist
Convention will meet this morning az O'clock Of the So
cond Baptist Church. REV. Mr.. Mauoon's)
~ The CONCERT which was to take place last oven.
ing AZ Mr. Stiles Church, postponed account Of tho
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