Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-24

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Secretartes,-J.mrs C. Crane ot
Richmond, and Jesse Hlllwell of A'A'
bama.
/ Treasuer.-Dr. NJ. T. Mendenhall, OF
S0uln Carolina.
Al the afternoon session, Rev. D.,
johnson returned thanks for the honor
again conferred upon him in hi> eItc c.
tion as President Of the Conv. n.ion.-
He invoked harmony and the prevalence
OF true christian spirit-'hat all differ :
ences of opinion might be expressed
with calmness and kindness, le"embrr
ing thu important relation and rrspon
sibifty oil each member Of d bndy cha, ,
ged with important matters; and lha
all might feel the desire To see their la
bors ad to good results.
Communications from various Assnc,-
ations were presented and read, and th"
bearers thereof invited TO take seats and
unite in the deliberations.
MIR. Mallory, Of G"nrgia, submitted,
with appropriate aud feeling Remarks,
The following resolutions, Which were
unanimously ad"pled
lst. Resolved, That it becomes u
as religious body, assembled to trans
act business Intimately connected with
The welfare ofZion, the destiny of i'm
mortal souls, and the glory Of 6 ID. sol
"mnly TO acknowlrdge our utter help
."ssness, and the necessity of attending
TO all our deliberations under the inAu-
"nce of the divine sentiment, "noI by
might, NOT by power, bu by my soilit,
saith the Lord"
o.. r, solved, That it becomes the
duty of every member Of this Cnnven
'iors In view Of the vastly important
subjects which claim Qua consideration,
md the mnmenlous results, either inin
r,ous or salutary which may be- expect
ed to aOw from otr prespnt course o:
action, to cultivate an !lnmb'e, serious
and dcvutIona' fame of mind; to look
constantly TO God for III" abundant and
powerful Influences Of hissblessed .spiril,
that VIC Yay ke tnabled to prosecute our
ef.iibera:i5 e.,s iistia4, conr,ss.;;
genileness &nd love. that nothing may
be done through strife and vain glory,
hat the honor of the great head OF the
CHURCH may be very near our hearts !;
md that we may be rnablnd To act in
harmony, aud in accordance with the
DIvin, uiIl.
81. Resolved, That a committee If
two delegates from earh state, and The
District Of Columbia, b.. appoint d t.
consider and report upon III exp'di-
rncv OF organizing Boards Of N "agers
(o' Bible aud Publlcacation op"rat ons.
Rev. G. B. Brown proposed the ap
ointment OF i Committee on the subject
of revsai of the Constitution of the
body which, .frcr remarks by NJ <>rs.
Saunders. Buck, W. NJ. Crane, II ryncs
and Finch, was nrga'Ived.
On motion Of Mr. Havne, it was
Resolved, Tint he r J. l.. Shuck
oflhe Canton, China, Missionary Board,
and ynung Seen Saog, a native pr'aclr r
# the above Board, both now present,
he Introduced by ih' President to Ibis
body, to,m"rrow a, II p'ciork, A. NJ;
and that the President be r'qu"s'ed t"
receive them with iiarornal address,
and tender them the hand of recogni-
liOn.
On motion rr MI C. Crane.
RS Ivrd, That "roth'r Thomas ST.
mons, Missionrs to Burn h, being
present Rth us, b. cordially invited 10
a seat wrh us, and that the President
br requested 10 extend to him The hand
of friendship and christian alie',iCn..
Whereupon Mr.. Sin,ons was intro
duced by the President, and invited to
participate in rho deliberations of the
Convention.
After the appointment Of several
committees. and prayer by Rev. d..
Babcock, the Convention was adjourned
with a bpnrdction, to meet on Thurs
morning, at 9 O'Clock.
Buslling.-The Grand Lodge OF Miss
issIppi, on the 18th ult; unanimously ador'
ted resolutions for the suppression of duel
ling. declaring j, "a barbarous relic, the
offspring Of the savage custom of a ,rla
by combat" aud that "t is nei1her tes
of courage nor fair adjudication o
qIestions al ISSUE" |, was also resolved
that "as Masons we hereby promise 10 use
every means in our power 1u abolish the
false code of honor, and now call upon ou
brethren throughout the Uui"n to aid it
eHecting this desirable end" We arr
pleased 10 see This ancien, fraternity TAXI
this stand. and we trust it will aid il
. suppresslns practice which is disgracefu
to the ase.-Orthopolitan.