Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-12
THURSDAY MoRSINs, 9 O'clock,
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June H. 1876.
The Convention assembled this morning and was open
ed with the reading of portion Of Scripture and Hymn
by the President and Prayer by Prof Bacon, Of Column
ban College.
The Chair reported the following Committee of two
from each STATE consider the expedency organizing
separate Bible and Publication Boards under this Conven
ton: GE"EsIA-tion. Thos Stocks and Rev b. VI. Saun-
ders. SoUru CARoLNA-Rev. X. Fuller. d. D., and Rev
5. Fuman. VlEGlNIA-Rev. James b. letter snd Rev. ].
Walker. DsTRIcr OF COLuNBIA-Rev. o. b. Brown and
Prof. ]. S. Bacon. MARYL,Yp-Rev. G. F. Adams and
Mr. A. X. Leyoring ALkBANL-Rey. II. Talbird and
Rev j. H. Debotee. MIssrssrPPI-Rev w. C. Crane aud
MaJ. Thus. BlewetL IoUIsIASA-Rey ]. +. Hinton and
Rey'd Russell Holman. TESSEssEE-Rev. X. B. c.
Howell, ID. ID and Rev. p 5. Gayle. KEvruoKY-Rey
w. c. Buck and Rov.A.D Sears. PKSNsYLvASA-Rev
J. hempon. NoKrH CARoLrN.-Rev. J. Meredith and
Rev. }. J. Finch. Missouri Huckens and r. N Hern-
DON
The Rev. James B. Taylor Corresponding Secretary of
the Board. read his Report OF i Foreign action during
the last twelve months. The Report states briefly the
Of the rupture between tho Southern and Northern
Baptists IN their Missionary operation and the motives
which led TO the institution Of distinct Southern Board
expresses sgre at the necessity forced upon hem-thnks
Providence has evidently ordered it for wise purposes
staes, also, that after the OF the Southern Board
the Corresponding Secretary opened negotiations with
the Boston Board for the transfer OF part of m agents
the field TO this Board, but they declined for the
Of the Of the agents themselves as pares to
their present contract. The report however states that
they have undertaken employ Rev j. j. Roberts aud
Rev }. L. Shuck-ihey have two more, MesHs. Clopton
and Peasoy Of Virginia, who have rendered ihemse
with the former, Missionaries TO China The
people Of this vast Empire and those Of Africa constitute
the chief points at present which the Convention direct
ing its labors. We learn, also that Agents have been
employed Of tho Southern States for the purpose
OF collecting funds and TO bring the interests and claims
this Board 70 the consideration and cooperation Of the
| Churches
The financial concerns Of the Board arc thus stated
Since the formation OF this Convention, there have been
collected into tho Treasury Sll 1850 The expenditures
during the amount to S2,23l, leaving balance Of
/ S95Oi,l3, besides five shares Of Bank Stock. The
smuness Of the during the year originates from
two eauseslst from the atoness Of tho season IN pocu-
nng Corresponding SeOretary-and 2nd there being no
Missionaries 10 sustain IN the foreign field. The Report
closed with feeling and vivid picture Of tho religious
and intellectual wants Of the hoalhon world and
and eloquent appea! 20 the friends Of Missions
forward and help 10 usher in upon them the dawn Of
new spiritual creation.
On motion Of Rev. W. Q. Buck, tho Report jus, read
| was accepted and ordered 10 be printed.
On motion Of J. c. Crane, Esq, Of Richmond
Resolved, That Committee Of five members ash be
appointed on the subjects presented IN the Report, fol-
| lows:
1si on Agencies; 2nd. on Organ Of Publication; 3rd
on Finance 9TH, the China Missions; 5th, African
Nissions' 9Th obtaining suitable Missionaries aud
| Theological Institution for The China Missions.
! The Treasurer Of the Board Archibald Thomas, Jr.
submitted his Report-ffom which we gather that from
the State Of Georgia have been received 1920 13-Vir-
! gnia s37OO.3i-SOuh Carolina S26605f-Alabnma
S3Al lO-Ns.is'ippi S253,s3-N. Carolina S25l o.
henucky 1892 ,6C-Louisiana -.
A. the close Of this Report, the Rev. LOWS Shuck and
Yong Seen Sang from China appeared upon the stand
we're Wocved by the President, behalf Of tho Conyon
non, ~ very impressive language aud they replied with
! corresponding impfessiveuess,
The Convention Then led In prayer by Rev. W
e. Buck and the members rising, joined with much feel
ing IN the missionary song Of
"IIail, sweetest dearest ito that binds
Ou Christian hearts 10 one" sc,
BY general request the President again led the Convcn
ton m prayer.
On motion Of Rev James y. Taylor,
Resolved, That Rev. Mr. Smons recsnty from the for
ogn field be requested address this Convention on th
prospects Of the Bufman Mission suoh time The Com
miilse on Religious Services shall appont
| gl m9ucn II Rev. Jesse HauWoll ~ Alshama,
Resolved Ihst Rev Lewis Sluck BE- requested 70 ID
dfess the Convention suitable hour on the follow
ing topics, wis The gsousive policy q Inc Chinese En-
pre- and the Of that soclus0nhs Opennl
IN China, snd tho II those openings together will
the prospects n IN tho Missionary operations pre-
senlsd by those openings
The Rev Russell Holman, Corresponding Secretary o
he southern Domestic Mission Board now read hs report
ny We learn that their operations we're embarrassed IA
lhe want Of proper acting officers 70 susnge plans
missionary operations field large during the Jas
yesf. Tho SOcietys sbofs embrace = period 81 onij
abouitou months. We learn that some half dozon Biato
have Missionaries employed under control The
Of funds received IN cash, bonds Sc is l3l93 81 since
Apri ast-and from auxiliary snd by auxisy Societies
soA6O,-msking IN oil S2I ,653 a. The society prope