Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-01-03
From the Southern Baptist. 81

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EBAPrIS'E STATE CONVENTION
/ Mr. Ediior.-Thr Convention of Ihe
Denomination in this State closed its
twenty -eightll anniversary, al this place,
OIL Tuesday last, the, 18th uli, acer very
agreeable session ot four day. The IN
Iroductory sermon was preached by the
Rev. Richard Firman. in The absence of
both The persons appointed I" thai duty.
1t was an appropriate and eleganls dis
course, lrpin I'd. Tim a: 2. '.Preachs lhe
wprd;" and consisted in showing, l.Wno
are topreach; 3. what they are 10 pseach;
and 3, How they ale to preoch-. The
sermon, we think. it self, well exemplii%d
all these, The convention WAS organized
by the election Of the Rev DR.. Johnson,
Pre-idenr Rev. H D. Duncan, (Vjce;
President; and Rev. j. G.. Furman. Secs
relarv. The number Of delegates iu al
tendance was smaller than usual, owing
we suppose 10 the, ,remutcness of the place
al which it was held. This however was
iu some degree compensated ny The facl
Elhat the Convention has gained ronsidera
BILE strength aud encuuragemen' 10 the
accession Of another large aud uausnlial
I>Asspciarion-ihe Reedy River. which has.
becnme constitutional member Of toufs
body The deliberations Of the bod y we're:
conducted with marked solemniIy, prompts
ness and christian harmony. II was es
specially gratifying ioiiobserye The. absence
of aIlAuldue levily. apd the concurrence of
interest which every member manifested
onsshe 1ll gabjjsess presented ipr mis- coasidcra
ton. +
The public exercises on Lords Day
we're deeply interesting, though some
what inferripi ed by The inclemeDcy oflhe
ls@sa atheE: There WINS preaching by igW;
tstatio1, inihe Methodist aud Presbyterian
Ec6grshes, as well as in the sBaplis,. The.
kchafTfy Sermon was preached. blythe Rev.
Furnan, the persons appoinleh to
this duty having also failed 10 attend. The
steStswas2 2. Samuel; "a: NoilhsrMiIl
fsooHfsr burnt offerings unto The Lord.inv
|3Gbd Gfthai which do,liieostsme nelling.''
|! The subject. dcduced tronE;h >was,;: '.lhe'
spin Of fsetf sacriifcs pieemineniiy the spirit
ssfcfristian5 5piei1f ','35.This was siin@nsby:
cnpsiderinss re lieion L. IS. a; pre- sent cons,
diiou.7 iss,oS be regarded as gconsl lstng in:
obedencein; law. aud IN, returns s0k gratIs
.-
self sacrifice ndispensa. .ie:,Ss' 7 his sWas:
illustrated byiseveral examples drawh.f from
the Scriptures and other sources Religion
considered as; having reference loa future
life, implies self sacrifice, because without
this @e should nnls be prepared to2enjoy
that life. Our enjoyment of any object
depends npon, aud is proporlioned 10. the
difficulty Of Obtaining il. This was shown
be .lrue of .allihe objects which interest
us. whether they be inanimate. animate or
rational. The practice Of christian be-
'nevolence wasthus shown TO he the obvi
Gus dictate 0freason, as well as Of Divine
authority The Setmon was listened 10
with profound attention, and was we;
think one;d.lhe preachers happiest efforts,
The. preaching and religious exercises
generally, throughout The meeting, were
highly interesting and profitable. The
sunrise prayer meetings we're well attended
and we think, will no, soon be forgotten
the claims Of Foreign and Domestic Mis-
sions; Indian Missions, ihe Publication
Society, ThenlogicaI Education, and the
Bible cause, were severally advocated by
their respective agents and Others; and
contributors received iu behalf of each.
The Convention appointed three delegates
to the nexl Southern Trannial Cuaven-
tioG. 1t vas gratifying TO the friends Of
The Theological Institution TO know, that
lis prospects are becoming more and more
encouraging. This was eviuced by the
very successful effnrt that has recently
beer, made towards increasing it's support.
Encouraging intentions To this effect are
also mad. by some Of our sister States.
The convention passed, many resoIu.
lions one expressing their thinks 10 The
late Editors Of the ;'nuihern Baptist, for
heterogeneous services in the management,
oflbe paper, and the assurance of thcr
continued support, uader lis present man
agement. The next meeting of the con.
venIion will be held al Edgefeld G. H. on
Saturday befure the second Lords day in
Dec. lS49.
Respectfully,
J. NJ. G.. BREAKER.
Greenville S. c., Dec. Is, IS45.,
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