Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-30
From III, Charleston Courier. :
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
CHARLEsrnN. Ma1


tist Convention commenced its Trienniai
Meeting, at the .Firs, Baptist Church in
this city. up-day, at atl2so'clock. The ven
erable President, Rev. William B. john
son, DID,, Of South Carolina, having
called the meeting 10 order. commenced
lis proceedings by lIeading the, Cd chapter
1of Paul's Epis,e to the philippians.
f. Prayers were offered by The Rev. Mr..
|:Kindrick, Pastor of The First Baptist
Church Of Charleston. Rev, } G.. Crane,
of Virginia, acted as Secretary of The
Convention. The Presidentread the Con.
stitulion and Rules OF Order, established at
ldhe FIRST lriennial meeting Of the Conven.
ilion.:held at Richmond, Va. A Commits
tee,ofsGYeswas appointed by the Chairlo
receive, examine and report upon the
Ecredentials Of ihe Delegates. A question
I of some Interest arose as TO the authority
under which the Convention holds lis
present session, which gave rise 10 brief
debate. Itappears, that In consequence
Of the supposed prevalence of Cholera at
Nashville, (Tenp.) where the Convention
was, This year, 10 have held it's regular
meeting. the Presidenr. with the consent
of The Boards Of Foreign and Domestic
Missions, issueda circular, extending the
lime and appointing. Charleston as the
place of meeting. The Delegates whb
met at Nashville, at the regular appointed
time, held Convention al that place. and
doubt arose as 10 the authority under
which the present Convention, meeiTg at
dilferen, time and place, is acting. IT
was proposed TO read The proceedings Of
the Nashville meeting, as published in
several Tennessee papers, and iu the South
ern mptis, Of this city, by way of infor.
nation, until certified copies of their pro-
ceeGings should be placed, 10 due form.
before the Convention by Delegates not
now present.. who, were at the Nashville
meeting; but as The Convention was in
formed that the Delegates, charged with
this business, would arrive, in all proba-
biity. by the afternoon cars. their reading
was postponed. but letter from Dr.. How
ell, just received. was read by the President
shedding some ligh, on the subject. The
Committee appointed 10 receive The cre-
denllaIs OF Delegates then withdrew for
tina, purpose, aud the Convention, until
their report should be made, engaged in
devotional exercises.
a O'CLOCK. P. M.-The Convention
commenced lis exercises by singing the
;914ih Hymn.
The Secretary read the proceedings Of
Convention held al Nashville, Tennessee.
The Secretary read the Report of The
Commillse on credentials, which was
adopted.
The names of the Delegates present,
were then read. ~. 40.
The following gentlemen were duly
elected officers.of the Convention! :--It teY.
William B. Johnson, EDs D., PreSde0ts
Rev. Messrs. r.. B. e. Howell, Hons
Thomas Stocks, end Rev. y. B. Taylor.
Vice PresidenlsIsD Dr.. Il. MendephalIs
and Rev. James C Crane, SecFetafy
There remains 10 be elected; ;of the of6cefs.
one Vice Pleslien1 and one SecTeiary.
Tho Rev. oh1sons
evening, the ION efnoa sop sitiesss
Foreign fiissia pl5se.
l0iO'cIccK,
in tho evening % giss yoa sven skelcli
OF Ors Johnson D lutctcStiuSSsdu sduuIuydSkEIl8sSr e
discourse on the success OF The. .missionary
enterprises of The day. II was Distinguish
ed by the cIearness and comprebensiyeness
of its views, aud displayed throughout i 4
generous, liberal and hopeful spirit.
At the close oG the sermon The President
of the Convention announced, that the
Reports of Committees would be read to- 5
morrow. aud that they would be interesting
documents. He again invited all such
persons as might feel disposed 10 do il, to-
attend the meetings Of the Convention. 1t
will be interesting 10 know how the Soulh-
e:n Baptisls have been able 10 sustain
themselves since their severance from
their Northern brethren, and those who
lislen to the reports and debates Of the
Convention will have opportunity to learn
wha, they have accomplished. There is,
no doubt, great deal of talent in thi, as
sembly, and its meeting will probably he
enlivened by much that is interesting 10
tho community at large. w.
Fyon, The Charleston Merctru.