The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-19
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SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENT

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
BALTIMORE, May II.
The Convention was called to order by the
President at the appointed hour. Prayer by
Rev. b. Manly, Jr.
Professor Brantley read the report Of the
committee on the Organ of Publication. While
under consideration, the order Of the day was
taken up, which was, the consideration of the
report on New Orleans. Previous to its con.
sideration, however, leave was given to the
committee to nominate new Boards TO report
Their report was adopted.
The following is the new Board Of Foreign
Missions, located at Richmond
Rev. ]. 3. Jeter, DID,, President, with fifteen
Vice Presidents, from the several Southern
States.
Rev. James B. Taylor, Corresponding Sec
reiary.
Archibald Thomas, Treasurer.
DR.. VIM. H. Gwathmey, Recording Secre.
| targ.
Charles T. Workman. Auditor.
MnnagerS,-Rev. r. Ryland, Wellington
Goddn, Rev. B. Manly, Jr., Rev. Reuben
Ford j. ohm G. Stanard, James Thomas, Jr., j.
B. Wood, DR.. A. G. w orIham, DR.. A. Snead,
John Talman, Rev. Joseph s. Walthall, Fran.
| els ]. Barns, VIM. Sands, VIM. Crane, Rev.
| Thomas Hume-and Rev. r. B. G. Howell
| DID. and H. X. El!yson, er-o6icio members. ,
| The old officers of the Domestic and Bible
| Boards were reelected, except that Rev. L
| +. Curtis gned the Office of Corresponding
Secretary of the Domestic Board, and com
mttee was appointed to nominate his sue
cessor.
The Convention then proceeded to the
consideration of the order of the day-the mis-.
sion to New Orleans. After spirited debate,
in which Rev. Messrs. Keen, Samson, Buck,
Fuller, and Messrs Low and Winston partici.
pated, the report was recommited to the COM
mittee.
On motion,
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of the Con-
ventlon, the present organ. of publication (The
Home and Foreign Journal is best adapted to
the purposes of the Boards.
The report on Missions to China was pre-
scented by Rev. DIR. Fuller, and adopted. 1t
fully endorses the course of the Board in dis
missing Rev.J J. Roberts, of Canton, from the
missionary service.
Ii was resolved not to adopt, at present, a
system of Bible col portage, but 10 leave the
matter in the hands of the several State Bible
Societies.
Rev. w. &. Crane, of Miss, presented reso.
lutions on the importance of ministerial edu.
cation, and the duty Of young men preparing
Tor the ministry 10 enter the foreign mission
field, which were unanimously adopted.
AT the afternoon session, the consideration
oil the subject Of Missions to New Orleans was
resumed and il was finally resolved to send
Tour talented ministers to New Orleans, land to
appoint trustees to unite with the executors oil
the fauidiug legacy in erecting handsome
house OF worship. Four thousand dollars were
subscribed to this objsct by members of the
| Convention present.
Rev; Joseph Walker, of st. Louis, was
elected Corresponding Secretary of the Do
:, AFTER adopting the usual resolutions of
,nnahks' the Convention adjourned 10 meet il
May, 1855. '1' s'e'Au f''ua' ~
tY The New York papers contain ac-
counts OF the violation of two females on the
iiaiiaem Railroad, near 65th street. The,
were Mrs. Mclaughlin and her neice. The
humans made their escape and no traces O
mem could be discovered.
ITALIAN ExILEs.--The Sandman sloop.of.
war San Giovanni, arrived at New York or
Monday, having "a Italian exiles on board
among them it is said there are men of biet
attainnents and standing.
nave lived TO know, says Adam Clark, tha
MNe greatest secret ofhuman happiness s this
te'ef suffer your energies to sIagnate. TIL,
o.o adage OF too many irons 10 the FIRE convey
an uhtfuth. You cannot have too many--po
4 longs all st.ann ell