The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-04
Bull of Bulls.
Seated on a throne of hi,


The pious Huguenot, and the bloody persecutor
on the eve of st. Bartholomew's Massacre crvino
h1u htm, ksU htn-G0d aciU claim his arm -
washington at prayer amid his sleeping forces
with santa Anna in Cock Pit. He found among
people, separated only by narrow channel differ.
ences winch could only be ascribed to the infu.
ence of the Bible -
Mr. conrad next spoke of the anti Christian
classes in Christian lands those who. Immersed
IN business or politics. or pleasure profess to have
no time TO attend to the claims of the Bible, and of
those who would people Heaven only with the ad.
vocates OF their own peculiar views, and Hell
with such as opposed them He loved to see nlain.
honest copies of the Bible lying scattered in Hotels
or peeping forth amid the trash of centre tables
The way worn traveller or the votary of pleasure
might receive an arrow from the celestial ouiver
which wounds to heal Mr. Conrad dwelt mon
the unity of the church of Christ and deplored the
existence of that feeling which gives more prom
nenee to sectarien badges than to the symbol Of
the Redeemer
In enumeratihg the prccepts which the Bble
presents for the various relations of ife he alluded
to the fact that St Paul needed no Fugitive Slave
law to make him return the fugitive Onesimus to
MS master: If there had been any Higher Law he
supposed st Paul would certainly have been ac
quainted with it.
In conclusion, he urged the claims of the Bible as
the source of individual happiness-the origin OF
all our benevolent and philanthroric institutions
and the cOnservator of our national welfare: and
called upon the friends of the bible to carry il tc
every human habitation-to make known its truths
wherever there is a heart to be cheered, or a SOU
to be raised from earth to Heaven
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Conrads address, Rev
Mr. Stockton, OF Baltimore, was called upon ant
made few eloquent remarks He expressed hi
satisfaction with Mr.. Conrad's address, commend
ing it in the warmest terms and recommending tha
it should be published. In some affecting ausion
to the sacred scriptures he said if we could stey
from star to star and sun TO sun throughout thu
universe, we could not learn SO much of the char
acter and Government of God as from the simple
sentence Goods love-" hsped by Sabbath schoo
scholar. The venerable gentleman was heard
with profound attention.
The convention then adjourned to meet again on
Thursday at p. M.
day at IL o'clock, In the United Presbyterian
church. A large number of ladies and gentlemen
was in attendance.
Mr.. T. II. Ellis was called to the chair, and Mr.
t. j. Evans appointed secretary. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DIR. Burrows.
Delegates were called on to enrol their names,
and a considerable number from various parts OF
the State andfrom the city came forward
committee to appoint permanent officers was
then appointed and retired. In their absence the
assembly was addressed by Rev. Mr. Jackson Of
Charlotte county, Va, and Rev. Mr.. Bell of Har.
risonburg
The committee returned and reported the follow.
ing officers who were unanimously elected, viz -
President, Mr.. Thomas II. Ellis; Vice Presidents
Messrs. r. +. Lester, of Petersburg; II. j. Vena.
ble Prince Edward James Thomas, jr., Richmond;
E B. Spence, Richmond, and DR.. W. T. Gaines
Hanover. Secretaries, Messrs. L. j. Evans Hugh
Blair and Thomas NJ. Alfriend
1t was agreed that all the sessions of tho Conven-
ton should be held in the United Presbyterian
church. The following gentlemen were appointed
committee to prepare business for the Conven
tion, viz: Rev. Messrs. Burrows. Lee Read, Peter
kin and Petigrew and delegates were requested to
hand to them their reports.
Notice was given that delegates yet arriving in
the city, should be reported at the Bible Deposi
tory, price & Cordozos) corner of Main and
18th streets-where lodgings would be assigned
them.
Messrs. J. Cross, w. F. Taylor and ]. III. Wal
thall, were appointed committee to arrange the
times of meeting &c, for the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned to meet ON Fri
day morning. at 10 o'clock. All the sittings of the
Convention are open to the public. The meeting
Friday evening, will be occupied mainly with ad
dresses of popular character, limited in time, sc
as to secure variety and interest.
Aasntioa is respectfully invited Cat the instance
of friend to the notice of preaching by DR. Pass
MORE, next Sabbath, on Union Hill.
Ualasofut observation-disclosures Miller, the keeper
a small grocery on 18th street. was fined $40 by the
Mayor, for permitting an unlawful assembly o.
negroes In his house on the 22d OF March last
This is the third offence of the same kind viii
which Miller has been charged since he has beer
engaged In his present business. The Mayor eau
toned him against itsrepetition, and assured hin
that If again caught his punishment tvonld be In
| creased.