New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-18

We are happy to learn, as We do from that organ
of authority The N,o York O6serrer, that the late
Ross and Netherland Convention in Richmond,
Va, beside the immense amount of most important
canonical labor which it accomplished also, by its
very presence, awOke deep religious feeling
throughout the city. For this information We are
indebted to the Rev. Charles II. Read, formerly Of
New-YOrk. That gentleman has written a short
but pregnant epistle to The Obserrer, in which ne
SETS forth the wonderful influence exeIted by the
gathering together offs many man-selliDg ministers
and woman whipping deacons. If these accounts
are true-and Heaven for bid that we should ques
ton the veracty Of the Rev. Charles Fl. Read -
then Richmond is now the scene of miracles hardly
second to those of apostOcal days, when Paul sent
back the well known fugitive. The blood OF Meth
erland's two boys" which the Deacon. Colonel
carried to Richmond upon the skirts Of his garment
must have possessed certain subtle but saving
odor of sanctity, like the oils, basams aud waters
which were in such repute among the deyotees Of
the Olden time. Certain it is that immediately
upon the arrival Of Ross (formerly owner of the
boy'0 with Netherland in Richmond the very
atmosphere became filed with religious influences
Nobody could escape them. An ungody traveller,
Mr. Read tells us, stopping at hotel, was deeply
impressed and 8 having sought au interview with
"me,. has gone on his way rejoicing" Thus
it will be seen that while this Con-
vention was repairing the Presbyterian plat
form, and making it neat, comfortable and commO-
dious, Providence was also leading grea. many
people to ascend it, Indeed, We did think so from
the generally jubilant not to say Triumphant tone
Of Mr.. Reads letter. He tells US that be went
home to Richmond from "his Summer rustca.
tion to attend the Convention, intending upon its
adjournment to return to his bswer Of ease, but
such has been its blessed effect, he now thinks he
shall not go back to the country at all. We began
to be sorry that We had ever spoken obviously Of
that Convention. We began to feel that if it did
make some little mistakes in such trihlng matters
as buying and selling men and women, or separating
husband from wife, or Withholding bis hire FROM the
laborer, that after all it might be a very useful
body. Wishing to know, however, the precise
amount Of its benefits to the people of Richmond,
we examined Mr.. Reads letter particularly, in
order to find out the number Of brands placked
| from the burning. Conceive our astonishment,
modification and disappointment when we found
| that number to be-three, Three brands That is
| all Mr.. Read claims. And Of these one was a
travelling brand and has gone on his way rejoicing,
leaving just two in Richmond. Really, if Mr..
Read wanted to puff the Convention effectusly, he
should have stuck to an indefinite maguifcence of
statement and not have meddled with tell tale
6gures.
But let us do Mr.. Read and his Convention JUS.
tice. IL We understand his letter, the three con-
verts are white folks and the number does not in.
clude the sanctifed and regenerated "cOlored peo-
pie, " as Mr.. Read gently calls them. After giving
particular account of the three white converts,
which be does with some circumstantiality, he
Jumps the duskier brethren as follows: The col
ored people have attended all the preaehing GER
vices in large plumbers, aud have seemed to be
" bearing Tie Gospel as for their liSes. The impress
",ion among them wac such on Sabbath day that
,'brethren we're called out Of Convention, on sub
"stquept days, preach to ta'm'' NO" THIS Is
really miraculous, AID SHOW, tie astonishing power