Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-01

the institution not extend its usefulness and in
crease its popularity so much N any other way, as
by sustaining and encouraging this undertaking.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST SUNDAY SouooI CONVENTION
-sEcOSD DAT.-We find in the Memphis papers the
second days (Saturaay's) proceedings of this body.
The Introductory sermon was preached by the
Rev. DR.. Jones, of jackson, Tenn, from the text:
"Traiu up child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he viii not depart from it." The
Eagle and Enquirer Gays: The discourse was very
appropriate to the OCCASION being denOminatiOnaly
dOotrina and referring specifically to the objects
which the convention had under contemplation, and
was listened to with marked attention during its
delivery"
The following committees were appointed: For
taking into consideration the importance and mode
of conducting Sunday Schools, chairman, c. H
StiIlwen, of Georgia To locate the Sunday School
Union, chairman, J. z. Sharpe, Of Georgia On the
expediency of consummatiHg the Sunday School
Union, as contemplated at the Nashville Convention
in 1857, chairman, A. G Martin, of Macon Miss
On the character Of Southern Sunday School ntera
ture, chairman G. F. Cooper, of Georgia. On the
plan of operation of the Sunday School Union,
chairman, J. R Graves, of Nashville. On Religious
Services chairman, Rev. J. Draue, Of Memphis
In the afternoon the committee the Importance
and proper mode Of conducting Sabbath Schools
reported, and their report was unanimously adopted
The report Of the Committee on Constitutions vas
then read by A. 7. Holmes, Of Go.
Mr. Holmes said that he would take occasion to
remark that this cory OftRe Constitution was copy
Of the Constitution adopted at Nashville in October,
1857, as nearly as could be remembered by those
- a vrifh fz~n cvr
There was an amendment introduced with reference
to the number Of members composing the Board,
and another with reference to the qualification for
membership, which would be noticed in the reading
of the Constitution. After the reading Ofthe report
the Constitution was adopted article by article.
Rev. j R. Graves then asked permission of the
Convention to read letter from the President Of the
Southern Sunday School Union, (whO was absent
from the Conventioniu consequence of severe illness
Dr. A. c. Dayton, which was granted, and on mo-
ton the letter was ordered to be spTosd upon The
minutes
ON motion of Rev Mr.. Manning, the Convention
then engaged in prayer behalf Of DR.. Dayton,
the president, Rev. J. T Freeman, leading.
Mr. Lea offered resolution that Rev. Dr. Jones
be requested TO furnish his sermon delivered before
that body to-day, and that il be spread on the min
utes, and also that tho sermon be published IN
pamphlet FORM which was adopted mem con.
In consideration of the sermon delivered before
that body, it was resolved that DR.. Jones be made
Life Member of the Southern Baptist Sunday School
Union.
At this stage Of he proceedings, says the Eagle
and Enquirer, the Life Directory oFoEed by the
Recording Secretary, for the reception Of members,
and the Rev. Mr. Graves took occasion to excite a
irit Of benevolent emulation, in which he succeeded
admirably He wished TO know how many within
five minutes would become life members by paying
.ba sup of $50 each WePresume little more Tran
svs minutes elapsed, but he was not called to line
I'LL he had secured the handsome sum Of $500,
,vh;ob was shortly after increased 20 about 81 go
In the night Session, on motion Of the Rev, Mr.
s,n,b Of Kentucky, the report Of the Committee On
T.ooo,io, was taken up and acted upon by the Con
.ontioD in Committee of the Whole. The Eagle ana
Enquirer says:
The Question on locating the Board OF Managers
was then generally discussed BY the Contention
There we're but two places when presented tnel'
oalves Nashville and Memphis
A resolution being passed that no menoer De al
lowed to speak more than once on queshoR "slie