The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-12
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THuhsF8f MORN IL. 1859.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
SEVENTH BIEsNIAL SESSION.
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SEVENTH BIENNIAL SESSION.
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TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1850.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention was called 10 order by Rev DR.
Jeter. one Of the Vice Presidents. Notwithstsudiue
the rain, the congregation was quite large; vet
had the night been pleasant, the church wonId
have been througed, so intense was the desire TO
witness the closing proceedings Of the Convention
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. GrimsIey, OF
Virginia.
Mr. Townes of s. c., offered the following reso.
| luton. which was adopted.
Resolved, That COMMITTEES of three be appoint.
cd to prepare o memorial to bs submitted TO the
Congress of the United States at its next session.
urging that body to adopt sach measures as NAV
| be d. emed proper to secure to American citizens
whilst travelling or residing in Foreign States,
the exercise of the rights of conscience and reli.
gious liberty.
Committee:-Rev. Drs. Fuller. Howell and
Jeter.
The unj nished business of the morning session
-Damely, the report on the need Of more mis-
| sioDaries-was called up. The report was read
by the Secretary, MI. Crane)
Remarks were made by Rev. T. G. Jones, of
Virginia, and Mr.. Eiford, of s. c. after which the
report was adopted.
Mr.. A. F. Crane, of Baltimore, moved that mem.
bers be restricted to three minutes in speaking on
| any sutject introduced Tonight. Adopted.
DR.. Fuller, of Md offered the foi,owng:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be
returned to the Boards connected with this body,
for their very arduous and self-denying labors
performed without any other recompense than that
which Christians find in toiiing and working for
Christ aud perishing humanity.
Mr.. j. j. Toon, treasurer of the Convention,
eubmitted his report, which was accepted.
MIR. Pope, of Ga, offered resolution rendering
the thanks of the Convention to the citizens of
Richmond for the kind hospitality with which the
mi har hav hap mt ripad. fn fhn var;,,
railroad aud steamboat companies which have per-
mitted delegates to pass their roads at reduc.
ed fare: to the Dispatch, Enquirer aud other
papers, and the reporters, for their faithful and
comprehensive reports Of the proceedings of this
body; and to the churches that have cffsred the
| use of their pulpits to the Convention.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Pendleton, of Tennessee, offered the follow.
ing:
Whereas it has been said by various prominent
brethren, that the proper course for this Convens
ton to pursue in regard TO the recent unfortunate
troubles at Nashville, Tenn, is to ignore them al.
together;
And whereas, it is alleged that In the appoin TIM eut
of the Bible Board there has been an endorsement ut
Of one Of the Nashville parties and condemna-
tion Of the other-therefore, be It
Resolved, AS the sense OF this body, that in the
appointment of said Board, there was no inten-
| tiou TO express an opinion ona way or the other
in regard TO the Nashville affairs.
motion to lay os the table was made and car.
ried-8yes 139, noes IS.
Mr PeUdetop, of Tenn, then eubmitted the fol.
lowing protes::
We tue undersigned, delegates from the several
Associations Of Middle Tennessee and North Ala.
bama, beg leave to enter our protest against the
action in the appointment OF the Bible Board for
the following reasons:
l. Because the body from which we came does
not consider certaiu members of said Board as
members of "regular church in union with the
churches composing this body"
Because beleye that the pIaciny ~ ,ar-
tain men on said Board is violation of the ninth
article Of the Constitution of this Convention.
Because this body, by refusing to disciaim
the intention of endorsing one party at Nashville
and condemnng the other, has, to all intepts and
purposes endorsed one party aud repudiatsd the
other as "a regular church. This is seen in the
fact that of the old Board, no member belonging
to the Spring Street Church is placed on the new
Board, nor is any member of the Cherry Street
Church, not even the pastor, but all the officers
aad managers of the Board living in Nashville
belong TO the FIRST Church. We respectfully SUBJ
Kit that this looks like prescription.
4. Because this convention has disregsrded the
action of one of It's constituent p trts the General
Association of Middle Tennessee aud North Ala.
bama, and also the action of the late Council
composed of messengers from the churches of the
Concord Association, thereby virtually setting at
naught the decisions Of Associations aud erecting
! itself into a supreme court of judicature.
.. Because this Convention, in appointing the
Bible Board, composed as it now is, has come down
cupy, and IS lending its mighty influence to the
promotion of party aims and party purposes.
For these reasons, we protest against the action
of this body in the appointment of the Bible
Board and ask that our proies; may be recorded.
Nc Dawson, of Ga, hoped the protest would be
recorded. 1t was not correct representation of
the course of this Convention. The Nashville
difficulty has been practically ignored by our &C
tion.
Remarks were made by several delegates, to the
effect tha. it had been their earnest desire to Keep
| the Convention clear of This difficulty.
Mr. Pendeton said that if such was the prevail.
ing feeling, he would, with pleasure, Withdraw the
protest. lt WAS thoreuc6l Withdrawn.
On motion, the resolutions previously tabled
were taken up, a2ld leave was granted to Mr Pen.
dleton to Withdraw these also.
MIR Crane, OF Misc, lin the absence of the chair
man of the committee.) reported series of reso-
lutions on domestic missions, recommending ins
creased labor among the colored race, among the
Germans, and in the Mississippi Valley. The re-
port was adopted.
The Committee on Finance submitted a report
which was adopted.
MIR. Tichenor, of Alabama, offered resolution,
requesting the denominationa papers to publ sh,
e MS ea ly day as practicable, the report on the
need OF more missionaries. Adopted
| DE-. Fuller, OF Marylau d, exhibited box of COIN
sent by the colored children of the Citadel Square
Sunday School, Charleston, South Carolina with
the request that the contents be applied TO the ed
| ucation of children iu Africa.
The box was received, and vote Of thanks pass.
| ed.
| The thanks Of the Convention were rendered to
the President, and oher officers, for the faitb ful
and impartial manner in which they discharged
their duties.
Various resolutions were passed, relating to the
publication OF tue proceedings in the denomna.
iional papers, the defray yment of sundry expenses
| and other matters ertaining to the business
department of the Convention.
A motion to adjourn, TO meet 10 Savannah, Ga i,
on the Friday before the second Monday in Nav
made an affecting aud impressive parting address.
The congregation then Joined ia singing the fol.
lowing hymn:
H5MlwARD B0UsD
We live as pilgrims and as strangers below
We're homeward bound
Though often tempted. yet onward wego,
We're home Hard bound
Trials and crosses we cheerfully bear
Tolls and temptations expecting to share,
We hasten forward content with the fare.
We're hoRewsrd bound.
Earth with Its trlfles, We have all resigned
We're ho ward bound;
Heaven. with its q oriss, we shortly shall find
We're hOmeward bound
sinful amusements no longer are dear,
o. how deinslve and vain they ar pear.
While to our home We are drawing 10 near
We're home ward bound.
Wen tell the world as we journey along.
We're homewx bound;
Try top.rsuade the m to enter cur throng,
We're bomeward bound.
Come, trem bling sinner, fJrlorn ard opprest
Join our number. y come and be blest,
Journey 18th US to the mansions of rest,
We're homeward bound.
Soon we'll be singing if faithful we prove,
We're home at last!
Sounding in triumph in man1ions above,
We're home at last
Soon as our tolls and temptations are DER,