Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-13
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

NIGHT SESsioS.-On Monday night ther,
was 4 mass meeting of the members Of the
Convention, in order to take into considcra
ton the subject of the Foreign Missions
Very eloquent addresses in favor of the good
effects Of Missionaries abroad, were made by
Rev. VI. T. Yates Of Shanghai, China; Rev. W.
4. Clark of Yoruba, Africa.
Rev. T.. p. Crawford Of Shanghai, offered the
following resolutions; which were adopted.
1st. Resolved, That the present indications
Of Divine Providence encourage us to 60 for
ward to the great work of the worlds CONVEX.
sion to Christ with increased vigor and zeal.
End. Resolved, That we will, individually
and collectively, look to God for his blessing
and earnestly seek for the spirit, faith, zeal and
success which distinguished apostolic times.
After singing the Missionary LYNN From
Greenlands ley Mountains" the meeting for
mally adjourned.
AFTERNOON SEssloS.-Thc Convention met
at : o'clock, and cameto order. Rev. DR.. How.
ell, Of Tennessee, led in prayer.
The journal Of the morning session was read
and approved.
!. motion was made to take up the untinish-
ed business, but on motion, DR.. Manly had
leave to read his report, as Chairman Of the
committee to nominate new Boards.
lie thercupon read it, and numerous altera.
tons of minor importance were made.
Rev. DIR. Jeter was appointed Chairman OF
the Foreign Mission Beard. W. II. Mcintosh
OF the Domestic Mission Board, and r. B. c.
Howell Of the Bible Board.
Rev. W. G.. Buck moved to strike out so
much Of the report as pcrtaincd to the Bible
Board.
Addresses were made by Rev. r. b. C.. How.
ell, c. 4. Fuller and others.
The resolution, after much exciting argument,
was laid on the table.
Mr.. II. X. Ellyson moved TO lay the whole
report upon the table until the committee to
whom the matter of the Bible Board had been
referred should have reported.
Rev. j. &. Boycc. OF S. c., Chairman Of that
committee, replied that the committee were
prepared to report then. He read the report.
The vote To lay ne resolution on the table Oc-
casioncd some dissatisfaction, and several per-
sons desired \ division, which occasioncd some
confusion.
Rev. l.. W. Allen moved that the report, with
the resolutions, he adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Caulcy, Of Ga, moved to abolish
the Bible Board entirely. This gave rise to
much argument, and it was with great difficulty
that the President kept order. Short and pointed
speeches were made by Messrs. Adams, of Md.
James. of y. C.; Walter, Of Ala; Culpeppcr,
offs. c.; DR.. Howell, of Tenn; Fuller, of Tenn;
and Campbell, ofKy.
The vote was then put and lost; so the Bible
Board is not abolished. The report Of the
committee which had been laid on the table was
taken up.
Rev. W.. c. Buds moved to rccominit the re-
port with instructions to meet at Georgia.
This motion was laid on the table almost with
ont n dissenting voice.
The report Of the committee to nominate
new Boards, was then read and passed. This
caused temporarily an extremely exciting and
active debate among the members.
Rev. j.. c. DcVotic, Of Ga, read the report
Of the committee on the "Nced of more Mis-.
sionarics," which was adopted.
The motion made in the commencement to
take up the unfinished business here prevailed.
The vote to lay on the table the substitute to
The previous resolution was laid on the t.
bic.
Several amendments and suggestions were
made, when Judge Chiffon stopped them by
offering the following resolution, with its pre-.
amblc:
Whereas, it has been suggested that I'M.
provencnt can be made rendering our present
system of missions efficient. and several good
brethren as well as members Of the Mission
Board. are DESTROYS Of pcrfecting the same as
far rs possible; be it
Resolved, That 4 committee Of fifteen he
appointed to report to this Convention. who.
tier any and what improvement can be made
in our systems Of missions and their opera.
ton.
The Chiffon resolutions were carried unani-
mouSly.
The committee on delegates reported.
The committee to whom the Chiffon resoltl.
, ton was to be referred was announced.
The Convention adjourned with prayer, to
meet to-day at 9 o'clock, y. NJ.
FOURTH D~Av-TuEsDAr, MAY 10TH.
Soon after Q o'clock the President called the
/ Convention to order. During the day the at
tendance of spectators, both ladies and gentle.
men, was rs numerous As on preceding days.
DIR. Fuller commenced by reading selections
from the scriptures to show that God is our
refuge and Strength very pleasant help in
trouble" The 619th hymn was ing COM
mencing:
From every stormy wind that blows,
From every swelling tide that COWS:
There Is q cain and sure retrea,
It's found before the mercy seat"
The Rev. Mr.. Parker offered I'D . PRAYER for
grace to lead to happiness and glory hereaf.
ter.