The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-09
T HI E DISPATCH.
Baptist CONVENTION.
SEVEN TIL BIENNIAL SESSION.

MONDAY MORNING. "a. NAV . ,sss
SOUTHERN Baptist CONVENTION.
SEVENTH biennial SESSION.
| tsHroRfxp YoS TIE RICHMOND DAILY prsPAreH.l
| SECOND DAY-sATURDAY, MAY 7, 1859.
| MORNING SESSION.
The President (Dr Fuiler) resumed the chair at
o'clock, A. NJ. Services commenced with the
eGth hymn-
| Children Of the Heavenly King.
Asyou journey. sweetly sing;
| Sing your Eaytors worthy praise
| Glorious in his works and ways"
| Prayer by Rev Richard Ferrman, Of South Caro-.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approy~
| ed.
The teiiers (through Mr A P AbeII) auuouuced
the result OF the vote for Vice Presidents and the
organization WAS declared complete. The follow.
| Ing is the list of ofiicers:
| President
| Rev. RICHARD FULLER, Baltimore.
| Vice Presidents.
| Rev. J. B. JErER, Richrond, Va
Rev. BASIL MANLY, ,Sr, Charleston, s. G.
| Hon. THos STOCKS, Greensboro, Ga.
Rev. w. G. BUCK. Greensboro, Ala.
| Secretaries.
Rev. WM. CAREY CRANE. De Soto co. Miss
Rev. GEO. B. TAYLOR, Stauntou, Va
Treasurer.
Rev. j. j. TooN, Charleston, sc.
On motion of Rev Geo B Taylor, 1t was ordered
| that committee of one from each State be np.
pointed to perfect the list Of delegates to the Con-
| vention. The following 10 the committee : A e
Dickinson, Va; Holman, Ala, Il Walton, Tenn:
Geo Adams, Md; J Hendricks, c; T K Skin,
| ner, c. Irwin, Ga; j Welch, Mo; Martin
| Bennett, NY.
The rules of order and the Constitution were
read by the President, for the information of the
body.
A ppmhar of deieoates from, soc,h... Ca.
not present yesterday, were reported
On motion Of DR. Ryiand, 1T was ordered that the
several committees of the Convention be appointed
| by the President.
A motion having been made that committee he
appointed to prepare business for the Convention
| the Secretary stated that in accordance with a
vote Of the last Convention, the reports of the
erai Boards had been printed in advance, and that
the list of subjects which it is thought best by the
| committees to raise upon their reports, would be
| handed to the President by the corresponding
| secretaries.
| The motion was therefore withdrawn.
| At 10 O'Clock, in conformity with the rule, bust
| ness was suspended, and half an hour spent 10
| singing and prayer.
REPORT OF THE BIBLE BOARD.
| The Bible Board submitted their fourth biennial
| report, which was read by the corresponding
| retary, Rev Walton. of Tenn.
We learn from this report that during the past
/ two years appropriations have been made for
/ German Mission in Louisville, and for general dis.
| tributiou In Kentucky; for bibles and testaments
| for Nashville and for Camden, Tenn; for bible dis.
Irritation in Arkansas, for the West Florida Assos
citation, for Florida, for Germany and Sweden; for
| home distribution in South Carolina and East Ala
baca; and the usual appropriation Of $1,000 to the
| Foreign Board.
The Board proposes that the field already occus
pied by auxiliary societies. be left to their efficient
| supervisory and that 50 far as practicable, this
system of disseminating bibles, (CoIportage) shall
| be self.sustainiDg; but the Board will open lib
| ersl hand to those unable to purchase, aud to
prosecute the plan upon a scale commensurate
/ with the magnitude of the work and creditabIe to
| the denomination, will be compelled to appeal to
the liberality OF all their brethren. Coportage 10
| esteemed one of the most efficient meaps for
| spreading the knowledge of the gospel throughout
| the earth. The advantages of the plan are man.
fold andits support 10 nestly urged. In illuss
| tratiOn, it Is stated that one society remotely
located from our Southern field, has been able,
through its Colportags, to visit in that field over
500 600 families and distribute l039 039 books in
| six years The importance Of aid for the foreign
| and home Boards, is also urged. IL closing, the
following motives for renewed effort presented:
1.-THE word of God is now translated into about $50
dialects Through these trans ations, Chr ristians
II day have it in their power to send the word
of life to or sine-.enths OF the whole su
man 1ase The M nuKber ob Of those who 10, have some
cent computation, is only about 50 100000. OF the
remaining portion, who might but do not read it
2os 600 000 are Catholics and members of the Greek
Church; while ll0.00. 90 follow another false sys-
| tern.
We would call your attention is. that 589 900 600. or
large majority of all earths nh aoitants are still
entirely destitute OF that which is alone
For supplying this alarming destitution. only
81 ESQ 900 Of Bibles and Testaments have been issu-
Cd by all the Bible societies in the world since 1884
In &C dition to this however, aud greatly supple.
menting this deficiency, this Ame.ean::Tr act socie
pages. within the last 80 years. This would furpi ish
more than an average of three pages of religious
truth to each inhsbitant 4 the earth.
1 hioS evil 1astis tinnv anH
remain iractivef Who can refuse to lend q more
liberal cooperation in recaiming this vast wilder
/ ness from the dominion Of Sin? We dsre not
shrink from this undertaking on account Of the
| vastness OF the work to be achieved.
Us ihen aeG1sss eaGsHyei S 70 TINS m ss1psa zen
Prophets vision before US. and with unerrpg
tainty. the time shall come when this world. though
and all its waste places fruitful field of righteous
ness'"
| The report was, on motion, referred to the com
mit,ee on Bible and Book Colportage, viz: Messrs
Boyce, C George, Dickinson. Chiffon, Mi!likin,
Wingate, HlIman, Lockslsy, Dagg, Warder, Sam
son, Adams, Hume, Evsrts and Henderson.
| MIR Adams, of Maryland, offered resolution in
structing the committee to inquire into the expe.
dency Of continuing the operations of the Bible
Board.
On motion of Mr. Lundy, of Alabama, the reso.
luton laid On the table.
| RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.
DIR Burrows, from the committee on religious
| ments for Sunday. The committee aso recon
| mended mass meeting on the subject Of D0mes.
tic Missions to night (Saturday)
| DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
| The report of the Domestic and Indian Mission
Board was read by the corresponding secretary.
/ Rev Holman.
This report opens with tribute to the memory
/ Of Rev JOS II Eaton, of Tennessee, a Vice Presi
dent of the Board, who died on the 18th January,
klS5e No death has occurred amoug the missiona>
ries of the Domestic Department. The support OF
the Home and Foreign Journal is arged upon pas
tors and churches.
Receipts from all sources during the last year. for
/ the Domestic Department. SCI 6I0 70. Balance in
the Treasury. April ls 1885, 4sa S. Total 26 432 s.
hand April ist. 1855 4o4s os Total sal as H. sum
total for both enterprises for the yesI. q 69s q
Ranis cbsqeh New n osis sss a. Total for
| all objects. 81 900 so.
A statement Of receipts for the preceding year
for the two years. t, April lst 1859. of 1886 G7
| Fer the year past, the disbursements are, for
Domestic Missions, 3,349 10; Coliseum Piece
Baptist Church, N. o., $6,63630. Leaving ball
| ance in the Treasury of $3.3237 rs.
In the Indian department, $ls,019 81. Leaving
q balance on hand of s., ,24575.
| Much of the balance reported 10 now due the
Missionaries for services already rendered, but
| whose reports have not yet come to hand.
| In addition to the salaries due on past quarter,
| which must be met on the presentation OF report
of labor performed, the Board has already assumed
liabilities, for the coming year, for nearly f25,O00
| The following summary contains the principal
items contained in the reports for tho last year, 30
far a. they have come to hand: Churches ana
stations supplied, 533; discourses delivered, lis
O15; prayer meetings 3, ,020; baptsWs, LOTT; res
ceiyed by letter, 71S; conversions In connection
with the labors Of the Missionaries, but not bap'
tixed By them, 766; Ssbbsth schools, ll4 teachers
COL; pupils, $500 teachers converted. 4; pupils
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