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

Board, and they suggested for adoption the fol-
lowing resolutions:
|. Resolved, That the principles laid down
bv the Board with regard to the support OF re
turned missionaries merit our appreciation.
D Resolved, further, That the Board be re.
nucstcd TO consider the propriety Of increasing
the salaries Of the missionaries.
Mr. clark. returned missionary rose TO al.
yocate the rights Of the missionaries and their
claims upon the Convention in favor oil them.
selves when they came home disabled as well
rs for their wives and children. Inc returned
missionary with health broken down should
not be looked upon As = pauper or beggar ioF
charity, but as n wounded soldier nome rom
the wars. claiming, with right, the protection
and help from the friends III whose cause he
had been fighting. r.,
On the motion of Mr.. Clarke a portion oil the
committees resolution was stricken out so Us
to have it read as above, in which form II was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. j.. r. Graves, Of Tennessee. having up
pearcd in his place. was allowed the iloor &C
cordiRg to the permission granted at the 'iihe
of adjournment. His views were for keeping
the Convention entirely Ia the BaptlStS, IN all
respects, as well as in foreign missionary maj
tiers. lie objected to men who wanted to be-
come missionaries in the South. having 10 come
To Richmond for examination before the Board.
when the same applicants had been duly cX-
amined, pronounced suitable men, and recon-
mcndcd by their own association and church.
He thought such tended TO reduce the mission
aries in their laborS: more especially under the
Jurisdiction of the Board than to the desire OF
those who sent them. He wound up by being
a strong advocate for sending missionaries
among the %bcnighted.
After some remarks by other members. Mr..
r. II. Watts. of Alabama. read the Constittl'
ton of the Convention. and made explanatory
remarks thereon; after which, the question on
the adoption of Judge Chiffon report WAS pat.
and the resolutions unanimously adopted.
DR.. Fuller vacated the chair, which was
taken by DIR. Jetcr. to offer 4 brief resolution
for the admission of none as members OF that
Convention. unless BaptistS. This he with
drew and substituted Il resolution to alter the
Sd section Of the Constitution, so aS to make
it read that no person shall he Il mcnhc Of
this Convention who is not a member i'll good
standing of Il regular Baptist Church.
As there seemed to be some opposition 10
bringing this resolution into debate, DIR. Bur
rows of Richmond moved to have tie matter
touching 4 change in the constitution referred
to a committee of three, who should report
thereon AT the next biennial meeting of the
Convention. The committee appointed, con-
sistS of the Rev. DrS. Burrows. Fuller and
Mallory.
The Rev. DR.. Manly spoke in favor Of the
new Theological Schoo. Ut tirccnvillc, ). -
This will open in October next, and it is sup
posed that DR.. ". Williams, of Mercer Iniycr-
sitv will be the President 18th establishment
DR.. VI. spoke fcclingly of the benefits of cdu-
cation and the necessity Of patronizing tie
same.
1t was moved to adjourn till s =. W., to
wind up business.
Rev. Mr.. Mendcnhall led in prayer. and the
meeting adjourned till sP. NJ.
NlGur SrssIoS.-.At s O'Clock. p. NJ, the
Convention was called to order by DIR. Jctcr.
Prayer By Rev. Mr.. Grim>ly, of Va. The UNI
finished business, i. c.. the report of the com
mittcc OH more foreign missionaries was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. &. F. Towns, Of 5. C.. presented the
following resolution. which WAS unanimously
carried:
Resolved, That 4 committee of three he APP
pointed to prepare Il memorial to be submitted
to the Congress of the United States At lis
next session, urging on that body to adopt
such measures rs may be deemed proper 10
secure to American citizens while travelling
abroad or residing in foreign States, the ever
else of the right of conscience and religious
worship.
On motion, the Moderator DIR. Fuller was
appointed Chairman of the committee.
Rev. DR.. Fuller stated, he had already had
some disputes with men IN high offices, such AZ
Secretary CaSs, Archbishop Hughes. &c, and
he was therefore at home in the matter. The
committee consist of the Rev. Drs. Fuller. of
Maryland; .Jcter, Of Virginia, Howell, Of Ten
ncssec.
The Rev. Tibcrius Gracious Jones. of Viz
ginia, spoke in favor of training up youths in
a spirit of missionary work. lie wanted the
rank and file of the Church to lend Il persevcr.
ing hand in the cause. Ministry and men must
work well together, for. in spiritual, like in
military matters, the officers can do nansht
without the ~privateS. lie culogizcd the gran
deur of missionary life, for all grades and pro-
fessions. as well aS christian ifllibuSterisin.'
Mr.. Elfori. Of South Carolina. followed in
the same strain, and suggested working up the
spirit in Sunday schools.
DR.. Fuller proposed the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Convcn-
ton be returned to the Boards connected with
this body. and their treasurcrs. for their very
~arluous duties. performed without any other
recompensc than that which Christians find in
| toiling and working for Christ and perishins
humanity.
As all was drawing to 4 close. Mr.. D. NJ.
Pcndleton, of Tenn, proposed the following:
Whereas, it has been said by various promi-
nent brethren that the proper course for this
Convention to pursue in regard to the recent
unfortunate troubles ut Nashville, Tenn. is to
ignore them altogether;
And. whereas it is alleged that in the appoint
mcnt Of the Bible Board, there has been an en-
! dorsemcnt of one Of the Nashville parties and
a condemnation Of the other, therefore, be it
Resolved, As the sense Of this body, that in
the appointment of said Board, there was no
intention to express an opinion one way or the
other, in regard to this Nashville affair.
This raised much feeling, SO that Il or" ro"s
vote on the motion to lay it on the table could
not be discerncd for or against. The ayes for
LAYING it on the table passed between two
t~cllers, uhe Secretaries Crane and Taylor and
numbered 1870. TIL noes opposed to laying it
on the table were Is. Consequently Mr..
Pendleton's resolution was tabled. That matter
being lost, Mr.. Pcndlcton, Of Tennessee. then
again brought up the following preamble and
protest
1--WE, the undersigned delegates. from the
several Associations of middle Tennessee, and
| North Alabama, beg leave to enter our protest
| against the action Of this Convention in the
appointment of the Bible Board for the follow
ing reasons: g.
Because the body from which We zane
docs not consider certain members of said
board MS menbcs Of a regular church in union
! with the churches composing this body"
2d. Because we believe that the placing Of
certain men on said Board is 4 violation of the
9th article of the constitution.
Sd. Because this body, by refusing to dis
claim the intention Of endorsing one party at
Nashville, and condemning the other, has, to
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