Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-13
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and intelligence. and not only its active members
but the community at large, watch lis growing poWe
with deep interest glance st the large intellec
tual and energetic body Of from all parts Of tn
South now in Convention ct the First Bspts
Church, In Richmond, would easily give one TO IN
deTstand that the onward movement Of The Baptist
in America is satsfact )ry their best Rishers.
The attendance at the Convention on Saturday
last was rather larger than on the previous day
The galleries were thrcnged with ladies, whose fan
Chances lent further ardor 10 the workings of tn,
, members of this Convention:
The Convention was called TO order at A. NJ, b.
the presiding brother, Fuller. The 62Tth hymr
was sung.
Prayer by Rev Richard Furmsn. Of South Caro-.
lima. for grace and influence of God over their pro
ceedings.
The report Of The tsllers en- the election for Vcs
Presidents was received The former board was re-
elected, viz Rev. J. B. Jeter. Virginia; Rev. Basil
Manly, Sr, South Carolina, Rev. W. c. Buck, Alas
bama; Hon. Thos. Stock, Georgia The Vice Presi-
dents took their seats the platform.
Ga motion Of Rev. G D. Taylor, of Virgins, it
was
RcsolUea, That committee of one from each State
represented in the Convention, be appointed 10 ex-
amine credentials and report who entitled to
seas as members of the Convention, and prepare a
list Of the same for the use Of the Convention.
The Committe Of Tellers appointed to this duty,
retired to examine The credentials sc.
1t was moved and adopted that all the standing
COMMITTEES of the Convention be appointed by the
| Moderator.
On motion, the fourth biennial report of the Bible
Board was read by the Secretary.
The object of the Board was to aid the Foreign
Missionary Board in the translation AND distribution
OF the Scriptures; also to cooperate with the Home
Board and develop the lioeraliiy of Southern Bsp-
lists and provide for the vast moral desttution at
! home and abroad
During the past two years, the usual sppropria-
ton of $1,000 had been made to the Foreign Board,
| likewise appropriations for the German Mission in
Louisville and for distribution in Kentucky and for
distributing Bibesi in Tennessee, Florids Arkansas
South Carolina, Alabama, So
The report speaks favorably Of Colportage and
its necessity, also that endeayCr should be made
! TO render it self-suslaining.
The report gives the following motives for renew
ed effolts:
"The word Of God is now translated into about
$50 dialects Through these TRANSACTIONS Christians
of our day have it in their power to send the word
of life TO $50 600 600, nine tenhs of the whole
human race. The number of these who have some
knowledge OF the Scriptures, according 10 the recent
computation, is only about 93 900, 600. OF the re-
mainiRiRg portion, who might but do not read it,
2CS, 600, 600 Catholics and members of the Greek
Church; while 100000 follow another false
system.
''The most lament2Ale consideration to which we
would call your attention is, that $50 900 000 or
large majority of all earhs inhabitants still en-
tirely destitute of that knowledge which is alone
able to make them wise unto salvation.
"For supplying this alarming destitution only
54000000 of Bibles and Testan ents have been issu
ed by all the Bible societies in the world since 1904
In addition to this however, and greatly supple
menting this deficiency, the American tract Sooe-
y has distributed 1913 Sl9 412 books, or 8 1886 49,
81 pages, within the last 80 years. This would
furnish more than average of three pages of re-
igious truth to each inhabtant Of earth.
''Amid this startling restitution, Who we ask,
On ma in nafiu u hn TO Ian
moro liberal cooperation in retaining this vast
wilderness from the dominion Of sin We dare not
shrink from this undertaking on account Of the
vastness of the work 10 be achieved"
Mr. G.. T. Adams, of Maryland, moved that the re- |
port be referred TO the Committee on the Bible |
Board; also that the committee be instructed to res
port on the utility expediency Of continuing the
Bible Board. The last part of this resolution was
not carried.
By order, the 14lh Annual Report of the Board |
Of Domestic and Indian Missions, was read by Mr..
r Holman, Secretary.
In financial view the receipts from all sources,
during the last year, for the Domestic Department,
were, S2l,6l0.73 Balance in treasury on lst
April, 1858, were S2l ,265 -. The grand total in
both these departments at the disposal of the Board
for the two years up to April lst 1885, were $780,
946 o.. The disbursements for the past year were,
for Domestic Missions, $23, $40 as; COLISEUM Place
Baptist Church, New Orleans, ST, 636.90 Leaving
ing balance of S3323 20. In the Ind an Depart
IneuI SlC,O1J 81. DaiaUCe on manu. Do 40. 20.
Among the liabilities, the report states that, in
addition 10 the salaries due the last quarter the
Board has already assumed liabilities for the
ing year for S25 coo. Last year l39 missionaries
and agents under commission Of the Board
thirty FIVE of whom we're employed among the In
diaus.
During the year, 533 churches and stations were
supplied H. 0l5 discourses delivered 1920 prsye
meetings, ,677 baptisms, ia Sabbath schools GO1
teachers, 500 pupils, and area Travelled Of 75,6O7
miles, to carry out the objects Of the Board.
Since the organization in 1916, the BRptists
Board of Domestic Missions, 900 missionaries have
been commissioned, 1854 sermons delivered 76.-
$50 pastoral visits made %, AGA pupils, 172 minis
ters and 240 deacens ordained, 1l6 meeting houses
built, 903, 5G7 miles travelled in carrying their
labors. The money expended during that period
was about S24O,OOO.
The report was received and referred TO the ap-
propriste committee.
The I4th annual report Of the Board Of Foreign
Missions was read From 1st April, 1858, to LIST
April, 1852 there had been paid into the treasury
S39, S24 81 being and increase of s., 52l 81 over
the previous year. Balance on hand, SIS, 799 So
The Home and Foreign journal has now only an
Issue Of l | 500 copies.
The reports from the various missions in China,
India ard Africa, very interesting showing
hist the lsb0rers, though ", work with extTaor.
binary zeal; and in many places tho missionaries
are very prosperous.
An appeal was made for missionaries for China
and YoIuba, and we're called for to enter
Japan and Brazil Since last report, 300 per
sons have been baptized in Liberia and Sierra Lee
one, in Yoruba, % in China; yet hundreds of
thousands in that we're in want oS instruction
and religion.
The report was then referred to the appropriate
1t was lengthy document.
The various business committees were hen ap-
pointed by the President.
On motion Of DR.. Broaddus, of Virginia, it was
resolved that the Convention extend cordial invi-
tation to all the visiting trothers of the Baptist
Church present. mot delegates to take part in the
This carried, and various gem
tlemen we're introduced
After attending to some unimportaut matters,
the Convention adjourned will benediclion, till
P. NJ
afternoon Session AT O'Clock, the Convention
was called TO ORDER Mr.. W. F. Broaddus, of Virgin
ia, led in prayer. The minutes of the forenoon
session were cad and approved. While waiting for
the committee to report, Mr.. Bestor, of Alabama,
made tho following motion:
Res0IDed, That the President tender the preachers
Of other denominations of Christians the regard and
the respect of this Convention, and invite them TO
seat upon the Convention floor.
Mr.. Bestor explained that his object in this mo
ion was one of pur1 courtesy and good will such
as should, among all mortal Christians, be cher
ished the moral duly of soldiers of The crosse,
whose missions in sll GenominaIions, were to lead
their fellow beings to eternal salvation.
Mr. Hurt moved that the resolution be laid upon
he table, AID division was called fer on this
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