Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-11

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MORNING SESSION.
The Convention r~e-;.s.emlle,l this morning nj
o o'clmk-thc pi esidcn.. DR.. Fuller. in the ctlnlr.
The exercises commenced with reading the scrip
lures, PRAYER by Rev Mr.. Best"r. aud singing.
The following resolutions, adopted by the teor-
gia State Cunvention, was presented by Mr. Nell,
of Genrgin:
Resolved, That We d. sincerely and Solcmnly
recognize the claims which the Foreign and Do
nestle missionary cause has upon "ur affections.
our prayers. aud our recuniary sacrifices; that We
do relnice in whatever success has attended the
past Efforts of our brethren; that it heco,neS US 10
he humbled in the dust in view Of Tia" limited Ell
forts we have made for the extension Of the Re-
drcmrr'> Kingdom amongst men: and that II he,
GENES all our ministers and all our brethren
throughout our s u,lcrn churches to re1out1!c
their efforts in this glorious cnusc.
Resolved, That the General Convention at its
approaching meeting ut Richmond, he requested
to consider the propriety of appointing Il week IN
June or July, when all the Baptist churches IN
the Southern country shall be requested to enter
upon a series If devotional exercises, with refer
ence to a great increase of Gospel lal orcrs, n re-
vival Of the Apostolic spirit Of missions. and the
mighty and universal uutpouring Of Gods holy
spirit upon all flesh.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this tonien-
ton that Sl25 900 should be raised durinS the en-
suing year for the furtherance of our missionary
operations, domestic and foreign.
Resolved, That the members OF this body lie
and they are hereby afltctionntely urged to make
increased efforts among their constituents and the
churches, that an amo ant may he contributed 10y
this State, not less than S2j 900.
Resolved, That the delegates Of this Cnnven-
tion to the Biennial Convention, TO convene on the
9th prrximo. he rcqurstci To present this sui iect
in some suitable manner before that lnly, and Ia
advocate such measures as mny seem calculated
to secure the Sl25 900.
Tho rnsn1,tinns were accented and referred To
Il select committee. consisting of Messrs Je;rr, Of
Virginia, Upper. of Georgia, Sears, ot Kentucky,
McCraw. of Alabama, Allen, Of Virginia, aud
Nell, Of Georgia.
THE NEXT CONVENTION.
The unfinished business Of Saturday evening.
namely, the time aud place of holding the next
Convention, was called M. The question Icing
upon the motion Of DR.. burrows, of Va, to recum-
nit the report.
Mr. Dawson, of Ga, urged the Convention to
adopt the recommendation Of the committee: Ia
hold the next meeting i'll Savannah.
The question was then put on striking uut ST.
var nah. and inserting Columbus. and decided in
the negative hy II large majority.
The President then read the committees report,
and the question being taken, it was adopted by Il
decisive vote.
So the next Biennial Convention will he lell in
.Sarannah, "a, on the Friday before the second
Sunday in May. 1861.
NEW FIELDS.
Mr.. Campbell of Ky, from the committees on
new foreign fields, reported that they are OF opin-
ion that this body. ought to instruct the Board to
have Brazil and Japan occupied as speedily as
possible.
Tie report was adopted.
ON PERIODICALS.
Rev II \ Topper of Ga, from the committee on
periodicals, submitted Il report. The wide circu-
iation of the organs of the missionary boards is
considered as important to the interest OF the mls-
sion>. Gratuitous distributions of the Home and
FOREIGN Journal might he made to Advantage
Strong objections are made to the origination OF
another paper. The enlargement Of the existing
one is suggested, and both the periodicals of the
Convention should be gut on II higher footing,
with respect to editorial and Typographical char
acter.
The resolution passed.
INDIAN SCHOOLS.
DR.. Howell, from the committee to whom was
referred the subiec. Of schools among the Indians
submitted n report, taking a favorable view ortiie
subject, and recommending the adoption Of the
following resolution
Resolved, That the subject of Indian Schools he
referred to the earnest attention Of the II me
Mission Board, and that they be requested to tahe
measures to carry those objects into effect rs fully
as pra .ticable.
Mr.. Clarke, a returned Missionary, offered the
following:
loSnlVeu, mai u committee III tlTee from Pitil
State composing the Southern Baptist Convention
be appointed, whose duty it shall be to revise
our present Missionary system. with instruc-
tons to report what they may see fit. to this Con-
vcntion.
Nj Daniel of Ga. offered a substitute for the
whole matter, as follows:
Resolved, That Il committee of one from
each State in connection with this Board, be
appointed to enquire whether any changes can
be made in our present missionary organization,
that will add to its efficiency, and report du-
ring the present meeting Of this body, if practical
bile.
DR. j C Fecrman, of S c, moved an amendment
to the substitute, by ~prefxing 'Whereas, diff
culties are known to exist in the minds Of indi-
viduals in regard to the scriptural authority ia
some of the present plans Of Missionary opera
tion-Resolyed, that in Difference of such opir-
iuns," DC.
At this point n motion to adjourn was carried,
and the Convention adjourned with the bencd.c-
lion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President resumed the chair at the appoint
ed hour. and the meeting was opened with prayer
Ivy Rev. Dr.. Howell.
ierred, to allow DR. Manly 90 make the following
report from tho committee to nominate
NEW BOARDS.
The following are the nominations:
FoEEl0S MissloS B~aARD.-Located in Rich
mnnd. Val i Je,er, President.
Vice Presidcnts-Wm Crane, Md: j L Burrows.
Na;TE Skinner. n c.: J f Terrman, S &; = II
Nell, Ga; l. d Lane. Ala; l. II Millikin, Miss; w
G Duncan. La: Il G Buileson, Texas; j IIartwcll.
La: j + WEIGH. Mo; A ID Sears. Ky; NJ Hillsman,
Tenn: G W Samson. q G: j + Broome. Fla.
j. b. Taylor, Corresponding Secretary; A NJ
=, indexter. Corresponding Secretary: Edwin
WortLam, Treasurer; w Ii Gwathmey, Recording
Socratory. n n Warfham "A uditor