The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention re.assembled at 4 o'c!ock-Rev
DIR Manly in the chair The SEA hymn was sung,
and Rev MIR Toby made prayer.
The minutes of the morning session were read
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The tellers were called on to report for Presi.
dent whereupon Mr. A 2 Abel announced-whoIe
number of votes 45O; necessary for choice 226;
j B Jeter received 40; X Fuller 100; Judge Chill.
ton 81; Prof Nell 70; Manly Sr II; j Graves S;
Judge Stocks .; Mr. Brock l. No choice
The Convention again proceeded to vote for Pre-.
sident.
On motion Of Mr. Manly, Jr, the President was
directed to appoint new set Of telers SO that the
election of Secretaries and Treasurers might pros
coed forthwith. Messrs Manly Jr, Randolph,
Daniel, j Taylor, Jr, and 2 Gibbs were ap.
pointed.
dressed the Convention by request upon the moral
influence of the present meeting upon the commu.
nifty at large.
The telIers reported the result of the ballot for
President as follows: Whole number of votes 357;
necessary for a choice 179; j Jeter received ll9
Il Fuller 49, Prof Nell, SO; Judge Chiffon, 5S; b
Manly, sr,2 No choiee.
Rev Mr. Buck moved that the two highest can.
didates be voted for picd c0ce. Negatived.
The Convention again proceeded to ballot for
President.
Rev MIR Milliken, of Mississippi, moved that the
body proceed forthwith to the election of Vice
Presidents. Negstivsd.
During the absence of the tellers Rev Mr. Nal
Tory, of Georgia; MIR VIM Crane of Baltimore ad.
dressed the Convention on religious topics. Mr.
Crane gave an account of the first foreign mission
societyin the South Gas he beieved) formed in the
city Of Richmond, and with which he was identi.
fed.
The tellers returned and reported the result of
the ballot for President. No choice
At this point Rev Mr. Poindexter arose and an.
withdraw his name.
Balloting for President was resumed the result
OF which was reported as follows: Whole number
of votes 1877; necessary for a choice 1885, Fuller
received 2O6; Prof Nell liz; Judge Chilton 10;
b Jeter 8.
SO the Rev RICHARD FULLER, D D, of Baltimore
was declared elected President of the Convention
On taking the chair, the President made an 40.
propriats address, thanking the Convention for
the'hoDOr, UNEXPECTEDLY conferred upon him.
The vote for Secretaries and Treasurer resulted
in the election Of the following:
Secretaries-Rev WIN CARY CRANE, President of
Semple Broaddus College, Mss, Rev. GEORGE b
TAYLOR, of Stanton, Va.
Trea.urer-Rev. j. J. TooN, of Charleston, s. C.
The Convention proceeded to ballot for Vice
Presidents.
On motion the tellers were instructed to report
to morrow morning.
HoURs OF MEETING.
On motion OF Rev MIR Adams, of Baltimore the
following hours OF meeting aud adjourning were
adopted: Meet at o o'clock NJ sdjourn at 2
z NJ; meet at 4 NJ, adj ourn at 6 pM.
DEVOTION.
On motion OF Rev Mr. Poindexter, the Conven-
ton agreed to spend half hour every morning.
10 O'Clock, in devotional exercises.
APPOINTMENTS PoR SUNDAY.
DIR Burrows, from the committee on Religious
Exercises, reported the following appointments
Tor Sunday:
LIST B.ptist-Morning. Rev r Fuller, D D, Mary.
land; Night, r Kendrick, 8 G.
I'd Notwithstanding, Rev Tichenor,. Ala;
Afternoon, Rev l. Reynolds, d D, G; Night, Rev
g Anderson, Mo.
Grace Street, Morning, Rev Manly, D D, 8 C;
Afternoon, Rev Hswell, d, Tenn; Night,
Rev NJ Pspdieton, Tenn.
Leigh Street-Morning, Rev VIM Robinson, N ]:
Night, Rev d X Campbell, ID D., Ky.
Beividere Hiil-Morning, Rev III Hillsman, Tenn
Night, Rev Jones Tenn.
Es.dnsyn =, 81 ming REV II drifith,.N G; Might,
Port Msyo-Morning, Rev G @ Maaao- n n. MI.
Rev b Solomon, NC. " N'sa'
y.s snGnesterIMornipg, Rev b Dsroan r.
Night, Rev Pritchard, NC. s"u' VI
.t,. Amcane-aorning, Rev T Hiscox DID Nv.
afternoon, Rev II Wilkeu, Miss. l;
secood Airican-Morning-Rev Noah P,ood H..
AIernoooshev Geo Adams, Md. "'' no.
Eoenezer Africsp-Morniug, Rev W n p..,.
A'si am.ernoop, A Kirtiey, KY. DUCK
ali n n AZ" .Afican-Morning, Rev John m,,.h.
ieiyh .,,ss. noon, Bail. Mississippi.
Nd. Afternoon, Rev Patterson,
n. a. ciples-M orning. Raw INV
.i 10 pnlsht, Rev II Crawford D d a. De'o-
n r Morning. Rev W " r,,.
y, ny; Night, Rev b TsaSns a. Aserm,
r. fespyterian-Morninv RAY r. Taw,
M H.. al ernoon, Q Mallory ID d. Ga. ""'
N nn,ad resbyterian-- Morninp. Raw {, w s.m.a.
wv wight, . Laudrum, Gs,