The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-10
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sS.ss, .os tne purpose OF Allowing menbers IN On.
portunify 70 subscribe for the missionary jou
The business OF the Conysufton having bses
rrssamed, Mr. W W Evsrts, OF Kentucky, offered the
following resolnfion:g n. 81 80
sSs.s q 5ss; s;. e TIE s:srsr.s
th VI Mr larger nss Of our dspomsnssioDsi prsas 10
on naovocacT Of the various claims Of ths Uonysn.
,a 81 hverss sustained his resolutiop, 70 rsnsrks
sn .ne sfeaf importance Of the weekly prees.
Ray - " 1ere made BY Mr. VIM Crans Of Nd.
and Wake, sss'eosxssr 81 no q va, Holman Of 8.
Virginia. sumner snd 'e'er OF
,,;n Mr Cu'pspor. o. 8. @. moved to lay the reso.
,Sa vn ,a 90 sne table, but subsequently vithdrev
osr the f,I,o. ,na aom Judge Chiffon, Of Ala, to
nssoasea That the editors Of our deuoin.tioo.,
vHs; Ue snectionafeiy requested 10 publish srch
1ensmlnetion . they may be able &, nrneu ~ s.s ~
sns su ns ssnd 70 awaken the missionary sprs sncnr
The substitute having bsen accepted, was IN,
MI, MI Elfsrs, Of s G, proposed the following,
Resolved. That We recommend the HON. and
Foreign Journal a. suitable and desirable pensr
for circulation n snndsy schools. - 1'S>'
| KEIfaious HxMcfsKs.
| recommendation from the committee on rsli.
gioue exercises, through DR. Burrows, for mass
meeting tonight, Aonday,) to dlscass the subject
| OF Foreign Missions, Was adopted.
| INDIAN SCHOOLS.
DR. Howell, from the committee 10 whom Was re-.
| fcrrsd the subject Of schools among the Indians
submitted . report, taking favorablA t3ew of the
s1tJeci, ana recommending the ad0Dson Of tho
Resolved That the subject of Indian Schools be
referred to the earnest attention Of the Home
measures to carry those objects into effect a. fully
a. practicable.
MISSIONS.
Mr. Clarke, a returned Missionary, offered the
Resolved. That committee of thre. from each
state composing the Southern Baptist Convention
be appointed. whose duty 1t shall be to revise our
report What they may see A. to this Oonvention'
Mr. Clarke, Whose missionary labors 10 Yoruba.
Central Africa, have rendered him familiar with
convention iu support of his resolution.
Mr.. walker, OF ga made some remarks In re.
gard to the uaefnlDess OF the present missionary
boards.
DR. Fuller, ofMd, q udge Stocks in tbe chair, al.
dressed the convention. He did not regard the
proposed resolution as reflection upon the present
boards. Improvements can be made, let Us have
them. -
ton by adding he words-"io report at the next
Convention. He made . speech iu suppor of this
| anendmsnt. He was Satisfied with the vresent svs
tenn, but had no objection to CATION which
20 be fu'l aud impartial, could not be made during
| the present session. =
Col. Fontaine, of Va moved to amend the amend.
| ment by requiring the committee to publish the
result Of their previous tho meet.
ing of the next Convention. t.-. .. ~
Mr.. Blackwell, Of Tenn, thought one amends
ment destroyed the other.
Mr.. Daniel Of Ga, offered a substitute for the
whole matter, as follows:
state In connection with this Board, be appointed
to enquire whether any changes can be made in our
present nission organzatlon. that will add to iss
OF this body. il practicable
MIR Willis, Of Va, was opposed to the whole pro.
ceedipg, and hoped IL would be laid aside
motion was made to lay on tho table.
DIR Burrows, Of Va, member Of one of the
Boards, was opposef to laying on the table. He
wa: ready for an investigation, and hoped it would
| be had.
Mr. Blackwell, of Tenn-"That is riehti-euu.
phatically, that's right"
The debate continued, participated in BY Mr.
Boyce, of G, Mr. Efert. Of 8 c, Dr. snead, Of Va,
and others
DrJ G Feerman, of 8 C, moved an amendment TO
the substitute, by prenxiDg .Whereas, difficulties
are known TO exist in the minds of individuals In
regard to the scriptura authority for some Of the
present plans OF Missionary operation-Rssolvsd,
that Ia deferencs to sush.oDinions," &c.
DR. Crawford, of Ga, was In favor of tho appoint.
mont Of the committee 1t might result In sug.
gestions az to the mode Of operation which would
strengthen the system throughout tho whole
South. If we are told that enquiry can be
made, you give the enemies Of thls onyention
the strongest argument they can have.
Voices-The Boards want an investigation.
Mr. Dawson, OF Ga, wished to call tho attention
| Of the Convention to single point. Whatever
diversity of opinion may exist with regard to the
present system, the question is placed before the
country in such an attitude that to refuse the ap.
poins ment OF this committee you strike death
At this point, motion to adjourn was carried,
| and the Convention adjourned with the benedlc.
tion. r
AFTERNOON SESSION
The President resumed the chair at the appoint
ed hour, and the meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev DR. Howell.
The minutes of the morning session were read
and approved.
The consideration of unfinished business was
deferred, to allow DR. Manly to make the follow.
| ing report from the committee to nominate
NEW BOARDS.
The following are the nominations:
| FoRs GN MISSION BoARD-Locatedin Richmond. Va.
Vice Presidents-Wm Crane. Md; L Burrows,
Va; Skinner; N 2; J Ferrman, c; PH Nell,
| Weic1, No; A u sears. Ky; NJ HilIsman, Tenn; q W
sapscR G. s.O0ms; a.
dexter. Corresponding Secretary; Edwii, wortbam,
Trsa:nrer; " Gwaihmey. Recording Secretary;
Board Of sanassIsH;R R,l.nd. Wellington God.
| din. B MANLY. jr, y Willis. L W Allen A Thomss
sesss sy.Sn sks1a
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ISra.sdant1Wm Mcintosh liz "si'o0'A Az
| Vice Presidenis-F Wilson, Md; q Keen vs; w
| Hooper. N c; J Kendrick, @; Fl Devetie, Ga;
? 3 sund, Ala: Joel A Berry. Miss; Low, L;
vel, Mo; r Campbell. ~; ~ Pendlston. Tenn;
TU,,a;no' UWaa.er.a 's.crst.r1s - uo,,,ar
T;nsrcisi secretary~M 4 sumner.
| RscordiDg secreiary-LC Q Tut. -..-
Hoard of Mauagers-E D King, Bailey L
| M imen z X A r H..
hugsleJ;s a vnuitss. ~ 3 abs,,nn q sbsp..
| opGSIo I.oVeiace' O'
nA"r, uo.nn~Jo.atad a. N..hv,,,. Tam
presideut0R G Howell. Tenn.
| yi:e PreNidents- w NJ W illams. Md; J Prich-
| ard. @; Brooks. . @: Jcs Walker. Ga; a Nc.
Craw. Ala; EGecrge. La; 2 d Hickman. me; wv