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SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
SEVENTH BlENNIA Al SESSION.
(REroR1ED roR TIE RICHMOND DAILY pIspArcH.l
THIRD DAY-MoNDAY, MAY 9, 1889.
MORNING SESSION.
The Convention re.assembied this morning al
9o'clock-the President, DR. Fuller, in the chair
The exercises commenced with reading the Scrip
lures, prayer by Rev Mr. Bestor, and singing the
",Tis God. the Spirit. leads
In paths before unknown:
The work to be perform cd is ours;
The strength is all his own"
The journal OF Saturday evening was read and
The following resolutions, adopted BY the Geor,
gia State Convention, were presented BY Mr. Nell,
of Georgis:
Resolved. That we do sincerely and solem,ly
mestic missionary cause has upon our Affections
our pray ers, and cur pecunary sacrifices; that we
do rejoice in whatever success has attended the
De humbled In the dust in view of the limited ef
forts we havs made for the extension OF the Redeem
all Snd al asa 1snf i
this glorious cause. :"
Resolved, That the General Convention at its
approaching meeting at Richmond. be requested
to coneider the propriety of appoipting a week in
yuAe or July. when all the Baptist churches in the
Southern country shall be requested TO enter upon
a series Of devotional e1ercises with rsference 10
q great increase of Gospel laborers, q revival OF
n Ssh. T- ",'
Resolved. That 1t is the sense of this Convention
that si25 900 ssonld be raised during the ensuing
year for he furtherance of our missionary opera
tions domestic ano foreign.
Resolved, That the members Of this body be and
creased efforts among thsir cor shtuents and the
churches, that an anosnt may be contributed by
this state. not less than $25,GOO
Resolved, That the delegates of this Convent ION
to the Biennial Convention. to convene on the 9Th
p1oxin1; hs requested to present this subject in
vocate such measures as may seem ca culated 70
secure the Sl23 900.
The resolutions were accepted and referred to a
select, committee consisting of Mess.s Jeter, OF
Virginia, Tupper, of Georgia, Sears, of Kentucky,
McCrsw. of Alabama, Allen. of Virginia, and Neil,
of Georgia.
The President made some remarks reepectipp
their application to a religious body. He thou gh,
1t would be best to allow full aud free discussion
of all questions brought up, without suppressing
debate by the operation of the previous Ques tion
In the absence of rules Of order for the presen,
Convention, he would adopt the rules of the House
of Representatives for bis own guide. .
Mr.. Lee, of Alabama, moved the adoption of the
rules Of the last Convention, with a view to their
revision by committee.
DR. Jeter, ofva, Col Fontaine, of Va, Mr. Sumner,
of Ala and Mr Fuller, of Tenn, made remark a.
after which, Mr. Lee withdrew bis motion.
THE NEXT CONVENTION.
The unfinished business of Saturday evening
namely, the time and place of holding the next
Convention, was called up. The question being
upon tbs motion of DR. Burrows, of Va, to recon :
init the report
DIR Burrows withdrew his motion.
The President-The question now Is on the mo
tioa of Mr. WEIGH to substitute St Louis for Sa.
vanuah.
DR. Jetsr, of Va, read letter from the Baptis,
Church in Columbus, Miss, inviting the next Con,
yention to meet In that city.
Mr WEIGH, of Mo, withdrew his motion tc snb.
stitute st Louis for Savannah.
Mr. Martin, of Miss, moved to strike out the
words Savannah, Ga" in the original report. and
insert columbus, Miss" in lieu thereof.
Mr. Martin addressed the Convention in support
of his motion.
DEVOTIONAL ExKRcIsEs.
At 10 O'Clock, the business of the Convention
was suspended, and half an hour was spent in
prayer and singing.
-" ,nsiderstion of the committees report on
thss N and place ofholdins the next Convention
L, ,umed.
Mr. Dawson, of Ga, urged the Conveption tc
adopt the recommendation Of the committee, tc
hold the next meeting In Savannah.
yannah and inserting Columbus, and decided in
the negative by large majority.
The President then read the conmittee's report
and the question being taken, it was adopted by
q decisive vote.
So the next Biennial Convection will bs held in
Sauannah, Ca, on the Friday before the second
Sunday in May. 1861. Rev. John A. Broaddus, oi
Virginia, Is sappointed to preach the introductor
sermon, and Rev. W. II. Mcintosh, of Alabama
alternate. 1858 l-
REPORT REFrRRxp.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, of Md, the report oil
the treasurer of the Bible Board was referred to
the new Board to be audited, as the vouchers had
not besn produced.
NEW FIELDS
DIR. Campbell of KY. from the committee on new
foreign fields, reported that they are of opinion
that this body ought to instruct the Board to have
Brazil aud Japan occupied as speedily as possible
The committee ssy-"Providence seems to poiui
out these parts of the world as having specia
claims Mt this time, and as providing ready and
abundant harvest. The committee have been es-
pecIally impressed With the considerations sel
forth BY the Board 10 favor of Brazil a. Q ne y
Held. Perhaps the missionaries of NO other part
of Christendom can operate as effectually iu tina,
region as the missionaries that might be sem
from the Southern churches. mission should b,
opened there the coming year II possible"
The report was adopted.
fRANsLArING THE frsrAxxNr.
Rev VIM Buck, of Ala, from the committee Il
whom was referred 30 much Of the report Of tht
Domestic Board - relates to the translating of tn
new testament into the languages Of the Greek, ,th
Cherokee and the Choctaw tribes of Indians, sub
mitted the folio wing report:
As your committee have no other means OF In
formation, a. to the necessity, the practicabtity
or the probable utility of the proposed translation
than what they derive from the report OF tho Boart
ITSELF they feel wholly unprepared to express an
opinion upon the subject; but % they have tn
nj m cnnA1Qqca in n
integrity Of the Board and that they be, hereby
authorized TO do in the premises whatever iu thei
judgment, the Interests and success Of the mission
among the tribes requires to be done touching th
translations proposed. . z-s -sts
The report was adopted.
on PERIODICALS.
Rev Topper, of Ga, from the COMMITTEES OF
periodicals, submitted report. The wide circu
lation OF the organs Of the missionary boards
considered - important 70 the interest Of th
missions. Gratuitous distributions Of the HON
and Foreign Journal might be made to advant
Strong ohjections are made 10 the origiustior I
another paper. The enlargement Of the existiu
one u susEessed, and both the periodicals Of sh
respect to editorial and typographical Character :
Ii 10 impossih tor tho Secretaries, under IL
hea W press their other Iabors' 10 riys tSs
attention q editorship satisfactory to them
selves and Vl6asuded By the imporfance Of th
work. Tho s7pepsc necsss.ry to these improvs,
meuts--as has bn realised BY othsra Solloviu
this liberal poY y-would soon b more than rs
funded in additional patronage; the securing .
which shosld Constitute moro prominees paTs q
business OF the agents; and calls npon the Beard
10 ADOPT some carefully mcditatsd and vigorous
/ N pureued measures.
On motion to adopt the report, remarks wsr
msde by Msssrs Poindextcr, J Broaddus, StufgsI
Somnsr, Tupper, Holman and Herbaday.
Mr WinckIsr. Of 3 Q oasred she 1oilowin
| anendrneut 10 the report Of the committee =
8. And your oomnittss f9rtnsr rsco@msn1 e ou
hrefhreu g charge of the Hone 40 t0rsegn Jogl
~ 70 pu6lish ID every issue q the psSss. -!
sssssary q ths iatsllgssos sslAsins 70 sas'F
III Ssorxes, q Alabaaa. moved % rsse1nn nis .
lns.ructions, bat afterwards vithdssw eis nos'os
The amendmsns ~ thsn adopssd.
The ousation ,was tAkss On the sspors aeseese
"a, and II uas Adopted 49,. .,....,ar =.
Mf. Warrea, 81 Ga, ,oflsrsd The ollouins .esoae
tion - IS appendix to The rseort jess aooesee:
Rneolyed. That Wes recommeHd t1e pes,css \
churchss so sndsavot e pfocnrs ts.m ~
church, for distribution among their nsaSssA