Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-10
Southern Baptist Convention.

ln~t wh~ rntner larger tnan on the previous day.
The galleries were %thronged with Indies. whose fair
chances lent further nrdor to the workings of
the members of this Convention.
The Convention was called to order at 9 A. NJ.
ly the presiding officer. brother Fuller. The 627th
hymn was sung:
Al ye journey. sweeily sing" g..
Prayer by Rev. Richard Fur,nan, Of S. C.. for
grace and influence Of tod over Their proceedings.
The minutes of the preceding day were read
and approved.
The report of the tcllers on the election of Vice
Presidents wns received. The former board was
re elected, viz: Rev. j. b. Jeter. Virginia; Rev.
Basil Manly. ST.. South Carolina; Rev. W. c.
Buck. Alahamn: Hon. Thos. Stock, Georgia. The
Vice Presidents took their seats on the platform.
II was moved and adopted that all the stand
ing committees Of the Convention be appointed by
the Moderator.
On motion, the fourth biennial report ofthe BIZ
hc b ard was read hv the Secretary.
The object of this Board was to aid the Foreign
Missionary Board in the translation and distritu.
tiun al the Scriptures; also to corporate with the
Home board and develop the libei Atty of South.
"rn ~l'aptists and provide for the vast moral desti-
tuition NJ home and abroad.
During the past tw" years. the usual nppropri.
alton # $1,000 had been made to the Foreign
Board, likewise appropriations for tho German
Mission IN Louisville, and FIR distribution in Ken
lucky. aud for distributing Bibles in Tennessee,
rlnridl, Arkansas, Sns,h Carolina. Alabama &c.
The report speaks f~ns"rnhly of Cnlportage and
its necessity also that ar endenyor should b. made
to render it srlfsustaining.
MrG + Adams, "f ,lnryland. moved that the
report be referred to tie Committee on the Bible
Board; also, that the committee be instructed To
report on the utility or rxrediency Of continuing
tie Bible Board. The last part OF this resolution
was not carried.
BY order. the l4t, annual report IF the Board
"f p'n.cst;c and lnd': II Missions. was read by Mr.
Il II, oman. Secretary.
In u financial view the receipts from all sources
during last year. for the Domestic Department.
were S2l ,Gl0 13. Bil, nee in treasury, on lst
April, ISIS, Si.S2l 81. Total, S26. 432 IS. The
Indian Mission receipt on lat April. 1858, were
S2l..6j -. The grand total in both these depart
,ncnts, ut III" disposal of the Board. Tor the 2 wears
up 10 April lst. 1859, we're 800, 946 o.. The dis
hnrsemcnis for III" past year were, for Domestic
Missions, S23 ,3l9 10; Coliseum Place Baptist
Church. New Orleans. 81. 63G 30, Leaving a bal.
aure # SOB -. In ,ndian Department SIS, 0l9
%. Balance ON hama S.;.2l5 IS.
Among the liabilities the report states, that in
addition To the salaries due on the past quarter,
the Board has alrrady assumed Liabilities for the
comm. year, for SO. o0o. Last year 1879 missiona-
RES AMI agents were under commission Of the
Il 'arl-}3 Of whom were employed among the
Indians.
Dutin- the year 533 churches and stations were
supplied, HOB disc uiscs delivered. 5000 PRAYER
''At'- i'bi' 'hpl HihS, III i'uDDulH ScUooIs.
G1l teachers, 800 pi,pl l.. md area Travelled If
,t,6o1 miles, to carry out tho oi .ircts of the Board.
Since the organiznt ION in 1915 ct the Baptist
Board Of Domestic Mission. 900 missionaries had
boon co,L missioncd, .I.5l4 sermons delivered.
1d,9Sl' pastoral visits II AIDE 9,I6l pupils. l73 min
l>tcrs and 40 deacrns ordained. ll6 meeting
house built. 9o3. 800 III les travelled in carrying
"ut their lahors The money expended during
that period was about S:,4U. 900.
The report was received and referred to tho ap-
p~onriatc committees.
Inc llth annual report OF the Board OF Foreign
Missions was read. From LIT April, 1858. to l.t
April, 1882, there had been paid intn the treasury
$50. S25 81, being AN Increase IL 50, 52l 81 over
the lfevi1us year. balance On hand So, 100 9j.
Thr Home and Foreign 10 irnal has now only
an i.su" Of IL 800 copies.
The reports from various missions in China, In
dia, and Africa. were very interesting, showing
that the labor'rs, though few, work with extraor-
diuarN zeal: aud in many places the missionaries
are very prosperous.
An appeal was made Tor missionaries for China
and loinbn, and men were called for enter Japan
aud Brazil. Since last ,ep, rt 800 persons have
been baptized in Liberia anil Sierra Leone, 6 in
Yorulr. % in Chinn; yet hu ,,dreIs of thousands
in that region were in want nr instruction and re.
lirion.
The report was then reforre / to the appropriate
committees. 1t was II lengthy document.
The various business commi ttees were then M
pointed hy the President.
After attending to sanc unimportant matters,
the Cunyru,iou adjourned with n bcned;ction. tin
4P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At | o'clock the Convent m was called 10 order
Mr. " II Rr,oI,s az v;r,;n;a lad in n.srar
TLo ,,;,,tos M ,ho r,r,nnnr .na -. p..s,
onrrn,,I Wb;le va;,Inr Cr H.. c,n,u,;..sas ~
F., rrnort Mr.. B,st,r Of Al, hama r,,de tho fnllow.
| ip- motion: