The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-11

| LtouB.
DR. Jeser, of W.. said there was usu ally an ex
animation, which be had often conducted him se II
| and be had asked such questions AZ occurred 10
| his mind at the time. y
Mr. Totey, Of Ala. formerly a M missionary te
China, briefly stated (by request Of DR. Jeter5 tbs
manner Of the examination In his own case Ths
questions were only such as he might conscieu
| tiousy answer.
| Mr. Taylor made some farther explanation, stat.
| lag that either hmself or Mr. Poipdexter would
take pleasure in answering any questions.
| Mr. Poindexter read copy of a letter written IN
candidate for ~ visionary labors, for the ipfor
nation of the Convention.
| Mr.. Williams, OF Maryland, urged harmonious
action, with reference to the missionary work
| Mr. sharpe, of Ca, objected to some features Of
the report, and desired TO offer an amendment to
| meet his views.
| Meantime, DR.. Furman, of South Carolina, call.
| ed upon Judge Chiffon to make q statement reia.
tive TO the resolutions They we're perfectIy clear
| to his own mind and he believed few words from
Judge C. would eplighten the Con nventiou. that
| he thought there would be need of further de.
bate. Judge Caccordingiy read the resolutions and
addressed the Convention With reference TO them.
The and scope the last resolution IVES TO in
struct the Board TO help those churches and asso.
| Citations who wish TO send missionaries II q
church appoints man to 50, the Board is anthe-
rixed TO act agent 10 sending money, though not
strictly Obliged to do so. lie couBselied his brett-
to avoid all distracting questions which might
| tend to clog this great work Of Zion. He referred
to the HARMONIOUS operation OF the d0eh6l Ase0ci-
tiou in conjunction with this Conv ntion and said
| be WAS more than compensated for his Journey to
| Richmond, by the privilege Of gazing upon those
| brethren of the Goshen Association.
Rev X Graves, OF Tenn addressed the Conven
tion. He commenced by saying
The morning light is breaking,
The darkness disappears"
Judge Chiiton's spesCh had shed much light upon
the subject and Mr. u thought that instead OF be-.
coming ided they DIR wing and neare
gether He came here to say what hs dared to
WHARF If b~Othpr has Ohtactinu IN
portion Of the system and does not present them
here, let him not go houe and fret and find fault
matter of re ordination and of requiring q candi-
date to come before the Board here or at Marion to
lated when frs. ordained to preach. He had been
informed that they were called here and ordained
substantially as at first. He was glad he had been
misinformed. He contended that candidates who
had regularly graduated and qualified tn emsely O..
to preach, could as we'll be examined In Murfrees.
logy physical ability; and thus considers.
bic expenditure Of funds which journey hither
At halfp,. o'clock, Mr. Graves gave way to
motion to adjourn.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention was called to order at o'clock
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Tucker. The minutes of the
morning session were read.
SUPPORT OF RETURNED MISSIONARIES.
Prof Nell. OF Ga, from the special committee on
that subject. had leave to present report on the
support of returned missionaries. The report ex-
presses deep 81 mpatby with the missionaries in
their pri.a;ons and snbscrbes to the proposition of
in it's service adequate means she uld be pro-
vided for his support lt s recon mended that the
Board consider the e1pediency of increasing the
motion for the adoption of the re sort was made
Mr. Clark of the African mission said that if he
were disabled in the work, he would ask no more
than was acc )rded to a minister here ut home. He
thought the salaries of mission aries should be placed
at ouch q point as to avoid this contingency, 60
that thero might be no necessity for an appeal to
charity.
dr rritchard. of C, and Prof Nell. of Georgia.
also msde remarks to tho effect that the report
emboced the very Suggestions which Mr. CLARK a
desired 10 carried int effect.
MIR Clarke explained He id not wish his salary
to be raised unless the suggestion 10 raise q fund
the interest Of which is to be applied to the support
of disabled Missionaries. bes ricSen out He msved
to strike this from the report. The motion prevail
ed, and tho report was then adopted.
THE MISSION BOARDS
Mr. Graves. OF Tenn, who had the iocr at the ad-
journmsnt, resumed his remarks on the report
made by Judge Chiffon His first obj lection to the
present system ne repeated. was to the require
ment of the candidates to come to Richmond or
| tion they had passed at home. 1t seemed to be q
reflection upon thoee churches to require this He
| did not doubt it WAS beneficial to The candidate
himself to coEfer with the Boards. but objected to
it matter of principle. He thought it appeared
like sitting in iud 2ment upon the churches before
Furthermore. it seemed to him that the Boards
exercise All Episcopal toa over the mission.
to pedse hme as subject to the
troll, Jurisdiction or advice of the Beard that is
Episcopa! jurisdiction; He had heard thst the
came rules are in use here that the Boston Board
holds We have the working out of that
Board-we have seen tne result of that species Of
control. If this kind of jurisdiction has w~rked
we'll 30 far here because in good hands who knows
but that If placed in other hands We may come to
| the same condition that the Boston Boards have
come to. BE then made war upon the principle;
and without proposing to argue Iho matter, woulo
make q few suggestions.
Missionaries should be required to report regu.
! lArIy to tie Associations DOQit6 seQ0fQQ them
forth. This weuid create nearer relationship be-
tween those who give and those who receive.
Mr. Poindexter. of Va, interrupted. The mission
aries sent out By this Board were required to make
| regular reports he appealed to Mr. Allen. of the
Goshen Assoc alton. who said that such was the
Mr. Graves resumed. He would have every dollar
received from churches appear pa in the aIessurers
MISSIONS. he ought to Lave credit for that unit
not for seventy five dollars or eighty dollars, while
| the balance may have been consumed by agents or
| others, 10 whom it was sent.
With regard t. the basis of representation in this
Convention. he would hayeno one eligible to seat
| here who WAS u,.t member of regular Rapt st
church in connexion with this body. IN Tennessee
the Baptists div ided on q single question. They
basis of representation in the Con INVENTION. Uooer
| this system. Roman Catholics might come in and
day and the Convention in East Tennessee In July OF
August may result in union. lie hoped this woul
Mr q said he had thus opened his heart and Ia
bled all fs jections He intended to vote Tor that
report. 10 would net be regarded as entLmssion-
ary. 1T opposed some feature, in the Board he
was not opposed to missions He would 80 mod.
| ~ the Board AS to bring il home to all hearts.
! He hoped the day was not far distant when every
Baptist Church would cave o missionary in the
home foreign field. The speak er closed with ur
ging On the enterprise. and hoped the time would
| soon come when every heart would beat in uni on
| and when not word Of discord woald bs heard in
| Mr. Watts, of Alabama. made an able speech in
reply He read from the Constitution, to show tina;
none but Baptists come here. Ii anF other con
structon could be placed upon it, he would 20 hear
tily for an alteration. He supported the present
system, and argued to show that no change was de-
| sirable.
| The report of the committee. as amended. wa.
| adopted.
DR. Jeter in the ch,ir
In view of the construction placed by some upon
the meaning Of the constitution h Or h Talisr Of Nd
| withdrew 1t. and proposed the following amend
ment to article Ill of the constitution:
| Provided that no person shall be a member OF
| this Convention who is not member In good stand
| ing of q regular Baptist church"
Remarks were made by Dr. Jeter and Rev G
On motion of DR., Burrows. ofva the subject wa'
referred to special committee of three. with in
ton Committee: Drs Burrowr, Of Virginia. Fuller
| o: Nd. Mallery, cfG
| DR. Manly Of G. addressed the Convention In be
half of the Il Geological School at Greenyille IL
the course of his remarks he said that professorshp
hsd been accented D. D. Boscs; & OF =, Rev : =
The fourth pcof.ssorship had boon rendered to Re'
| Vim Williams, OLGA
| Afer somo remarks from DR. Boyce. on the SAM
subject. the Convention adjourned TO meet again q
F.! 8 o'clock, PM
/ We learn that the Rev 4 Dickinson, Of Va. ha
| been appointed General A gent for the Theoogca
| School, throughout the South.
| ADJOURNMENT.
The Convention held q meeting at night ant
transacted good deal Of business, which will b
published 10 detail in the next number of the DIS
patch. At quarter past II O'Clock, the body ad
journed, to meet In Savannah, Ga, on the Frida!
before the second Sunday in May, 1861.
| DELEGATEs IN THE CONVENTION.
| The report of the Committee on Delegations OK
hibits the represent from the several States
| Is follows:
| Maryland. 81 Florida.
Dist Columbia, Alabama. 3