The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-21

alabama Baptist STATE Coarenti0n- Important Pess-
tlslons- Collections for .irny CoLportaEe, DE-, &C
MARION, Ala, Nov. H. lsGl.
The following i'm pOrtaut bic and re-
solutions We're yesterday offered by Rev Il.
Manly, ST., d. u, and after interesting
discussion unanllno Asly adopted
The Baptist General Association of Eir-
ginia having organized u system of Colport-
age, by which Iestaments and suitable books
and tracts are being published and distribut-
ed among the soldiers of the ontederate
States, and having ~ lis last annual meeting
passed a series Of resolutions soliciting the
co opera tion of the Baptists throughout III e
South Therefore,
/. Resotced That we warmly sympathize
with tins enterprise, and Will earnestly coop
crate with our Virginia brethren.
, Reso{red, That We affectionatelY recon-
mend The Baptist churches throughout this
State 70 make Immediate and liberal collec
items for the further prosecution OF this most
i'm portant work.
Rcs0lve9, That, believing it highly desira-
rable that the Baptist family through ut the
Confederate States should unite III this move
ment, and would earnestly commend the
Virginia resolutions TO the favorable consld
Grafton of the denomination la the several
Confederate States.
/. Re,oIccd, That IN the judgment Of this bo
dy, it is desirable 10 concentrate the entire
work of the denomination in the Southern
Confrderacy with respect 10 publishing and
circulating bibles, tracts, and other works un
der one general management and superinten-
dence.
DR. Manly advocated these resolutions in O.
speech of feryid and overpowsring eloquence.
He said that for years he had been watching
the Coiportage operations of the Virginia
brethren and had often been filed with amaze
ment at tie results The movement in that
State has not only excited the admiration OF
the dsnom ination throu ghout the South, but
has made Gil impression on the religious
worla. Even in the Sandwich Islands its
effects have been felt. For published re-
port of Il Colporteur in the Virginia noun
tains was read in a chapel in one OF these
islands 10 a congregation which had lust
been converted from heatheDism and n col-
ection was made for this cause. DIR Manly
felt than kful that our brave men had, in I'll q
Providence of God, been placed i'll the only
State in whi n this work had proven a sue
CSss, so that now we have some Atty trained
oiporteurs i'll the various Virginia encamp-
Inents. Had our soldiers BEEN cougregatets
il any other State there would be no trained
tclpcrteurs to go among them, for 20 far AS
! knew, no evangelical denomination in the
Gulf States had been able To organize az d
sustain n system Of Colportage.
DR.. Faniy spoke IN glowing terms of the
success which had attended such iabors
among tha soldiers. Though for forty wears
he had been in the ministry, lac had never
witnessed such an eagerness 10 receive reIi-
gious instruction. In many of the sncamp-
utents around Montgomery reytyals OF reig ION
b I'D been enjoyed, and be believed that If the
Christians Of these Confederate States would
arouse themselves to this work there will be
such displays OF Divine power and good ness
among our armies as 10 astQnish even our
enemies.
Rev. Ii Talhird u. d. President of How.
ara College, had for three months been in
Virginia as Captain in the service White
tnere he visited eigh teen regiments and Ia
his aston l4hment, he found them schools o.
morality and virtue. He met with MANY
young men who had been under his instruc.
tion IN former years and they assured hinl
that this was true Of their companies Dr.
Ttibird wanted Alabama TO share ia ths
glory Of caring for the souls OF the brave mel
IN service in Virginia.
Rev. w. II. Mcintosh has given his sons
and " hen they left hifn he felt more distressed
IN regard TO the splritaat dangers To which they
would be exposed than the physical. Hs
thanked fod that now the Cofportage wori
was relieving his fears aAd surrounding his
boys by tha holy influences OF the Gospel.
Rev s. Henderson, editor OF the Soatkress
err Baptist, felt that to-day Virginia is par
and parcel of Alabama, since the flower o
this State is there. Everything from the Oi,
Dominion interests here. Rehsiousiy, q
Well as pohticstiv, we have a common cause
aud. therefore. win all his heart, he approved
OF the resolutions
Judge Watson, President Davis, OF the j ua
| son. and others, aayocated this imporsan
| work. after which |. collection WIS taken up
! amounting 10 Stoo, with 500 worth OF neok
| gwen BY the Se,m,. bible Sneisty. And III
| funds seat up hy sove, Il churches Ter thas 90
| lsct makes ecgtrihrtica VI $500, whieh !
| aosHx very wsn, ''aiI tRiR&s ccnsidsssds.'
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