The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-14
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

This body assembled in Savannah on the
10th inst, and was called to order by Dr
Richard Fuller, who, it will be remembered,
presided over its deliberations two years ago
in Richmond Revs VIM. q. Crane and Geo.
B Tayior Secretaries were in attendance
Eleven States are represented in the Conyen-
iion. The delegates from Virginia are Rev,
J.. B. Taylor, Rev. A III. Poindexter. ID. d.,
I. ID. Toy. From Maryland, Rev. Richard
FuIler d. ID, Charles Stevenson, Rev G W.
Samson, ID. d. From North Carolina, Rev.
J. l.. Pritchard, J. II. Ivey, j. w. Williams,
A. T. NJ Handy, J. M. Russell, L. W Hen
derson, w. Rives. w. H. Mcintosh, Charles
Manly, NJ. Il. Harden, II. ;. Haynes, >. A
Creath J. J. Cloud, Rnfus Figh The fol-
lowing officers of the Convention were elect
ed:
Prestdent-Rev Richard Fuller, ID. d., of
Maryland
Vice observation-disclosures b. Manly, Senr.,
of Alabama: Thomas Starks of Georgia B
G.. Howell, OF Tennessee and +. Ii. Nell, oil
Georgia
Secretaries-Messrs. VIM. Carey Crane, of
Louisiana, and Geo. B. Taylor, of Virginia
Treasurer-W. Y Leech, of South Caro-
lima.
.. PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
BeIored Brethern You require from me
| no expression of gratitude for the honor thus
conferred upon me the second time. Were 1T
/ proper, could say mUcR, 1or my OHrtneneu
! heart would, 1 know, re cheered by your
sympathies. But there times for brief
| speeches and Tjgor4sgs action; and is wish
TO impress the truth upon Eou, VIII set the
example.
| Lee me but utter this reflection, that as
| We are in the midst OF perilous and most ex-
| asperating times, so we ought to give the more
| earnest heed To ourselves, lest at any moment
| we forget the spirit of Jesus, which ought 10
| brea the III all our actions, and words, and
| feelings.
| II any minor differences have unhappily
| insinuated themselves into this body, let the
present strites and hOstilIties around us calm
| and heal these discrepancies, and bind us more
| closely together The world has never seen
| Heaven has never wept oVer-a more mourn
| tui phenomenon than that now exhibited-l
| grieve to say it--at the North, where only
| politicians and bad men, but CHRISTIAN edl-
| tors, and pastors and churches are breathing
out slaug inter, melting to fury passions already
| terribly inflaned, and seemingly thlrsting Tor
| tratricIdal carnage. Let us watch and pray,
| lest we forget the example and spirit OF Him
| who has tat ught to bless them that curse
| us" and to - do good to them that hate US
| and despitefully use us As We near the
| minis ters and churches OF the Prince OF PEACE
| crying out for blood, let US eIclaim d" Faith
| er, forgive them, tor they know not what
| they do - let us say - In TO their secret, my
| soul, enter not thou; unto their assemblies,
miEe honor, be thou not united
Above all, let these alarms and pertubera-
tions elevt te our thoughts to that other world
| whittier are fastening, and with WnicA
| we nave muCn more 10 90 IMAM Win luis
| present evil world let them INSPIRE us Win
| more earnest aspirations after that Rest
| which remains for the people OF God, ana into
| which We shall soon enter.
| GESERAL BUSINESS.
| The Bible Board through l.. w Allen, Cor
| responding Secretary, Made their report
| The Board, whose duties are to distribute the
| Bible and other religious books OF the Publ
| cation Socities throughout the South, report
| that reasonable progress has oeen made Dy the
1 rt.l,a -npLy
| states Territories, and among the Creek and
| Cherokee Indians. Like everything new,
| however, the Board have been much emhar-
| rassed first by the Indifference Of friends Sc
| cOnd!y the confouuding OF the Board with
| other kindred enterprises, thereby divert
| ing funds that might otherwise have been
| realized and thirdly, by the revolution
| arv condition of the country, which has We'll
| nigh, for the present, paralyZed their labors.
| The State Boards have done much in a similar
| work, and this Board hope that they may
| take the entire labor within the States upon
| themselves, leaving to the Southern Board the
| Territories, Indian Tribes, and the semi bar
| barous countries of Mexico and Central Anne
| rica.
| me report was referred 10 a committee.
The Treasurers report was then read by the
| CORES sponding Secretary.
| On motion.
Resolre4, That a committee be appointed to re-
| commend suca verbal changes IN the Constitution
| and Minutes AZ may be necessary, STO" lGH out
| ct the recent formation Of tAe Southern Con1ede-
| racy.
| The Board Of Domestic Missions reported
through Nj. T Sumner, CORES pOnding Secre
tary The report is very elaborate, enbrac
| ing a vast amount of Christian labor and pc
| cuniary expenditure. This like all other in
terests Of the Church, hanssufered from the
| short crops throughout the South, and exist
| ing political troubles.
| The report was referred.
| In the afternoon a letter was read from G.
| W. Samson, delegate from the District of Co.
| lumbia, regretting the impossibiiity of his
| attending, on account of the distressing po-
| litical condition of his immediate section,
| which he ferventIy prayed God would over
| rule to the good of the people arH His own
| glory.
The report of the Board of Foreign Mis-
| sions was then read by Rev. !. =. Eoyce. 1t
| represents most OF the missions in flourish
| ing condition.
The Treasurer shows a receipt of S45, ,2s4 81,
| Disbursements OF $40, ,29t.4S. Balance on hand
| 81 o90 SO.
reported as follows, through their Chairman,
Mr. Taylor: rs
| 1.-The committee recommend such verbal
| changes in the Consultation and Minutes as may
be necessary, growing out OF the recent formation
| Of he Southern ConfedeTacy, report
"In the preamble for united States suhsti-
| tute Southern States of North America Ia the
| Constitution Article IL. for United States su D.
| stituts Confederate States and other Sou bern
, States The reports to conform to the above
| changes. GEORGE Il. TAYLOR,
| JUiIUs J. FLEMING.
z. c. H0wELL."
Nothing else OF Importance occurred the
| first day.