New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-09
FROM RICHMOND.
The Virginia Baptist Ce"ventio"-Condi-
tien Of the Cburches-The REGULATIONS
-DisIoyaI Discussions-An Obnoxious
ovder-A Crazy Enthusiast.

0Yd0P-A crazy Eutnuetasts
Urom Our Special Correspondent
RICHMOND. Va. June s. 1865.
The Baptist Convention Of Virginia, which
sdsy finished its labors has been one of immediate aDi
entense Importance; the first religious General AS
vembly held since the restoration of the Union. Its
Zion has been watched with much interest both here
and at the North. Eightytwo delegates present
representing the different Baptist Churches through
she State. who report each society in active and in
auental conditions but owing to the worbessness OF
Che funds on hand they oil reported as destitute
ofmeans sufficient 10 meet current expenses.
Thursdays and Fridays sessions occupied In the
examining Of credentials reports Of committees. ad-
dresses. prayers and singing. Saturday and to-day
were stirring times, the minds Of these men being
terribly exercised how TO get over the sudden shft
Responsibilities caused by q collapse Of their cher
ksbsd ,Confederaoy The resolutions offered for the
fssstablishmsnt Of TIE Religious Herald burned ont by
che late fire. on the FACTION Of the American Baptist
Home Missionary Society. aud. relative to the condi
kon and purposes OF the colored race, energet
DAILY, vehemently. and in few instances disoyally
discussed. The editorial management of TIE Herald
FOR the past five years unequiv ocaly ndorscd the
necessary to place it again before the people voted
TO be raised. and the indications arc we shall
again have treason flashed from tho press under the
guse Of religion tolerance Those who listened to the
discussion of the second resolution wOud hardly leye
believed living under the flag of our Union.
The severe and venomous scatbng the Secretary OF
War and the American Baptist Home Missionary So
cety received should have put blush each delegate
present to listen in the house OF God to language unit
For the lowest groggcry. young enthusiast announ-
cling himself paroled prisoner wound up the discussion
which lasted three hours with the assertion that
s'any such order" referring to that giving facilities
60 the American Baptist Home Missionary Society to
cake possession Of unoccupied Churches within the
Union lines and rsestabsh the preaching Of the word
OF God "he would defy and fight even to the stake.
The poor negro received dreadful be.aborng out of
1t ell TO accept their purpose 10 continue ss
heretofore his advancement. append copies Of the
three resolutions referred TO:
Of The Reoiou Herald the los If their printing office
type and hX by the recent conha-raon
zAs Religious Herald hss heretofore been edited thu,
earnest conviction That the paper shond De
ee6stablished a. soon ss possible: 49,
Whereo, The American Baptist Home Mission Society has
applied for and obtained authority from the Federal Govern
ent to take possession Of church bu dnss aud appoint min
listers ociate In them without the consent and against the
protest. of the and trustees Of said church buhdns
Hherea. The said Society. whou. consultation OF corpo
PATTON with the churches associations osaed
boards Of the Southern States to appoint missionaries
and ministers to preach aud raise churches within our bounds
end
WAe,eas Such ministers and msonsrie. to create
ard foster Jealousy and dsunon between classes residing IN
chess States especially between the coord people and
those have long and faithfully and 40 successfully
Isbored for this conuesaton; Therefore
Resoired That protect against a such preensons
and usurpsons contrary the established usages end pol
tty Of ptist denomination and to the spirit OF the Gosps
Of Chn and that decline, and advise churches 10 dr.
cline cooperation fellowship with Of the mics
cries ministers agents OF the American Baptist Home Mis-
Wsrea. civil relations Of the coloed people ofthes
eouhen States has been changed Of the results OF the
Wsr; and -
Whe,e1s large portion Of this population will probably
Eemsin among US, therefore
Rsoved That recognize Obligations Christians TO
continue ard the work OF instruction and evane
nation in which have been for and ith
ouch gratifying engaged and that recommend TO
mnsera and churches 10 with Chstrn zet IN
and carrying forward all proper aud Judicous
for the spiritual enlightenment aud elevation Of the
cooed people and especially to resist and eonnrac all an
khis class of peope from the white popuaton among
lind tending create and cher.h
lsslousies and dissensions between the races.
resolution introduced to-day, looking TO the ae-
ceptanoe of the change Of Affairs being by the hand
OF an awse Providence and THAI to the Union and its
officers they accorded due subnissioD. recommending
60 all their brethren the oath Of allegiance and to be
come again warm and Jealous supporters Of their coun
Try on Which very wide and discriminating differences
were held The resolutions were ultimately adopted
without modification A. NJ d.