Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-29
sournrnx BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Third Day.

Special Correspondence Union and Americana
RUssELLvILLE, KY, May q. lS66.-Before COM |
meneing the report for 10 day, wish to mention |
that the mass meeting last night was onecf the |
most old fashioned, roHsing and enthusiastic
meetings imaginable. 1t was feast of piety and
goad will The Rev. DR.. Samson was the hrst
speaker, and his effort ono of the finest and
strongest, and effective ever delivered on such an
occasion. 1t was only thirty minutes in length
but full of burning eloquence. He was followed
by Rev. Mr.. LOrrimer. Of Louisville in a master
~ speech of fifty minutes, in which he urged
the importance Of the work among the eolored
people Of the South. Rev. DR.. Burrows. Of Rich
mond followed in an address Of forty minutes
coneurripg in the idea advanced in relation TO the
Importance Of instrueting the blacks as well as
attending to places all over the South destitute OF
preaching He wanted the Gospel Of Jesus Christ
and the Gospel alone. preached all over the land
Then came the Rev. Mr.. Sumner the Correspond
ing Secretary Of the Board Of Domestic Missions
located at Marion at Ala, who brought out the
| warmest feelings Of the large congregation
present After which n collection was taken up
| for the use of the Board. amounting TO over SIX
| hundred dollars. The town of RuSsellville, as
| well as most of the towns in Kentucky, had pre-
viusIy given literally to this and other benevo-
| lent operations of tho Convention, and money
was pouring into the treasury Of this Board dur
| ing the sessions of the Convention, by the hands
of the delegates. The mass meeting closed little
before II o'clock.
| A PRAYER meeting was held at eight o'clock this
morning and the Convention was called to order
ut nine o'clock, and was opened with prayer by
| Rev Mr. Howard. of Ala.
great many reports were presented, from va
rious committees. One in relation to the little
paper called KIND Words. published at Greene
| vile. South Carolina, at ten cents per annum'
elected a warm discussion in favor OF Sabbath
Schools
report was presented by Rev c. {. Biting, OF
Va, in relation to Foreign Missions 1t was no
dull and formal report, but live eloquent docu-
ment. Immediately after its reading, the Kew.
DIR. Fuller arose and said: Il thank God and
| thank the brother, for that noble report; ana
then eIoquently advocated the great work OF send
ing the Gospel TO the heather. The Rev. Dr
Jeter, Rev. DIR. Taylor and others followed Ih'
Rev DIR. TicknOr. of nla made one oil the moS'
sloouent addresses ever listened to. He saw be
fore him a delegate who was now under lndlct'
ment for preaching the blessed Gospel. Other'
had been imprisoned and Christianity seemed u
he in a human point Of view, going backward
| But this was not true. 1hS holu VI h1S '@N'N
would be proclaimed. and the Prince of Peace
would yet honor His own work. The Gospel ban
per must be raised in every land. The Cross o
, Christ must be every where proclaimed We IL
our noverty. must carry on this great and glorious
|, work | know the land is desolate' the peopi'
, poor.Bbrt the land remairs and under the bless
, ing of God, will produce its accustomed wealth
Let US. even in our poverty. give whatever WI
rNrH nd
none on earth. His speech was poured forth il
words of burning eloquence.
The Rev. Dr. Poindexter the Rev. DR. Samp
, son, Rev Mr.. Sumner, Rev. Mr.. Jones of Va.
i and Others. made speeches. Old DIR. Sherwood
| of No. in his address said that his memory ex
, tended back to 1885, and dwet upon the pleasur
: he took at the beginning of our labors in thi
! | great work. lie referred to Carey, to BOardmau
to Judson to Rice, and other laborers in foreig
lands The Rev DIR. Williams. of Maryland. sta
ted that he dslikcd to take up further time i
. discussing this subject. but his Intercourse b
mail with most of our Missionaries, especially i
! Canton and Shanghai, made it desirable to say
few words He said he had Travelled over a per
: ton of Kentucky for the Foreign Board, and hi
|, old First Church at Baltimore had been NOR
blessed than ever before. Crowds attended tn
q
: Ills own work, and those most active and zealou
, in the spread of the Bible abroad, will be mos
o blessed ut home.
+ During the debate. the Rov. Mr.. Cabiness, 10
r eight years Baptist Missionary in China, wa
# called out. and made an interesting speech.
f The Rev. Mr.. Frost. of Kentucky. and A. Flu
! Ier Crane. Esq, of Maryland, made speeches. a
n ter which, Rev. T. C. Mckee. of Tennessee, ofei
ed resolution to take up a collection in all OF
q churches on the first Sabbath in October mex
# which was unanimously adopted.
y report ON Sabbath Schools. from DR.. Jete
n was adopted.
g A number OF announcements were made, whe
o the Convention adjourned till pa o'clock.
h The Convention re-assembled at the appOnte
II hour Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Shackelford of AL
4 report from the Committee on Credentia
e was presented, showing tho following member
is | present.