The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-06-13
Southern Baptist Convention.
DEBATE on THE EDUCATION OF FKEEDNEN-A
WARN DISCUSSION ABOUT soul LIBERTY.
RrssEIly1LLE. Ky, Nav 25, 1866.

DEBATE on THE EDUCATION OF FREEDNEN-A
WARN DISCUSSION ABOUT soul LIBERTY.
RrssELLvIILE, Ky, May 25, 1866.
In the Convention to-day, DR.. Iechcnor, OF
Alabama, submitted 4 report and address up
on the subject Of alfording religious lnStruc-
tioo to the colored population Of the South,
the encourace,nentof of day schools among them,
and the education of colored preachers by the
Baptist pastors. This report elected some
discussion, but it was the unanimous sentl-
nent of the Convention that the former mas
ters of the slaves were their proper lnstruc'
tors, and that BaptstS, above all others,
should actively and enersetically exert thcw-
selves IN the matter.
Messrs. McIntoSh, of Alabama, and Pom
dexter, of Virginia, alluded to the absurd pre-
irdice existing against teaching the blacks
They could see no degradation in it.
DR., Crawford of Georgetown College, spoke
of the laws formerly existing in Georgia, pro
hibiting even owners to teach their slaves
He and his children had violated the law, for
it was a law against God. The report was
adopted without opposition.
\ preamble and resolution defining the
oD,rion of the cannon upon the subject Of re-
Ijr;ous liberty, was introduced by \. P. Will
liamS, of Missouri. 1t rcasserts the great car
dinal and fundamental principles Of Baptist
Coi,h which have ever been in antag0niSm to
persecution for conscience sake.
The declaration of opinion gave rise to
discussion Of very general interest. Ihe MIS-,
souri, delegates were opposed to any personal
a,Ivsio7s to themselves or the persecution
they have undergone aud are now suffering
But the Convention preferred to express It's
svmpathv with its Missouri brethren and Its
dctcstation Of the 'lcspotism" that prevails
there.
Sncccbes were made BY Dr.. Fuller, Of Bal
titnorc, and DR.. Burrows. Of Mchmond. ET
Fuller gave his personal experience IN the
midst of civil x&:, a:l3 Tow he had obcycd the
laws Of the United States, not for patriotism,
bat for religion, having stated this TO the au
thoritics at Washington when he was threat
cncd with Imprisonment.
DR.. Burrows Of Richmond, stated that nc
had nothing to repent Of in what he had SAID,
or thought, or done, during the pasttiSe years
and that to no man living woaId he ever make
acknowledgements, or ask pardon Of any but
the Lord Of all.
! Professor Boycc Of South Carolina, who
was, lOr MoHlhs altet nio St1to - UCoeu' ~ =" 80
Unoaist, but afterwards staff officer, spoke
upon the subject of soul liberty. It was, he
said, Bible doctrine, as we'll as Baptist doc,
trine, and should be reaSscrted and reinStated
bv the Convention This discussion gave oc'
cason to the most spirited debates Of the Scs'
sion. and there was evidently much feeling on
the important question Of military and civl
interference with religious affairs. The Con
vcntion will not adjourn before tomorrow eve
ming.
The General Association of the Kentucky
Baptists met this morning in the Methodist
Church. A large delegation is present from
every section of the State. J. S. Coleman, o
OHIO county, was elected Moderator, and "
Pope Yeaman, of Covington, Clelk. The re
port Of the Corresponding Secretary exhibit: