The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-31
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTIONS
SECOND DAY.


The Convention met at . o'clock, \. NJ.
After singing, prayer by the Rev. Andrew
BroadduS, of Virginia. The Secretary
read the minutes Of yesterdays meeting.
a discussion sprung mp as to the correct
ness of the minutes in reference 10 the
Introductory sermon. In the course "l
the discussion ii was distinctly stated that
| in selecting Dr. Fuller 10 preach III III"
absence of DR.. TichcnOr there was no IN
| tcntion whatever to endorse the course DR..
Fuller had thought proper to pursue during
the war, but simply to secure Il preacher
| for the occasion in the absence OF both
principal and alternate. There were va
riouS amendments offered to the record,
but it was, after good deal of discussion
and some feeling, declared that the minutes
were correct.
Rev. DR.. Burrows, of Virginia, moved
that DR.. Tichcnor, of Alabama, who hat
now arrived, be requested TO preach hc
Generation sermon tonight. The motion
was opposed by \. +. Crane, Esq, of Bal
timorc, and Rev. DR.. Keen, of Kentucky,
on the ground that the sermon had bee"
already preached. Rev. DR.. Tichcnor ap-
pcalcd to Dr.. Burrows to withdraw his
motion, stating that he was gratitcd that
DR.. Fuller had preached the sermon, and
was in no physical condition to preach
himself.
The report of the Foreign Mission Board
was then read by the Corresponding Sccrc-
tarv, Rev. DR.. Taylor, Of Virginia. The
report detailed the difficulties under which
the Board had laborcd during the war, cut
off as they had been from all communlca-
ton with their missionaries, and told ot
the sclf-sacriiicing spirit with which their
missionaries had stood to their posts, and
with their own hands miniStcrcd To their
necessities" The report also showed that
our foreign missions had been greatly
blessed, and earnestly appealed to the
churches for help to enlarge their good
work. Referred to appropriate committees.
Rev. DR.. PoindcXtcr, of Virginia, moved
to reconsider the resolution passed on yes
tcrClay inviting "visiting ministers to
seats in the body. He said that the rcSo
luton was passed when there was only II
small number Of delegates present, ana
that he was satisfied it was against the
sense of the body.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and
Rev. Mr.. Pratt, of Kentucky, moved To
amend the resolution by inserting Baptist
ministers in good Standing He stated
that there were present ministers from
Ohio, Illinois, and other States, who had
come hundreds of miles to be present at
this meeting, and he thought that Christian
courtesy demanded that they be invited TO
seats.
DR.. Jeter urged that the motion be not
pressed. Personally, he was in favor OF
Il. IL, lint in do a. a. n
the views of many of the Convention he
hoped the amendment would not pass.
Rev. DR.. Henderson, OF Alabama, con-
Cured with DR.. Jcter. Personally, he was
opposed to all organized cooperation with
northern Baptists, but not unwilling 10 re-
ceiye any individuals who might desire to
contribute to our boards and unite with
us: and vet he did not think that any one
Objectionable to any Of the Convention
ought to be invited.
Rev. DR.. PoindeXtcr did not wish to see
the Convention resolved into an ecclcSlaS-
tic court, to decide what Baptist ministers
from abroad ,cere " in good stdndjhW."
Rev. l.. B. Voolfolk, of Kentucky, took
the same ground.
Rev. 4. ID. Sears, of Kentucky, opposed
the resolution IN toto.
Rev. c. c. Biting OF Virginia, opposed
the motion, and moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting members of co-opera-
ting bodies"
Rev. DR.. Manly inquired of the Chair if
a motion to lay the whole matter on the
table would not virtually refuse to invite
anybody; and being answered in the atfirma-
tive, he moved TO lay on the table; and the
motion was carried, with only two dissent
ing voices.
A debate of interest sprung up on the
report of the Committee on Revision Of the
Constituton-the point being whether In
the place of confederate States" the
words " Southern States" should be in
serted. or the article be left SO as to include
in the jurisdiction of the Convention the
whole country. The debate was partici-
pated in by Voolfolk, OF Kentucky, Pom
dexter, of Virginia, Howard, of Alabama,
A. +. Crane, of Maryland, and othcrs-all
concurring that our own organizations
should be preserved, but some OF the
speakers urging such shaping OF the artl-
Gle as to invite brethren from other sec
tions to unite with us. Report rccommitted
TO the committee.
Opened with prayer by Rev. j. VIM.
Jones, of Virginia.
The consideration OF the interests of
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary being the special order of the day,
Rev. DR.. Poindexter, of Virginia, offered
resolutions expressive of gratitude to God
for the past success of the Seminary and
that so large a part of the funds of the
Seminary are saved, and urging the i'm
mediate collection of an endowment. Rev.
DIR. Boyce, chairman of the faculty, gave
a very interesting statement OF tue origin
and history of the Greenrillc Seminary.
He brought ont the peculiar feature OF
this Seminary, that instead of having the
old college cwriculuaa, the free school
system ESQ famous in connection with the
University of Virginial has been adopted,
and has worked we'll. The Seminary had
twenty-six students the first session, and
thirty six the second year, aud the Speaker
expressed full confidence that but for the