Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-14
NIGHT SESSION.

NIGHT SEoSION.
The President, Rev. DIR. Nell, called
the Convention to order at s O'Clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Burton, of Arkan-
sas.
Rev. G. C. Biting, OF S. c., offered a
resolution providing for the printing
and distribution Of 5000 copies OF the
minutes Of the Convention, the Boards
to pay the expenses thereof, in proportion
to the last anpaRl receipts Of each.
Adopted.
On motion of Rev. A. Burton, Of Ark,
it was
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
body be returned to the citizens Of Mem
phis and vicinity for the hospitality ex-
tended to the members Of the Conven-
ton during its session, also to the several
railroads and steamers for passing the
members for one fare also to the city
churches for the use of their houses Of
worship.
Rev. J. 3. McCIelland, Of Miss, offered
a resolution, which was adopted, thank
ing the press of Memphis for the accu-
racy OF tire published reports of the pro-
eeedings of the Convention, and also for
papers furnished.
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF coLoKED
PEOPLE.
The amended report published above,
after being further amended as to recon-
mend the fostering OF day schools for
coIored people, was adopted.
The thanks of the Convention were
tendered Rev. DR.. P. H. Nell for the
efficiency with which he has discharged
the duties Of his position as presiding
officer.
More delegates having arrived during
the past three days, the amended report
of tue Committee on Credentials was
read.
Rev. DR.. TeasdaIe, of Miss, moved the
reconsideration of the vote on the nomi-
nations OF members Of the Boards for the
ensuing year, with the view of obtaining
q change of the location of the Sunday
( School Board from GreenvilIe, s. c., to
Memphis, aud to blend it with the Sun
day School Union.
This motion drifted the Convention
into a protracteS discussion, in which
Brethren Williams, Of Nd, Graves,
Ford, B~rosddus, OfNa., Bagby, Teasdale,
/ Gardner, Jones, of Tenn, Selph, Jones,
Of Va, Henderson, Miller, Sumner,
Taylor, OF "a, Williams. Of ala, Boyce,
freeman, Of Miss, Crane OF Nd, and
others, participated, after which the
/ motion to reconsider was adopted.
1t was then moved TO lay the report
on the table. Adopted.
It was then moved to reconsider the
vote on the adoption of the report Of the
Committee on Conference between the
I Sunday School Board and Onion.
Rev. DR.. Taylor, Of Va, offered as a
substitute to the report of the Confer
ence Committee, q resolution providing
for the Sunday School Board investi-
eating the condition Of the Southern
BEyist Sunday School Union, and re-
port at the next session Of the ConTen-
ton on the pTopriety OF the proposed
Union, and changing the location to
Memphis.
At IL O'Clock the question was still
under discussion, with a prospect OF a
final adjournment. @
rCORPEcrIoN.-In Saturdays debate
en- the Hebrew question, we Incorrectly
( reported Rev. &C. Conner, of Tenn, as
saying that the Jews should be impressed
that " circumcision had been done away
with for 1900 years, baptism having been
substituted He informs us hat he
stated this as the doctrine Of many
I Christians, but not Bsptists. IL was for
/ them to impress upon the Jew that cir
( cumeisiou was yet binding upon him az
a national institution but as there never
was, and never could be, any salvation
10 1t be must look to Christ as The only
Saviour.
The error was the result OF not hearing
Mr.. Conner distinctly, on that point, and
we make the correction with pleasure.
REP.