Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-24
From the Memphis Bulletin, May 10.
Southern Baptist Convention.
MORNING SESSION.

From the Memphis Bulletin May 10.
Southern Baptist Convention.
MORNING SESSION.
This respectable body of Christians met
in the First Baptist Church of this city,
yesterday morning, at lOl o'clock, Dr. Nell
Of Georgia, President, in the chair.
After the reading Of the scriptures by
the President, and the singing of an APP
propriate hymn, prayer was offered by DR..
Crane, of Texas.
The Secretaries Of the Convention not
being present, Mr.. A. T. Crane, of Mary
| land. and Mr.. ?. Abel, of Virginia, were
appointed as Secretaries pro tenn.
On motion of DIR. Williams, of Missouri,
| it WAS ordered that the credentials of the
delegates from the several States and the
! District of Columbia be now laid upon the
| Clerks table.
The list of delegates was read by the
Secretary, which, being long, is here omit
! ted.
The Convention then proceeded to the
election of officers. DIR. Nell, of Georgia,
was reelected as president and Messrs. A.
| Z. Crane, Of Baltimore, and A. z. Abel,
| Virginia, were chosen as Secretaries.
| Pending the election of Vice Presidents,
on motion of DR.. Fuller, of Baltimore, the
! Convention agreed to spend season in re-
ligious exercises.
DR.. Fuller, of Baltimore, and Brother
Schofield, Of st. Louis. led the Convention
in prayer.
! On motion of DR. Teasdale, of Missis-
sippi, the Convention adjourned till three
o'clock, =. N.
Prayer Ivy Rev j. r. Graves, of Mem
phis.
EVENING SESSION.
rDb0 EnnEpOtiOO m of nIlTSuaO Mt to ad1Onrn-
ment. After singing hymn, prayer was
offered by the Rev. A. ". Chambliss, Of
Mississippi
The following Vice Presidents were de-
cIared duly elected:
Rev. r. Fuller. D. D., of Maryland.
Rev. A. p. Williams, D. D., of Missouri.
Rev. J. L. Burrows, D. D., Of Virginia.
Rev. }. W. D. Creath, Of Texas.
Dr. Nell then thanked the Convention
for renewed evidence of continued conf
dence in him by re-electing him to the
Presidency.
On motion of DR.. Teasdale, it was re-
> solved that the Convention meet at 9 A.
NJ. and adjourn at -! 2. NJ, and meet al
| 3 P NJ and adjourn at 6 2. NJ. each day.
On motion of A. p Abel, Esq, a com
mittee on Credentials was appointed, con
sisting of enc from each State, viz J. w
NJ Williams H. w. Hodges, T. E. Skin
: ner, r. Furman, D. G. Daniel, A. Nanhorn
d. E. Burns, T. Courtney, ". G. Crane
W. NJ. Lee, G. ". Hide, r. G. Kimbrough
and w. W. Goodwin.
1 A committee on Religions Exercises wa!
t appointed, consisting of the pastors an(
: Deacons Of the Baptist Churches Of Thu
5 city.
3 On motion Of Dr.. Rambaut of Kentucky
, the following committee was appointed t
| consider the eXpediency OF organizing {
: Bible and Colportage Society, to wit DIR
l T. Rambaut, Dr. S. Henderson, DIR. W. f
, Broadus, W. II. Bayiss, M. M. Modersett
L and A. d. Sears.
: On motion, the Convention agreed to re
G ceive the reports of the secretaries of thu
: various Boards of the body.
The Rev. Dr. Taylor then read a repor
: of the Board of foreign Missions, which
/ was referred to appropriate committees, a
follows:
On China Missions-Dr. r. Fuller, J. T
e B. May, w. Williams, T. G. Kean, Il. Jones
g J. O. B. Dorgan, and d. Shaver.
n On African Missions-Dr. G. W. Samson
;, T. B. Cooper, W. FL. Barksdale. j. J. d
Il Renfroe, d. B. Morrill,, G. G. Conner, DIR
e A. 2. Williams.
On Publishing Missionary Paper-Dr
II W. G. Crane, J. D. Hufham, S. Henderson
A W. Chambliss, George Tucker, j. j
loon and Il. NJ. Dudley.
u The treasurer's report was then read
: showing balance in the treasury at tn
6 last meeting of the Convention of $40 81
II The amount received since, including bal
e ance of last year, is sd, 678 IS. Balanc
e now on hand, 1924 IS. The report was OF
Il dered to be printed in the minutes.
9 Thereport of the Domestic Mission BoarC
e was read by DR.. NJ. y. Sumner, the CORES
8 bonding secretary and referred, on motion
! to the following committees
On Home vangelization-D. L. BestoI
3 Il. II. Bagley, J. A. Broadus, J. E. Amos
" T. G.. Teasdale, II. Mcdonald, E. Stroll
u and J. H. Low.
Is On Coliseum Place Baptist Church, NeN
J Orleans-P. King, j. l.. NJ. Curry, q. W
Sampson, j. T. Freeman, +. Holman an
To II. Clark.
l. On Finances-R. Furman, A. 3. Caba
q Mss, A C. Edwards, H. Garrett, J. T. Smit
Is and w. II. Felix.
l. On Religious instruction of the Colore
10 Population-Iot appointed for want {
I. time.
IS | The Treasurer's Report of the Domesti
T. Board was read, and ordered to be lncol
!. porated in the minutes.
Il The Convention adjourned to meet {
:. IL o'clock to-day.
: The Introductory Sermon was preache
~ II to large and attentive congregation la
~ night, by the Rev. DIR. Brantly, of Geo
!, gia.
E. Judge Day, of Washington, D. c., die
h recently in Minnesota.