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BAPTIST CoNTENTIoN. Southern
Baptist Convention had an interesting
discussion yesterday in regard to the
religious instruction of the colored peo
pie, and adopted the following resolu-
tons: ~ ga
Resolred, That this body eherishes a
deep and lively interest in the moral and
religious improvement of the colored
people of the land n.
Resolred, That our ministers and
churches should more than ever realize
the great Importance Of active, constant
and vigorous effort for the evangelization
and enlightenment of this class of our
population; that they should continue as
heretofore to preach to them on all suit
able occasions, and endeavor to establish
and maintain Sabbath schools among
them, and try every practicable means
to promote their temporal and eternal
happiness. -.
ResolUed, That the Domestic Mission.
airy Board Of this convention be directed,
as opportunity may offer, TO encourage
and establish missions for their special
benefit EE ~
Resolced, That this convention having
learned Though Informally and unotfi-
cially) that the Northern Baptist Home
Mission Society is DESTROYS of aiding IN
the religious instruction of this class of
our population, the Domestic Mission
Board be directed to make known to the
society our willingness to receive aid in
this work by appropriations to the board
of this convention.
Resolued, That the pastors of our
churches be recommended and encour :
aged to give instruction to the colored
preachers and those about to enter the
ministry, so as to qualify them as far as
possible for the work of the ministry,
and that they make use of any facilities
that may be offered for this purpose.
Rev. DR.. G. W. Samson, Chairman of
the Committee on African Missions, sub
mitted report on the condition Of this
field of labor. The committee recon-
mended that the colored Baptist churches
of the South be invited to cooperate
with them in sustaining missionaries and
colonists who may desire and are fitted
for the work proposed. The report was
adopted. Rev. I. A. Reed, one of the
missionaries who had for years been Ia
boring in Africa under the auspices Of
the convention, furnished most inter
esting account of his efforts among the
natives. and of the condition Of affairs
at the time he left, in January last
Committees on Foreign and Domestic
Missions and Sunday School Board wer'
appointed for the ensuing year 1t wal
decided that the Saturday before the
fourth Sunday in June be observed by
the Baptists in the South as a day o
fasting, humiliation and prayer A res
olution of thanks to the citizens of Mem
phis and vicinity, railroads, steamboats,
the city churches and the press wa
adopted. 1t was recommended that day
schools for colored people be encouraged
etc. Il .H0
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ExPLAKATIoN. Tho undersigned, Pres
ident of the Germania Banking Company
noticed an article in this mornings Ap
peal, referring to his institution, whicl
he denounces to be a malicious lie. Tn
necessary arrangements for the bank no
having been completed North, and 70
the purpose of so doing, the subscribe
| left the city. Upon the receipt of dis
match from here to come back, he re
turned Sunday morning, and finding tn
office attached, repleVied and opened thu
same for business yesterday. The draf
referred to was an individual affair en-
tirely, as no draft as yet had been draw
by the bank. Said draft having beef
drawn at one day sight, was protested 70
non.acceptauce, and subsequently pre-
tested again for nOn.psyment, withou
demanding payment, as is customary
The bank is open for business
NJ. ROsESsTocK.
MURDERED.-A young man named J