Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-11
THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON-
VENTION.
Report Of the Proceedings Of
the Second Days Session.
Question of Sustaining the
Southern Baptist TheOlOg-
zeal Seminary.
What the Sunday Schools
Have Dene During the
Past Year.
SESSION.

Rev. A. b. Miller, Of Memphis, moved
the appointment of 8 Committee on the
time, place and preacher of the neXi
Convention. Adopted, and the follow
ing Committee appointed: Brethren 7.
P. Smith, S. c.; CIT. Weishample, Md,
=. s. Cannot, Ga; P. King, Ala; n,
Long, KY J. B. Wood, Va; J. II
Low, La.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD.
Rev. C. c. Biting, of S. c., Cor. Secy.
Sunday School Board, submitted the an
nuaI report of the operations of that
body. referred to the following Com
mittees on motion Of Rev. s. Hender'
son, of Ala.
Sunday School Mssions-Brethren s.
] Henderson, Ala; T. Hume, Va; S. s.
Cross, Texas J.. A. Chambliss, s. C.; J.
H. Borum, Tenn; J. II. Spencer, KY
w. d. Thomas, S. 9.
Sttndny School Observation-Disclosures
w. NJ. Jordan, Ala; w. s. Webb, Miss;
G.. C. Brown, Mo-; c. H. Ryland, Va;
X. L. Jaruagan, Ala; Mir. Shelton,
Tenn.
The report states that at the COM
mencement of the year just closed the
| condition and prospects ofthe Board were
far from hattering. The treasury was
] emmy. anu Tic LOtAu OWEu SAW "
Testaments. A portion of the stock had
been sold for currency which became
worthless, and much OF it was consumed
in the burning of Columbia, S. c. From
the uncertainties of the social, business
and civil condition, the desire to avoid
embarrassment, and, above all, from
the intrinsic rightfulness and i'm
portance of the principle itself, as
we'll as from very necessity, the Board
has proceeded upon the cash baslz in al
its arrangements and contracts. All
present Indebtedness is provided for.
/ During the year $4,000 TestRments were
I offered as q donation to the BOARD by the
/ American Bible Society, but not accepted
as such. They were then purchased for
/ S2026 IS. The Board during the year did
much toward circulating different pub
I locations. In January, 1856, the publ
| cation Of a little monthly was COM
meneed entitled Kind Words. 1t has
already reached a monthly circula-
ton Of %. 700 copies, at a cost Of
only a few hundred dollars to the Board.
of the Sunday School Primer, 10000
COMES have been distributed, and nearly
an entire edition Of $4,000 copies OF the
Little Sunday School Hymn Book have
been circulated. Other publications
haze been largely distributed through
out the SonthsrR States, wherever it
could be ascertsined they were needed.
Of stock on hand there remain about
200 TestRments; seventy Bibles; $50
Childis Question Book on the -Four Cos
pels, Part / 425 Infant Glass Question
Books; II25 Doctrinal Cateehisms 2400
Sunday School Primers; aud about
500 Library and Music Books.
MI. Daard Avuvu about IN HrrnA
cuts, 100 eleetrotypes Of cuts, and
8 number of plates OF original and Sc
lected music. Each book already pub
Iished is electrotyped, and the plates are
owned by the Board. Those COW in
hand are being eleetrotyped, and with
future issues the same plan will be puT-
sued.
The report urges upon the convention
the importance of fostering the colored
Sunday Schools, and more thorough or
ganiZatIsn.
The receipts by the Board for the
year amount to STS08; disbursements,
$500 y; balance ON hand, sac Il.
The following Committee IN the Reli-
gious Instruction OF the ColOred People
was announced Brethren A. w.
Chambliss, Miss; n. NJ. Crawford, KY;
A. NJ. Poindexter, Va; J. p. BOyce, s.
c.; Josephus Shackleford, Ala, l.. B.
Seaton, No; G. w. Young, Tenn.
Rev. DR.. J. w. M. Williams, of Md,
Chairman, presented the report of the
Committee on Credentials, which subdi-
vided into Associations and Church
delegations the list with a few addi-
tions) published yesterday. Its republic
cation ia therefore immaterial. Recon-
mitted to the Committee with instruc-
tons to CORRECT and complete.
sOUTHERy THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
On motion of Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Poindex-
ter of Va, the claims of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, located
81 Greenville, S. c., were presented to.
the Convention. Rev. DR.. J. ?. Royce,
of s. c., made a verbal expose of the
condition OF the institution, revealing a
state of pecunisTy affairs which loudly
calls for action. He asserted that unless
something were done at once, the insti-
tuition cannot be longer successfully con-
Quoted. The professors have been unable
to obtain salaries, and even the most
trifing bills against the Seminary can.
not be paid. He reviewed the struggles
of the Baptists in all countries and ages,
in fostering the cause of religious educa-
ton, and closed with an eloquent appeal
III DEllhll VI AlG AA1NAAAlAAoAH
He was followed by Rev. DR.. Poindex-
ter of Va, who also presented the claims
of education for the ministry in a most
fOrcible and eloquent manner. He re-
vealed q sad picture Of the necessities of
the educational interests of the church,
and earnestly urged its members to go
forward in the great work of fostering
education until the many 1elas now des=
titute of religious instruction, both at
home and abroad, are nc longer unculti-
waited. He protested against any longer
singing peans to ignorance. The church
must have educated ministers, and the
Seminary must be sustained.
Rev. J. L. NJ. Curry, President of
Howell College, Alabama, heartily in
dorsed the spirit of Rev. DR.. Poindex-
ter's remarks. His people felt that the
country was impoverished behind them
was a ruin before them painful appre-
hension. Socially, they were revolu-
tionized; politically, overthrOwn. If
there ia any salvation for the country it
is in the religion of Jesus Christ. The
war has developed an alarming extent of
infidelity-a mOnstrOus heresy-whieh
must be met and OverthrOwn. This
country he believed to be the great
battle-ground for the overthrow of these
heresies. He disclaimed religious intol-
france but thought the Roman Catho-
lie Church was seeking TO subsidi6e
the country, and believed that the
only real and seriptural antagonist
of that sect was the Bsp-
fist church. He did not wish to be
harsh, but asserted what he deemed true.
He exhorted Baptists not to shrink from
the difficulties hesetting them, but to
press onward in the great work to be
performed, pntting their trust in God for
its accomplishment. He regarded the
history of the Roman church one
Of intolerance wherever 1t had the
power, and challenged history TO show a
Just Charge Of that character against
Raptists. He believed that if Baptists
are true to themselves, their history, and
their obligations, they must use all the
agencies God has placed in their hands
for evangelizing the world. The only
hope of the world vas q pure Christian
ity. Recurring to the question before
Convantioh, no regarded IL as nm
necessary to urge the u Of education
rs an abstract question. Regarding the
of religious educational institu-
lions as n of the most potent means Of
accomplishing the work of spreading
Christianity, he cordially united with
pf6NiOus peahbAs IL urging tub suS-
of the Seminary.
Rev. T. E. Skinner, of n. G. bore tes-
TO the excellence of the Green
vile Seminary, and entreated Baptists
to permit it to go down for want Of
He would ask this question
Shall the institute die or live? If it be
sustained, it must be by the efforts Of
the ministry. He was poor, but must
be supported by some church, and he
was willing to give a portion of that
support 10 b seminary.
Rev. DR.. q. w. Samson, President Of
College, ID. c., followed DIR.
Skinner. Hefelt that Southern Baptists
should concentrate their energies upon
their schools. He was willing to give
$500 If one hundred more subscriptions OF
B like sum were offered. He thought
that before the Convention closed the
sum might be placed in DR.. Boyce's
hands.
Rev. DR.. J. R. Graves, Of Memphis,
and several Others, spoke in favor OF the
Seminary, and urged the brethren to
Upon the conclusion of these
addresses voluntary subscriptions, aggre-
eating upward Of $4,000, were made.
Adjourned until 3 p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by
the President. After singing, and a
nv Rev. Mr.. RaVliss of Louisiana