The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-13
YitItu,qnd nispahh,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IS, 1868.
Reported Tor the batsimofe sun.
snuthern baptist ConventiOn

reported for the Baltimore sun.
snuthern baptist Convention
ir rorsru DAY.-The Convention met Mon-
s' ~ 4. NJ, Rev. Dr.. P. II. Hell, of
%. az president, in the chair.
ee Sar p. NJ. Dudley, of Kentucky, pre-
.n s report Of the Committee on Afri-
gnu Missions, which was adopted. The re-
sn states that Notwithstanding the diff
YG n;es in the way, yet there are indica--.
tna S that the Divine blessing restson the
oOas Il recommends the reopening Of the
!o's n; Mission, and urges redoubled at
A,;nn and support from brethren through
this country.
"s psr A. E. Clemens addressed the Con-
NJ; on the subject Of the African mis-
's =. He expressed the belief that tbs best
so4, nf eyangelizing Africa ia by eleyating
a'u asgroes in the South, and sending than
at n;ss;onaries to Africa, being Of the saee
s.bs aborigines, and physically adapted
Five in the low, miasmatic countries of:
africa. 81 90 .ha yar,,ha ,s;ss;or
no rsye an account of the labors in
A'SI conntrv. In the city, of Abeskuta,
sS a,aherinc $4,000 inhabitants, the Baptist
l: :"-;nn numbers thirty members, and an
.--.rsssed interest is shown among the ma
..nas The difficulties are overrated. 1t is
u ',r an the coast that danger or difficulty
p %,y be apprehended, the interior is safe.
r.: sneaker urged renewed efforts in this
infant; INV cause. Whilst negro preachers
.,g9Id be useful, the superintendent of
,S:,e men is vitality necessary.
coIonel Austin, of Texas, said it was
.,.ssssry to increase the religious element
u Africa. If it we're possible to march
-. hundred thousand negro Christians into
Ifr;cs. the work of evangeization and
cbr;st;anizing that country would become
..s;ar We must do our duty to the former
.svss in this country. All North and
Sm,h should look to this, as God will I'M
5aub,edly hold us responsible for the per-
;arnance OF our duty to these poor people.
Rev. Messrs. Berg, Howard, and Poin-
ssrter made addresses in behalf Of the
Rev. VT. Broaddus, of Virginia, from
,be Committee on Credentials, submitted o
,.nort with list of the names Of dele
,,iss: which was read and recommitted.
Rev. Mr.. Winslow, of Virginia, from the
,,nmittee to whom was referred the report
:; the Sunday School Board, reported that
The exhibit Of the work during the year
c,lls for the warmest commentator that
The committee are satisfied, by the expert
eDce of FIVE years, that the Sunday School
Board is most important part of the or
rapization, and therefore should be more
literally supported in the future than in
the past that the propriety of the removal
Of the headquarters of the Board is recog-
niled, and that it be authorized to change
its location from Greenyille, S. c., to Mem
phis, Tenn, and that the new Board be
directed to liquidate its present indebted
ness and place as promptly as possible the
sHairs of the body on q sound financial
basis. u -f5 ~
Rev. DR.. S. H. Ford, of Tennessee, said
It was necessary to infuse into our htera-
,ure Baptist principles. The Catholics in
the South and West are making determined
efforts to draw within their fold the freed
men. Coiored Christian brothers and sis
tiers of charity are being organized. To
day there are in Rome fifty negroes being
educated for the priesthood, who are only
held back until prejudices are more
.moo,hed away, when, in the gestments of
Popery, they will be dispatched to prosely-
tie the southern freedmen. The Baptlsts
must be up and doing. Wepropose to scat
Ter Baptist literature. We propose to unite
the whole country under this convention
to carry into a grand success this effort.
Our literature must be southern, which
means that all that reflects on our fathers
deeds us treason must be kept out. All that
tends to SOW discord between Baptis,
brethren, North or South, must be elimina-
ted it must be strictly confined to the Cos.
pei of Jesus Christ.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Landrum, speeches
for the balance Of the session were limited
to ten minutes.
Rev. Messrs. Poindexter, Jeter, and Manly
addressed the Convention in support of thu
report.
Rev. G. c. Connor opposed the adoption
Of the report because he did not deem
Memphis as the very best place to locate
the Board. He thought the city Of Atlants
would be more suitable place.
Mr.. Mills submitted as a substitute fol
the report a resolution that the Sunday
School Board be instructed to sell thei,
stock and fixtures, dispose of the subscrip.
ton list of Kind Words, settle all claims
against the Board, and make final report
this Convention at the next annual ses.
sion.
Rev. Mr.. Mills gave the following rea-
sons for the introduction of the resolution
First, that the Sunday school work is not
included in the work of this Convention
secondly, that this Board is an obstacle in
The way Of the State Sunday School Board
rather than help; and, thirdly, that this
Board is taxation without representation.
The substitute gave rise to an extended
debate, which was participated in by Rev,
lessrs. Troughton, of Tennessee; Bur:
rows, Of Virginia; Boyce, Of South Caro-.
hna Mansfield, Of Georgia Ford, of Ten.
lessee Jones, of Tennessee and Johnson.
o. North Carolina. Pending the discus
sion, the Convention adjourned. ,l;