The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-11
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,atys O'Clock Al! M. F4iday. eRsy. DTsrMsi1
ofGeorgia {pfssid dent, IN the Chair. . -.
ii hev.Dr. keynoids, of. South Carolina ,nas
dressed the Convention on religious experil
ence and Che Importance of the missionary
work Of the Chuschs ss5s p. s7,97 i -
- The twenty third annual report Of the
board of ;Roreign Missions was read, from ION
which It appears that the China and Afri-
can mtssion work shows pleasing evidences
OF success. The. contributions during ltba
year amounted tos S1A, e32 Az, which, added
10 balance in the treasury, makes total
2of s$I5, 0Se.32. The Disbursements during
theiyear anountedato Oil, oa4 .5lt leaving a
batance on hand ofsSl. IL. The, debt Of the
Board, whichatthe close Of the war AMOUNT
TO upwards Of 1900, has besn reduced
to less than $4,000. s In addition 10 ti3is ex..
htbit, liberal contributions have been made
70 different stetionse in China, which are not
entered in the treasurer's accoant. The re-
port was referred to three special commit.
tees. :-a&,sa szsiis.sr3 q ,5IyrT5 go.
The twenty -third annual report Of the
Domestic and Indian Mission Board vas then
read by Rev. DR.; SUMMER. The report, after
appealing for unity oflaction-more earnest
ana perseyering action-promising therefor
glorious results, gives the following results
OF the missionary !. labor during the year ::
Total baptisms, 1,91s; of which there we're
whites, l,Tl;ablacks, Gil; Indians, So.
Baptisms by missionaries, in connection
with their labors, 1888 number Of miles
travelled in performance Of labor, rs 1854.
Sunday schools, l51 |; pupils, 1925; teach
ers, 1888 volumes in the library, 5,546 !;
pages Of tracts distributed, 64,055. Num-
Der Of Indians, in church fellowship, 200.
There have been received from various
sources during the year, for domestic mig
stems, S25,994.75, and for Indian missions,
S1,076.83-making o total Of 927,700 81.
There have been expended during the year,
for domestic missions, $25, $40 40 !; for In
dian missions, 81, 076 49, leaving o bal
aace Of 81 ,0S2.98. The Treasurer reports
that the debt OF the beginning Of the
year, due the LIST of April, 1867, has
been paid, and there now remains unpaid
and due missionaries, to April LIST, 1868,
$aF ,499.63.a In the colored missions a; large
amount Of faithful labor has been per-
formed thirty churches have been consti-
tuted, twenty-four meeting houses COM
me need, Gil colored people have been bap-
tized, and many converted. The grand ag-
gregate Of contributions for domestic mis-
sions since 1854, o period of thirteen years,
amounts to S743, 207.87. The report was
referred to appropriate committees. A re-
solution offered by Rev. DR.. Jeter, permit
ting Rev. II. G. Weston, q delegate from
the Baptist Home Mission Society, appointed
last May, to present and have read COM
municatiun to the Convention, gave rise to
an extended debate on point Of order, par
.ticipated in by several Of the members.
( The resolution was adopted, and the COM
munication, which was expressive OF fra
sternal love and esteem, was referred to q
special committee. owl rao Is asss& a,,t :u.a.
a ternoon Session.-On motion of Rev.
DR.. Jeter, leave was given to the trustees Of
the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Of Greenville, South Carolina, to make q
statement in regard to that institution.
Rev. Drs. Jeter, Boyce, and Broaddus gave
accounts of the condition of the seminary,
where there are now o fair number Of stu
dents being educated under excellent pro-
fessors, but there is great lack Of money.
Some defined plan of reliable and continued
support must be adopted, otherwise the
seminary must go down. Its crisis is now
upon it, and it ought never to be allowed to
die. About sl1 900 {salaries) are now due
the professors, which must be paid, as their
salaries are their sole means of support.
The plan proposed is to take bonds of 500
or $500, payable in FIVE years, and if -libe-
raj subscriptions ore made, as expected,
and punctually paid, thepecuniary distress
of the seminary will be relieved.
Several of the delegates, for themselves
and their churches, subscribed latter which
the Convention adjourned until Saturday
morning at 9 o'clock. ... gr ..a