The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-10
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONTENTION.
IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS.
First Day.
This Convention assembled in Macon, Ca,
on Thursday, the 9Th instant, and was called
to order by the President, the Rev. DR.. Nell,
Vice-C Chancellor Of the University of Georgia.
The usual preliminary devotional exercises
were had, Rev. J. J. D. Renfroe, Of Alabama,
Offering the opening prayer. The Convention
then proceeded to organize.
The president requested the delegates from
the different States 10 hand in their arnes to
the secretary, which was done, and it was as
certaned that the following States were repre-
sented in tho Convention: Maryland and the
Distrio; OF Columbia Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, mississippi,
Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri.
The North street Church Of Sang Chau. China,
was also represented, the same having cont1l'
buted the past year one hundred Spanish dol
lars 10 the funds OF the Convention.
Rev. DR.. Curry, OF Virginia, nominated for
Pre- sdent of the Convention the present pre-
siding officer, Rev. DR.. Nell who was unanlm-
ously declared elected President OF the Convex
ton.
The Secretaries OF last year. A. P. Aboll, Of
Virginia, and A. F. Crane, OF Maryland, were
reelected Secretaries by acclamation.
Whilst the votes we're being counted for Vice
Presidents, on motion, Rev. Dr. Jeter, of Rich
mood, was called upon to load the dcvotious OF
the Convention in prayer. The devotions OF
the Convention we've led in singing. by A. r.
Crane, Of Maryland, sweet singer in Israel.
PRAYER was then offered by Rev. George W.
Samson, President of Columbian College, D. G.
Besides the ministers above mentioned, the
devotional exercises were participated in by
DR.. Broadus. Rev. R. NJ. Dudley and Rev. MIR.
penticost, OF Kentucky, Rev. DR.. j. /. Daag, OF
Georgia, Rev. J. G. Furmsn, of South Caroli-
ma, and A. T. Crane, of Baltimore.
The tellers appointed to count the ballots for
vice-presidenis reported that i've hundred AMI
ninety votes had been cast for forty-one differ
ent persons, and that Rev. DR.. Fuller, OF Mary
land, Rev. DR.. Curry, of Virginia, Rev. DR..
Boyce, OF South Carolina. and Rev. r. NJ. Link,
OF Texas, had received the largest number of
votes cast. On motion the same were declar
ed elected vice-Presldents IF the Convention:
Rev. w. e. Crane, OF Texas, offered the fol.
10 wing, which was adopted:
Resolued. That committee Of one from
each State be appointed to take into considera-
ton, and report to the convention, the pro-
priety of making such alterations in the con-
stitution Of the convention as snail make its
sessions b enuial instead OF annual and also
the propriety of any other amendment.
On motion, a committee on credentials was
appointed.
The convention then adjourned till half-past
three o'clock P. NJ, after prayer by Rev. W. I.
Brantly, OF Georgia.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met at halEpast 8 O'Clock.
The chair announced the following commit
tees On the constitution-W. G. Crane, Texas;
q. w. N. Williams, Mary land G.. w. Samson,
District Columbia w. F. Broadus, Virginia;
]. C. Hlden. North Carolina; j. P. Boyce, South
Carollpa; F. NJ. Daniel, Georgia W. Kingdom,
Nils souri,; J. R. Graves, Tennessee; j. A. Kirt-
ley, Kentucky !; +. Dupree, Mlsslsslppi; y.
Shackelford, Alabama.
On credentials = Culpspper, South Car
olina J. F. Weishamplc, Maryland w. d.
Guernsy, Missouri A. Van Hoose, Tennessee;
A. Al. Poindexter Virginia; j. h. Fitzpatrick,
Georgia; T. J. Stevenson, Kentucky.
Rev. DR.. SUMMER, Of Alabama. from the Do.
mestic Missionary Board, submitted his annual
report. which was read 1t Itappears that the
board had been embarrassed during the past
wear, from the want of FUNDS with which 10
meet it's obligations to ministers in the field,
and that the mi ssionaries had relinquished to
the board part of their salaries.
Discussion originated upon the propriety and
Justice Of allowing the missionaries to 80 with
ont their full salaries, which discussion was
particioated in by Rev. H. A. Upper. Of Geor-
pia. and Rev. DR.. N. NJ. Crawford, Of Kentucky.
The report was then, on motion OF Rev. II. a.
T1ppsr. Of Georgia, referred to four special
committees Commute on Agencies, Rev. N.
M. Crawford, of Kentucky, chairman; Com
mittee on Coliseum Place Church, OF New
Orleans, Hon. D. A. Vason, OF Georgia, chair
map: Committee on Missions, Rev. DR.. Fuller,
~ MARYLAND. chairman; Committee on lndebt-
edness, Rev. II. A. Tupper, OF Georgia, Chair
man.
Rev. DR., Graves, of Tennessee, offered the
following, which, on motion, was referred to
the Committee to take into consideration
amendments to the constitution
Resoiued, That the Committee on Alterations
of the Constitution be requested to take into
consideration the propriety Of 30 altering the
third article Of the constitution as to limit
representation in this body to members in our
churches. and also of 80 altering the constltu-
ton as to allow any Baptist church contribu-
ting to the funds OF the convention one dele
gate, and an additional delegate for every ad-
ditional 500 contributed.
Rev. DR.. Samson, OF ID. C., moved the recon-
eideration OF the disposition Of the report on
domestic missions, 80 as to allow the raising
OF special committee on colored missions.
The motion was lost by vote OF twenty-five
10 forty.
Missions, submitted his annual report, winch
The report shows an Indebtedness on the
port Of the board Of $500. The report was
taken up. , =,
On motion Of Rev. W. 7. Brantly, the fol-
lowing committees were appointed to take into
consideration the different subjects alluded TO
in the report On Chinese Missions; on African
Missions; on Home and Foreign Journal; on
Extended Operations. The following chair
men we're appointed to the above committees
J. L. NJ. Curry, j. G. Furman, W. I. Brantly,
- Burns.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Chandon, OF Georgia.
it was resolved that tho Co -ventlon devote o
half hour each day, in the morning session, to
religious exercises.
The Convention then adjourned, after prayer
by Rev. MIR. Lundy, OF Alabama.
EVENING SERVICE.
The in rodcctory sermon of the Convention
was preached from the pulpit of the First Bap-
tist Church, by Rev. E. 4. Winkler, D. D.,
of Charleston, s. c.. from the text in Philip
plans 2, 9: ia name that Is above every
name."
Second Day.
The convention, pursuant to adjournment,
met on Friday m orning, the following dele
gates from South Carolina beng present:
State Convention-E. I: Winkler, j: G. Fur
man, J. P. Boyce, VIM. Williams, b. Manly, ].
Z. Reyuolds, R. Furman, I. 81. Pope, j. D.
| Durham, B. W. Edwards, T. 2. Lyde, Sr., L.