The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-13
Southern Baptist convention.

FROM the macon parefs we condense a re.
port of the third days proceedings of the Con.
vention. Nearly the whole day was occuped
in discussion of report and resolutions on
the subject of missions amongst the coIored
people, presented by Rev. DR.. Fuller, of Bal.
umore. The substance of the report Ia con.
tanned In the following resolutions:
" Resolved, That God has directly commit
ted 10 the Baptists at the South the high and
sacred duty or giving pure gospel and an en-
lighteEcd oolorcd ministry to our bre ihren and
fellow citizens of African descent now living
among us.
Reso'red, That new department of the
MisSioh Board be created, which shall be
styled the Frecdmen's Board Department.
which shall adopt such measures for the reli.
gious education of the colored people in our
midst as the eSgencies OF the case may re-
Quire'
Rev. DR.. Fniler on submitting the report.
made an earnest address in support of it, In
the course OF which he said he intended 10
clear his conscience. The sable prejudice In
the South had not been Pxtinguished. II had
been overcome, he thought, TO n greater eX.
tent in Georgia and South Carolina than in
some of the border States. Before the colored
man could occupy the place for which the Sa-
Nior Designed MN, we must be made 10 feel
that in Christ Jesus there |. neither male nor
female, Jew nor Gentle, African nor Amerl-
can The colored churches must be admitted
to representation in Baptist associations. In
Maryland this was already the case, though
not the case in Virginia and in the assoca-
lions of Maryland some Of the very best speech.
rs were sometimes made by colored preach
ers. These Colored brethren had 4 sense of
what is proper, and when they entered the
ASSOCIATION would take their places together
and not attempt social equality, which he said
was 4 thing impossible. Would not the Bur
man, il he were here, be admitted into the As
sociations? Why, then, should the African,
who is scarcely q hue darker, be excluded
mr. hao RI tod
Burman into his pulpit, and some thought it
was colored man with 4 turban on his head.
The carpet Dagger Baal having got what he
came for, was asleep, or on his journey TO
Congress, and now was the time for southern
Christians 10 work for the spiritual welfare of
the colorcd people.
Rev. DR.. PoindeXter, Of Virginia, replied TO
the remarks of DR.. Fuller. He might be in
error, and If he were, he should be glad 10 get
out Of it, but rs social equality was 4 thing
impossible, II would operate rs q bar to the
admission of colored ministers into the asso-
Citations. The idea of admitting them into the
associations rs delegates involved the idea of
social equality. The Bible never intended,
when IL said that we are all one in Christ TO
abolish social distinctions. DIR. Poindexter
did not regret that the discussion had arisen,
rs it would give an opportunity for Il full dis
cuSSion of the subject He thought that there
was nothing that so protected the colored men
and gave them such great opportunity for
elevation as the bars existing TO their So
would admit them rs representatives in asso-
Citations, you would have also to admit them to
your houses, 10 your tables, and lay them
upon your beds.
Rev T. H. Campbell, of Georgia, followed
in support of the views of Mr.. PondeXter.
He had been 4 preacher for forty-six years,
and during that time had preached much 10
the colored people, and baptized thousands of
them, but he was not disposed, and never eX-
pccted 10 be disposed, TO be on terms of social
equality with them. Some of his own color
might have such Il disposition, and it might
be well enough for them that they had it; it
was matter of taste, but he did not believe
that any Of his posterty would ever have it.
He did not believe that God ever intended
such equality. He was against the recon-
mcndalion of the report.
Mr. Browne, of Louisiana, favored the plan
Of taking aid from the Northern Missionary
Board, on condition that the ministers preach
ing TO the colored people should be appoin ted
by the Southern Domestic Board, and report
10 that body.
After Yarious amendments by DR.. Williams
of Baltimore, DR.. Burrows Of Richmond, DR..
Reynolds of South Carolina, and speeches by
these and other members of the body, the
whole subject was disposed Of by the adoption
OF the following:
"R.Soirsd, That we recognize it rs our high
and sacred duty to give pure gospel and IN
enlightened ministry 10 the colorcd popula-
ton now living among us.
" RCSolrcd, That we recommend to the Dis
trct and State Associations to pay special
attention 10 the religious instruction and
spiritualn interest Of the colored people in their
midst"
Rev. DR.. JetCr, chairman Of committee to
attend the meeting of the American Mission
airy Convention in New York, reported that
the committee had performed that duty, and
had been received with kindness and with
aicctonate enthusiasm, and they had every
reason 10 hope that the cordial greeting and
interchange of Christian sentiments would be
productive OF good. g
Rev Dr. Curry explained that he had been
compelled 10 foregO the pleasure of attending
that meeting by IN aflction in his family He
was pleased TO see present Rev. DIR. Armitage,
of New York, who he hoped would address
the Convention.
DIR. Armitage, on being invited by the Pre-
sidcnt, assembled the pulpit, was received with
a warm greeting by the President, and adj
dressed the Convention. He said he took
great pleasure in being amongst his Southern
brethren, and in receiving so cordial 4 wei
come. In IN eloquent address he pictured the
history of the Baptists and of their struggle
for religious liberty in the States of Virginia
ard Georgia, and closed with Il repetition OF
expression of the pleasure he took in meeting
with the brethren of the Convention.
On Il motion TO alter the Constitution so rs
TO have biennial instead of annual sessions, it
was decided by Il very large majority 10 con-
tinue annual sessions.