The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-13
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
The Closing Proceedings.
FOURTH DAY.


the following committees:
On Nominations of New Board-Broaddus,
South Carolina; Hornady, Georgia; Lundy,
Alabama; williams, Maryland; Dupree, Missis-
sippi; Browne, Louisiana; Prltchett, North
Carolina: Caldwell, Kentucky; Talbird, Mssou-
ri. Jordan. Tennessee; Thrasher, Virginia;
Squirting. Texas; Butler, Missouri; Samson.
District Columbil.
On Death of Rev. Drs. Manly and Williams
Fuller, Maryland; Self. Tennessee Reynolds,
South Carolina; Jeter, Virginia; Mcintosh, Ala
hama: Furman, South Carolina; Henderson,
Alabama.
After singing ''Im o Pilgrim, &C., prayer
by Rev. DIR. Broaddus, of South Carolina.
After singing "Rock of Ages" &C., Rev. Mr..
Edwards, Of South Carolina, requested prayer
for the country.
On motion of Rev. E. B. league. of Selma,
Ala, the president Of the convention was re-
auested to give free return ticket over the
railroads to Rev. Mr.. Blevins, colored, who is
in attendance on the convention.
Rev. DIR. Curry, of Richmond College, Vir-
ginia. from the Committee on the China Mis-
sion, submitted o report which was read. DIR.
Curry, on submitting the report OF the COM
m,ttee, spoke Of the difficulty IN reaching the
females OF heathen lands. In such lands he
said there was no schools for the special edu-
cation of females. It was the GOSPEL alone
that could elevate the females OF heather lands
to their true position, as equals and belpmeets
to man. And as females in China were exclu-
ded from public intercourse with foreigners,
the only way to reach them was through the
native population.
Rev. DR.. Williams, of Baltimore, Md, spoke
ON the report. he considered that there was
no more important subject before the conven-
tion than that of foreign missions. Every
AGENT doubtless considered the interest with
which he was connected the interest. He was
no agent himself, but such was his opinion OF
foreign missions. The quettion now was ex-
tension or extinction. He alluded IN terms Of
great praise to Rev. AIR. Graves, missionary
to China from Maryland.
Rev. Dr. Broaddus, OF Greenviile Theologi-
cal Seminary. y. c., read very interesting
letter from China, written in Chinese.
Rev. DR.. Fuller, OF Baltimore, Md, read the
report Of the committee on the decease OF Rev.
DIR. Basil Manly, of Alabama. The report Was
full as it was written BY one who knew the de-
ceased well. The report was adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met pursuant to adjourn
The report of the committee on time and
place of meeting next year wRs offered recon-
men ding that the time and place Of meeting
be Walnut-strees Church, Louisville, KY, DR..
Burrows. of Virginia, to preach the introducto-
nv sermon, DR.. Tucker, OF Georgia, alternate.
The report was, after discussion, adopted.
The report Of the Committee on the ate OF
the Foreign Mission Field, was submitted by
Eey, MIR. Selph and read. 1t recommends e1-
pausion Of operations.
The Secretary. A. F. Crane. announced that
the collection for African Missions this even
inc had amounted to three hundred dollars.
Rev. G. C. Connor, OF Atlanta, Ca, submit
ted the report OF the Committee on the Sunday
School Board, which was adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Nomination
Of new board was then read and adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
Rev. DIR. Winkler offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted f:
Reso,ued, That the convention has viewed.
with sensible gratiic ton, the attendance OF
the pupils OF the Blind Asylum on the meet
ings of this body, and for their assistance IN
public singing.
Rev. DR.. Samson, D. O., ohereo the 1oiio"
ing. which was adopted:
Resoloed, That we deem it a duty, and regard
it as the high prerogatlve OF our Mission
Boards to study the precedents and pursue the
plans sanctioned by apostolic example in ap-
pointing age1:s to make collections Tor the
missionaries now in the field, and hat We re-
gard that plan as contributing to the success
which has attended our labors.
Rev. Dr.. Winkler, OF Charleston, offered the
following, which was adopted:
Resolped. That the systematic and persls-
tent contributors, howe er small, rom MEM
bers Of the churches and Sunday schools every
Lords day ls plan the prosecution Of which,
will contribute to the efficiency OF the mis-
sions cause connected with the convention, 80
dear to the churches.
After ths reading of the. minutes, the con-
We ation then adjourned sine die.
Before pronouncing the convention adjourn
ed, the president rose, and with much feeling,
spoke q, follows:
| cannot, brethren. pronounce the adjourn
ment Of this body without expressing to you
NV sense OF gratitude for your personal kino'
ness to me, and for your cordial cooperation
with me and the assistance which you have
rendered me in the discharge OF the duties OF
my Office. And think have right also to
give my testimony Of your character and your
conduct I thank God that my ear has moi
caught an unkind expression from any OF you
during all your delherations, and that my eye
has seen no unkind action during all your de.
liberations. What testify now, thank God
can testify from my recolechons IN the pas
as long as have been your pIesldlng omcer
I none that God may succe: sfullv conduct YOU
home and spare your valuable lives, and give
Won success in your labors in the Master q
cause during the next year. From my heart
brethren, l thank you.
After the Singing OF hymn "Blest be the tie
| that binds the cordial greeting OF Chrlet!ar
and brotherly fellowship, and a COMMUNICATIVE
| and pathetic prayer from Rev. NJ. j. Wellborn
of Georgia. The President pronounce the
convention adjourned without day.
HDR. WR1GHT'S REJOVENATING
RLIXR, OR ESSENCE OF LIFE. cures General