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ing to fraternization with Northern Bap-

ing to determination with Northern Bap-
tist brethren was resumed.
Bro. Warren, of Georgia, said he re-
garded the subject as OF great importance
1t had to be met aud be was glad IL was
introduced. He wanted the matter re-
ferred to a committee Of the best men TO
consider and report upon it. IL should
be settled 40 that brethren everywhere
would know that there was no intention
of the Southern Baptist convention aban-
doning its field of labor, yet it was will
ling to fraternize and work with all who
worked for the interest Of Christ. lie
thought IL the subject was calmly dis
cussed there would not be any insuPera-
bic difficulty in the way of harmonious
working of Northern and Southern
brethren He wanted such a settle
ment Of the matter as would leave no
doubt in the mind Of any one. Dc was In
favor of sustaining our Southern institu-
tions, and opposed 70 voting that we
would not cooperate with Northern
brethren. He thought that there was no
occasion for such a vote. he cited the
case OF the American Baptist Society en-
ploying Brother Haywood, Georgian,
born and raised in the South, and with
religious, political and social Southern
svmpathies, to be their agent in distrib-
utinq among the poor of the South $1,000.
Was such co operation TO be reJectedg
When he himself had proposed an
agency to educate oolored ministers the
representatives, of the Northern Board
wrote to tell him to draw for $50, and
be did 50. Was he to refuse such CO.
operation, rendered without asking q
ouestions He cited other cases, and
urged that while Southern organizations
should be kept I'D there should be kindly
cooperation with Northern brethren.
Brother Culpepper, of South Carolina,
an energetic and frank old gentleman,
made o very interesting speech, 10 show
that the breach between Northern and
Southern brethren was widened by each
of them believing what had been said to
them about the other. BE admitted that
his mind had thus been preiudiced
against Northern people. He knew that
the lies told about Southern people BY
what somebody had called them edged
devils" and believed by Northern people
had done great harm. Ii had slienated
the hearts Of the Christians of the North
and South. The Northern people believed
that there were Ku-Klu1 in South Caro-
lima, killing loyal people, and that South
ern Christians favored their bad acts, and
this made these Northern Christians be
lieve that the Southern ,Chistians were
wicked. Then, aga n, the men who thus
| caused bad feeling in the North by mis-
representing Southern people had 10 mis-
used putHs money and increased public
expense, that the burdens of taxation
were enormous. His own taxes
/ for State purposes were nine
/ times what they used TO be,
/ and as Southern people believed that this
was sustained by Northern people who
sustained the bad fellows who did the
mischief, it alienated their hearts from
those of their Northern brethren. The
/ breach was constantly growing wider.
/ The feeling of Southern Christians to-
ward their Northern brethren was much
worse than it was two years ago. They
! felt that they were treated most unjustly
and ungenerously. The reported Ku-
! klux in South Carolina were all men in
! buckram-ten, six, two men In buckram.
! This ali Southern people knew and they
/ felt sore at being constantly misrepre-
/ scented and abused. He had stood 1t and
, meant to stand il as long as he could.
/ That was the way many Southern Baptist
brethren felt. BE was willing to fratern-
[ ize with Northern brethren, but he would
/ have them regard him as also Christi-4
/ brother. 1t was the same distance from
! Boston to Charleston as from Charleston
/ to Boston.
Brother Brosddus wishing to harmon
/ izs the views OF the members of the con-
/ vention, submitted the following comprO-
mise substitutes:
| Whereas, Many of our brethren, both
/ North and South, are desirous of attempt
ing by some suitable means to secure
/ organic connection between the several
boards of the Baptist denomination
North and South,
ReSOtUed, That in the judgement Of this
convention, any sJtempt in this direction
I would instead Of tending TO oIaw to-
/ gether the Baptists Of the NORTH and
| South, tend rather TO keep up = ia
| among the brethren. r.
ResoIUed, That, while we desire to cuas.i
vate frabernal feelings toward our North
I ern brethren, we recommend 10 the sew
4 eral organizations now existing in both
sections to promote their own work by
such means as the Providence ofGOd may
( put into their hands, bidding each othe
| God speed in the work OF spreading The
Gospel throughout the whole earth.
Brother Jones, Of Tennessee, submitted
the following amendment 10 the substl
tuts Of Brother Broaddus:
ResOlVsd, That the question of co-opera
tion with our Northern brethren be re
ferred TO a committee Of one fF|'m eaci
state embraced under the oPer ions o
this body, with instructions to- port tn
character and method Of coo -eeratIOn, j
any, that is desirable and practicable.
The motion was made 10 lay the who'll
subject on the table, and il was carried
by IL yeas to 50 nays.
The previous question was called an'
/ carried. The main question then cam'
up, and the reference to committee o
| Brother Jeter's resolutions was carried
A division was called, and resulted in Is
votes for the reference, and a699tss
against it. ,starp.-1--