The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-16
LOUISVILLE, KY, May II, 1870.

unable to send you the promised daily
sketch of the proceedings of the Southern
| Baptist Convention, but you have seen
them in full in the Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Convention numbered upwards OF
three hundred actual members, and large
number of visitors. We missed nom tne
meeting Drs. Fuller, John A: bfoaadus'
Curry, Winkler, Manly, Brantly, Samson,
and number of others of our most promi-
nent men but we still had an array OF M.
| tive talent, learning, practical piety, and
popular oratory, seldom collected together
| in one body.
President Nell won the increased adrsira.
| tion of all for the thorough knowledge OF
ali points pertaining to parliamentary prac--
tice, perfect impartiality, promptness, ana
mingled frmness and courtesy, with Whlch
he presided. We do not believe ne mas on
the continent his equal as o presiding officer.
The meeting was entirely harmonious,
and though the debates were earnest anu
sometimes even little sharp, nothing was
said calculated to wound the feelings OF any
member.
serious apprehension was felt at one Time
that we should have trouble on the ques-
tion Of co0peration" with northern So
cieties. and many regretted that the ques.
tion had been introduced. But after full
and free discussion, in which the sentiments
of all were thoroughly ventilated, the
whole matter was referred to colnmlttee
of one from each State who UNANIMOUSLY
agreed on report to the effect tnat Wnue
we should cherish the most fraternal feel
inps towards Christians of every name and
section. and especially towards those of the
+" same faith and ORDER" yet we are fully
persuaded that it is best for us to abide ny
orr own organizations: and that the ques-
tion of cooperation" should not be again
introduced into the body or further DIS
cussed among us. This report passed the
Convention by unanimous Uote, and This
action is considered definite settlement OF
it. ~
1t was pleasant to meet so many native
Virginians who came from different STATES
as delegates to the Convention, and VINO
seem to be eXerting so decided an influence
| in the denomination throughout the South.
Among the number we noticed the venera-
BILE DR.. Pyland, of Shellbyyille, KY, who Is
at the head ofthe Kentucky Female College,
and is gaining in the West the high reputa.-
| ton tor scholarship, sound judgment, and
earnest, conscientious devotion to duty,
which he so long enjoyed in Virginia. His
many friends will be glad to learn that ne
| is in the enjoyment of vigorous heaitn, ana
that his prospects of success IN MS new
field are Frightening. Among the younger
men who have since the war gone from VIZ
Rev. J. O. Kirk, who is laboring success
| fully in Fleming county; Rev. George r.
Basby, who has had most successful pas
torate at Elizaville, and is about to remove
| to Russelville to take an agency Tor bethei
| College Rev. Ell. G. Crews, who is succeed
| ing well in Marion county; and Rev. Z. y.
| ". Dobbs, who now lives in Lexington,
and is preaching to two country churches
| and editing the Baptist Sentinel. we were
panied not 10 meet Rev. &. w. Harris, or
| Shellbyville, who is so widely known IN
Virginia las for long time pastor IN Up
perVille) as most efficient chaplain during
| the war, who was badly wounded in the
discharge Of his duty, aud as most lnae-
fatigable and devoted laborer among his TEL
loW-prisoners at Fort Delaware. his
friends will be panied to hear that he Is In
wretched health.
Then there were Rev. Fl. L. Burrows, the
Dopular Young pastor of Lexington, Mo.
| Rev. A. B. Woodin, who is doing In Mobile
the work which his labors in the Army Oh
| Northern Virginia and in the pastorate IN
Virginia gave such abundant promise OF ;
Rev. William D. Thomas, who has won a
| reputation at Greenville, S. c., which was
greatly enhanced by his making, during. the
| discussion on the cooperation question,
what is universally pronounced to be the
speech of the Convention. Rev. @. II. Toy,
whose ripe scholarship and untiring powers
| OF application have made him, in his first
session, the peer of his able associates IN
the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
| at Greenville, S. c., and who Is destined TO
rank among the very foremost scholars on
| the continent Rev. DR.. W. C.. Crane, OF
Texas, who is exerting such wide lnhu-
ence in the clone Star" State; Rev.
| DR.. Shaver, one of the best editors on the
continent and many other sons of the Old
Dominion, who yearn with untravelled
hearts" over all that concerns the old
mother. And, then. it was pleasing to note
the influence eXerted in the body by the
/ leaders of the Virginia delegation. DR.. Je-
ter, with his commanding person, courte-
Gus address, unquestioned ability, and ear,
nest conservatism: DR.. Taylor, with his
practical wisdom, business tact, devotion
to the interests he represents, and up bic.
mished reputation; DIR. Poindexter, with
his grasp of intellect, great ability rs de.
batter, and fearless statement and defence
of what he deemed right and proper; DR..
Burrows, with his polished oratory and
earnest devotion to all of the interests of the
Convention; DR.. Broaddus, whose know
ledge of human nature and ineXhaustible
fund of humor and anecdote have so often
served to harmonsze /" things~-alld Others
who, though blessed with "the grace OF
silence" We're at the same time most useful
members Of the body. -
Upon the WHOLE It was q most pleasant
1 and Important meeting OF one Of the largest
a. not the lrgest) and most influential de-
nominations in the country. =.
Louisville Is, on the whole, the hand
soonest city we ever saw. We were told by
an intelligent friend who has visited all Of
the principal cities both of this country and
of Europe, that "Broadway" in Louisville,
tconsidering both the street and the style OF
houses upon it, is the handsomest street he
ever was on. 1905
The people Of the city entertained the
delegates and visitors in very handsome
style. More aaoa. sF''1 YIAToR.
Ia Letter from Rev. Thomas Ward
/. - White. Mt AHRausaa. .--------