Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-12
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON
VENTI0N.
Conclusion Of the Third Day and
Report of the Fourth Days
Proceedings.
Discussion of Union with the North
eFn Church---DOmestic and For
eign Missl0ns---kames Of
Bards.

From the Louisville Commercial.l
We continue our report Of the debat,
in the Southern Baptist Convention OF
the subject OF Union and cooperation
with the Northern Church:
Brother Crane OF Texas, had not antie
ipated seeing he question brought up N
that form, but was Willin,- TO meet It. He
had been one who, with fourteen others
In 1851, bad taken such q stand for the
South as had given his name a place 10
McPhersOn's history Of the great rebel
lion, but he was so FAR reconstructed as 70
work with any one for the truth. he
would cooperate with any Christian
where there was no sacrifice Of principle,
Of Our teuets or OF our responsi billties.
He wanted cooperation with ali who
were working for Christ, but we are not
prepared for organic cooperation. He
wanted union, not only with all the Bap-
lists Of the United States, but of the
world. He was himself Baptist, warp,
wOOf and filling. He was Southern in his
Eympaihies and feelings-but be was
more Christian than Southern. CO-opera-
riOn with the North wsselo surrender of
our Boards, nor OF any of our work, nor
OF 2 single offiee or position or man. We
must forget the past. He had had as
great sOrrows as almost any other man
tho memories Of which narrowed his soul,
and he had no bitter regrets for what be
had done on behalf Of the South. He
didn't expect 10 be reconstructed that ffrs,
but he had g warm wish to harmOnlAe
with all Christian brethren.
Brother PoindeXter made q very fOrci-
bic speech in favor of the original resOlu-
tions. He showed that the resolutions
were based on matters Of fact, as that there
wGs a general desire for fraternal relations
with Northern brethren and universal
conviction that our Southern Organiza-
II. He showed that fraternal cooperation
did not mean smalgamstion or organic
union, and said that there was nothing TO
show that The North or anybody desired
The abandonment Of our Southern boards.
The field was large enough for all, and all
should work in brOtherly harmony. He
wanted this matter to be submitted to a
committee OF The best minds In the con-
ventiOu. so that il might 90 properly be-
fore the world. He was a Southern
man-SOuthern Independence had been
the subject OF his prayers. 1t had been
watered By his tears and uOurished
BY ths blood Of those near and dear TO
him. In receiving the hOspitalities of
Northern Christians he had not admitted
shat he had been wrong. He had there
IN the North stood up and said, meet me,
as I am, a. 4 man, Christian and Bap-
ttst. Just as I was IN the war and in the
time Of slavery, what l said then 1 say
now. If we meet on common ground,
recognizing the Christian manhood OF
each, am willing to unite and work with
our Northern brethren, hand to hand and
heart TO heart. Union thus is not co-ope-
ration. lt has nothing Of consolidation. |
II there Is such consolidation as Brother
Thomas suppOses going on in politics and
in other churches, all Baptists should be
united 10 oppose il. We are all bound to
sustain our own Boards, but we must rise |
oh hos ia oh ea1F 4
do all We can for the truth and for Christ. |
Brother Reynolds, of South Carolina, /
made the report of the committee, to I
whom was referred the subject Of the /
Sunday school Board cooperating with 4
Northern agencies for the same work. 4
The report urged the action OF cO-Opera-
ElOu Of all Christian brethren within the 1
field of the Southern Convention, but 4
strongly deprecated q consolidation with |
any Northern organization, and urged in
creased energy by the Board, 10 whom it .
suggested practical efforts and reports. /
The report was adopted.
Brother Jeter moved TO take his resOlu-
yions from the table, and il was ordered
bv a vote OF I46 to about 30.
Brother Broaddus hen made q very i
happy spee,h in favor OF his substitute
He wanted harmony. He had been
called an ex-rebel, but he did not take il /
IN an invidIOus sense. Fillmore was
eX-PresldenL, buI that did not mean that D
regretted having been President,
or thought be had done wrong in being
or might not, under some circumstances,
wish TO be so again. he was willing to
harDOujZ8 with Northern brethren, and
let the past, with its bitter memories, go
be was willing 10 love ali Christians, but
this did not mean that he would give up
our own organization.
Brother BOyce, Of South Carolina, sug-
9estsd that TO refuse the reference of the
matter TO a committee, when such COM
miJtee was asked by some Of the most
venerable aud worthy brethren, was so
gross, though perhaps uniutentional, dis
as was altogether unusual in
9th religious and political assem- blies.
On motion, the committee WAS ordered
TO consist of one from each State repre-
sented in the convention, and Bros. Je-
ter, Jones, Reynolds, Williams, Hard
wick, Irwin, Webb, BlackwOod, McIn-
,Osb, Mills, Msyheld, Sherwood, Lewis
and Law were appointed on it.
This closed q deeply exciting contro-
yersy which was very ably conducted,
and " hich. owing to the admirabls par
.iamentary skin OF President Nell, was
kept within the stTictest bounds Of par
iamentary propriety. The whole dis
,ussiOu eyinced = general readiness of the
Of the convention to have the
most friendly relations with Northern
Baptist brethren, but an uuwillingness to
give up their own organizations, bat
rather q determination 10 increase their
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