Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-07
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONyEN-
TUON.
10 the Editors Of the Union and American

To the Editors Of the Union and American:
| LOUISVILLE, KY, May 8, 1870.-The
delegates of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton assembled in the Walnut Street
Baptist Church in this city, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ Rev. DR.. p. ii. Nell, who has for
many years in succession presided over
the body, was in the chair. After the
usual devotional exercises the names OF
| delegates were enrolled from the follow
ing States:
Maryland, District of Columbia, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Texas and Florida.
The following officers were elected:
President-Rev. P. II. Nell, D. d., of
Georgia.
Vice Presidents-Rev. w. c. Crane,
Texas, Rev. ]. S. Coleman, KY, Rev. ].
P Boyce, S. c., Rev. A.. Sherwood,
Mo.
Secretaries--E. G. Williams, Baltimore,
Md, and ]. r. Hawkins, Franklin, KY.
The latter named gentleman is now the
efficient Clerk of the State Senate of
Kentucky. He is devoted christian and
a good officer. His present position in
the Senate he has occupied for the last
quarter of a century.
The Convention being organized, reso-
luton of highly religious character was
Offered by Rev. DIR. PoindeXter, of Va,
who made an animated and appropriate
speech in behalf of the same. Rev. DR..
j. B. Jeter, Va, in seconding the motion,
also made handsome speech.
A report of Domestic Missions, very
able in its character, was impressiyely
read by Rev. NJ. r. Sumner, d. D., the
able Corresponding Secretary of the
Board, from which we gather the follow
ing items:
1.-THE YEARS wORK-DoMEsTIo BOARD.
Sermons preached, 4, 1853; baptisms,
225; miles travelled, 33,802; baptisms in
connection with said labors, oil; religious
visits to families, 5,127; Deacons and
Ministers ordained, 10; Sunday Schools
organized, p, with 191 teachers and
1867 pupils; number received by letter,
IA; Bible classes, SO, with 237 pupils;
total in fellowship in 90 churches, 2,010;
Bibles and Testaments distributed, sol;
tracts and papers distributed, %, 1856;
number restored, %; meeting houses
commenced, 3; meeting houses finished,
6; temperance societies organized, 90"
Following this part of the report there
was an interesting report from the Gin
dian Field" which showed that a good
work was going on in that direction. The
Board is out of debt for the first time
since the war.
An invitation was extended to visiting
ministers to take seats in the Convention,
which was accepted by number of the
ablest ministers in the denomination,
North and South. There seems to be no
division between the Baptists South and
North, as interchange of fraternal greet
ing is common and hearty-Rep.
An elaborate report on "ForeigG Mis-
sions" was read by the interchangeable Cor |
responding Secretary, Rev. J. B. Taylor,
of Richmond, Va, which shows that the |
subject of foreign missions is prosperous.
Looking over this body of men one is
impressed with the grave and intellectual
appearance of the three hundred minis
tiers. The meeting promises to be har-
moniOus and successful As this as all |
the general meetings of this denomination
is purely of a missionary and educational |
nature, no other kind of business need be |
from your reporter.
AT night the Rev. DR.. J. L. Burrows, |
of Richmond, preached an able annual |
sermon, to very large congregation.