Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-11
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION
Fourth Days Proceedings.

Fourth Days Proceedings.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 9, 1S70.-The
Convention assembled and spent half an
hour in praise and prayer.
Rev. DR.. ]. B. Taylor, Corresponding
Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board,
laid before the Convention papers from
the Board, urging in the most powerful
manner the propriety and necessity of
increasing the work in foreign fields.
Rev. DIR. Burrows, in vindication of
the policy suggested, made a strong and
effective argument. He showed that he
missionaries of his Convention were the
only Baptists who were or had been try
ing to occupy Canton and other important
cities in China. He argued that these
stations must be given up or be better
supported. The crisis has come. We
must decide aO1D. If we occupy, more
means and money must be placed at the
command of the Board, said he. Other
ministers favored the same course. The
resolutions were referred 10 the Commit
tee on Extended Operations.
a paper was presented from the minis
tiers of Baltimore on the importance of
occupying Ireland as a missionary field
referred to the same COMMITTEES.
Committee on Domestic Missions. past
and future, made a report, which showed
that while vast work had been done
many important points had been occupied
they earnestly desired a more vigorous
prosecution of the great work. Remarks
were made by several ministers, aud the
report was recOmmitted.
The Chairman of the Committee on
Indian Missions made a report, on which
remarks were made by Drs. Sumner and
Broaddus. The report was adopted
The Chairman of the Committee on Ex-
tended Operations made a report, showing
the opportunity of extending work more
favorable than heretofore, and urged the
putting forth of much more effort to
occupy the inviting fields now opening up
TO us. Remarks were made by several
speakers showing the progress of evan
gelical truth in Russia, Italy, Spain, Ire
land, Mexico and Madagascar, etc. Pend
ing this debate, Rev. Henry Mcdonald,
native of Ireland, made a thrilling ap-
peal in behalf of his own land and people,
cxhOrting the Christians of this country
TO give the plain, simple Gospel to that
country. His speech moved the whole
audience. Report adopted.
Rev. DR.. Williams read report on
Sunday School Mission work, which was
discussed at some length. Subscriptions
and money asked for, and l,135 raised
for that purpose. Report adopted.
Convention agreed to hold next meet
ing with the Third Baptist Church, st.
Louis, Mo-, commencing on Thursday
before the second Sunday in May, 1871,
and that the convention sermon be
preached by Rev. DR.. VIM. Williams,
and that Rev. George Hunt be alternate.
Almost the entire old Boards were re-
appointed, with Rev. J. L. Burrows,
D. D., President of the Foreign Mission
Board, and J. B. Taylor Corresponding
Secretary; Rev. W. H. Mcintosh, D. D.,
President of Domestic Mission Board,
and Rev. NJ T. Sumner, d. D., Cores
ponding Secretary; Rev. S. II. Ford, d.
D., President of the Sunday School
Board, and Rev. Dr. Teasdale Cores
pOnding Secretary.
EVENING SESSION.
The report of the Committee on extend
ed operations was read, which showed
that the denomination was doing much
more work than formerly. Yet it was
decided TO increase the work still more.
The amount raised for domestic mis-
sions at this session of the Convention
was near S., 900.
Convention adjourned till 9 o'clock A.
NJ, tomorrow.
Itls ascertained that about $50 minis
ters are in attendance on the Convention.