Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-08

NJ. Pendleton, Of Penn; Rev. J. B.
Oicott, Ohio; Rev. FL. smith, Ind.
Rev. j. NJ. Pratt, Ind; Rev. A. 3.
Smith, Ind; Rev. d. F. Carnelian,
Ill; Rev. B. 2. Taylor, Ohio; Rev.
DR.. Pratt, Ind; Rev. S. B. Page,
Ohio; Rev. Nh. Palmer, Rev. 4. w.
Beagle, Rev. T. Allen, Ohio; Revs.
George W. Broaddas, T. f. Edwards,
n. b. johnson, w. o. Ch8mbliss and
Jarvis Gilbert, of Kentuckyi Rev. j.
j. ChampIin, Arkansas; Rev. c. b.
Stone, Ind; j. n. Clarke, Ind ;
Rev. G. r. Blaekall, Chicago; Rev.
w. Elzie, Ind.
Rev. DR.. Jeter, Of Virginia, Of
fered a series of resolutions, praying
for the appointment of a committee
to confer with q similar committee
from northern societies, to see how
far and in what way there can be CO.
operation between them.
j. VIM. Jones, of Virginia, moved
to lay the resolutions on the table
The vote was taken, and, being very
close, a division was called for, during
the taking of which, DIR. Jeter asked
and obtained permission to withdraw
the resolutions, intimating that ne
would enew them at some other
time.
Rev. DIR. j. 3. Taylor, Correspond
ing Secretary, presented the report
of the Foreign Mission Board. The
report shows an increase of owe 5000
in contributions, as compared with
last year-shoWs the decided success
of their missionary paper (the Home
FOrea2h Journal, and ably and ear
nestly sets forth the necessity OF rein
forcing its mission stations. 1t refer
red to the convention the question
which some have raised-as to wheth-
er our work should be vigorously
prosecuted or transferred to others,
and ably set forth the advantage Of
the former. 1t gives a detailed, most
interesting, and satisfactory account
of the stations in China and Africa,
and refers to the Convention the ques-
ton of starting missions in Europe.
Rev. Mr.. Stout, of Georgia, moved
to refer the report to a committee on
the Chinese mission and on the
African mission.
Rev. j. b. Hawthorne moved Oadd
a committee on a European mission.
Rev. DR.. Williams, Of Maryland,
moved to refer also to aeommittee on
cooperation with Northern Baptist5.
Rev. DIR. Jeter seconded the motion
and awaited himself of the OppOrtu-
nifty of explaining his position on this
question. He was not in favor OF a
dissolution of the Southern Baptist
Convention, but he wanted to see if
we could not have some cooperation
with Northern Baptists which should
be mutually advantageous. He
wanted to see if we could
not adopt some plan which
should unite all hearts and all hands
in our common and glorious work.
He thought that the question should
be fairly and kindly met, and that in
this, as in all else, we should seek after
harmony.AH He was not simply a
SOuthern Baptist, but a Baptist for
the whQY country, and for the world.
Rev. D. W. Thomas, of South Caro-
lima, submitted that DIR. letters speech
was on the resolutions he had some
time before offered, and not on the
real question before the house. The
Foreign Mission Board had submitted
no question of cooperation, but one
as to whether we should transfer its
operations to others. He did not wish
at this time to discuss the general
merits of the question, but simply to
raise this point.
Rev. Dr.. Taylor explained that this
.lcds the question raised by the Board,
that there had been certain publica-
tiOns on the subject, and that the
Board had received various letters on
the subject. They did not desire the
transfer, but wanted the question set
tied.
Rev. DIR. Williams modified his res
OlutiOn and moved a committee on
transfer. He was firmly in favor of
standing by our own organizations
but he wanted the question fairly met
and settled.
Rev. Dir. Sumner, of Alabama, was
unwilling even to consider such a
question. To him it was deeply hu-
initiating even to think Of the posi-
bility of transferring to others our own
work.
The question being put, the motion
was overwhelmingly lost, and this
would seem to settle for the present
that, while the Baptists of the South
cherish the most fraternal feelings to-
ward their brethren at the North,
they intend to abide by their own Or
ganiZatiOn and do their own work.
On motion, the following hours of
meeting were fixed: Meet at 9 am,
adjourn at 124 pm, and adjourn at
81 pm. The pastors and deacOns of
the Baptist churches of the city were
appointed a committee on religious
exercises.
INTRODUCTORY SERMON.
The church was crowded last night
to hear the Introductory sermon of
Rev. DR.. Burrows, Of Virginia. The
sermon was able, eloquent and prac-
teal, and delivered in that felicitOus
style of delivery and elOeutiOn for
which this distinguished divine Is sc
celebrated
SECOND DAY.
LOUISVILLE, May mo important
business before the Baptist Southern
Convention to-day. DIR. BOyce, of
Greensville Is. c. Theological School,
in behalf of young men studying for
the ministry, explained their need of
assistance, and suggested the raising
OF $4,000 to assist in defraying the ex-
penses of the needy ones. $4,000 was
raised in the Convention. The dele
gates will probably make a trip to the
Mammoth Cave. A special meeting
was held in the interests of the Board
of Domestic Missions. Drs. RenfOrd
and Sumner, of Alabama, addressed
the meeting. The latter, who is Sec
rotary of the Board, made a successful
appeal for money. a year ago the
debt of the Board was $4,000. The
current expenses of the year have been
paid and the debt reduced to $1,000,
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