Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-08


LOUISVILLE, KY, May 6, 1870.-The
Convention assembled at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
President Rev. DR.. Nell presiding.
Quite a large number of delegates in
their seats, and a number of visitors pres
ent
Among the ministers from the North
are Rev. B. Griffith, D. D., Philadelphia;
Rev. ]. NJ. Pendleton, D. D., Penn. Rev.
Mr.. Olcott, Ohio, and others.
A half hour was spent in devotional
exercises, conducted by Rev. A. NJ Poin-
dexter, d. D., Va.
Committees on the following subjects
were appointed: On Missionary Work,
past and future; Indian Missionary Work,
past and future; on Coliseum Place
Church, New Orleans; China Mission;
African Mission, and Extended Opera
tiOns.
An extended and full report was read
by Rev. DIR. Teasdale, Corresponding
Secretary, on the Sunday School Board.
This Board is located at Memphis, Tenn,
and the report shows that it has done a
vast amount of work during the past year,
and is in healthful condition. Referred
to proper committee.
On motion of Dr. Teasdale, d. L. Jones,
ESQ.,, of Missouri, was unanimously in
vited by the Convention, to deliver an adj
dress on Sabbath schools, which he did in
a speech that would done credit to the
head and heart of any man in the nation.
The large and capacious church edifice in
which the Convention was assembled, was
crowded to its utmost capacity. The i'm
pressions produced by the address were
quite marked. 1t was shown that the
fEGreat Vest was suTrenderi1g to the
Sunday School workers far more cheer.
fully than the red men to Phil. Sheridan.
Rev. J. c. Boyce, D. D., of South Caro-
lima, delivered very fOrcible and emf
nentIy clear speech in behalf of the The
! illogical Seminary, lover which he pre-
sides) located at Greenville, S. G. The
address was listened to throughout with
the profoundest interest, and showed thai
| there were more students in attendance a
| the Seminary than in any other theology.
cal school in the United States. This il
encouraging to Southern Baptists. Al
the close of DR.. Boyce's address, he made
an appeal for pecuniary aid from thu
members and visitors present, which re
suited in pledges TO the amount of 80, 200
DIR. J. b. Jeter followed in a handsome
speech for the same purpose. These ad
dresses and the business connected there
with occupied the forenoon session.
On motion a committee was appointed
to nominate new Boards. Rev. J. B
Hardwick, of West Virginia, was mad
Chairman of said Committee.
Convention adjourned till o'clock p
NJ. to give time for committees to maxi
out their reports.
At night large and enthusiastic Mis-
sionary meeting was held in the Church
and able addresses by number of tn
leading ministers of the denomination
Quite an amount of money was raised fo
the Mission cause, but your reporter fail
ed to learn the exact sum. n.
THE following are given in a recent
published work on English surnames q
specimens of the old Puritans in Englan
about the year 1853. They are taken fror
jury list in Sussex county, and cannC
fail to cause a smile in our day; Faint-nC
Hewet, Seek-wisdom Wood, Redeeme
Compton, Accepted Trevor, God-rewar
Smart, Make-peace Heaton, Be-couIteon
Cole, Repentance Airs, Return Specimar
Kill-sin Pimple, Fly-debate Roberts, BIZ
faithful Sinner, Hope-for Bending, WeeT
not Billings, Elected Mitchell, Fight-tht
goodnight of-faith White, Stand-fast-or
high Stringer, Search the-Scriptures More
ton, The-pcace of-God knight.
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