The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-20
SlOo. .We e shs other States would do the:

} nsye peea spaid hut for the desolaions Of
the war. "a stss ~ 49,; a. 80 4 s5F-s.3
But n.giew ofsthe fact that the war has
!eH South Carolina unable to meet her,ob.
shgatlons, and 1ett the; other. States In the
same con nd1fion, the South Carolina Baptfst
ConVentfon have unanimously agreed to
permit the seminary to be removed. rro.
Ylded the trustees shall deem II, best. :
b He also presented the action OF the Board
of Trustees, 80 the effect that the question
of the removal of the seminary be referred
to the Executive Committee, with instrac-
tions to remove the seminary to such place
as they may deem best; provided that by
the removal they promote the raising of the
endowment and the general interests Of the
semfnary.J8A AEEzSsisfrs t2.f3SS.AS - 70 syB:
DIR. Boyce said that 1t was proposed to
raisefor gthe seminary an endowment Of at
least afue hundred thousand dollars. and
that he thenght the State to which The
seminary shall becremoved ought to raise at
least three hundred thousand dollars.
+ After some discussion the Convention
seminary; and urging its claims upon the
denomination. -. :.
Z. The report on new boards, recommend
ing substantially the same boards and the
same officers, was, after some discussion,
unani Hously adopted.
sRey. J.. r. Graves presented the report of
the committee on the publication depart
ment OF the Sunday school Board.
1t commends the Home and Foreign Jour
nal as anadmirable organ of the boards, but
recommends that 1t be better printed and
on better paper, and that the boards be re-
quested to receive proposals for publishing
the paper, and that they accept the best
proposal they can get.
rrfn ftvy1 yrryvrn dC fha 1rynrIn
school paper, Kind Words, and advises that
it be published soeekly instead Of semi
monthly. ~ -
1t highly approves the books published
by the board during the past year, and
urges the continuation of the work during
the coming year. q
Rev. DR.. Yeaman moved to strike out
that part Of the report which instr uets the
board to publish books. st -
/ Il He did not think it wise for our board to
publish books.a Wescan haze published by
private enterprise just what we want and
he was opposed to having our people, in
their deep poverty, taxed for any: such
purpose.
The report was laid on the table to be-
taken up later in the session. an
Rev. DR.. Taylor, of New Orleans, read
the report of the Committee on sfHome
Evangefization.o The report approves of
what has been done, regrets that more has
not been contributed, and urges each
church and individual to duty in the prem
ises without waiting for visit from the
agent. 5S7"7' $50 Z .~ s<53i&
An earnest and interesting discussion en-
sued, in which Rev. s.. f. Thompson. Of
Kentucky, DR.. A. W. Chambliss, of Ken
lucky, DR.. Winkler, of South Carolina,
DR.. Taylor, of New Orleans, and Rev. e..
Dodson, Of Tennessee, participated.
A lengthy and very spirited discussion
on the place of holding the next session Of
the Convention was had on the report Of
| the committee-the contest being between
Raleigh, n. e., and New Orleans.
Raleigh was chosen as the place, Rev. DIR.
W. Pope Yeaman, Of Missouri, as preacher
| OF the sermon, and Rev. NJ. B. Wharton, of
| Alabama, as alternate.
After lengthy debate on proposition
Of Rev. j. r. Graves to make certain altern.
tions in the Constitution, the Convention
refused, by very decided vote, to make
the desired change. '-4sa S.-s-
Rev. e. c. Conner, Of Tennessee, is to
preach tonight, and the Convention lit is
undefstooD viii adjourn tomorrow.
A large number Of the delegates go to
Chicago to attend the Northern anniVersa-
ries, and many others are taking excursions
in different directions. VIAToR.