The New York herald., 1871-10-20

Annual Con, cnsion o. the Co.orcd n.Ireu,rs-
Questions of Church Discipline discussed.
The slftngs OF the thirty nrst annual Convention
OF the colored delegates OF the Baptist Missionary
Association were resumed yesterday morning In
Shiloh church. OF Prince and Marion streets.
The Rev. William Troy, OF Richmond, Va, presided.
During the previous siitings, which were held in
Brooklyn, nearly eighty delegates attended, sev-
era states by both clerical and lay members. The
assembage az the morning session yesterday
was pretty numerous including many coored ladies'.
After prayer the question arose as to the maln;c.
nance or newspaper called the E01i0r, pub
lished In the interest OF the c0ored people The
SUBJECT elected great deal OF discussion, II appear
ing that hitherto the paper had not met with the
success anticipated. II was the general desire OF the
Convention TO make the organ selfsustaining; and,
after o heightened debate, report was unani-
mousy adopted ny the Convention suggesting
means Tor the payment OF previous indebtedness
and the method by which In future the .Noaaitor
could be sei-suppnrtlng. All the clergymen present
expressed themselves IN iavor OF having It largely
circulated among the coiored people.
The SECRETARY read a report Of a committee ap-
pointed 10 Investigate the subject 10 whether 1t
was correct TO organize company OF brothers and
sisters into church without letters or dlsmsslon
from the church 10 which they belonged. The COM
mittee submitted that In their Judgment 1t was not
correct There were only three modes OF dsms-
sion in the Baptist Church, nanely:-By regular let
tiers OF dsmission by exclusion and by DEATH there
fore. the committee thought that letters OF dis.
mission before any organization was formed was
incorrect.
This report created quite heightened discussion.
Finally, upon the motion or the Rev. Mr. Dupee, OF
Kentucky, VINO iorcbly pointed ont the INJURY that
might arise from any such recommendations by the
committee, tue report was Indefinitely postponed
U QS
! Committee On Temperance, showing The monstrous
evils arising from the use OF intoxicating liquors,
this report be read In the various BAPTIST churches
as having been adopted by the Convention.
| corporate in the foregoing resolution Recommend
| Ing abstinence from The use Of tobacco. Upon
saii that, having become habituated to its use,
they could not well vote Tor the resolution, as II
SMOKING cSars Other delegates saying sa con-
fessiOn 1ood for the SOUL stated tnat they We're
sinners so far as the use OF tobacco was concerned
| The Moderator told one delegate to st down and re-
! pent The resolution, however was ilnally passed.
| report was then adopted nominating the speakers
for the evening session, after which the Convention
! adjourned Tor dinner.
| Evening Session.
| The evening session commenced at eight o'clock
the Rev. Mr.. Troy. Moderator, N the chair. After
The usual preliminary services the Secretary read
series OF resolutions submitted by the Committee on
the state OF the Country to the effect tnat the hand
gressional COMMUNICATIONS al! the mn,anitles n lies
untiring dlligence which the President had
exercised over the interests OF the South IN pro-
tecllng their lives and property Justly entitled hum
TO gratitude and support OF every American clt
| zen: that the economical administration or the
| federal government aud It's reduction Of the ma
| uOl al debt were deserving OF the highest COM
| mendatlon; that the Convention would pray TO Al
| mighty God for HIS continued blessings upon the
| real friends OF freedom throughout the lana for
| what they had already done, and that God in His
infinite wisdom might continue them IN the ascen.
dancY.
| Yhe Rev. Mr.. TROY, of Richmond having vacated
the chair addressed the Convention social polrl-
| cal and educational matters He adyerted 10 the
mental progress made by the colored people since
the war, and refuted the assertions made Dy the
enemies OF the coiOred people that now Thai
they we're free lndoence characterized their
actions. He coniended that the negroes In
Virginia were very orderly. ana decorous.
The churches in Richmond were crowded
| on Sundays and their conduct generally was every
thing that could he desired. In educational matters
| the cOl0red people were progressing with marked
rapidity In fine. he believed tnat the colored peO
pie had accom- plished more than their sangutne
friends could have anticipated.
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon or Oho Rev. Mr.. Crimes, OF
Massachusetts,. and other delegates addressed the
Convention on the resolutions submitted.
The Convention then adjourned.