The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-16

u, ,o-iov meets. BE alluded 70 So: Louis
svn T., ,srohal,Ie future capitol of the unttea
s ssa SS nave a gloomy pictures Of tts moral
sssS re,tnis,us ebnditions and expresSeu the
3high Measure with which he welcomed 10
fhe homes and hearts Of the brethren chose
who syrnpatiifze In nil eferts 70 give Q pnre
gospel TO the people: >, =, -,
. At the request OF President Nell, hss.
DR.. Burrows responded In Dehaf OF Tue
Atlantic States.
s He reioiced In being present ut the first
meeting OF The Convention west OF the MIS-.
sissippi. He was q young man Tor :ne ieass
felt young}, but could distinctly remember
;wba,, 81. Louis was q frontier town, ana 10
WAY considered that the man who Went
there was In great danger Of the scaiping-
knife Of the Indian. He remembered Wnen
there was no law here save that OF Judge
LYNCH and the "kuklux' clans VINO 30
mipistered It, and who then, as nov, Were
not po,ihcal, but terror to evll-ocers Oh
every shade Of opinion.
He described wildly the m1gnsy strloes
OF the great West In material deveiopmens,
and their powers and capabliitles ior TEL
pious, progress, and expressed the great
Measure with which the eastern StaIes
wouId COOPERATE in the great work. Inc
brethren from the eastern slope most cor,
daily reciprocate the sentiments expressed
In the welcome Of their western brethren,
and were glad to come and test the warm,
large hospitality of this people. :, s.
Rev. Mr.. WEIGH, venerable minister
from Missouri, recalled some pleasing re,
miniscences of the. days when squirrel anu
deer were shot on the spot where we now
meet. iar,G
Credentials of delegates being called for,
the lists of the different states were pre-
scnted, and it Is evident that the Delegation
this yesr will be both large and able. The
following is the full list of the Virginia del
eeation Us reported this morning-others
will no doubt report to-day and to-mor-
row: Rev. Drs. Broaddus, Poindexter,
Dodge, Burrows, Rev. Messrs. Dickinson,
J. VIM. Jones, Z. Fl. Ryland, DunaWay, d.
L, johnson, Garlick, Deans, Barnes, Bit
ting, W. &. Hatcher, Wilson, Herndon,
Keyfoot, J. B. Taylor, Jr., Pitcher, and
Messrs. w. W. Davis, W. 7. Snead, Maui
rice Moore, J.H. Gwathmey, ). Nd. Brad
lev. Marshall, Prescott, Branch, Pollard,
Starke, and B. Taylor.
AT 1 O'Clock the Convention adjourned,
and the delegates invited to the lecture
room of the church, where an aDundant
and excellent collation. was served up anu
enioyed-all the more SO because seasoned
with pleasant social converse. This Will be
repeated every day during the meeting OF
the Convention, and is regarded as an adj
mirable arrangement, as st the same tlme
saving the delegates from going to their
shomes" for dinner, and giving them op-
portunity of having social intercourse
which otherwise they could not enjoy.
At the afternoon session letter WAS read
from Rev. DR.. J. B. Taylor, corresponding
secretary Foreign Mission Board, express
ing his regret that he was prevented by
sickness from attending this session, and
his best wishes and most fervent prayers
for pleasant and profitable meeting.
Rev. DIR. Poindexter expressed regret
that brother Taylor, the only correspond,
ing secretary the Foreign Mission Board
ever had who Ind served so long and SO
faithfully (and never more faithfully than
during the past year), was prevented ior
the first time from attending session OIL
the Southern Baptist Convention. In view
of DR.. Taylor's long and faithful service, be
suggested that special prayer be made for
him.
Rev. DR.. T. G. Jones, of Nashville, led
the Convention in earnest prayer for Or.
Taylor.
4 letter was also read from Rev. DR..
Crane, Of Texas, expressing his regret at
his inability to be present. g..
The Convention also received and return
ed thanks for an invitation to visit the St.
Louis Mercantile Library.
An invitation was extended to visiting
brethren, and twenty-nine eported-among
them brethren from Boston to California.
Much the larger number of these visitors
are from the northern States, and are cor
daily welcomed to seats on the foor, it be-
ing understood that while the Southern
Baptist Convention are determined to pre-
serve intact their own organization they
are ready to receive as twisting brethren "
all who come to see them in the spirit Of
Christ.
Rev. j. B. Taylor, Jr., read the report of
the Foreign Mission Board. ...
The report gives a deeply-interesting
sketch of the board, which is represented
as having been more prosperous during the
past year than any previous year since the
war.
The collections have been larger, the mis-
sions more prospered, and the future pros
poets are more encouraging than ever be-
fore.
OF the Domestic Mission Board.
During the past year the board has en-
ployed 1874 missionaries, who have preach
ed 11,1O1 sermons, baptized 1852 converts,
and done vast amount of other mission
airy work.
The board has collected during the past
year So, G,,3 more than the amount received
last year, and represent their prospects for
the future as Frightening. These reports
were referred to appropriate committees.
VIAToR.
THIRD DAY.
[By telegraph to the Baltimore SUM-
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