The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-30
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
THE STATE BAPr1sr CONVENTION.
Third Day-MIssions and Periodicals.
Furman UntversIty-Ehorts 10 Revive
fits Usefulness-Tnterestin Closing Ex-
ercises Of the Convention.
[rRoH OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE


CAMDEN, November rs.
The convention met as usual this morning,
and, after prayer by the Rev. O. A. Norris,
proceeded to business. The reports of vari-
GUS committees were received and acted upon,
and after very long, animated and interest
ing discussion 1t was resolved to continue the
State mission work under the organization by
which 1t has heretofore been conducted, and
the executive board at Newberry were in
structed to carry on with all the means they
could command the glorious work of evange-
lizlng our devastated but the more, even on
account Of her desolation, beloved States and
In order to facilitate this noble enterprise,
which ought to awaken our highest interest
as Baptists and engage our most Jealous ef-
forts, the various associations were earnestly
urged to cooperate with the board and rem
der them all the assistance which they posi-
bly, could. Several Of the associations and
churches present through their representa-
tlves pledged themselves to come forward
and assist heartily in the good work. The ex-
ecutive board is located at Newberry c. H.,
the chairman of same being:G. T. Scott, Esq,
of that town.
The committee on periodicals presented the
following report: Your committee find two
newspapers, the Religious Herald and the
Working Christian. In circulation among the
brethren Of our State, both filling useful
spheres; the one In communicating general
religious information, and the other serving as
means of immediate communication In re-
gard to the religious enterprises special to our
State. Your committee while approaching
the services and claims of both these papers
are apprised that they are private enterprises,
dependant for success upon the fidelity with
which they supply the denominaLional needs,
l4l.. A1atx ha- rxnI
as the official organs of the Baptists of this or
any other State. We wish them well, and
trust that the only rivalry hereafter maintain
ed bet Reen them may be rivalry Of love and
good works. We further commend to the
favorable consideration Of our brethren our
missionary paper, the Home and Foreign Jour-
nal, and the Sundsy-school papers, Kind
Words and the Baptist Teacher, which have
already obtained some currency among us.
(Slgned) T. b. Pope, Chairman.
After much debate this report was laid on
the table. During the day the board of trus:
tees of Furman University held their usual
session. This university Is an institution Of
learning, founded by the Baptists of South
Carolina, and under the care Of the Slate con.
vention. 1t Is situated In the Town of Green
vile, and offers TO the young student ample
opportunities for high intellectual culture.
Before the late war 1t was endowed with q
sufficient fund to make 1t entirely self.sup-
porting. and enjoyed large and gratifying
measure Of prosperity-as many as one hun.
dred and fifty students being at one time ma
circulated within Its walls. That endowment
having been lost by the disasters which have
befallen our State, the board Of trustees are
more upon firm and solid basis, and to this
end they propose to raise new endowment
of two hundred thousand dollars, and as soon
as this amount shall have been secured, to
throw the doors OF the university open to all
suitable persons who are capable OF entering,
for ten Years free of charge. About one.halt
of the amount has already been raised, and
the report OF the general agent gave fiatter-
ing hopes Of the obtaining Of the remaining
half at an early day. The importance Of this
undertaking cannot be over-estlmated.
The convention then adjourned, to meet at
the call of the president, November 26. To.
day Sunday the churches In the town were
occupied by ministers Of the Convention, as fol-
lows: Rev. John G. Williams, of Barnwell, IN
the Baptist church, In the morning; Rev. e. T.
Winkler, D. D., Of Charleston, in the Metho-
Eason. Of Darlington, In the Presbyterian
church, in the morning Rev. G. @. Biting,
OF Richmond, Va, In the Presbyterian church,
at night; Rev. j. o. B. Dargan, D. D., of Dar-
lIngton, In the Colored Baptist church, In the
afternoon and Rev. T. q. Pope, of Newberry,
In the Colored Methodist church, at night.
A mass meeting of Sunday Schools was also
held In the Baptist church In the afternoon, at
which several addresses were delivered.
After the services In the Presbyterian church
at night, occupied by courteous invitation, the
convention was once more called to order, q
closing hymn was sung, and with the bene-
diction, the body adjourned, to meet with the
Baptist Church at Darlington G. H., on Thurs
day before the fourth Lords Day In Novem-
Der, 1872. +. W. Z.