The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-14
Special telegram to the nispafeh.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONTENTION:
FOURTH DAY.
Nurnjs,a Sfssic,i.

IL RALgr;H, n, c., May TX, ls'1.
The Convention met at the usuai to.''
devotional exercises were led by hc,.
Thomas Dawson, of South Carolina, c'Sn.:
tiyc years old, who recalled some .oao t,,,
"reminiscences of thr early days ol TIC o''''
sention.
noMEsrIc MISSIONS. ~,
Dr., T n u. Darean. Of South Caroilha,
,,ht,;itoJ the report of the Comhllttec on
n",nnstir Missions, cordially approving OF
,hc work Of the Beard during the past yeI
and commencing it for the future WAlch
mss ,dopted after IN address by Dr. summer,
of Alabama.
,xn,AS Observation-Disclosures STATEMENTS
Rev. DR.. Skinner; of Georgia, presented
the renort of the Committee on INDIAN MIS-
sions. The report sketches and commences
the work of the Board, and especially COM
mends the carly establishment OF an orphan
asylum among the Creek Indians.
Rev. II, T. Buckner, who has heen lor
forty wears missionary to the Indians, mace
deeply interesting statement OF the WORK
among them, and earnestly urged the speedy
establishment of the orphans home IN the
Creek nation.
Rev. Thomas Dawson recalled some
pleasing "reminiscences of his early lie us
missionary to the Indians.
DIR. Devote. of Georgia, said that he haa
intimately known his brother Bucknef
when, forty years ago, he went iorth weep,
ing, bearing precious seed, ana he Sreeteo
him with JOY here to-day as he came orlnS-
ing his sheaycs with him. IL lad COST Tie
United States Government S2o,VoV per
head to remove the Seminole INDIANS 10
the territory. and the cost OF the CONVEX
81, t:Sts
thot tribe had been only about one dollar
per bead.
After earnest speeches by other members
!, liberal collection was taken up for this mis-
sion.
THE SUSpAY-SCHoOL BOARD.
sOn motion of II. X. EllySon, the Conven-
tion unanimously expressed its confidence
IN the Sunday-School Board, and pledged
shc hearty cooperation of the denominations.
Nine hundred dollars was raised on the
spot for this Board.
Afternoon Session.
THE CHINA MISSION.
DR.. Dixon. from the Committee on the
China Mission, reported cheering prospects
in that field. and in favor of a more vigorous
prosecution of the work there i'll future.
THE ITALIAN MISSION.
Rev. DR.. +. Wilson, from the COMMITTEE
ON the italian Mission, reported wonderful
blessing in the work there: eight Baptist
churches. with about three hundred men,
bers--clllng for more earnest Work III the
future.
After eloquent and telling speeches from
Drs. John A. BroaduS, Curry, and Hooper,
the report was adopted.
Dir. Curry recalled the interesting TACT that
at the organization Of the church at Rome
DR.. Broadus. of South Carolina, and DR..
Randolph, of Pennsylvania, assisted; and
TINT in recent ordination there DR.. Tucker,
of Georgia: DR.. Anderson, of Philadelphia:
and DR.. VI. II. Yates, of our mission to Chi
M, otficiated-the rising aud setting sun, the
North ind South, Europe, Asia, and Ameri-
"a, thus claSping hands over our work IN
Rome.
Fitting tributes to Robert S. Pritcllard,
missionary under appointment to China,
were paid by Dr.. Jeter and Mr.. j. 3. Wat
kins.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
DR.. Jeter announced that the trustees of
the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
had. after mature dclibcmation, decided that
they would not connect the SEMINARY with
anv literary institution; that they would
leave the place of location to Il committee OF
five, with full power to act that the con-
tested locations are now narrowed down TO
Louisville, Nashville, Chattanooga. and At
lanta; that the locality and State TO which
the Seminary is removed must raise at least
$500, 900; that the decision he postponed
ill the lSt of August, to give competing 10.
,.,lities time to put their oilers into lcSa
form but that, in any event, the next session!
will be held at Greenville. Ec also an.
no,lnced that the Board had elected a assist
ant professor in the seminary Rev. w. II
Whitsitt, OF Albany, GA, late OF Tennessee
educated at the University Of Virginia, tbt
southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and
Berlin, Prussia.
Mr.. Whitsitt has every qualification for tht
important and responsible position.
DAY OF SPECIAL PRAYER ArrolSTEr,
Tie Convention appointed the first Sal
bath in July as Il day of special prayer for al
outpouring Of the Spirit on the foreign mis-.
sion work of the Convention.
Night Session.
Mobile was selected a. the place Of tht
| next meeting. Rev. Dr.. I. 6. Jones was ar
| pointed to preach the Convention sermon
| and Rev. DR.. Wingate, Of North Carolina
alternate. The Convention had a somew'.
lengthy discussion on the report ,,o ~,
mittee on Bible Women .or Heather Lands
ana al ~ c'ocs enc discussion is still ren6
~ i,ls' IL 4,rs l,een decided to push throug
f., ..-.e business aid adjourn tonight sine die.
! 1mneilSe congregations attended tn
churches on yesterday, and the sermon
were unusually able and interesting,
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