The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-17
THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
FINAL SESSION OF THE CONVENTION.
Tho Removal OF the Theological Semi
nary from Greenville Determined
Upon-A Committee Appointed to Sc
Iect Its Future Site.
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the Baptist Church by Dr.. Fuller, OF Baltimore,
and by DR.. Dixon, of Georgia. DR.. Winker,
of South Carolina, preached In the First hetn'
odlst Church. DR.. Jones, Of Tennessee, In the
Presbyterian Church. DR.. Curry, of Virginia,
In the Tucker Hall, the use of which had been
kindly offered by the proprletors. 1t was
curious sight, afforded by that afternoon SER
ylce-a venerable and dignifled array of min.
listers seated upon the stage, with the halt
circle of tootghls In front, the curtains above,
and the half pasted and varied scrnes DENIM.
We venture to say that very few OF these g"n-
llempn had ever before found themseIVes amid
such sur onndlDgs
The Sabbath exercises, conducted by these
and olhrr pr. achrrs, were very cordially r..
also an interesting mass meeting OF the
Raleigh sunday-schUols In The Afternoon. Dr.
Rann0Ipb. of P-nnsS lrauia, one OF the
SPEAKERS, gave brilliant aud beautiful de-
scr,ption OF The Sea of GalIlee. which will long
linger as grateful memory in the minds ol
those who heard Ii. Drs. Boyce and Broaaus,
| of south Carolina, also gave acceptable ad'
dresses. -
There was service in the Insane Asylum
at 3P. M. by DR.. Laudrum, Of Tennessee. the
colored churches We're also slppei, In ac-
cordance with their request, and large
audiences were gathered 10 M6s1,v Insm. Mav5
Tho convention assembled at nine O'Clock,
pursuant to rule Aner prayer, by the Rav.
DR.. Toy, OF South Carolina. and the usual re,
Iipious exercises, The convention proceeded
to consider the report ou domestic missions,
presented by lis chairman, Rrv. Dr. Dargan,
of south Carolina. The statement oil the ueoI
of the board was given, aud it was urged that
prompt and vigorous measures must Dr. taRf q
| iof nr
secretary. followed In a touching strain. ehe
described the difficulties OF the board arising
from the many and various applications made
10 them. and The learinly impoVer:snrd sCate
of the country. At least ftly Thousand ooiars
must be raised, unless eume Important staIiohs
may be given up. r,a,,,
missions. an address was made by Rev. 4. Il.
Buckn.r, missionary 10 the Greeks; -Inat
nation now numbers about thirteen tnnusand
souls. about fttren hundred OF them bapllsls.
Two.thirds of the Seminoles also belong 10
this denomination. An orpnan asylum ana
Baptist schools should be established. There
are Indian students in colleges OF Kentucky
and Missouri. The Indian country Is healthy
and fertile. The people feel that they must
be civilized or perish. Mr.. Buckner spoke
with great power. A collection for this cause
was taken up "
There was also an animated discussion as to
the relations of Church and State, arising
from the offrr of the Creeks to contribute a
certain amount of money 10 the denomina' lou
for the support OF the schools IL may establish
among them. The subsidy was finally ac-
cepted.
The sunday school board was commended
to the favor OF the denomination, anu (
spirited and successful csllsctlon was made 10
relieve the remainder Of the debt ~ now resIing
upon 1t. The demand made by Or. Graves,
OF Tennessee for the retura OF the Stereotype
plates given to the board by the Baptist S"n
day-school Union, some dozen years ago, was
referred to a special committee.
AFTERNOON.
the report Of the committee on deceased
missionaries and secretaries was handed "
by Rev. DR.. Broadus OF Virginia. A beautif'.
tribute was rendered py DR.. Jeter 10 the menu
ory of Rev. Robert q. Prltchard, one c. the
deceased missionaries to Chiua. He was
Young minister OF unusual promise.
Several reports, that on the China mission,
that on European missions and that on the
future n,an oil the foreign board, were all en-
couraying, and consplred In demanding an
increase Of missionaries and an exlenslca \ of
the field of evangellc labor.
DR.. Jeter. as president of the board OF trrs-
tees of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, reported:
with existing Institutions Of learning. 8. Un-
der these restrictions the only points open
are Louisville, Nashville, CHATTANOOGA and
Atlanta. 4. The proposals are not snfhclentiy
definite to enable the board TO select site at
this time. s. There should be an endowment
of at least $500, 900. 6. That the question OF
selection be lett open until August lst, 1872,
and until then the parties Interested may con
tinue their subscriptions aud perfect lne'r ar
rangpments 7. That committee OF seven
pe appointed on or about the lst of August,
1872, to visit the abe5e locaIiLl,s inquire into
amount OF subscription, Validity OIL TILES, eX-
anime property, &C.; that majority OF The
COMMITTEES shall be empowered to select site,
aud make arrangements for removal. y.
Next session will be held at Grtenv'lle 8; =.
He also announced that Professors Boyce
aud Williams will change their hairs, and
Brother Wnitsett was elected assistant probes g.
eor.
greatest need OF our peopie-the Holy Gnnst.
The committee recommended the appo'nt-
mpnt OF day of fasting and prayer, and tnat
recommended the flrsL THURSDAY, not rtmem-
berIDg that this is the 4tll oil july. DR.. Wink
Ter urged Lnat neither uf these days was Sea.
BanabIe az day OF fasting, and recommended
that the day should be oEe of thanksgiving,
almsgivlng and prayer. The Recommendation
prevailed.
NIGHT SESSION.
The concluding session opened at eight
o'clock. The committee on permanent In.
vested funds repurted, recommending that
hereafter all investments be made In pihilc
securities, and whatever private securities
are now held be converted into public Sc
curltles.
The time and place of next meeting were
fixed Iuon. Tue convention will reassemble
at Mobile on Thupsnay before the second
Lorus Day, In May, at ten P. The preacher
of the c invention sermon will be Jne Rev. Dr.
| r. G. Jones, of Tennessee; alIernaIe, W.. M.
| Wiugale, D. D., president Of Wake Forest Col.
leg-, North Carolina.
DR.. Winker made an appeal IN Dehall OF the
Rev. Thomas Dawson. the oldest minister OF
the convention, whose means had been Well
nigh exhausted in reaching this point. A lilo.
eral amount for his travelling expenses was
spepdiIy raised. Mr.. Dawson has been fifty.
three wears q minister of the Gospel In the
| Baptist denomination.
The committee upor stereotype and plates
recommended the Re once OF the whole SUD-
| ject to the Sunday-schJol board at Memphis.
An interesting report on The appointment o.
Bible women tU perform missionary work IL
connection with the former apponters OF Tile
| convention. After some discussion The report
was amended and adopIed. Several other re-
ports of minor Importance were also accepted
AL half.pa-t eleven o'clock, Dr. W. +,
Broadus, OF Virginia, closed the exercises by
pra, er, aud the delegates gave each other the
parting hand. The convention has been 9
successful one, having performed a great dea
oil work, with very little friction. Several o