Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-17
RALEIGH CORRESPONDENLE
RALEIGH, \. c., May 10, 1872.

Dcor JournaI-Wrlting at a late hour at
night, my letters this week must be neces-
sarily very hurried and imperfect. The
crowd in town has greatly increased.
Some delegates are still expected to arrive.
l give the main points of interest in the
proceedings of the Southern Baptist Con-
ventiOn.
1t met at o'clock A. NJ, President
Boyce in the chair. Religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Brantley, Of
baltimore.
IA Rev. W. II. Buckner, Of Kentucky, mis-
2vienary among the Creek Indians, Indian
TerritOry, addressed the Convention, Civ
ing an account of the shameful manner i'll
which they had been treated, and the very
destitute condition in which they were at
present. He asked the prayers of the Con-
vention in their behalf, offering a most
touching prayer for his own people.
Rev. DR.. 3. Manly, Jr., President of
Georgetown College, KY, made some touch
ing remarks, by invitation.
Rev. w. NJ. Lea, of Arkansas, was added
to the Committee on Credentials, and TO
the Committee to nominate new Boards.
The Chair announced several commit
tees, viz:
On Deceased Corresponding Secretaries
| and Missionaries, OF which DR.. W. f.
Broadus, of Virginia, is Chairman.
On Bible Women-Dr. j. w. NJ. Will
| liams, of Maryland, Chairman.
Home end Foreign J0nn0i&-Dr. ). A.
Broadus, Chairman.
african Mirsion-Rev. G. B. Taylor, OF
! Virginia, Chairman.
China NtsSion-Rev. j. Dixon, Of Geor-
| gia, Chairman.
Permanent Fnad-Rev G.. c. Biting,
of Virginia. Chairman.
Policy BOdrd-Kev. n. X. Davis, OF
Kentucky, Chairman.
Greatest Need OF BOGrd-Rev. DR.. ]. G.
Furman, Of South Carolina, Chairman.
European MiSSi0n-Rev. f. Wilson, OF
Maryland, Chairman.
! Sunday School BOdrd-A. Z. Galloway
of Georgia, Chairman.
Future POlicy-J. II. Devote, OF Geor,
gia, Chairman.
| Rev. n. Cotes, in charge of he Baptist
! Church at Rome, Italy, was welcomed by
| the President. Mr.. G. then addressed the
! Convention at length. He spoke of the
success that had attended his mission and
read interesting letters from many of his
| colaborers. He read them in the original
| languages, Italian and French, and then
| translated them. He said the people now
| enjoyed the fullest religious federation. He
! spoke Of what must be done to make the
| mission permanent, and discussed the
| to his temporal sovereignty. He thought
! such a restoration would never take place
Mr.. Topper next addressed the Convcn-
/ ton. He argued that the mission must
be perpetuated and that each Southern
State should raise $500, each, TO that end.
| Louisiana and South Carolina responded,
| 5000 each, Maryland 5000, Georgia
! $1,000, Virginia $1,000, North Carolina
$4,000, Tennessee 81, 400, alabama $1,000,
Kentucky $1,000, Misseari $500.
Rev Or. Jeter called upon the COnven-
t. the work. Theentire body rose to their
Ieet. PRAYER VIZ, then offered in behalf of
this work by B3v.. DIR. Jeter.
large nIanber Of other pledges were
made, the Raleigh Baptist Sunday School
pledging 5000, and Wilmington Baptist
Church $50.
Mr.. Cotes thanked The Convention for its
great lberality.
Twas moved that these contributions
were Independent of the regular contribu-
TONS OF NE Board of Foreign Missions
AlCer d debate, the resolution was with
drawn.
A communication from the Eaptist
Union of Englan} and Ireland, transmif-
ting resolutions EXPRESSIVE of feelings of
fraternity passed at thu autumn sessions.
was read, and on motion, was ordered 10
be spread on the minutes.
"A letter from the Chairman ofthe Texas
Baptist State Convention was read. making
the Southern Baptist Convention to 1neef
every two years instead of every wear. It
was reterred to a committee with instruc-
hoHo " report tomorrow at lOI o'clock
"a. m. '0'0ON'
od bv Plof. \ resolutions were intro
-, Davis, but | omit
cne Chair announced the.
AL committees wing spe-
on Letter from Tercs-Rey. J. G.. Fn.
of Virginia, Chairman. ''i''~,
On Time ana Place of TJ,Jd;,l, ",
11M,etettng.-Rev. n. Il. Davis, of Ke3tncl Sr'
Chairman. -Ne1''uchy,
Rev. "" \. < Davis, of 'fKs sSaHGiyan Fas-
man. Chair
There were debates on several topics O.
no general interest.
Rev. DR.. Fuller will address the Domes-
tic Mission. Mass Meeting on tomorrow
hTht. He is their great orator.
Convention contributed two hun
e ei az twenty-seven dollars towards the
lunu ~ ~ ~ raised to enable the distin-
gnnneution the ex-President Of the
his health? Resolution of symnat NV waro
passed by theNody. JP''nS "oie
Among En3tS the me Northern VISIT. are Rev.
pr smltn, Oh USago; Rev. ID. j.. Stout.
Of New Jersey ,Sev. j. p. Peddie, Of
Of Pennsylvania Wl am Horace Waters, Of