New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-07
VOLUME Vino. 81.
COLOIsED BAPTIST CONVENTION.
EriLaY-Eifih Day.

| Allen.
| After devotional exercises. the secretary
| being absent, Brother H. c. johnson was
| requested TO otfciate.
Reading of the minutes on motion dis
| pensed with.
The committee on grievances made the
| following report:
In the case of the grievance of the First
Baptist Church of New Orleans against the
First Free Mission Baptist Church of Car
rollton, for tellowsh:ping one of her exclud-
! ed members, the committee recommend
| that the said church be notified that the
conduct complained of is in violation of the
rules Of the convention, ard that the ex-
GUIDED Inember in question be dismissed
| that church at once
That the committee advise the conven-
ton to turn all cases submitted to them lex
cept the case ABOVE nertioned) over 70 the
executive board.
Both the above recommendations OF the
committee were adopted.
Brother c. F. Ladd moved that tie ex-
ecutlve board proceed to the examination
OF the two Second Baptist churches imne-
dlately after the adjournment of the con-
veDtion, and report the results as soon as
possible. Adopted.
The finance committee reported the col
lection Of S23l IS, as follows:
Received from the various churches,
T-~v- SOIICCtIou ISCSINtU. GO lTOu Lcu-
tenant Governor Antoine, s..
The report Of the committee was received
and placed on file.
Eey. X. n. Steptoe moved that commit
| tee OF five be appointed to escort Elder d.
n: Sanders to seat in the convention.
This motion met with opposition at the
hands Of Brother Ladd ard Others ON the
| ground that the union which the conven-
| ZION was organized to bring about Was not
| yet complete.
After further remarks pro and con. the
| motion OF Rev. Mr.. Steptoe was with
| drawn.
Rev. Mr.. Fairfax presented the following
| resolutions
Resoiced, That we no more recognize the
names OF the Free Mission, Freedmen's and
| Southern associations as different Organiza-
| tions.
Resolred, That the executive board shall,
early after adjournment of the convention.
| appoint one or more missionaries in each
| parish and county in this and other States
now represented in this convention, for the
purpose Of holding associations and attend
| ing to such other missionary duties as may
be necessary.
| port all OF the work done to the executive
board at least every four months, with all
moneys collected by said associations.
ResOLrcd, That the missionaries, with
other delegates who may be elected by this
association, must report to the association
| at each annual convention the name OF
each church in the association, number OF
members, and number received and dis
| missed by each church.
Resoired, That the missionaries so ap-
pointed must be residents of the parish or
| county for which they are appointed, Il pos
sible, aud all associations SO held shall be
called the Baptist association of the parish
! in which it is held.
The resolutions occasioned much discus
sion, when Rev. Mr.. Winston moved an
amendment the puypOrt of which was to
submit the question OF the dissolution OF
the several organizations to the OrganiZa-
tions themselves, and the matter submitted
for final adjudication at the next annual
convention.
The motion failed to receive second.
A long discussion ensued on the resOlu-
tioDs, when vote was taken to adopt by a
call Of the roll: yeas 81, nays Si Lost.
Brother Marks offered the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS There has existed so long
division among the Baptists Of the State OF
Louisiana: therefore be it
Resolred, That we, the different associa.
tions, do agree to shake hands together in
one grand union of all the associations of
the State of Louisiana and other States,
and we pledge ourselves to walk together
in union and agree to fellowship all good
standing members that are in fellowship
with the church to which they belong, and
we further agree on forming this grand
union not to fellowship any minister that fel-
lOwshlps disorderly members in his church.
Brother Ladd called attention to the fact
that the Superintendent of Education, Hon.
w. e. Brown, was present, and moved
that he be invited to seat within the
altar, and that committee be appointed to
escort him. Carried, and Revs. E. Carter,
! Merritt and Brother Ladd were appointed
the committee.
District Superintendent Of Education Viii
i;ams.
Rev Mr.. Jacobs offered the following
amendment to Brother Marks resolution,
which was accepted:
provided that each association shall re-
port their work and money to the annual
convention"
The resolution, with the amendment, was
now adopted.
Rev. MIR. Jacobs offered resolution that
this convention will not recognize any assO-
citation numbering less than twelve
churches. Adopted.
Bv Brother Vanderpool:
WHEREAS, The dignity of the church has
been much degraded by the habit which
some of our ministers have fallen into, such
as freguenting bar-rooms and drinking
saloons for the purpose of indulging in
intoxicating liquors, and being often seen
;ntoxicate;1. and in order to elevate the
church to that high standard which will
be pleasing to Christ, the great head OF tne
church; therefore be it
Resolred, That the churches composing
the convention do and will discountenance
any brother who is known to be guilty Of
any of the above named offenses.
Resolced, That we recommend to all elders
belonging to the convention that they do
not sit in council or erdain any brother who
is known to use intoxicating liquor.
Resoired, That we, as elders and pastors.
will not allow any brother to occupy our
pulpit as minister OF the gospel, who is
known to get drunk.
ResOlred, That we recommend to all
churches belonging to this convention to
dismiss at once any minister or deacon who
may be presiding over them as pastor who
is known to get drunk.
Resoired, That we recommend that the
deacons of churches read these resolutions
to the churches as often as may be thought
necessary.
The resolutions were adopted.
By Rev. A. N. Newman:
WHEREAS We are impressed with the
necessity of a more thorough mental and
moral training in our ministry; therefore
be it
F,solred, That the churches and associa-
tions in convention assembled require our
brethren called to the work of the gospel
ministry, who may not have opportunity to
pursue a course OF studies in any OF our
universities, to study grammar and arith-
metic, to take the Bible for their textbook,
end study as thoroughly as possible DR..
Waylands Moral Science, with DIR. Fuller's
or some other standard work on s, stematic