New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-05
COLORED BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Third Day-Wednesday.

The convention was called to order by
the president, Madison Allen, at 10 A. NJ.
A chapter from Scripture was read, a
hymn was sung, and a prayer was offered
up to the throne of grace by Rev. Isaac
Palmer, Of Baton Rouge.
Minutes of previous days session read,
corrected and approved.
On motion of Brother G. H. Hill CON-
mlttee OF seven was appointed by the chair
who shall be known as an investigating
committee; said committee to investigate
the legality of the First Anniversary and
OF the Union Baptist Association. The
committee to consist of two from the South
ern Association, two from the Free Mission,
two from the Freedmen's, and one from
the Mississippi Association.
The committee consists OF Rev. A. Arm
strong, Brother G. H. Hill, Rev. John Reffel,
Brother H. Highly, Rev. Robert Joseph,
Rev. K. w. Woods, and Rev. Randall Pol
lard.
On motion of Brother James Henry. the
president appointed a committee of seven
on platform, as follows: Rev. H. White,
Brother James Henry, Rev. H. P. Jacobs.
=: Carter, J. +. Winston, Thomas Peterson,
William Fountain. Charles Brooks and
Watt Duncan.
The president announced the following
committee on resolutions: G.. w. Steptoe,
J. Brown, Joseph BlantOn, William Mann,
King.
Several communications were referred to
the committee on grievances.
The following additional delegates were
admitted:
First African Church, Algiers-Robert
Forster, Brothers Andrew Wagner, Chaun-
cey johnson.
First African Church, Gretna-Brothers
Charles Matthews, Ezekiel Hammons, Rob-
ert Evens.
Hopeful Church, Ascension-Elder Hilary
Rice, Brother John Milan.
Battle Ground Church, St. Bernard
Rev. John Deuly.
The convention then took recess of half
an hour.
The convention was called to order by
the president at 1870 p. NJ.
The investigation committee made re-
port, upon which action was indefinitely
postponed.
Governor Kellogg and Auditor Clinton
appeared, and were invited to seats within
the chancel.
The committee on platform presented a
report, which was read and laid over, to be
taken up in its regular order.
After some discussion, the report OF the
adopted by sections.
The report comprises constitution and
bylaws, together with rules for the govern
ment Of the organization. We have space
only for the preamble to the constitution,
which is as follows:
Union of interest and union of forts
are elements Of successful enterprise. In
belief Of this principle, we, regular Bap-
fists, agree to form ourselves into conven-
ton having in view the following objects:
The establishment and union of our
churches upon proper principles, embracing
organization, government and discipline.
To encourage among our brethren by all
lawful and Christian means education, in
dustry, self-reliance, general improvement,
and especially spiritual elevation; to do
what we can in compliance with the COM
mission of Christ to spread the Gospel
throughout the world.
To secure these ends, We pledge ourselves
to God and to each other to sustain by our
prayers, our efforts and our means as God
shall enable US. Therefore, the regular
Baptists of the several States in convention
at the city Of New Orleans, Louisiana, do
adopt this as our constitution and bylaws.
A motion was made that the rule to ad-
journ at five o'clock be suspended, in order
that an invitation be extended to his ex-
cellency Governor Kellogg to address the
meeting. The motion prevailed, and his
excelleHcy made a few remarks, which
were listened to with marked attention.
The Governor, thanking the convention for
the compliment paid him in this invitation
told the members that he appreciated it the
more coming from such a source, in that
bis father was a minister and his
early training was associated with
matters Immediately connected with
religious subjects. He called thelI
attention to many facts pertinent to theil
condition, interspersed with amusing anec
dOtes, for which the colored people are
mainly indebted to the Republican party
Of which he 1.-THE speaker) and nearly all Of
those here are members.
At the conclusion of the Governors re
marks vote of thanks to him was passed
Elder Palmer was announced to preach
in the evening.
The convention then adjourned until ter
o'clock Thursday morning, after singing
and the benediction.