Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-17
The Recent Convention at AObile-A
Most Interesting Occasion Busi-
ness Transacted.
Foreign and Domestic Missions Thee
logical Education -Sunday-SehOcI
WOrk-FigUres and Facts.
Discourse Of Rev. Abraham Jaegar-
Education Of COI0red Minister'S
A Trip Down the Bay,

( tlemen and ladies I ventured upon a.
excursion down the bay, on Tuesday
/ the thirteenth. I managed to concea
( my qualmishness from the crowd, bu
on reaching my room was forced to tax
nay bed, where / remained for nearll
twenty-four hours, hence the Iateness 0
this fulfillment of my promise to sent
you few dots. But "better late thai
never" 1 hope some one else has com
municated with you, for [ feel by n,
means capable Of writing an interesting
letter. Excuse me, therefore, if I Civ,
your readers a few bold facts only.
The Southern Baptist convention is al
annual gathering which represents tht
brain, iberality and piOus energy 0
about eight hundred thousand whit,
Baptists in the south. The total of thC
denomination in the southern State.
exceeds one million.
The subjects which engage the cOnsid.
Grafton Of this convention, each year
are foreign and domestic missions, the.
illogical education, and the Sunday.
school work. Elaborate reports are pre-
sented by the different boards of the
convention, at each session exhibiting
the work performed and the progress
made during the past year, and all the
servants of the convention $50 to speak
are held to a strict accountability. Here
tOfoTe there have been three great boards
or committees appointed annually by
the convention, VIZ: The foreign mis-
sion board, the domestic and Indian
mission board, and the Sunday-schOol
board; but at its late session, the con-
ventiOn consolidated the two latter, and
hereafter, unless the contrary be deter
mined upon, they will exist as one, and
be known as the domestic and Indian
mission and Sunday board.
The Southern Baptist theological
seminary is not, properly speak
ing, an institution of the con-
venIion, but receives a due por-
ton of its attention. This seminary is
located at Greenville, South Carolina,
but an effort has been made of late to
remove it to Louisville, Kentucky, and
one of the ablest speeches during the
late convention in this city, was made
by Rev. Jas. P. Boyce, DID, president
OF the seminary, or at least so acting, in
favor of the removal, and with a view
to obtaining the Endorsement of the
convention to that project. His end
was fully accomplished, and the cOnven-
ton heartily indOrsed the movement.
Louisville has been selected as the fll-
ture location, conditioned on the raising
Of fund of 100000 in Kentucky, the
to be conditioned on
S200, 900 more being received outside that
State; at the same time the denOmina-
ton in Kentucky proposes to raise
100000 outside OF Louisville, provided
SlO0, coo is raised in that city. The con-
ventiOn, in committee of the whole, DR..
|. L. Tichn0r ia the chair, finally agreed
10 recommend for adoption the follow
ng resolutions, moved by DR.. B0yce:
ReSOiUed, That this convention cor
iiaIly approve the action of the board Of
.rustees in locating the Southern Bap-
list theological seminary at Louisville,
when q sufficient endOw-
ment, of at leastHve hundred thousand
iollars, shall be raised.
Resolved, That the Baptists Of the
other southern States are earnestly re-
to contribute literally to
raise the amount of two hundred thou
sand dollars for its permanent endow-
ment.
ReSOlUed, That the convention recon-
mend to the board to raise the money
outside Of Kentucky upon the condition
that if the sum of three hundred thou
sand dollars shall not be raised ia Ken
lucky, the board shall not have the right
to use the amount thus contributed out
side Of Kentucky for location at Green
vile, or at some other place chosen 10y
The board; said location TO be approved
by the convention.
The committee rose and reported to
the convention the above resolutions,
which We're almost unanimously
adopted.
The report on foreign missions was
read by DR.. II. A. Trippan, of Rich
mOnd, Virginia, and gave a very inter-
esting and encouraging account of the
work, it appearing that more than
$50, 600 had been raised during the past
year for the purpose Of foreign missions.
Reports were also made concerning
the African and Italian missions. The
financial portion of the report showed
s2S, 76O y received for foreign missions
generally, and S23, 363 10 for the chapel
Al Rome; of the latter, SI240 % collect
ed in England and Scotland, 1854 al
credited TO Massachusetts, and Sl437 to
New York, though comprising cOllec-
ions in the adjoining States, beside spe-
citic sums from any other States of the
north.
The foreign mission work embraces
operations in China, Africa and Italy
he aforementioned being undertaken
lnly recently, but so far productive of
very favorable results,
The report on domestic missions was
-ead by DR.. NJ. Z. Sumner, of Marion,
Alabama. The current work of the year
las been performed by 50 missionaries
IA the domestic and y in the Indian
ield, besides the work in the latter de-
lartment supported by the Georgia, |
Flint river and RehObOth association; !
while the State conventions and general
incorporating their work
with that of the board, as far as heard |
rom, report IS missionaries, making 15l
n all. The missions among the Creeks
and ChOctaWs are prosperous. The
financial condition Of the work is favor
able, considering the circumstances of
he times. A debt of Sl3, sos IA on the
Indian department has been reduced to
iome $500, and the receipts are $1,000 in
excess OF last year. The summary gives
81 missionaries employed; ll2l bap-
.lsms, besides ll25 resulting from the
mission work; 200 members in fellow
ship.
The report of the Sunday-schoOl board
was read by Rev. s. Boykin, Of your
;lty, which showed receipts from Kind |
Words, Sll, ,426 81, contributions from |
.he States, S4,S5l q, which with |
loyalty on books, etc, makes |
lp the sum Of SIG,449 Is; cash |
balance in the treasury, $50 80; |
liabilities, S65l5 IS; assets, S72S7 IS. |
It gave the total number of Baptist
Sunday-schools in the south at 4535- the
lumber of officers and teachers at 26 $40 |
he number Of scholars at 30 Oe0' the /
number Of scholars baptized dUrino, /
he year at 3277. The total amount ~ /
contributions 10 the Sunday-sehooI work /
5 estimated at $50, 500. 1t was tbou0bt !
hat these statistical figures were. i'm fact |
below the reality. The Sunday. school I
work seems to be exciting very general |
interest Throughout the whole denomi- /
nation. A plan for Sunday-school or /
ganizatiOn in States was adopted, aud |
{ was resolved to continue uninterrupt- |
idly the publication Of Kind Words, the /
paper Of the convention, |
md Of the Sunday-schOol books belong |
ng to the board. The Sunday-gchoOl !
laper has monthly circulation Of 49, |
90.
One of the interesting events Of the
ession was the Introduction OF Mr.. /
Abraham Jaeger, formerly a Jewish
abb, of Mobile, who was converted to /
he religion Of Jesus and adopted the
Baptist faith. He is a fine-looking gen !
Ieman Of forty-fve or fifty, in vigorous
lealth, and said to be splendidly edu-
.ated. He delivered a very Interesting
lfscourse, in which he narrated his own |
christian experience, and the marvel
us way by which the Lord led him /
ntO the light Of the gospel, and into the
all enjoyment Of salvation by faith in
be crucified One.