Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-16
THE BAPTISTS.
The Convention at MurfreesbOrO-List
Of these Present ard Business
DOre.
Constitution Ad0pted-RspOrt Of the
Committee Oa EdueatiOn-IO Oea-
tiOn Of the University.

The Baptist convention met in Muir
freeshOrG on the tenth instant. Rev.
w. p. BOND, president; Revs. T. D.
jones' aud J. b. kimbrnugh, vice-presi-
dents, and Rev. W. 7. Russell. secretary.
The following delegates were present:
UlSt TenncAes-J. r. Graves, @. ". Griffin,
q. A. lotion. W J. Bond, q. ". Savage, n.
Eas 7lsl, ~ sse--J. F. B. Mays. J. B. Kim,
brough, W. T. Russell, q. {. Conner, 7. I.
Afidf 2 Tfa~e,see-I.D. Cox. L. H. Bethel.
William Shelton, j. ST. Phillips, A. Van
HOOset W. A. Nelson, +. g. Jones, W. q. In
man, j. J. Martin, +. l.. Jordon, II. q. Scoyel,
n p [-is {, n Co. \, au SSIi ~ 1,,S % y ~
Graves, L. Jones, Z. T. LEVEL.
a committee consisting Of Revs. w.
B. +. Mays, J. B. Kimbrough, East
Tennessee; Revs. VIM. Shelton, 7. O..
Jones, Middle Tennessee; and Revs. J.
r. Graves, G.. w. Griffin, West Ten
nessee, were appointed to draft a report
looking to the objects contemplated by
the convention. The following is their
report;
CONSTITUTION.
A'eTICLE ]. This body shall be styled the
IefarSssse Baptist {. uUeHtiOn.
ARTICLE ,. This convention shall be COM
posed OF delegates from Baptist churches, as
soclatlons conventions and individual con-
AErICLE 5. ANY Baptist church, association
or convention shall be entitled 10 one repre-
sentative FOR every dollar contributed annu-
any 70 the Iuuos OF tle convention, ana any
individual member OF the Baptist church in
good standing contributing one dollar shall
be entitled 10 membership. No church shall
have more than one delegate for every twen-
ty-fiye members; any church having less
than twenty fye members shall stiu be en-
titled 10 one delegate,
ARrICLE 4 This convention shall have no
ecclesiastical jurisdiction over The churches,
nor act as an advisory counsel in cases Of dif-
fereuces between churches, nor shall IL inter
fere with Tie constitution OF any church or
association.
ARTICLE s. This convention shall promote
the educational Interests OF the Bsptists OF
Tennessee as a special OBJECT, but may pat
r0uizs other obi lects Of benevOlence, ana may
appoint commissioners to whose special
charge such objects shall be submitted, said
commissioners 70 report at its annual meet
AErICLE6 g. This convention shall annually
elect By ballot a president two Yice-presi-
dents and secretary the votes being cast only
Tor president aud secretary. The brother Sc
curing tine highest number Of votes for presi-
dent shall dll the chair the two next highest
saall be vlce-pres !dents.
AErICLE :. Ihl- convention shall appoint
an executive committee and treasurer, whose
duty 10 shall be- 10 transact all business during
The recess OF the convention ana disburse its
funds and submit report OF their proceed
lngs 20 each annual meeting.
ARTICLE s. The annual session Of the con-
Neuilun shall commence on Friday before the I
second IOUf IS day in a prll in eacn year.
AHTECLFH- This consultation may be amend ]
ed al any annual meeting OF the convention. ]
two iliIis OI the members present concurring ]
therell, except article four, which remains /
forever Intact.
The report was read section by section,
discussed, amended aud then adopted. /
On motion of Rev. William Shelton a 4
committee Of six were az pointed on ed 4
ucation, consisting Of Revs. G. A. LOf- I
ton, NJ. Hillsman, Of West Tennessee; 7
Revs. W. L. Russell, T. T. Eaton, Of I
East Tennessee; Revs. William Shelton I.
and W. 2. Jones, Of Middle Tennessee, !
who reported as follows;
REPORT gF THE COMMITTEE On EDU- I
CATION
Your. committee recommend
First--Inati b. OF vital Importance 70 the de-
uomlnatiOnal Interests OF the Bapnsta OF Ten
nesses 20 establish within or near its borders
"a yvelI-endOWed and thoroughly equipped
university Of the highest order, under an en-
d8Wmeut % al least three hundred thousand
second--That 10 thisend committee OF To-
cation bs appointed, consisting OF nine judi-
cious ana active brethren respectively, three
from West and East ana Middle Tennessee
that this committee meet say at nashville,
al It's earliest convenience al tle expense OF
rhe convention, ana begin lts operations I'M.
yes5iaffIy. that said committee be aud are
hereby authorized 20 cons der the ways anu
means essential 10 the consumption ol ss ssla
entrrDrise as far as they may De ablei CONSIDER
an urffso-I ffuus OF the several places inducing
the location OF the university, out OF an the
places 20 select the most SUI aDie auu iefoi'
~ tie next session Of this body.
Thfrd-That in the event nala conAlLlt.es
locate said university Al an carry DAY hhu
.lieterTnf ne speedily upon the way ana means
I'D aud0 a-rnent and establishment, then upon
fbeir calI ms body assemble at some con-
v-ufeut place and further cOnidef me e1e-t
mater i1 hand and appoint board OF trus-
tee. whose duties u shall be 70 secure a cn@i-
ter and finish the operations Degnh by t tns
committee, all under the oiieo'i'H ~ '''''
convention -.
Nm b other business Of an interesting
nature wss transacted, and after the re-
cepfiou ofthe mayor and council OF Mur-
feesborp, and speeches from General
Palme Rev Mr.. Lotion OF Memphis,
and others, su adjournment was mad:
Murfeasbor0 will likely be honoIed
with the location Of the university. All
the pulpiis were occupied by visiting.
Ministers on Sunday.