The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-15
A-yIaGIsIAN IN TEXAS.
THE TIIP FROM RIcHMoFD-'EffEhso u
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTIONS.
,c..r.suondence OF the Richmond Diapatehl

III.
FIJI one. unattended by accident or Decay,
.rd cansideripr that distance OF sixteen
hundr.d miles was made In about three days
time the fatigue was inconsiderable. Inc
UNPARALLELED grandeur Of the scenery IN tne
mountains OF West Virginia, the nest tiliase
and prim country houses on the placio ONO
Two houndtess stretch of wheat on the prairie
land of Southern Illinois, and the Wild, I'm
t.nan,cd forests Of Arkansas, attracted our
attention and relieved the eye by us varAee
character. ,..
Jefferson is pleasant and lovely city o
ucalth and culture, situated in tho county o
Marion. in Northeastern Texas, on Lake
C,dd.. which empties into Red river. II ha
a reputation of about II 900, aad very ex
tensive business in cotton, &c.
The Convention-First Day, ~;
The morning session Of the first day o
the Convention was entirely consumed II
organization and the appointment OF th'
usual committees.
About three hundred delegates were founc
to be present, representing every sou'n'fi
State.
Among the Virginia delegation we hn y,
Drs. A. L. Dickinson, J. l.. BURROWS -
Long, and Brethren j. Il. Connaily' y. u
Jones, Ashton Starke, j. b. Chllarey, fe1Gl
Winston, J. l.. Carroll, John b. Iurpip, !"
II. Kirk, C. C. Wertenbaker, Il. 4. Iupper
and 6. c. Jefferson.
R,a,sembling in afternoon session, the re,
mort. of the various Boards were read and
referred.
An interesting feature Of this meeting was
the presence of twelve or fifteen Seminole
and Creek Indians.
A voluntary was sung by Brother Jumper
and another Indian chief, who, with Rev. oil
Buckuer, are preaching the gospel under the
auspices Of the Indian Board.
AS an evidence Of Texan enterprise ano
hospitality, 1 may refer to = communl-
cation sent by the City of Dallas, in lis corpo-
rate authority, inviting the Convention 10
visit that city as its guest on aeJournnent.
Rev. G. Taylor, of the Coliseum bsp1lss
church OF New Orleans, preached the lutro-
duc,orv sermon at O'Clock t. NJ: IL was
an able and ornate effort, and MAS llsteneG 10
by vast crowd.
The seminary is announced ~ the order or
business in the morning.
Second Day.
JzrpRRsoN, TB1As, May 8, 1874.
The Convention, after half an hour OF de-
yotionsl exercises, was called to order by
the President, Dr.. Boyce.
The special order of business being the
consideration of the claims Of Greensyille
Theological Seminary" DR.. I. &. Jones, OF
Tennessee, gained the floor and dwell with
marked ability on the need for thorough the.
illogical training in this corrupt and skepti-
cal syc. he would have a chair of natural
science in each of our theological semina-
res, that scientists, so-called, might be met
and yanquiShed. He wanted the seminary
sustained, not only for what it may do, but
for wha. it had done and is doing. He de.
plored our fault of attenuation, and would
have the South abandon, if need be, all OF
its theological chairs in our colleges and con-
centrate on the seminary.
DR.. John A. Broadus said the Theological
Seminary WAS not antagoniStlc to theological
instruction taught elsewhere. Our churches
require, in one sort or another, theological
knowledge. A man may read with his pas
tor. and thus get the views and opinions OF
one man; but if he may have access 10 two
or more preachers, then the chances are not
so great that he will swallow the views OF
one of them. He explained at length the
advantages and workings Of seminary thus
Of preachers-aft all but the
g old.field school system. He fully ventilated
the objections often urged to the: seminary,
and closed by affirming that neither the joys
of pastors work nor the claims Of those
1ho would be benefited by the abandonment
of the seminary would even stay him from
getting down on his knees and begging for
this school Of the prophets.
DR.. J. Z. Boyce had never felt before
the same concern for the seminary, for he
heretofore could always sustain it by his
purse but now it was on the verge Of ruin.
lie explained that IN endowment of $780,
300 was certain could the seminary only tide
over the next five years. But few months
since he begun the effort to raise the rcqnI-
site $4,000. He had met with astonishing
success in securing more than one.half of
lat amount. His pathetic appeal met with
oud response in subscriptions coming up
rom all over the vast asSemblage.
DR. J, l.. Burrows cited the devotion and
sacrifices of the faculty Of the seminary as
motive for liberal contribution.
Colonel John Il. Connally, of Richmond,
Va, made an effective appeal to Texans to
not their money from cause more
noble and grand than that in which he had
seen them give their blood.
By these and many other telling speeches
, zeal and enthusiasm was enkindled which
resulted in an immediate subscription of
nearly $4,000 and GAO acres Of prairie land
in Texas. Thus was the seminary saved and
its future prosperous existence assured.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TIE special order Of business was made
the report on Indian missions.
From this report we gather that the Creeks
and Seminoes have 46 native preachers and
. 900 members; the Choctaws 10 preachers
and 800 members.
John Jumper, Seminole chief and
preacher, was then introduced, and, by an
Interpreter, addressed the Convention. He
Is pure blood, and has commanding ap.
pearance. Rev. Ii. T. Buckner says of him,
that Daniel Webster had not a superior head,
nor any one better heart.
The work among the Indians was ably dis
cussed by Brethren 81. F. Buckner, W llilans
of Baltimore, johnson Of Missouri, and d. 3.
Morrow of the Indian Territory. The latter
brother obtained handsome subscription 10
aid him in the erection of church among
nr nj. T. Sumner, of the Marion Board,
WINS very hopeful iE view of the prospect of
re1usaging at an early day the services of
the native preachers and extending the
work.
The report of the Foreign Mission Board
50 far as relates to the Home and Foreign
journal, through its chairman, DR.. L. T..
Skinner, gave to the Board the option Of
continuance or discOntinuance.
On motion of DR.. Williams, of Baltimore,
it was referred back to the committee for
final action. .
The report on finance of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board was submitted, urging the i'm.
nnndinte Humiliation Of the debit incurred hr