The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-18
t&eyc-.~i FOR the DiSpstch.l
southern Baptist COnvsntions
Third Day.

JEFFERSON. texas, May 8, 1874.
TIL GlY,t!oa.. exercises Of the morning
y. eGu.;si y Rev. j. {. Long, D. D.,
s. }..-..a.A.
.aI,:.or, Il he committee on the Home
~. !: p. -. .j.,1-ral iayorpg its discontinue
-... -, aa.u rrmandcd to the committee
.,.-,>~ d. soAr .rfoTmality.
l.. Dg.4.i:tce on African Missions urged
-,ra.1Iria.iom II $1,000, and the employ
: .. s.. i1-cG missionaries from this coun-
- ....g ~" -.neral superintendent OF
- nor. whites.
T., ry2Urt vas adopted after an inte-
49, discussion, participated in by Broth
=. hr5i o. Arkansas Jones. of Tennes-
.e- -. C.auc, OF Texas. The latter bro
,.~: --W IL. organization Of the first Bap-
,,.e..:ra O. Liberia in his fathers office in
!.c-;- I'd. Va.
~ nina Missions, the committee urged
=. 2:sc:!oC Of homes for our missionaries,
go commanded the employment Of female
Missionaries, from their special adaptation to
~ work.
T4.> grpo-: was lengthily discussed by
!:~,--eN Williams Of Maryland, Long OF
Virginia. and C7eath Of Texas.
Tl- devotion and conservation Of the
-, Moon. now in China, Of whom your
-" :, 20 Justly proud, was matter Of fire.
60. comment and congratulation.
: he report on Italian Missions had in 1t
V9ry much Of an encouraging nature.
IL: Ifg0-t Of the Committee on Future
>-:i5r. Of Foreign Mission Board was
adopted without debate. 1t recomme nded
- e,;.n!:t. ri the expenses likely to be in
r-:!vl during the next year, Z pro rata di-
:. - - hn of q
.-I = Cetai Tor III collection, and the quar-
IL. payment in advance to its missionaries.
~ report on Domestic Missions, endors-
liz j.e management of the Board during
u" jas. and finding cause for congratulation
u - success, elected no little debate.
D!. ;. II. Ford, Of Missouri, thought the
:e!J?' unsatisfactory, and desired that
-.'-,"! tiI:rLcy should be communicated
- us Board. though a change of men or
.i:", .: consolidation with some other
'',@I, were necessary.
Dr. Devote. Of Georgia, by review OF
=" "ofa accomplished by this Board, en-
o@'Srtd TO 4ta" il appear that, under en-
"s'ia>,!Lg circumstances, it had accomplish
e. wonders.
IL. BURROWS, of Virginia, after statisti-
:" tH4.1!; Of contributions, North and
-.&, ii the cause Of missions, largely in
'1'v! 81 the North, accounted for the same
- i-@ lack 0! proper and closer connec-
10Y between tue churches and the boards.
DF. J. A. Broadus, Of South Carolina,
'~'"2At Il vas due 10 a wait Of knowledge
v" We Fart Of our people with reference TO
+: needs and claims of our mission work.
Brethren Blcd>oc and Freeman, of Texas,
q. 'IIcG 70 the great work done in their State
'~.2L@u the agency Of this Board.
l-e hour Of adjournment in the afternoon
"ia arrived before the discussion was COM
i.vteI. ..
:: ino>~-tncc.ng was held at night in the
.Ls":c>. Of Iii, Board.
brethren Sumner and Devote reviewed its
~''toTS and successes III earnest speeches.
1"G Dciorc leaving the house had raised
~'.e than $500 in contributions and sub
sriptlons.
Charleston, 5. c., was determined On as
-, ,'V rIace q next meeting Of the Southern
inlitlst Convention ; Rev. NJ. p. Lowery, OF
''',''s>ilpl, 10 preach the Introductory ser.
.9n.
JEFFERSON, TEXAS, May II.
Yesterday, the Sabbath Of the Convention,
ministers were had in requisition, not only
%: The churches OF Jefferson. but for Shreye-
''it, Aarshail, and other adjacent cities and
.o"hs. The Sabbath.school mass-meetlng
II lie afternoon and the ordination service
:! night Of Brother Landrum, of Tennessee,
we're interesting occasions. The
LAST DAY OF THE CONVENTION
ia: occupied with minor debates fr,oyv re.