Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18
Baptist Convention.

The following will explain the OBJ
jects of the recent Convention of Bap-
fists at Murfresboro, and the results
of the meeting as published in the
Nashville Banner:
VIM. Shelton offered the following
preamble and resolution, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the representatives
/ of the East Tennessee General Asso-
citation, of the General Association of
! Middle Tennessee and North Alabama
\ and West Tennessee Baptist Conven-
| tiOns, are met in Murfreesboro, Ten
nessee, for the purpose of carrying
out the intentions of the bodies we
! represent by establishing a more per-
| feet union among the Baptists of Ten
nessee, by eliciting, combining and
! directing the energies of the denomi-
nation throughout the State; there
/ fore,
Resolved, That committee of six
! be appointed to devise and suggest
the best plan of accomplishing these
objects.
In accordance with the resolution
the chair appointed j. A. Lotion, Nj.
w ILL., OLCANOl3 W l. = NA-NN7g
L I. Easton and w. L. Russell.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
To the President, Vice Presidents, and Nom
bers of the Convention;
The committee appointed to advise
and suggest a plan for establishing a
more perfect union of the Baptists of
Tennessee, by eliciting, combining,
and directing the energies of the
whole denomination throughout the
State, beg leave respectfully to report
that they suggert the establishment
of q permanent convention of the
whole State, under the following
CONSTITUTION:
Art. !. This BODY shall be STYLED
the Tennessee Baptist Convention.
Art. ,. This convention shall be
composed of delegates from the Bap-
fist churches, associations, cOnven-
tions, and individual contributors.
Art. 3. Any Baptist church, asso-
citation, or convention shall be enti-
tied to one representative for every
one dollar contributed annually to
the funds of the convention, and any
individual member of a Baptist
church, in good standing, contribu-
ting one dollar, shall be entitled to a
membership. No church shall have
more than one delegate for every
twenty-five members, any church,
however, having less than twenty-five |
members shall still be entitled to one
delegate.
Art. 4. This convention shall have !
no ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the !
the churches nor act as an advisory
counsel in cases of difficulties between !
churches, nor shall it interfere with !
the constitution of any church or asso-
citation.
Art. 3. This convention shall pro-
mote the educational interests of the |
Baptists of Tennessee as a special OBJ |
ject, but may patronize other objects |
of beneyOlence, and may appoint COM |
mittces, to whose special charge such |
objects shall be submitted, said COM |
mittee to report its annual meetings.
Art. 6. This convention shall aunu- |
ally elect. by ballot, q President, two
Vice-Presidents, and a Secretary. /
The brother securing the highest num- /
Der of votes for President shall fill /
the chair. The two next highest shall |
be Vice-Presidents.
Art. Z. This convention shall ap-
point an Executive committee" and |
Treasurer, whose duty 1t shall be to !
transact all business during the recess |
of the convention, and disburse its |
funds, and submit a report of their /
proceedings at each annual meeting. |
Art. s. The annual session of the 1
convention shall commence on Friday I
before the second Lords Day in April /
of each year.
Art. 9. This constitution may be I
amended at any annual meeting Of the |
convention, two-thirds of the men, /
bers present concurring therein, ex- (
cept article 4, which remains forever /
Intact.