Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-12


d Services were introduced by read
e ing the Scriptures and prayer.
The Order Of Business submitted b.
If the committee for the evening ses
Il sion was the following:
, l. Enrollment of Delegates.
q ,. Unfinished Business.
e 3. Essay on The Lords Supper,
n by DR.. W. ID. Gentry.
;, 4. Discussion of the Essay
;, 5 Questions aud answers
The committee also arranged that
1 4. F. Smith should preach at night
e The committee on credentials being
J. absent, David Walk took temporary
charge of the enrolled list Of whatever
: new names might be presented.
: The questions left over from the
l morning session were disposed Of 70
= the satisfaction of all.
e As an item of unfinished business,
{ the following letter addressed by Dan
Z lei Watkins, col, TO the Convention,
; with reference 70 evangelizatiOn
among the colOred people, was taken
: up.
To the Mszl5crs Of the COnreHti0a:
DEAR BRErHRES ASD SIsTERs-My
, imperative duty demands of an ap-
peal to you in behalf of the work in
which engaged. / am not conscious
of having failed 70 do all I could thus
, far this year, 10 make known the gos-
T pei Ia its purity and simplicity to
such Of people as could reach, and 1
thank the Lord for the measure Of
success that has accompanied my Ia
bors. The interest of the Church re-
Gently planted, requires that should
regularly visit and spend time and
with, and for them. In order to do
50, it viii require more means than 1
have, or know how to get. | have
thus far incurred debt of two hun
dred dollars, and now Brethren and
Sisters will you, each one contribute
a mite to hquidste in part this in
debtedness. With Gods blessings
there certainly Is a great work we can
/ do. can assure you that nothing
but an imperative sense of duty COLI
strains me to make this appeal. To-
morrow being Thanksgiving Day,
would it not be a good time to make
free will offering TO the Lord IN this
way?
Trusting to your Christian sympathy
and zeal in the best of all causes,
am your fellow laborer IN the viue-
yard of the Lord,
DANIEL WADKNs,
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 25, 1874.
By motion this matter was referred
! to a committee consisting of s. @. /
! TOOf, W. L. Hall and Alex. Elicit, /
who were requested to report early /
the next morning.
David Walk here delivered an earn |
est address on the importance of Dan |
iel Watkins work, our responsible /
ties growing out of our relations to it, /
and his qualifications for It. This /
was unanimously carried.
Next in order was an essay by DIR. /
w. ID. Gentry, on ''The Lords Sup /
per-"
Discussion ON this was waived and /
questions alone resorted to, in order |
to bring out its points This was 4
done because the questions involved /
both discussion and question.
It would be superhuous to say all
were Of great interest and profit.
Time for the session having expired
the Convention adjourned till Thurs
day morning. Appropriate benedie- /
tiOn preceded the dispersion of the |
audience.
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, NOV. 26rH-i
MORNING SESSION.
Social exercises was had from 9I-1O. !
They were conducted by w. E. Hall. |
At their conclusion A. f. Smith took
the Chair and called the Convention
to order, DR.. Edmonds being absent. I
The following was submitted as the /
order of business for Thursday.
1. Reading of minutes.
2. Enrolment of DoloEatos.----
3. Report of Committees.
1. Essay on "Church Discipline, 4" /
by David Walk.
5. Discussion of Essay.
6. Queries and Answers.
z. Miscellaneous Business.
The minutes of the preceding day
we're read and approved.
Quite a number of letters presented
from various absent brethren who
desired to attend but could not, but
who were III sympathy with the pur-
poses of the convention.
BY motion the reports of the
Churches which had been sent in
were put into the hands of the Secre-
tary for judicious disposition.
The report of the committee, to
which was referred Daniel Watkins
letter, submitted the following:
Your committee appointed to con-
slider the matter Of Evangelization
among the colored people, respectful
ly submit the following suggestion:
1. That the Church at jackson.
Tenn, be requested to become through
its officers the medium of Evaugeliza-
tion.
2. That they direct the labors of
Daniel Watkins, the Evangelist, to
be employed as far as the amount paid
TO him will enable them to control his
services.
3. That they communicate with all
Churches in the West Tennessee, and
secure contributions from each, which
contributions are to be sent 20 J. r.
Wilkinson, Treasurer of the jackson
Church.
1. That every one IN the Convention J
who feels able and secs proper, con-
tribute a ou1aI amount to the Chalr- 8
man of the committee, W. Z. Hall. '
who will deliver the same TO said 7
Treasurer at jackson, Tenn. 1
3. That every preaching brother be
requested to urge the Brethren, {
among whom he may labor, to for ]
ward contributions TO sustain this
missionary work among the colored (
people. w. Z. HAIL,
Alex ELLETT,
$. @. TooF,
COmIaittee.
The members Of the Convention at
once contributed S32 20 to aid in the
work of EvangelizatiOn among the {
colored people.
The report of the committee on
credentials being called for, they sub
mitted the followlDgi
The undersigned committee on
credentials, respectfully submit the
following names of persons entitled I
to recognition as members of the Con-
venti0n. For want Of space we for
bear transcribing the names, ninty-
five names were enrolled.)
A motion was then submitted that
a committee of three be appointed to
arrange the time, place and exercise
for another convention This motion
was carried, and W. L. Hall, Alex
Elicit and David Walk were appoint
ed the committee. This committee
was requested to report at 7 pm, at
q special session.
The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted:
BY a. +. Smith, of St. Louis.
ResOlred, That the thanks of the
nonresident delegates are hereby ten
dered to the members of the Linden
Street Church and the citizens coop
Grating with the Convention, for their
kind hospitality, which they have
shown to us during our stay in Mem
phis.
ResoIred, That the Convention is
sensible of, and hereby manifest its
appreciation for the generous act Of 1