Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-20

RAPTIsT CONVICTION AT HUMBOLDT
The West Tennessee Baptist Convention
has Just closed its fOrty-first session, and,
at the same time, ended its existence
and this not from deerepitude or the want
of support frOa the churches, but out of
defereHce to the growing demand for de
nOminational unity in the State. Here
tofore there have been three conventions,
East, Middle and West Tennessee. Now
there is general State convention, into
which Middle and West Tennessee con-
ventions have already merged them
selves.
The union of the Baptists into one gen
eral convention, is designed to secure
greater efficiency of educational mission
airy and Sunday school work. The conven-
ton was organized on the 18th inst. by
the election of Rev. 5. L. Landrum, ID.
D., President, and Rev. Joseph III. Borum
Secretary. The Introductory sermon was
by Rev. George A. Lotion, the theme was
''Civn and Religious Liberty" advocated
by Baptists in past ages and now accept
ed in America, and beginning 10 prevail
among the nations Of Europe. Alright
DIR. Hendrickson, OF Jackson, lectured TO
a large congregation ON "the relation of
the South Western University TO the fu-
ture Of the Baptists Of Tennessee, and the
people Of the Southwest" The lecture
gave historical account Of the origin OF
the University, on the part Of the Bap-
tist OF the State, and on the part Of the
citizens Of Jackson. It was the liberAli-
ty, enthusiasm, and dissemination Of
Jackson, that secured the. University, @
yer all competitors, and the denOmina-
ton accepting the pledged faith OF our
citizens, has determined to build Uni
Yersity on broad and liberal principles,
that will endure for ages. But time is
needed. Universities do not come up in q
night, like Jonah's gourd. Time is nee
ded to obtain complete organization,
time is needed 10 secure ample endoW-
ment-time is needed to acquire high
character. 1t Is impossible here 10 give
the nerest outline Of this lecture, which
was very broad ia its generalization
Saturday was devoted mostly to reports
on education, missions, Sunday schools,
and the Southern publication society, To- |
Gated in Memphis.
Rev. DIR. BOyce, OF Louisville, was pre- |
sent in the interest OF the Southern The
illogical Seminary, at GreenVIIle, S. CT
As soon as $500, 900 are secured, the Sem
mary will be removed to LOUISVILLE
Kentucky is to raise $500, 900, and the 9TH
er Southern States 5000, 900. This endow-
ment will soon be raised, and then the |
South West will have one Of the strong |
est Theological schools in the U. States
But the great interest of the convention !
centered on the University at Jackson,
and this called out very able speeches
from Drs. BOyce, Ford, Hillman, Lotion,
Mayheld, and others.
This Centennial year is utilized by the
Baptists of America in celebrating the tri-
umph of their principles, as embodied in
the Constitution of the United States, and
of all the State Constitutions i'm the Union,
and also more or less prevalent among
the nations Of Europe.
They celebrate their success not by
raising monuments of granite, marble or
brass, but by endowing, with ample
means, their institutions of learning. In
l776 the Baptists had one College and s5,-
600 members, nov they have forty Collie
ges and 100000 members. The monu-
ment 70 be reared in Tennessee Is the
South Western University, and that mon
ument is located by the united action OF
the Baptists of Tennessee, in Jackson
In such monument every citizen Of
Jackson should feel noble pride, for 1t
will become the fairest monument Of our
growing city, and source of untold good
TO generations yet to come.
On Monday noon the convention ad.
journed sine die. The State convention
will meet next October in this city.