The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-11
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
lReported for the Dispach.l

CHARLESTON. S. c., May 7, 1875.
The church was crowded last night with
congregation Of more than ordinary intelli-
yencc 10 listen to the Convention sermon
preached by Rev. DR.. 7. II. Pritchard, of
Raleigh, \. {. Announcing as his text
Even be shall build the temple Of the
Lord, and he shall bear the glory"
IL CHI. vi, 49, DR.. Pritchard discussed these
y ,ints: l. TIE temple; 2. The builder; 3.
rne glory OF the completed building. He
Ella grated aud illustrated these points into an
able, eloquent, and very effective sermon,
when seemed to elicit the warmesL COM
meudition Of the Convention.
SECOND DAY.
At Q o'clock this morning large number
assembled in the church and spent half an
hour in most delightful prayer-meeting, led
by Rev. l.. b. Fish, the sweet singer in
Israel"
At 10 o'clock promptly the President. who.
by the way, is noble presiding officer, took
| the chair, and the regular work OF the day
! begun.
On motion of DR.. +. 7. Wiukler the Con.
venion cordially approved The plans Of the
! Educational Ccmml>sinn, and invited Rev.
DR.. 5. s. Cutting, of New York, to present
the matter at II O'Clock.
There was discussion Of some earnest
ness and little spice on the question of so
changing the constitution as TO have the body
meet blennially instead OF annually. The
cnange was favored by Rev. DIS. Crane OF
Texas ard Jcter of Virginia, and opposed by
Rev. w. B. Carson of South Carolina, Kew.
DR.. Lotion of Tennessee, and Rev. Or. }. A.
H:oadus of South Carolina, and was defeated
by an overwhelming msJority.
Of Savannah offered a
series Of resolutions on the progress of Ro-
manism and the duty Of opposing it, which
were defeated by an overwhelming msJorlty
ON the ground that they did not properly
come within the scope of toe Convention.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. w. II. Brantly q
committee was appointed to recommend ten
corresponding messengers 10 attend the ap-
proacpiag meeting Of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society in Philadelphia. Ine
special order OF the day was now called Tor,
and DR.. Cutting was invited TO take the
stand.
DR.. Cutting began his able address by
plez-antry, spying that one born in January,
amid the cold snows Of the North, hesltated
TO take The platform under these genial suns,
where orators grow as q natural product OF
the SOIL He was delighted TO meet for the
frat time with his brethren OF the Southern
Baptist Convention, aud to greet them IN
the ALIEN oraciug fello ~ship OF Christian
brotherhood. But be came to speak more
especially of the American Baptist Educa-
tionaI Commission, Of which be was secre-
tary. aud OF its history and plans. 1t or'g!-
mated in the conviction that while our lnsll'
tutions of learning still need money for their
endowment. few liberal brethren were
making contributions which outrun The gen.
era intelligence Of the denomination ana
the numbers of students in their schools ana
colleges.
He sketchei the history Of the commission
until. at the Brooklyn Educatlona! Conven-
lion. in 1870. representatives OF all sections
gathered for conference and made the COM
mission national. Ooe Of their plans was
TO help struggling institutions; ana 10 spite
Of the panic they bad done something not''.
hIv for The Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary and William Jewel College, IN MIS-
souri,. Another Of their plans was 10 exam
inc into the condition OF deserving lnstl'u u
lions. and 10 Use their irtluence in inducing
liberal contributions from those able 10 give.
They had determined TO utilize tue ceisten-
NAL movement by encouraging institutions
alt over the land 10 help themselves. III was
not designed that the commission should at-
temp. to collect large sum of money, TO De
divided out among The colleges aud semlna-
ries but the plan was rather to arouse To-
lerest In every section, that the people might
raly to the support OF their own ipstitu'
tons. This plan had been, most oppor-
tunclv, first presented 10 Virginia, whose
SON penDcd the Declaration Of lndepend-
ence. and bad met the approval Of the Bap'
ria; General Association Of Virginia.
CGmmir,ees have been organized in every
sert,o,, and tie work has begun in earnest.
Thcy hal two plans OF collection:
/ The = dollar roll which IL designed 10
secure one at'ltdT from eaca person. lnls IS
intended 70 secure a contribution proper
lionste TO our nn IDbeis.
2. a CONTRIBUTION from all 10 proportion
TO means, TO which the rich may give their
thousands. -
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