The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-08

THE BAPTIST CoNvENTIoN-FIRsTD Days
PROCEEDINGS. The convention was called
to order in Charleston by the Rev. James
z. Boyce, d. D., tho President of the
former year, on Thursday morning.
The nominations for President were
Prof. P. II. Nell and DR.. jas. p. Boyce.
The total number of votes cast was 219.
| Of which DR.. James p. Boyce received
13O, DR.. P. II. Nell SO, and scattering 8.
Dr. Boyce was, therefore, reelected Pre-
sident. The following were elected
Vice-Presidents: Rev. Drs. P. H. Mell,
OF Georgia.; j. L. M. Curry, of Virginia
f. I. Winkler, of Alabama; and r. Full
ler, of Maryland. Mr. w. o. Tuggle
and Rey. G. r. Mccall were reelected
Secretaries.
Dr. Fuller announced TINT DR.. E. La
throp was present rs O messenger from
the American Baptist Home Mission So
clety of New York, to whom he requested
the convention would give q hearing.
DIR. Lathrop was invited to the stage, and
announced the object of his mission.
Dr. Lathrop, by vote Of the conyen-
ton, was invited to seat upon tho floor.
DR.. s. s. Cutting, President of the
American Baptist Educational Mission,
was also invited to participate in the de-
hberations of the convention. A similar
invitation was then extended to all visit
ing members present.
The Rev. DR.. Sumner presented the
thtrtieth annual report of the Home Mis-
sion Board, which was read and ordered
to be printed in the minutes.
b1r. j. B. Lovelace presented his re-
port rs Treasurer of the Home Mission
Board, showing receipts for past year,
SIG, 535. 43, and expenditures, SIT, 700. OF;
receipts in Sunday-school department.,
$4, 7O2.82, and expenditures, SIS, ,539. 68.
The report was ordered to be printed in
the minutes.
Rev. H. A. Upper, D. D. Correspond
ing Secretary of the Foreign Mission
Board, presented the report Of his board,
which was read and ordered to be
is an abstract of tho report:
The expenses of the Fbreiqn Mission
Journal have exceeded its receipts by
81, 200. Mrs. N. M. Llewellyn, of Texas,
has been appointed to China, and only
awaits favorable opportunity to take
her departure. Brother w. j. David
and Brother w. w. Colley, referred to in
our last report, have been sent as mis-
sionaries to Africa. The Rome Chapel
fund, S21, 79488, has been invested in
United States bonds, the interest on
which will pay rents at Rome. s2,21s 64
are due the Bank Of Commerce, Rich
mond, money borrowed according to the
instructions of the last convention.
The Treasurer, Edwin Workman, has re-
signed on account OF feeble health, after
fifteen years service, and j. c. Williams
has been appointed his successor. Fa-
vorable reports are made Of the African,
Italian and China missions
The receipts for the past year have
been S33, ,2l8.35, and the expenses
$32. .668. IS, leaving $3.50 on hand, and
S21 ,794.88 invested in United States Sc
curities.
DIR. Upper also read the report of
Edwin Workman, Treasurer of the Fo-
reign Mission Board, showing that there
was balance in his hands last year of
$2O, GA. "a for Rome Chapel, on which
he has received 81, ,25O.54 as interest;
leaving in his hands for this object
S21, 794. SO. Tint the balance for mis-
sions from last year was S51.13, and re-
ceipts to April 81, s33. 1921, and
S32, G17:2l expended, leaving balance
in hand of $3.50.