The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-17
Baptist State Convention fCOIOred).
IRannrtnd Eor lhe n1snaichl


PETERSBURG, May 10. 1875.
The Convention rta-semb ied this morning
at 8 O'Clock, Elder Wells presiding.
The following report was submitted by the
Committee on Temperance:
Whereas We find that alcohol has re-
ceiyed the name of King, we can only say it
has splendid name. Seeing so many OF the
strong men made weak by this king. and
also seeing daily motherless and fatherlesS
children, all on account OF The great King
of WickndnesS. which is alcohol; therefore
"ReSOlcei, That We, As ministers and dele
gates, will do all we can against this great
kin. Of wlckedness, and also teach our peo-
ple to let him alone. And If we see the king
about 10 take charge Of any of our brethren
or sisters, let us, as teachers OF good things,
take him or her by the hand and lead them
uue,ly 10 their homes, and from there to
throne Of heavenly grace.
Resolred. That we, as pastors, delegates.
deacon-. aud lay members Of the churches
compo>iuy the Baptist State Convention,
will preach ON Temperance occasionally, ana
also give lectures on the subject.
"R, solred. That this Convention will not
recognize any pastor, or deacon, or sunday
school teacher who uses strong drlnk as
beverage: and that We should and will prac-
uc.. what we teach and preach"
The city of Lyuchburg was fixed on as
the next place OF NEE ing, and The second
"Wednesday in May. 1876. Us the time.
Elder Henry Williams was appointed
committee to collect all the proceedings OF
tie conventions for the past eight years Tor
pubticl,ion.
The Finance Committee reported the re.
cripts for the session to be 81, 49,. 81; ana
,l,c treasurer reported S42l2S in hand re.
manlng over from last session.
Tue folio wing, reported from the Commit
tee on Resolutions. vas adopted:
"R.solrci, That whereas children are to
be trained in tue way that they should go,
and Baptlsts desire or should desire their
children to 20 IN the way OF the regular Bap-
lists, therefore they should not send their
children to schools under PedoDaptis1
auspices.
"ReSolred, That we advise all BaptistS hav-
iny children in Pedo5aptist schools 10
withdraw them from such schools ere they
De proSelyted."
4 resolution was also adopted declaring
spiritual dignity TO tie Il gem, and therefore
misunderstanding any and all undue steps on
The part Of ministers 10 obtain calls from
churches. Also declaring the tendency to
Ioiter on the part OF ministers as unworthy,
and as DIES ructivc OF good morals and lnju-
rious to the ministry.
AT the session this afternoon the following
resolution was offered and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas improvement OF mind leads to
cleanliness of perSou-in person AS well rs IN
mind
"ReSolred, Therefore, that our preachers
take every advantage o! their surrounding
IN educate their bearers in the habits Of
cleanliness. believing rs we do that much o.
me port OF Hon. w. II. Rutuer, Superir
tendpnt Of Puoic Instruction OF Virginia. Il
untrue as to the habits OF the colored PEG
ple.' d.. ,;.
The Convention adjourned sine die thl:
evening.
Suuday.SchooI Union Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Virginia Bap
fist Saobatn-Scaoo Union was held to-day
the Convention taking recess TO enable Tut
| meeting TO be heN.
Letters from many Of the churches in the
State enclosing statistics and money were
| read.
The following Off .ers were elected for The
ensuing year: President, e. q. CorpreW
| FIRST Nice-PreSident, John Jones; SeconC
Vice. President, Fields Cook; spending
Secretary, NJ. F.. Louis; Treasurer, r. Wells
| Recording Secretary, A. Bnga, Jr. Eyecu
live Board: p. A. Cross, William a. Moody
Alexander Bofan, j. White, c. Hickman, w
Brown, c. Il. Osborne, S. Green, and Jame:
Cox.
The meeting adjourned to meet next yeal
in Lynchburg. ROBIN hooD.