The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-15

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have us to distinctly remember that zoe must
do most OF this work. -
| These points were elaborated into an
admirable address.
now IMMIGRANTS NEED THE GOSPEL.
Rev. Henry Med Donald, Of Kentucky, next
made an eloquent address, s.
He thought it not wrong TO urge the
claims OF this Board, because it proposes to
carry the gospel to our ole.s people. He gave
a vivid picture Of the. immigrants who are
need Of the gospel. He eloquently urged
that we must meet these newcomers with
the simple truths OF the gospel.
He gave vivid description OF hisntrip
from Hunting gton to Richmond by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, and said that In
gazing on the grand scenery in the noun
tains he knew not whether to admire most
the beauties OF nature or the pluck and skill
which had planned and constructed that
splendid highway through those mountain
barriers. He wanted the same pluck and
persevering energy in our work.
He eloquently urged that the principles Of
the denomination were peculiarly adapted
to the freedmen, and that zee ought to yigor-
ously prosecute it.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOREIGN MISSION
BOARD SPEAKS. - -
Rev. DR.. Curry said that the work of
home and foreign missions was essentially
one, and as president of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board he felt peculiar pleasure in
speaking on this question. He related an
incident OF an intelligent young English
man, with whom he travelled Il few days
since, who innocently asked if he could not
bag few bears between Boston and Phila-
delphia, as illustrating the ignorance which
prevails concerning our territory. He ar
gued that the State boards are utterly made
quate to meet the wants OF their own terri
tory, far less OF other destitute sections.
He argued that we should do this work
as patriots. He can pray for the
whole country-for the President, the
Congress-, the Government-and he want
ed the nation to be Christian lied.
He crossed the ocean recently with $50
immigrants on one single vessel. He earn
estly insisted that the gospel alone can unity
our people.
A HAPPY INCIDENT.
In 1864, while he was temporarily serving
on the staff OF General J. E. Johnston, the
Motke of American soldiers, during Sc
we're artillery duel, q little bird alighted on
the branches of a tree which had been torn
by shot and shell, carrolled forth sweetest
song, which rang out clear above the roar
Of the cannon, and seemed to speak OF
peace. And so he sometimes thought that
above the roar OF the conflicts between
truth and error angel voices may be heard
telling OF that peace which shall come Dy
the triumph OF the gospel; Christianity is
the great humanizer, and he eloquently ar
| gued that the patriot should do all in his
power to ChristianiZe the people. But we
should do this work as Christians. He
would have this Convention go back into
active cooperation with the American Bible
Society, and he would meet these immi-
grants on the shore not with fire and sword,
but with the precious Bible.
He would have the voice OF the living
preacher ring through the land, and this
Board fully sustained in its noble work.
KIND WORDS.
Rev. DR.. Gwinn, OF Alabama, from Com
mittee con Kind Words" reported that the
paper has monthly circulation OF over
100000, that the paper is admirably con-
Quoted, and that the contract with Burke d
Co., by which it is published without charge
to the Board, sheuld be approved by the
Convention.
Rev. S. Boykin, the editor OF Kind
Words, made a few remarks, in which he
pledged to do his best, and asked the CO.
operation of the brethren.
DR.. Mcintosh desired to emphasize the
fact that the publishers have no sort OF con-
troll over the columns OF the paper.
There was q conversational debate partl-
!. cipated in by Rev. Mr. Pope OF Tennessee,
DR.. Jeter Rev. T. T. Eaton, Rev. DR.. Wink
ler of Alabama, DR.. Landrum of Tennes-
see, and Colonel Is. w. Edwards OF ooutn
Carolina. ;.
Pending this discussion the Convention
took a recess until S:15 7. M.
Night Session.
The Convention was opened with prayer
by Rev. A. B. Smith, Of Virginia.
On motion OF DR.. Burrows the special or.
der Of the evening and the ten minutes
rule were suspended in order that
THE SUBJECT OF EDUCATION
might be made the order OF the evening.
Rev. DR.. ]. P. Boyce, president Of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
to that institution.
The Kentucky endowment OF 100000
will certainly be secured by the 1st OF JAN
uary next; and it remains to press
vigorously the raising Of the 100000 from
the other States within the next two years.
He had every confidence that this sum can
be lin spite Of hard timcs) easily raised.
when he remembered that the year after
the panic he asked the Baptists OF the South
for $4,000 they raised S94, 200 in their deep
poverty, he felt assured that the Seminary
has a hold on the hearts Of southern Bap-
fists which will ensure the complete sue
cess Of the movement.
} Rev. DR.. E. It. Winkler, Of Alabama, said
that there had been some coldness in refer
ence to
TEE EDUCATIONAL CENTENNIAL
because Of fear that it has some intimate
connection with the political centennial now
being celebrated at Philadelphia.
; He explained that this is not true-that
this movement is not political in any sense.
1t is simply to commemorate the deeds of
our fathers in the great struggle for religious
liberty. He gave vivid sketch OF the great
struggle, and eloquently urged that while
others bore worthy part our Baptist faith
ers led the van in their firm adherence to the
great principle OF soul liberty. 1t is pro-
4 posed to erect no proud obelisk, to build no
/ stately monument, but to enthrone this
grand principle in the minds and hearts OF
the people by rearing and making strong our
educational Institutions.
He alluded to the prevailing tendency to
exalt to high civic place military heroes, an
eloauently urged that we need to educate
the people into new ideas, and to enthrone
as our true heroes those who have led the
van in the great moral conflicts In which We
are engaged. he spoke of the dangers OF
unsanetified learning, and ably and elo-
ouentIy urged that we should see to it that
/ Christ and Him cruci1ed is the centre OF ali
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