The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-16
Morning Besstosl.

Morning Session.
The Convention was called to order by
the President at $3.50 A. NJ, and was opened
with prayer by Rev. H. G. Crews, Of Vir-
ginia.
The minutes being read and approved,
the secretary announced that the minutes to
| date were in the hands OF the printer, and
he desired to know how many copies Of the
minutes should be printed.
! On motion the secretaries were ordered
to print and distribute $500 copies OF the
minutes.
SECRETARIES WHO WOULDN'T ACCEPT PAY, &c.
The question Of paying the secretaries
| fifty dollars each came up on q motion OF
Rev. W. II. Davis, Of Georgia.
| DR.. Biting stated that neither OF the
present secretaries would consent to re-
ceivc dollar for their services, and he
hoped that the motion would not prevail.
After remarks by DR.. Williams, DR.. Lam
drum, and DR.. Davis, the motion to pay the
secretaries Of fhe Convention was with
| drawn.
Rev. Drs. Winkler and Fuller con-
demned In strong terms the putting OF sd-
vertiscmcnts in the Minutes Of the Conven-
ton.
THE ITALIAN MISSION.
| Professor y. Il. Davis, OF the University
of Virginia, presented the report on the
| Italian mission.
| The report congratulates the Convention
on the hopeful condition OF the mission.
Besides eight stations at other points, the
| church at Rome, under the charge OF Rev.
DR.. Taylor, is sending out the light OF a
pure gospcl through the surrounding SUI
perstition and darkness.
The Convention had listened with great
pleasure to the report OF the president OF
the Board (Dr. Curry, and fully endorsed
his views OF the difficulties OF the field and
the hopefulness of the final success. But,
the report urges, even il the difficulties
were greater the Convention is too fully
committed to this work to recede from it
now. This responsibility is increased by
the recent withdrawal from the field OF the
American Baptist Missionary Union.
The report would have the Convention in
struct the Board on two points:
!. There must be no curtallmcnt or the
work of the Board, but an enlargement as
far as possible.
2. Means should be taken at once to dou-
BILE the Rome Chapel fund by earnest efforts
within and without the bounds OF the Con-
vention.
The report approves Ct the wisdom Of the
Board in the management Of this fund, but
would urge that the time has arrived when
the fund should be completed and the chapel
built.
The report concludes by expressing the
pleasure with which the Convention heard
from DR.. Curry report OF the conference
OF the Italian evangelists, and presents reso-
lutions warmly rendering them the sympa-
thies and pledging them the support OF the
Convention. s.-.....- ...,-. .s....s
ORIGIN OF THE ITALIAN MISSION. -
Rev. DR.. Samson then gave an interesting
account OF the origin OF the Italian mission.
He said that the difficulties had been fully
ioreseen; that they had been nobly met
and that they will be finally overcome. As
Judson asked the brethren at home, IN the
darkest DAYS OF the mission to Burmah, to
qirc him bread for t,oenty gears, and wait
patiently for the coming OF the Lord, SO nc
would urge a patient, trustful wait for the
: rich blessing on our Italian mission, which
shall surely come.
THE TREAsURER's ACCOUNT.
Mr.. William Thaver, OF Charleston, S. c.,
from the Committee on the Report OF the
Treasurer OF the Convention, reported that
the account is properly audited and the
Sj,7O0 properly disbursed. The invest
|
managed, and in cases where the invest
- ments have failed to yield income the
treasurer C. W. Norton, Esq.,) had gene.
rously paid the dividends to the Convention
out OF his own pocket.
The report thoroughly endorses and ap-
proves the action OF the treasurer, and
thanks him for his wise management and
generous liberality.
: The report was unanimously adopted.
POLICY OF TIE HOME MISSION BOARD.
Rev. DIR. T. G. Jones made the report OF
I the Committee on the Policy OF the Homo
Mission Board, deeply regretting the neceS
sity but approving of the policy OF contrac
ton.
The report approves the iudicious man
. agemcnt OF the Board during the past year,
and urges the liberal contribution OF the
= churches to sustain it.
Rev. DR.. j. c. Furman, from the Com
mittee on New Boards, offered the follow
Z ing:
, BOARDS OF THE CONVENTION.
, Forsiqn Mission Board Qocated in Rich
, mond, Va.)-J. L. NJ. Curry, Virginia
MARYLAND; W. n. Wingate, North Caro-
, lima; Fl. IL. Tucker, Georgia; s. Hender'
son, Alabama; J. A. Hackett, Mississippi
J. b. Jeter, Virginia; Henry Mcdonald
J Kentucky; W. Pope Yeaman, Missouri; j.
C. Furman, South Carolina; J. B. Boon,
Missouri; F. Courtney, Louisiana; d. B
! McCallum, Florida; Matt. Hillsman, Ten
} nessee; w. Carey Crane, Texas. II. A
) Tupper, corresponding secretary; j. e.
: Williams, treasurer; w. II. Gwathmey,
recording secretary; j. F. Cottrell, auditor
Board Of Managers: j. R. Jeter. c. c. Bit
ting, A. 3. Clark, j. B. Watkins, w. God.
did, j. B. Winston, FL. X. Ellyson, H. III
Harris, r. j. Evans, W. IA. Hatcher, A. E
Dickinson, G.. II. Winston, j. f.. Keesee, j.
3 C.. williams, j. r. Garlick, j. VIM. Jones
/ The Home Mission Board (located il
+ Marion, Ala.)-E. T.. Winkler, Alabama
President. Vice-Presidents: 7. W. Patter
son, Maryland; 7. p. Lide, Sr., South Caro-
lima: r. II. Browne, Louisiana; e.. Il
French. North Carolina; A. j. Miller, Mis-
/ souri,; j. NJ. Beggs, Florida; j. Z. Z. BLACK
/ Georgia: Il. D. Toy, Virginia; j. l.. Smith
Kentucky; w. Fl. Hardy, Mississippi; Z
K. Winston, Tennessee; ". =. x1 Fenn ~
Texas; L. w. Lawler, Alabama. W. u u
Mcintosh, corresponding secretary; ".
Fiuuet, recording secretary; >. d. LoYs
lace. treasurer; S. H. FoWlkes, auditor
BOARD OF Managers: j. +. Bailey, 7: Y
uuckabee, w. W. Wilkerson, ID. a. Pier
son. J. S. Murfee, A. Lawson, w. +. DAVIS,
w. T. McAllister, John Moore, 4. @. Thorn
ton. Porter King, ]. u. Walden, w. B. Mo
dawell, t. Dill, 5. 81. Lee.
TIE CHINESE MISSION.
I nn~ ~ ID EuIlar rrasented the reDOrt O1