Richland beacon., 1877-07-14
RAYVILLE. LOUISIANA,
Saturday, July ii, 1877.
LOUISIANA BAPTIST STATE CON,
JENTTON.

Baptist State Convention, which convened in
Basirop on Friday morning. the 9th instant,
and would like very much to lay before our
readers a full account of what transpired
during its session, but we did not keep a
minute Of the proceedings, and if we had we
have not the space to publish it. Therefore,
we will confine ourself to a few general
remarks and refer our readers to the Missis-
sipPi Baptist Record published at Clinton,
Miss, and to the minutes of the Convention
for particulars.
The delegation was small, probably not
more than e-thiid of the churches of the
State being represented, but large proportion
of those present were ministers, and there
was the usual amount Of preaching during the
intervals of the session.
On Thursday evening large audience was
entertained with addresses on the subject of
missions by Elders w. H. McGee, of Minden.
f. Il. Simmons, missionary to China, and
Professor NJ. 7. Martin, of Mississippi Col.
lege and editor of the Baptist Record; after
which collection was taken up for foreign
missions, resulting in the collection of some.
thing over $4,000 only. Mr. McGee's
remarks were confined to the African mission,
Mr.. Simmons spoke of his experience in
China and of the Chinese religion and Gus
toms, while Mr.. Martin made general remarks
on the subject and an earnest appeal for con.
uibutions in support of the missionary work.
All the addresses were highly interesting and
entertaining.
On Friday morning the Convention was
called to order by Vice President R. H. Bur
nett, who appointed committee on creden>
tials; the letters were handed in and the dele.
gates enrolled, bat we have not the list. not
withstanding we were on tue committee.
The committee reported, when permanent
organization was gone into, which resulted in
the election Of Elder Geo Tucker of Keacbi
President r. H. Burnett LIST, and J. P. Ever.
EFT end Vice Presidents, Elder w. II. MCGEE
Secretary, Elder J. D. Fletcher Treasurer, and
Hon. Jas. Busy Assistant Treasurer; the
Convention then proceeded to business The
Arkansas Convention and the Mississippi
College were represented The amendment
to the constitution offered at the last session.
known as the money basis-was rejected
The Mississippi Baptist Record was adopted
as the organ of the Convention, although
fishing paper, and an assurance of support
was all tina; was needed for the enterprise to |
have been put on foot The Convention re. |
ceived letters from both the church at Shreve- |
port and its pastor, relative to the great revival
meeting that was going on there under the |
ministration Of the great Texas Evangelist,
Penn, in which there had already been eighty
conversions and forty accessions to the, church.
On Saturday the Convention received a
written request from the pastor of the colored
church that ministers be sent TO preach to his
congregation, which was complied with. and
ministers appointed to preach to them Sunday
and Sunday night The Convention adjourned
OH Saturday evening, after harmonious and
pleasant session Of two days; but we regret
that, in the hurry of finishing up the business.
the election of messengers to corresponding
conventions was overlooked. We also regret
that IRE neglected to procure the names of the
members Of the Executive Board-rheir
domicil is Farmerville. we believe.
By invitation Of the Baptist Sunday School
the Episcopal and Methods, Schools met with
the first on Sunday morning, at the Baptist
Church. where they were addressed by two
or three of the ministers.
Rev. W. H. MCGEE, accompanied by the
pastor Of the Bastrop Church, came out to the
foot OF the hill, on the Oak Ridge road. at 3
o'clock p. m. on Sunday, and preached to a
there assembled; and after
preaching they organized a Sunday school
with membership of abou, fifty persons. A
good beginning.
We arrived in Bastrop on "Wednesday
evening. and was the guest for the first "a
hours Of our stay in the place of our esteemed
friend and brother, Judge James Busy and
his estimable lady. and will never forge, the
Enjoyment We had in the society of themselves
and their sweet little daughters and others
whom we met at their house. Our homet
or the remainder Of our sojourn there was
Mr.. James Howell's; and he and his excel. i
ent lady conld not have made us feel more
1t home if they had studied our nature for a !
lifetime. We will never forget their hospi.
atty and the pleasant, home-like converse
ions chad with them and their other guests,
or the moments thus spent will be remem- !,
,cred by us as the Gases that mark our life d
Quincy through the desert of time.
We had many pressing invitations to call
which ue ronl5 nor acccpt for wanf of time |