The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-14
necs;uE OF the Southern baptist Gone
venti0ne

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dsspatch.1
NASHVILLE, May 10, 1878.
The meeting OF the Southern bapust
Convention here has called together large
number OF delegates and visitors from every
section OF the South. Ass.
II Is pleasant for Virgintan to look over
the delegations from the other States ana
20 And among them not a few OF the sons OF
the Old Dominion. Maryland is represent
cd by DIR. j. w. NJ. Williams. and Rev. r.
II Ker,oot-thc former q native OF Ports
r,anih. and the latter Of Fauquier county.
North Carolina sends Colonel j. Al. Heck,
trbo came originally from Northwest Viz
r,n;a Among the South Carolina delegates
gro Rey. Dr:J. G. Hiden, a native OF Orange
",,,ntv, and Rev. Luther Broadus, OF Caro-
,;nn comfy. Rev. DR.. u. William Gwin,
NJ Atlanta. Ga, is a native OF Alexandra:
Mississippi sends Rev. John l.. johnson, OF
their State University, who Is a native OF
Snotsylvania county. Texas SENDS Rev. pr.
". c. Crane, native OF Richmond.
Missouri sends Rev. DR.. III. W. Dodge,
whose golden-mouthed oratory' In Fau-
ouier and Lyaehburg is so well remem-
bered.
Tennessee is represented in the ConVen-
ton By Rev. DR.. I. &. Jones, so long pas
tor in Norfolk, and once prcsiGen: OF Rich-
mond College.
Jorge number OF Virginans who occupy
nroroincnt positions in her pulpits. Among
hcr delegates are the following well-known
Vircinians Rev. Drs. j. 4. Broadus. Z. IL.
Tow, and J. L. Burrows; Rev. +. bagby,
Rev. J. Pike Powers, Rev. Z. Lewis, Kew.
&c. W. DobbS, and others.
Tn. Convention is presided over by Rev.
Dr.J. p. Boyce, who is one OF the best pre-.
siding officers in the country, anu Keeps the
hest OF order, while at the same time show
ing The utmost courtesy 10 all.
Rev. Drs. Jeter, of Virginia; T. G. Jones,
ri Tennessee; L. II. Winkler, OF Alabama !;
and W. c. Crane, OF Texas, arc the vice
presidents.
Rev. c. E. W. Dobbs, Of Kentucky, an
old member OF the "presS gang" OF Ports
mouth. and Colonel W. T.. Tanner, OF Rich
mond, make the very best OF secretaries.
The discussion OF the italian mission this
morning was one OF more than ordinary III
tercst. The report was eloquently and forci-
bly discussed by Drs. Manly, Tupper and
Mcdonald, and there Yves pledged on the
spot for the . Rome Chapel fund" nearly
$1,000, to be raised by the last OF August.
Rev. DR.. c. S. Cutting, OF New York,
and KEY. III. LaSucT, vi SiHcinuatl, WIZ
received as representatives or the home
Mission Board OF New York, and responded
in appropriate. fraternal phrase.
Rev. DR.. Fulton. of-Brooklyn, was also
introduced aS twisting brother" and
made few remarks, in which he intimated
that he had some plans to bring before the
Convention.
But DR.. Fulton has left 70" home, and it
is understood that he was utterly unable to
persuadc his southern brethren that he is
competent to instruct them in their duty to
the colored people.
The meeting in behalf OF Home Missions
tonight was grand success. Rev. j. Il.
O. Lowrey. CT Mobile, made an admirable
speech; Re-. Dr. J. Y. Broadus made one OF
the happiest speeches OF his life. and nearls
$1,000 were raised Tor the object.
EIATOE.