The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-17
LETTER FROM MASHylE.LE.
Closing Proceedings Of the Southern
Baptist Convention.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
NASHVILLE, May 13, 1873.
The Southern Baptist Convention at
;ourned this afternoon to hold its next ses-
sion in Atlanta, Ga. Most OF the delegates
have left for home, or will leave early in the
morning. In addition to the items already
sent you. there were others Of special in
tercst to. many of your readers.
Just before the hour for devotional cyer-
cses on Saturday the Convention received
from its veteran missionary in Shanghai,
China, Rev. Dr.. IL. II. Yates, the following
cablegram: s.
..aaa "SuANGUAI, May 10. 1878.
A." To the President Of the Southern Baptist
Convention:
Matthew, tx, 3G-3S. YATES"
The verses referred to read as follows
I-"But when He saw the multitude lie was
moved with compassion on them because
they tainted and were scattered abroad as
sheep having no shepherd. Pray We, there
fore, the Lord OF tie harvest that he will
send forth laborcrs into the harvest"
BY vote of the Convention, the president
was instructed to respond, and DR.. Boyce
sent the following, from Ezra, X, 4, which
reads: Arise, for this matter heIongeth
unto thee we also will be with thee. Be
OF good courage, and do it."
DR.. Jeter led the devotional exercises, and
remarked on the singular coincidence that
he had already decided to read the verse OF
Scripture to which DR.. Yates's telegram re-
ferred
lie made some very felictouS and touch
inc remarks on the obligation Of prayer for
aborers. Others of the brethren have re-
marked on the progress which has been
made since The Convention met here twen-
ty-seyen years ago and prayed "that China
might be opened," as illustrated in the fact
that we can now converse by lightning with
our missionaries there. 1t seemed very ap-
propriate that i'm Immediately after this episode
the claims OF the Southern Baptist Theolo-
gical Seminary were presented.
DR.. Boyce made an able statement OF the
history, plans, present status, and future
prospects Of the Seminary. Despite the
hard times he bad been enabled since the
war to collect from the churches the money
necessary to meet current expenses. To
wards the "permanent endowment" he had
secured $2S4,000 of the 100000 promised
by Kentucky, and had every confidence in
his ability to raise the remainder He had
already secured some $4,000 Of the $780,
900 to be raised by the other States.
He said that the trustees had made ar
rangements by which they could meet the
expenses OF the institution for two years,
but that it was essential to the final success
OF the enterprise that the balance Of the
endowment ($16,000 from Kentucky and
$3.50, 900 from other States) be secured with
in that time. He spoke in feeling terms Of
the liberal responses he had metall through
the South in his appeals for help, and eX-
pressed his firm conviction that the money
to complete the '.permanent endowment :"
of S500,O00 would be forthcoming.
Rev. DR.. j. A. Broadus made one OF bis
characteristic little speeches, which touched
every heart and brought tears from every
eye.
Rev. DR.. J.: c. Hiden made a telling
speech, in which he spoke OF the inside
workings OF the Seminary, as he had seen
them. and OF the increased interest in it
and affection for it which the people had
because of its struggles. and the frequency
with which they had helped it.
Rev. DIR. Jeter made an enthusiastic
speech. which produced aprofound impress
sion, in which he declared that this is nav
the enterprise OF the denomination.
Other remarks were made by various
brethren. and notwithstanding the fact that
most of the delegates. had already contri-
buted, about $4,000 were secured on the
spot. &esI.. 1. - t...L.i'1..,. =.
= I" Our Work among the Colored People"
g Indian Missions" ~" More Generous Civ
ing,o and various other matters OF interest
and importance, have been ventilated. - .
Rev. DR.. Wngate, OF North Carolina, has
been selected to preach the next convention
sermon, and Rev. DR.. (Major-GeneraD M.
P. Lowry, of Mississippi, as the alternate.
u The Convention was closed with some
touchingly appropriate remarks by Rev,
DR.. Burrows and the usual devotional eX-
erctses, during. which the brethren gave
each other the parting hand as they min
gled freely together. ,-.,,...s,gg 5...,5.-. ati
7 The hospitality OF Nashville has been SUI
perb. 81 fs..,.,.,r. 80 M IAT0R., I.
y The post.olIice at Franklin Place. York
county, va, is discontinued for want Of q
candidate; the papers go TO CaPpahosic,
Gloucester county, Va. The ,postoffice at
Motley'a depot. Pittsylyania county, Va,
IS discontinued for, want OF q candidate:
The papers go gto DanYille. II j4as ,,l8sslttat
II Mr.. Med II Q! understand, bad two
policies, on his life amounting TO .ai5,0 0D.--
e9basra aesrs,o1l Il, 5ogEs nj tsilslHasis
sf3 COX AND job. " RKi NEATIY'EX.
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