The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-14
,,orp Bapast Convention safus.
.SH'''f r.sEe

im,t,,r8 That the increasing demands
k$s''yU{ oue Mission Board require more
q ~" nanrts on the part Of pastors and
t$T%a<. and larger contributions, in or
taaH,,, conduct more efficiently the work
e,.arscd to them.
eve AEadrcd dollars was collected for
,.r,s mssons.
@ @sn o." consideration OF the report OF the
~ ..,,tcr an the resolutions OF Dr.. Ticbe-
S'. ,,,, cooperation was taken up.
bI nc Tighcnor made long speech in adj
,,,acy Of t;scni,
- \. pColdus moved to strike out
"'',,,d ord third resolutions. lie con-
i8e =, All the noble sentiments so e!o-
E ss@n,Iy expressed even by an Alabama ora
'I en- ] William Jones explained why, he
h',' 80 lay .he resolutions on the tables
VOC" Misunderstood their ruFport. NO one
i'' ,.,i an f,rraer is TO fraternity than bins
CIV S.;t lie was wiling TO speak BEFORE any;
,.,sa section or nation.
f't,", y Ieter said that be believed that
=. ~, nnwi$c TO hold tie proposed caa4er-
" wa ,nt after careful, consideration lie fa-
cav, ,ed il 4 fraternal, loving conference
'.,a,,id wisely prepare an appeal 10 Inc couh-:
~ odap,cd 10 stir the people.
u" Dow s z. Galloway, A. G. Wheatona2nd
p,r &. f. Bagby spoke successfully ::
i'ry, Governor Brown, o! GcoTSSfay 81
r,af ,I,;< was the most important squesstssaS
,aIS heiore Us. The object OF the con-
UV ,,;,n wasthc promotion OF the cause OF
f ,sSr;', m earth and the advancement Of
mn, MN, rrjncltieS and faith. Send the Cos
I DiT The nea'hen and educate Aen for the
!r' ~ ., home. Why should not there
d. the utmost harmony anc kthaest feelings
w %, Ean,is:s OF al climcS and SECTIONS !?
@ pew a%t xi.;kc bands with the servants of
n W.; X MOI northern Baptist on the
'1H'; ,,irh md one yaptism2 Our northern
','ran d,d not exercise Christian char
y, '''' tsward Us. and it became our
;%,;,r;,,ian dutv and our selI-respeci impelled
~ p" .rra~a.,. from them. The question OF
$500 divided Us, but it pleased the Lord
abolish i. Since il has been aboliSned II
~, been rroyed 10 have been the best for
.,o yhitc rsce. II is an uusoirGd problem
,,i.tnrr il !, best for The coored race. That
'o,r Of contention has been removed
SHE'LL we no; bury il: :,
vow ]. Il. ,Fcier: will be one OF the pail
he.fcr>. ,1.,s
Gr,inht n he one.
p.I.,cianS ere getting hard run for ma
,r;oI for railroad, and telcgraphs have
i-o,.,sr,, the people into personal contact,
and rnqr have found that each other was
NM 50 ha,i =, ,hcy thought. While roiit!-
..,r. are lryin2 10 ian the dying embcrS
t.r church ought not 10 add fuel to the
n,r,p.. None ii us may live 70 see future
,,r,on oi Ba,ti>ts north and south. but the
r;.,nr cnbcratiou will bayc 10 deal with it.
Y. have 10 deal with the present. Baptists
north and south arc doing q grand work.
WHY fear to meet aud confer Is how best 10
.,yapce the rause Of Christ:
Rev. L. r. Winkicr and Hon. w. y.
Ja..le also spoke.
pyy. V. y. Thomas. of Virginia. said
tin; coi;nerat;on existed between all who
arc worh!u. COR The glory OF God in their
>rseivs. Wherever there is true worker
i::T Christ be is cooperating with every
o.Aer worker, in The past, present, and IN
the future. Put away the idea that all who
,nno.c tic resolutions DO not favor broth
r]: love.
There is no question about Christians low
I'M. ore another. for that is settled by tht
fac; that they are Christians. 1t is not.a
qnc>,ion Of finance, but what is best Tor tht
ca,I.c ii Christ in all time 10 come. TC
mike the convention useful, strengthen It,
These rc,oiutions give definite shape TO or
caniC co0pcra,ion tending 10 organic blend
!nv fNuu Nainc potency and lnnuencc IN
your conventions, i'll tho development %
your rhurc!ts, do not hinder yourself Sy
adn,liuc these resolutions. This is time
81 lar~c CORPORATIONS, imposing conYen
lions, and consolidation. Churches viii
have no strength unless there be plety II
'hrr,. All power should be united. and III
terrnlcnt churches are the safeguards
How much more will we do by going Int
Partnership with some one dong more
The tendency is that the little will be s%ai
awcd by the great.
i.cy. \. {. C:pcrton and Kew. ,. j
Thompson followed. Or. Thomas relolnco
I!r. uardw;cll. Of Texas spoke next.
In the afternoon speeches were made d.
J. O'B. Dar@an, South Caroilna; lhco0oF
Whitfield. N,.>i>siDpi: w. L. Hatcher, Fir
rinia: w. +. Brantly. Maryland; Nj
lardwick. Texas, and Rev. l. Il. Ticheno
.gainst the amendment, and w. {. Crane
Of Texas: :. II. Ford, Of Missouri; L. Ii
Nell, OF Georgia; 4. K. Galloway, OF Geor
gia: J. II. Cu,h5ert, Of Washington city
IL favor. But no report OF their speeche
j. given in the Constitution, from which on
synopsis Is made up.
Dr.. John \. Hroadu,'s amendmen
striking our the second and third rcSolu
tons prevailed by yeas III, nays 6S.
The first resolution was amended AM
unanimously adopted, as follows:
RcSOtreG, That five brethren be appoint
al by this Convention 10 bear to our Bap
liz, brethren q the northern States ut tn
approaching anniversaries expressions O
our iratrrual regard, and assurances fha
while still holding firmly to the wisdom aa'
.o!cy OF preserving our separate organt
Zation. we are ready, rs in the past, to co
operate with them in promoting the caus'
OK Christ i'll our own and foreign lands.
At the night session the President an
HounccQ The following ~ the fraternal .Hcs
.Hngcrs to the northern anniversary Rev
!. Il. Jcfcr, Virginia; Rev. II. II. Tucker
I "cor"ia; Rev. II. y. Topper. Virginia
/ l'yy. q. 3. Saylcr, Virginia; Rev. r. N
ha0iyy, Kentucky.
TIA; night was the anniversary Of thu
Foreign Mission Board. Eloquent and in
"A ,frUc,yc addresses were delivered by Rev
q ". J. David. returned missionary iron
81 africa, and Rev G.. 3. Taylor, returned
NJ Customary from Italy. Great light wa
brown on missionary operations in thcs
lclGs.
The renart OF the Committee Oh Re
turned Missionaries was read and adopted
Twelve hundred dollars was collected 10
TIC Foreign Mission Board.