The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-14

Especial N the CourierJcurnss1
LEXINGTON, KY, May 10.--The pulpits o.
all the churches Of Lexington were kindly
teneered 10 the Baptist ministers yesterday
Prom ali quarters we hear favorable reports
OF the sermons. OF the many bne sermons
worthy of mention. notice those by DR.. 4.
a. Jones. Of Tennessee, at the First Baplisl
church. and by Rev. j. w. Carter, Of Wes'
Vifoipis. AZ the Upper-Slreet church. An
en5husisstic sunday-scbooi mass-meeting
was held at the First church. In which adj
dresses were made by Rev. D. i. GrcgoTy,
of south Carolina; Rev. A. T.. owen, ~
d.. az Virginia, and Thomas ). Evans, ESQ.,
OF Virginia. -.
The Convention was called to order by
the president promptly at o'clock tbs
morning. The hymn "Jesus, Lover OF
NV Soulv was sung. The president re-
clnia, TO offer prayer. The minutes were
then read and approved.
DIR, +. II. Kerfoot read the report Oh Eu,
ronean missions. The work has not suffered
An italy during the absence OF DIR. u. b.
TAYLOR. the missionary, in this country.
DIR. Taylor's health has improved. ana ne
has collected sufhcient money to complete
n chanel nj Rome and commence one VI
Tore PeIice. Called especial attention 10
the need OF young man to go to Or. Tay-
ior's help, and asked those present 10 con-
slider anxiously IL they were not called.
DIR. Kerfoo,, in a sensible speech, favored
the resolution. The romantic SIDE OF TINS
mission In Rome is disappearing. The
thought that it was Rome, with all her pres
tige, her history, has stirred our hearts IA
mast DAYS; but now we look at that nelu
only in the light OF our Lords commission.
In that light Italy was only one OF Tue
worlds fields. But while he did not see the
same promiuepce In the Roman mission as
Paul must have done when Roman thought
and Roman power governed all, yet 1t Is an
Important field.
No report could do this speech Justice,
but II is the general opinion that 1t was the
chastest snd most eloquent speech made up
to this time. DR.. Kerioot, thoughs young
man, occupies the important pulpit which
DIR. Richard Fuller filled at the time OF his
death, and bids fair TO be one OF the most
prominent Of our southern ministers.
Rev. A. II. Owen, ID. ID, Of Virginia,
read the report on the chspelof Miss Moon,
Ia China, showing that $4,000 had been
collected by the ladies Of Virginia and
Georgia-enough 10 build this chapel.
A motion was made devoting tonight TO
a mass-meeting TO discuss the best way OF
encouraging general interest in missions.
Addresses will be delivered by Rev. j. w.
Carter, OF West Virginia; Rev. c. {. Chap
lin, Of Texas; Rev. j. c. Hlden, OF South
Carolina; and Rev. S. BaykiD, ID. ID, OF
Georgia.
Rev. John Stout, Of South Carolina, read
tue report on the Foreign Mission Journal,
a paper devoted TO the dissemination Of in
teligebce as to foreign missions. 1t re-
oil stafn o.
commended that an editor be appointed to
releye the secretary, DR.. Upper, from IDS
additional work.
Joshua Leveiing, Esq, moved that hall
an hour be spent in religious exercises.
DIR. NJ. T.. Sumner, Of Alabama, led these
exercises.
Ex-Governor Joseph +. Brown made an
earnest speech, advocating more liberal con-
tributions on the part OF our cburch-mem-
beers to the different interests OF the Con-
vention. He said that the ministers had
been remiss in impressiDg this duty upon
their churches.
Rev. Robert Ryland, OF Kentucky, con-
cIuded the devotional exercises with prayer
After the Convention resumed its session
Rev. Mr.. Mccall, Of Georgia, moved res
olutiOD to distribute $500 copies Of the min
u,es of The Convention, and to pay the Sec
retaries $50 each.
Rev. j. /. Carol, of Virginia, moved to
amend by inserting 1925" instead OF
." $50"
DR.. j. W. Williams. Of Baltimore, spoke
against giving them any remuneration.
Rev. J. William Jones, ID. d.. OF Vir-
giuia, favored paying the secretaries. II
was hard work, and they ought To be paid.
They could consult their own feelings IN
tpO
An amendment changing $50 TO S25 was
rejected.
Dr. S. Ii. Ford moved to reconsider. and
Dr. Caperton made a speech in favor OF pay
ing them S25. This motion was laid on the
table.
There was a mass meeting tonight to dis
cuss the question how best TO cultivate en-
thusiasm about missions among the masses.
DIR. ]. C. Hideu made vigorous speech,
hacked with thought, and was followed by
DIR. G. G. Chaplin, OF Texas, in an enihusi-
astic speech. Rev. G. A. Nunnely, In the
place Of Rev. A. Boylsin, and Rev. j. W.
Carter, Of West Virginia, also made speeches.
The former decried the evil OF speech-ma'
king. and gave an excellent Illustration OF
it Part Of 1t was wise; part otherwise.
On motion the Convention adjourned to
meet at Columbus, Miss, Thursday before
the second Sunday in May, 1881.
Thus closed enc OF the most harmonious
and profitable sessions Of the Southern Bap-
fist Convention that have ever been known.
The attendance was unusually large, many
availing themselves OF the opportunity to at
tend the Convention and visit the famous
fBiue-grass country. The weather was I'M
usually Gne, and the country and city could
not possibly have shown of TO better advan-
fage. The universal sentiment OF the vis-
tors, as far as your reporter could learn,
pronounced 1t "glorious."
The hospitality OF the LeXingtonians was
simply unbounded. Nothing was left un-
done that could contribute to tue comfort
aud pleasure Of the delegates. Kentucky
hospitality has not suffered In name at the
hands Of the Lexington people. Other de-
nominations than the Baptist assisted in en-.
PERTAINING The large crowd Of visitors, and
the vote OF thanks by the committee was
passed with unusual enthusiasm. To the
committee Of reception and its ubiquitous
chairman, Rev. l.. Burrows, is due the
credit OF having directed wisely and well
the hospitality OF the people The people
OF the East and South will not soon forget
the Lexington people and the twenty-fifth
session OF the Southern Baptist Convention
Baptist Guests.
AN HUNDRED AND FIFTY PROMINENT CLERGY.
- MEN IN TIE CITY-C0LLATION AT THE
7, EJNTH-sTREET CHURCH.