The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-12
rur SOUTHERN BAPrISTS
~, preSeediuss OF the General ConNe en-.
,,n At Columbus, uiss.-The Theological
,.,.;pary-Hcme and Foreign Missions.

~. .i,uaied on the banks Of the Tombig.
~, liver. iS located on the east OF large
n magnificent prairie land. From the
,'..,',,y 4 this prairie belt its citizens draw
ssnndance OF wealth. and before the
e. NJ the states, aS at present, il was
I'~,,.erzed and noted for the taste. ele-
- and refinement Of it> people. Ii j.
Ns.o,ifnl for situation, and the pride and
..cf II. favored inhabitants. IL is the
.,,,nd CIV in the State, and enjoys the
SNsor Of welcoming the first meeting OF
-. s,n,hern Baptist Convention that ever
met N Mississippi.
s,rTgggN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
On Yesterday the 4lhl there was 4 meet
;,go, ihe Board OF Trustees OF the South
err E,nls, Theological Seminary. At that
,a.e,,nr DR.. Boyce stated that only $23, 600
IN lacking of the $500. 600 which must
=, r,,sed bv June lSt. The ST, 900 donated
Hr governor Joseph +. Brown has been
nsil over uncondilioDally, and has been
Nd IS ibs Board for the endowment Of
N. ebsir oi systematic theology, called the
:. lo>eph Emmerson Brown PrOiesSorship
~ Theology" Tue Board has appointed
In the faculty Rev. &. W. Riggan, a gradu-
ste u Richmond College, rs assistant in
sirueior for twelve months. Brother Rig
rsr !, a man Of great ability and simple
hearted pittv. He assists in the schools Of
Hebrew and Greek. which assistance is
mueh needed bv Professors BrOadus and
Nga.y. Professor " hitSirt is in improved
health. aud ! now en- route for LeipSic 10
irs.3en up in bis German lore.
LECTURE BY DE-. HAWTHORNE.
90 .2st evening Rev. j. b. Hawthorne,
nQ. u Richmond. delivered lecture on
r. object of Oratory, Of which the dis
~. he'd speaker was himself a most im-
Jr,>!'e illustration.
TgE H0STITALITY or COLUIBUS.
L. consequence of the large delegation
wbcb was Anticipated. the cOmmOdioGs
.cd.ence-room Of the Methodist church was
Courte0CSiy rendered and accepted by the
P3,.i,,> Of the city for the use OF the Con-
ye1'ion. The Methodist minister, Rev. j.
4. steel. performed many kind offices for
ibe members OF the body. One Of these re-
marked 10 him: " Ii is better to be door
keepcr Of the Southern Baptist Convention
than 20 dwell in the tents of Metbodi>m."
Moie than 500 applications for hospitality
before the assembling OF the body had been
psde 10 the pastor and members OF the
Committee on Hospitality, and the homes
and hearts Of all denominations were thrown
oIen for the entertainment OF the me>sen-
gers and visitors.
FRIDAY.
We nave already published the proceed.
ing. Of the first day-Thur>day.l
The Convention was called 10 order ut 10
O'Clock bv the president, and after singing
"Come, Holy spirit, Come and the read
in. 0i |. Corinthians Kill. by the president,
toe Convention was led in prayer by Rev.
NJ. T. sumner. OF Alabama.
Tie following committees were an
nounce3 from the Chair, TO whom were re-
ferr-d the renert> OF the Foreign and Home
Mission Boards: The report Of the Foreign
Mission Board 10 a Committee ~ on Death
Of Yce.Prtsident Espy, (2i on Foreign
Mission Journal. t3) on European Missions,
a. Oh China Missions, ~ on African Mis-
si0n,. q on Application for Cuba. ~ on
Mexican Missions, ~ on Brazilian Missions,
lg. on l,aac DAVIS Fund, 40 on Woman's
Woik. III oa Progress and Prayer, ~ on
Trea,ureI's report The report OF the Home
Mission Board was referred 10 Committee
~ on Missions to the Chinese in California,
p on Kind Words, 90 on the Application
for aid m New Orleans, a. on Indian Mis-
,ioDs. 81 on report OF Treasurer, (GJ on the
General Work OF the Board.
Al This point the Convention gave ten
minutes 10 Rev. T. j. Walne, IN which 10
present a memorial from the Mississippi
state Convention, requesting aid IN giving
the Gospel to New Orleans, South America,
and the West India Isands-al together
embracing vast area, and containing a
mighty population.
The time for the special order having ar
rived. the claims of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary were presented by
Rey.J y. Boyce, ID. D., who gave brief
historical survey Of the institution, begin
nin0 with lis origin twenty-five years ago.
He also gave a statement OF the financial
condition Of the Seminary, fully clearing
m ali the in,inuations circulated IN refer
ence 10 the $4,000 donated by Governor
Brown. BY June 1st $4,000 must be
raised m order 10 secure $4,000, when mas
been given upon that condition.
Rev l. A. BrOadus says they were 80
near .ueces, in the endowment OF the cell-
insr sat they could almost see through
Reference had been made to his visit to New
York. Some think il easy 10 get money III
New York: but in order to do 1t two thlngs
are Bece,ssry: FIRST. You must make men
kb0B YOU, your honesty, earneslness, anu
zeal Tor vour mission. Second. Let them
see that your work is safe investment lor
The Lords money. Surely there cannot be
found GOOD businessman VINO "ouiu oe
willing IN dron business in which 80 much
money is already invested. IDen our ore-
thfen do not know what goOd Sehinaiy
they have. The elective system q leachin.
has vast advantages in meeting the wants OF
men Of all grades OF scholarship. Inc III,
sttution needs public sentiment 10 lInpei
aud encourage young ministers 10 seen w
advantages and generally higher educatloh'
In Kentucky men train their best Dorses'
The churches encourage their best minis
iers 10 20 10 work without thorough TRAM
Ing. i
Rev. NJ. b. Wharton, "the Prince OF
Agents." made an appeal for the Seminary.
10 one State he had gone 10 see wealthy
lady. bopinc 10 receive 500, ana received
1000. and s4OO OF that in cash. AT Lex
ington g. 900 was raised. Upon request, |
there were forty-0dd students OF tue semi |
nary who arose in the house. There are
sixty in South Carolina. During The con-
Iibuting 10 the institution Rev. u. Z. rope
proposed that each OF the Baptist papers
represented give $500. Rev. Il. X. Crump- |
ton, OF Alabama, said children were fiis
heritage but II he had s20,000 be Wou;d
give balf OF IL 10 place the Seminary De-
yond The possibility Of failure.
Something over $1,000 was raised ior ,ne
Seminary 10 cash and pledges, when causea
It's warm friends TO feel very cneerIui anu
happy. During the receiving OF the p'euEes
Rev. A. G. Caperion, OF KENTUCKY, saiu
Bapiists are like terrapins, needing gieas
deal Of fire 10 be placed upon their pacA'
70 yet them 10 move 10 such matters. ii
Committees on Credentials and Time anu