Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-13
BAPTIST BRETHREN.

Meeting of the Southern Baptis,s -Reso-
buttons, Congratulations and q Cable
gram.
GREENvILLE, 8. c., May 1l.-Proceedings
Of the Southern Baptist convention, Sec
ond day:
Aresolution was referred, looking to mis-
sionary operations among the Jews in this and
other countries, and the appointment OF
proper men for this special work. A resolu-
ton was adopted providing for committee
from each state represented in the convention
to consider the present condition of the board
of home missions, and to recommend such
measures as may be deemed necessary for en-
largement of the work.
A resolution was adopted providing for a
committee to confer with other Baptists
with the sole purpose of combining and CO.
operating for the production of a new trans
lation OF the Bible, and giving to the nations
OF the earth, in their respective languages, the
pure word OF God. The resolution declares
that this action Is not intended to interfere
with or commit this body in its sympathy, to
the missionary work, or publication work
OF any other Baptist organization now in exist
ence.
A dispatch was received from Rev. NJ. G.
Yates, missionary of the Southern Baptist
church, at Shanghai, China, containing the
words: "Psalm 49," The president replied
by telegraphing the words: "Psalm 103."
Rev. j. NJ. Gregory, D. D., Illinois, agent of
the American Baptist Home Missionary
reporting on the condition of the schools for
freedmen under the auspices of this society,
was introduced to the convention and made an
address giving encouraging accounts of his
observations and referring at length and with
eloquence to the struggle through which
Christianity is now passing. The schools
for freedmen established by the. American
Baptist society are all prospecting and many
young colored men are being trained for ac-
tive duties in the ministry. The. reports re-
ceived show increasing interests inmlssIonary
operations in nearly ali Southern states.
G. w. Norton, Kentucky, was reelected
treasurer and Mr.. Long, Kentucky, was re-
elected auditor.
A mass meeting is held tonight in the in
terest of mission work.
ANOTHER DAYS SESSION.
GREENvILLE, s. c., May 12.-At the mass
meeting of the Baptist convention last even.
ing to aid the mission work in New Orleans,
DR.. Lansing Burrows, of Kentucky, appealed
for contributions to lift the debt on the
church, and received $1,000.
At the session to-day the report of the coma.
mittee on foreign missions, recommending re.
newed diligence in the China field, was
adopted.
Senator Brown, Georgia, urged the i'm.
portance of the missionary work. The report
of the committee on the mission to the Chi.
nese in California, recommending increased ap-
preparations, was adopted.
of thn mi nm
European missions recommended increased
appropriations. The committee on the
home missions board recommended the re.
moval of the board from Marion, Alabama,
to Atlanta, Georgia, and the report was made
the special order for tomorrow.
A night session of the committe was de.
voted to consideration of the foreign missions
MethodisticaJ.
NASHVILLE, May 12.-The principal part Of
the day was spent in the Methodist conference
in the consideration of the reports from com,
mittees. The question of electing six addi.
tional bishops was discussed, but no action
taken.
The committee on temperance submitted a
report and it was adopted, as follows Your
committee to whom was referred the use OF
tobacco, would respectfully report that while
we recognize the fact that much evil grows
out of the incorporate use of tobacco, yet VIC
would recommend no special legislation on
the subject.
A petition was referred asking that this
general conference take such action as will
prevent the use of fermented wines in the
sacrament of the Lords Supper. The report
was non-concurrent, but would at the same
time recommend care in procuring the fer
mented wines for this holy sacrament.