SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
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DOU lHEhN bAfI tol NCNf GN AAc4ss
| We alluded some time since 10 the pro


babIe division Of the Baptist Church, nortl


and soaih, growing out Of the adoption 2


resolution, by the General Board at ihs


north, excluding shareholders, or those


having any connection with slavery, from


being sent as missionaries, or appointed al


officers or members Of the board. We


also stated that convention Of Southern


Bsptsts was to be held 10 consider as Il
lhe course proper to be pursued In the
premises. We copy, from the Georgia


Journal, a compend Of The proceedings 81
that body for the first two days.


"SoUTnERN BAPTIST CONVENTION. -
This body met in Augusta, Ga, on The Slh
insiant--300 delegates from the States Of
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana,
Kentucky, and the District Of Columbia,
were reported. Owing 10 the short no.
llce of the meeting Of the convention, the
States Of Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas
and Florida were represented by letters.


The following officers were appointed: i:
Rev. W. 3. JOHNSON, D. D., Of S. C. Pres't,
Hon. WILSON LuMrKrN, of Ga. } r. !
Rev. J. II. TAYLOR, Of Va. 2 Prs'fS'
Rev. J. c. Hartwell, of Ala. CO..
Mr.. ]. G. Crane, Of Va. oeef ~


a committee of sixteen was appointed
to report a preamble and resolutions for
the action Of the body, and the convention
adjourned for the day. On the next day
the 9lhl the committee reported pream-
BILE, relative to the course of the " Boston
Board, 'ifor the selection Of Missionaries,
and also, the following resolution


Resolpcd unanimously, That for the
peace and harmony, and in order to accom-
pllsh the greatest amount of good, and the
maintenance Of the Scripturaf principles
ON which the General Mississionary con.
veniion of the Baptist denomination in
the United States was originally formed,
it is proper that this convention a. once
proceed to organize society for the PRO-
pagation of the Gospel.


The preamble was unanimously adopt
% without disussion. Upon the adoption
Of the resolution, much discussion took
place, but i was finally unanimously adopt.
e. a committee Of "a was then appoint
"a, who should prepare and report Con.
sAtuton for Southern Association.


After prayer, the Convention adjourned
10 A o'clock, p Mp