Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-05
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EAMPION, VA, June looU.
Baptist AnairerSaries-Dedicaiion mew Gothic
Sociely-Foreign Mission .Society-Sunday
School and Publication Society," General Asso-
ciation- StatisticS- Collections, DC
We arrived here Thursday last, in the Curtis Peck.
in company with nearly three hundred delegates and
visitors to the annual meetings of the Societies Of the
Baptist denomination of Virginia Soon after we land
ed the steamer Star, which had been despatched up
Mattaponi river brought in large addition 10 our num-
bers. Early next morning, two steamers one from Nor
folk the other from the Eastern Shore crowded with
passengers, arrived, altogether making larger deega
ton than were present in Richmond last year. Fears
were felt by many, who aware of the prepara-
tons that had been made for their reception that accom-
modations could not be found for this immense throng
Their fears were soon dispeed. Every house in the
town thrown open and after all had been provided
for there was still room for Others We were enter
tanned in most magnificent style-in manner truly
characteristic of that generous hospitality for which the
people OF the Old Dominion are renowned
From friends who were present on the occasion,
learn that the new Gothic Church recently erected BY
the Free Mason street Baptist Church of Norfolk was
dedicated on Thursday night last Rev. Dr. Fuller. Of
Baltimore, preached The dedication sermon. This
church edce is said to be of the most beautiful in
Virginia.
On Friday morning the anniversaries begun The
first in the series the Virginia and Foreign Bible
Society. Rev. Thomas Hume of Portsmouth, called
the Society to ORDER the venerable Rev Philip Monta-
que read the Scriptures and prayed Rev. T. G. Jones.
OF Norfolk read the annual report of the Board of Ma
nagers from which appeared that donations amount
ing to $2,979 IL were received during the year, and
81 800 expended in circulating the Bible
On motion to adopt the report eloquent addresses
were delivered by Rev. G. w. Samson of WASHINGTON
City, Rev. DR.. Bacon, President of the Columbian Col
lege, Rev. T. w. Tobey, late of China, Rev. DR.. How
ell, OF Richmond, and others.
must not forget to mention that the report, which
was almost unanimously adopted, strongly condemned
the new Baptist version of the Bible recently published
in New York by private individuals The translation
IN general use throughout the christian world was de-
cldred to be all that was needed and worthy of the
most profound admiration and confidence
In the afternoon, the annual report OF the Board of
Foreign Missions was read by Rev. James B. TAYLOR
The Southern Baptist Convention was organized five
years ago, and has Home and Foreign Board of Mis-
sons, the latter of which is located in your city, The
receipts Of this Board for the year were S23Ol6 g.
the expenditures $245l6 81. Balance in the treasury
S4,1sl 80. The Board have sixteen missionaries and
and nineteen missionaries and assistants in Africa six
teen in the Republic of Liberia, and three in Central
Africa
At night the anniversary Of the Sunday School and
Publication Society occurred The Report OF the Board
represented the Society to be in ourishing condition
The sales of books at the depository Richmond had
increased one hundred per cent. Addresses were deli
yered by Kew. J. S. Reynodson, of Petersburg; Rev.
A. NJ Poindexter, Of Charleston, S. c., and Rev. d.
Howell. James e. Crane, Esq, reelected Presi-
dent, and Dr. Gwathmey, Corresponding Secretary
The General Association held its anniversary on Sa.
turday. This is the largest and most important BODY
OF the Baptist denomination In the State 1t is an Or
ganlzaton having for its object the evangelizatjon of
this State. Rev, James B. Taylor was reelected its
Moderator, and Mr.. Elyson, Clerk. The Annual Re-
port was most interesting document Twenty-Five
Missionaries were employed during the year, who BAN
tized 542 MEMBERS preached 1880 sermons visited
2576 families for religious conversation and PRAYER con-
stitued new churches erected houses OF worship
Sunday Schools and performed much other
ministerial labor.
From the Treasurers report it appears that the saa
res of the missionaries for the current year. amount TO
the sum OF S., 3l9 Is; of which they have received
3d. 4s3 ID, leaving balance due them on the 3lst of
May, OF 1886 OF. The receipts into the treasury in
CluQ8 tue received at last annual
and small balance in hand, were S3, 9O6 ST. expended
payment Of salaries &c. for the pasl and part of the
present year, $37sl e. leaving balance in hand of
1924 &c. From the foregoing will be seen that de-
felt Of $27ll II is to be provided for 1t is expected
that the contributions at the present meeting will exceed
that sum.
There are connected with the denomnatio in the
State 567 churches, 2Sl ministers, and membership of
S327S; OF which number 1852 were added by baptism
the past year.
The Rev. Mr. Slaughter, agent ofthe Virginia Colo
nization Society, and Dr. Lugenbeel, addressed the
Association on the subject of African colonization-
resolution adopted commencing the cause to the
sympathy and aid of the denominat ion, and liberal
collection taken.
The annual collection for missions in the Baptist
Church yesterday, amounted to than collect
ed the four Baptist Churches OF Richmond last year,
Collections for the object taken in the Me-
thodst churches whose pulps were occupied by Bap-
fist ministers
The next anniversaries will beheld in Richmond
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