The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-11

CoIpo1rxua CONVENTION convention Of
To vficers agents and colporteurs of the American
Tract Society and the Delegates from branch 5oce
ties, met in the vestry of st PsuIs Church, in this
city, yesterday morning. large and attentive as
sembly of gentlemen and ladies were In attend
auce. Rev, DR.. Baron Stow, of Bo,ton, was ap.
pointed temporary Chairman, and Mr.. George w
Taylor, Clerk After interesting devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Dr. Stow, the Rev. Charles II.
Read, Rev. Mr.. Bliss, of Boston, and Rev. Mr. Wells,
OF Pittsburg, were appointed a nominating Com
mittee.
The following were chosen officers OF the Con-
veuton, viz:
President-Gen J: H. Cooke, of vi9iniac
Vice Fresidents-John Tap2an, Esd. of Massa-
CHI lsetts; Rev. Stephen Taylor, Rev. DIR. Jones,
Rev. DR.. Jeter, Rev. DR.. Lee, Rev. Mr.. Moore.
Secretaries-Rev. M T. Sumner, of Virginia /;
Rev. Sylvanus Warren, of Maryland.
The following committees were appointed:
Business Committee.-Rev K. s. Cook, Rev. Mr..
Dunnng. Mr.. Cross Rev. Messrs Eomes and Mar
grave.
Committee on Public Ezercises.-Rev. Messrs.
Eastman, Woodbridge Manly and Messrs. Os-
borne and Walkup.
Pursuant to the order of exercises adopted by
| the committee, after prayer and singing, Colpor
| tours were called upon to give in their experience
| as Christians and as Coporteurs. Rev. MIR. Bliss
of Boston, first gave interesting statement of his
missionary labors. Rev. MIR. Andrews, of Randolph
county, N. c., followed, and was speaking when
our reporter entered the meeting. His manner of
speaking was unusually touching, simple and i'm
pressive He set forth the duties of The colporteur
in visiting from house to house, distributing rei-
gious books, and in prayer end exhorting with
families and individuals, and recited Incidents in
the progress of his colporteur labors of an inter.
esting character. He had conversed with young
lady who knew not who God was, and when asked
about Jesus Christ wanted to know who he was,
and where he lived.
Rev. Mr.. Barksdae, colporteur in Halifax coun
ty, stated he had labored only some four FIVE
months in the county, and visited four or five hun
dred families. Nogfeat results apparent Not very
destitute OF books or instruction.
Mr. Bib, coporteur in Fsyette and Nicholas
counties, in the western part of the State repre-
scented those counties in ve.y great restitution
reiigiously. In one month had visited forty ore
families destitute of the Bibe-nine families out OF
the forty one living in space Of five miles. Had
visited whole families of twelve and fifteen per
sons, none of whose members could lead the
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Mr. Branch, of Virginia, and Mr.. GROCER, of North
Carolina, also gave in their colporteur experience.
The business committee then reported with re.
laton to public meetings that the Rev Mr.. Bliss Of
Boston, would preach this evening in Rev. Mr..
Reeds Omitted Presbyterian Church, on Gods
providental care of our country, especially in the
overthrow of the attempts of Spain and France to
establish the Roman Catholic religion in the Mis.
sissippi Valley"
The subject will be illustrated by large chart of
the United States, made for this purpose The
chart will exhibit to the eye the large field tor home
evangelization which this society is cultivating.
Service will commence at o'clock. Rev Baron
Stow Of B session, announced also to preach last
evening in the Second Baptist Church. There will
be other public services on Friday and Saturday
evenings, and on Sunday next.
This Convention then adjourned to meet this
morning, at o'clock.