The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-08
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
VIRGINIA BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
NORFOLK, june 4, 1852.

NORFOLK, June A, 1852.
During the past two days hundreds OF stran-
gers have arrived in our city TO attend the an
niyersares of the Baptist denomination OF
Virginia. Yesterday the Curtis Peck brought
down over four hundred, and the steamer
Star. from the Mattaponi river. one hundred
and twenty. Others are now arriving from
various quarters. Private houses, hotels and
boarding houses are perfectly crammed. 1t is
said to be the largest Baptist meeting ever
held in Virginia. Corresponding delegates
from Maryland, District of Columbia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Missouri, North and South
Carolina, are in attendance. Among them |
notice the Rev. DR.. Bacon, Rev. Dr. Jeter,
Rev. Messrs VIM. +. Broaddus, William c.
Buck, E. T. Winkier, Forey and others.
In accordance with previous notice, the
General Association met this morning in the
Cumberland Street Church. The entire floor
of this spacious building was occupied by the
delegates, and the galleries thronged with WIS.,
itors.
Rev.. B. Taylor. of Richmond, the Mode
rator, called the body to order. After the ap-
pontment of the usual committees. and the
report on delegations, the Association was or
ganised by the reelection of Rev. J. b. Taylor
Moderator and II X. Ellyson, Clerk.
The introductory sermon was then deliver
ed by Rev. Basil Manly, of Richmond.
Rev. Mr.. Poindexter offered preamble and
resolutions on the subject of the agents OF
Northern Bsptist Boards collecting funds in
the South, and calling on the Southern
churches to discountenance them. They gave
rise to al animated discussion between Rev.
Mossrs. Poindnxter, Hume and Jefer, and
were fauiiy referred TO committee, with IN
structOns 10 report to morrow. Ii is said
they will be adOptedby Oh almost unanimous
vote.
The annual report of the Board of Mana
gers was then called for, and read by the Cor
responding Secretary, Mr.. Ellyson.
Itnoticed, in feeling terms, the deceuse of
two ofthe venerable fathers of the Association,
Rev. Messrs. Philip Montague and o. B.
Brown. Twenty seven missionaries had been
employed in this State during the year, who
preached at 100 stations, in % towns and viii
lagos, and SO counties. They preached 1897
sermons, baptized 55l converts, constituted 5
new churches, organized IA sunday schools,
erected seven houses OF worship, and COM
menced the erection of six others, and distr-
buted several hundred Bibles and religious
books. Amount of funds received into the
Treasury, SALLY 81. The report closes with
an appeal to the churches to contribute
$lO,0OO the approaching year TO enlarge the
operations of the body. The report was laid
on the table till Tomorrow, it being understood
that several able addresses will then be made
on the motion to adopt it, 1t was stated that
eleven thousand converts had been baptized
and one fourth Of all the Baptist churches in
the State had been constituted by the Mission
aries of the Association since its organization
There are now 6l2 churches and 23l Ministers
in Virginia, with a membership largely oyel
10000. Baptized last year about 5000.
At two O'Clock the Association adjourned
until tomorrow.
In the afternoon the Foreign Mission Socie
y held its annual meeting. Rev. Jas. Fife
OF Albemarle, was elected President. Tn,
names of the other officers l was unable to OBJ
tain. Rev. MIR. Tay Tor read an interesting re
port, exhibiting the extent ofthe foreign mis-
siOu operations Of Southern Bap,ists. Re
ceipts for the year $24 ,548 80, and the expen
ditures about the same amount. Fifteen mis-
siona1es and assistants are employed in Chins
and eighteen in Africa. Three others are soor
to embark for China.
Rev. DIR. Bacon, of Columbian College. ant
New. Dr. Jeter, OF ST. Louis, addressed the
Society.
At an early hour in the afternoon, we were
visited by severe "Northeaster" storm o.
wind and rain, which continues 10 the presen,
hour. This did not prevent the assemblage OF
large audience, at night, on the occasion OF
the annual meeting of the Sunday School and
Publication Society. MIR. James C.. Crane
presided, and in the absence of the Cores.
p0nding Secretary. read the annual report
There are large number of Sunday Schools
connected with this institution, and the sales Of
books at the store in Richmond were largely
increased. s''y
1t is proposed TO employ large nnmbar If
Coiporreurs in the district Assoc ations.
Addresses were made by Messrs. W;,Llsr
w. F. Broaddus, Buck, Manly, Crane and
Howell.
Although the session was protracted until
eleven o'clock, the intense interest manifested
by the congregation seemed in nowise TO abate
IEY We received another letter from GU,
correspondent, last night, too late for inser
ton. II will appear to morrow
MAINE LIQUOR LAW.-G. M. WEST
Ivl 4. BROTHER have received the Throne O
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