Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-07
VIRGINIA BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.

The anniversary meetings o: the varuua societies nt the
Baptist denomination OF Virginia now being held here
told by delegate that the Attendance IS unusually
lasgc others continue 10 arrive They are a HOSPITALITY
entertained by cz-ns-evey house being thrown open
for tr reception
The General Association OF Virginia in the Baptist
Church al IL O'Clock A, NJ the Rev. Mr.. Taylor OF
Richmond lormrr Moderator called the body TO order
The Introductory sermon then delivered by Rev Dr.
Howell
Mrssrs Broadtils Parish and Fox appointed COM
millec on Delegations examine The credentials OF ieii.
communication was read from the pastor of the Pres
byteaa church. rendering the use Of their house OF WORSHIP
IL, IN. during i:s sessions All ihc Churches oi
The ohe examinations have rendered ,s'T u's 10 'c
body II hc filed by It's ministers on The Sabbath
These .rncfGai invitations were accepted, anu vote OF
thanks unanimously adopted.
Tie uastors ana dcacon u ic Baptist church, and alcssrS.
Aneis Simpson aud Murray appointed commit
Ad9u:rc to ,!.rec o'clock. Prayer BY Rev W. +. Broad.
dus.
AFTERNOON The Association met al the appoint
"a hour iIaye. b. Tie Raw. P. CorrUn Of GcccnGrler
The committee reported roll delegates and lhc bo-
lI li,cn pocc,GrI "ganz- BY baIiog Tor eillces.
Previous aoia. in the tec!on Rcy j. b. ia!'r o"'
cnui 4 reelection. 4
Alrr coua,ing the ballots the cers reported the follow
Rev. J. b Jcer. b. D., Moderator
IT, r. EiysJn Clerk
IN raE,n he chair Dr. Jcter delivered feeling address.
He reverted II the progress OF The Bapsts IN @
Twenty seven years aeo the Association met IN the house
IN which they ware then assembled l. was then IN its infancy
"a frrhIa hn,iy Only hundred constituents "ho
we're represented by about score ot dcicGaes 10" efca
change! Now III" denomination IN 'iF!lnl Hnoec'
rs Assucations SEQ churches, and nearly loo oOu
rrs He was deeply affected rs he reviewed INC goodness
f God in the past, hi. brethren Fhouid Be encoua-e"
10 greater z.uI aad 5eEay tncy looked forward 10 nc
priuht future before them. :.
Corresponding eegates from Other States were n.i'eo
10 seats, und scrrra Eom AcntacKY .hatYiin" u'" 49,
Jersey accepted the invitation -,
The annual Report Of tile RoaEdo Managers was Ecah oy
The Core .runting Secretary Mr.. IL. h. E!lyson
II was the thirteth annual report and reerrea 10 e eG
ralun of The Beard O: The past ycu The ten thousand uoi
lars whch II was poaosd to raise during the year. had mol
m becn secured tmt il hoped that The ,onilouohs
,ouoht bv the delegates would make up the entire SUN
Tw,nv seven Missionaries had been been appointed VINO
noncd a, one hundred md five stations in twenty
towns and villages and forty counties lhey h.u h!taGhea
oo3 sermons ha pZ.d 4S2 made SD pastoa!
veits dis ihured 456 bibles and tesamens and 5o1 Y"'
.s f rcIuiuu: books; Organized churches and ~
sunday Schools plecd church cdlces ana conne
ot budinp others; nrdanci ministers; delivered 1uo au
dresses on Missions, Sunday Schools and !tpeahc' aI
collected over $1,000 irr HE As="ci'ti3l ,. :. ,,.
Total reccip, So 5S ST; expenditures so'vo ooi oaa"ee
in treasury SS3l 10. .,; : ,;,, ,,,,o,,
!, a, rcuer, udi.css Il then unanimously adopted
C,nmlrfs ;>1r: appointed 10 nominate & new DoaI" Vi
,Ianaucra-iu select pit"'h'! "i inc next dn"'.
,,i IN d,s,roac the place ui the next annual Hleeie
committee also APP jiHrt |" iHceta,h n,ia M 't
ho much I the $4,000 proposed 10 BE- aisrd id zee co"
hu,t =. rl i; any deficiency existed II might DC maaI
M during he present session. ,,, n,,, IL,
adInurneI 10 Saturday morning at9 0 cIoch i'y'' "
the REV. K. W. Cole q! Caroline p,,s
81 night an mrncn-- congregation asaeHn't'' 'h '' ~
byrriau Chn.ch To hear the annual sefton p.'oI' -.
i,n Mission Snc.tv by Rev A. 'nadius o ihe unlVelt
-: ~ v,ruui, Hundreds went away unable IN o"taih "u
nit,nncr The discourse lU!? sustained 'ie wen e"'"s
,uialiun Of ths Yuugg divine