The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-06
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VIRGINIA BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
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FREDERICKSBURG, June 3, 1883.
The Virginia and Foreign Baptist Bible Society
met ate AM large number of additional dele
nates appeared and took their seats Prayer by
kev IL Prichard, Of Lynchourg.
The President being absent Rev Ggimsley, o.
Rsppahsunock, one Of the Vice Presidents, called
the Sccieiy 10 ofeer
Tbe ususl committees were appointed Rev
G Homes O. Norfolk corresponding secretary of the
hihle card. read the annual report Their opera
Tins had been very limited. Only Sl7{2.Is were
received and S256e SO ditbursed. The report
,,reed the Importance OF adopting more vigorous
system of bible distribution. The restitution in
Vrsiua was very goat. In one county three hun.
dred families were found without q copy of the
bible The agents of the society in Portsmouth
and Richmond, had satisfactorily discharged their
duties.
sod sGdF.sed the society on the duty of making
eres.er efforts to circulate the bible. Rev Mr. Fife
secog.ced tRr motion to adopt, and delivered an
so6re,s ;he topics discussed In the report He
Was f,s,. d by Rev Messr. T G Jones' Baaby
IL g-.caara and A NJ Poindexter.
Tact s3S ;ug Icers were then elected:
gnus hume, President.
Fiilscn Hail, Let Vice President.
b Ii irnsley, "a Vice President
A NJ Pondexter, Sd Vice President
Hendren 4th Vice President.
T g Jones, Corresponding Secretary.
Dr. w Gsrlick. Recording Secretary.
I'd Toy, Treasurer.
AASAGEss-Wm Dsy, r Wright. L Salisbury,
EA Barnes N w Armstead, S Brewer, NJ Davis,
Ethsm Allen, s March WA Young VIM ii
Morris, J Cooper, VIM Williams w Seal,
) Redley, Il X Enyson, c Jordan, w Gwath.
mey, Jenes d Shaver, w A Shaw.
This board Ia located at Norfolk.
On motion of Rev MIR Marley,
Reso!rsS Ths. the Board of Managers be instruc-
ted to make arrangements for a system of colport
see in conjunction with the Baptist Sunday School
snd Publication Society, and that joiat effort be
made TO raise funds for this object
Shortly after, the Society adjourned. Prayer by
Rev DR. Jeter.
in the Presbyterian church Rev James Fife Presi
dent, presided; Mr. Wood, Secretary
Several committees were appointed, and then
the report OF the Board of Managers was read by
Rev Jas Taylor.
Rev Eli Ball moved the adoption of the report
He Vet at length the condition Cf the Liberien
Mission. He was followed by Rev T J Bowen, who
has recently returned from an exploration of Cen
tTal Africa. His description of the people of that
almost unknown county, ard Of Their manners,
customs, cities, and social and religious condition,
excited the most intense interest. He will return
in a month or two, aid will be accompanied by
four other missionaries who will establish stations
81 three OF the principal cities OF Yoruba.
The report was unanimously adopted. The
Treasuref's report was also read and adopted -
Between $4,000 and $4,000 were received during the
year.
The following officers were then elected:
James Fife, President.
C. George, let Vice President
A. Brosddus, 2nd Vice PRECEDENT.
3. Manly Jr., 3rd Vice President.
X. Ford, Corresponding Secretary.
c Wslihsii Recording ecretary
A g Workman, Treasurer.
MANAGERS RI B Howell, Wood, L w Al
len, Taylor, Chas Workman, T Hume, C
SPOTS James Thomas, jr, G Burton, Thomas,
A Suead, shaver, John p Ballard, William
Parish, A g Workman
Rev VIM Broaddus was appointed to preach the
Il a p,i olS,
nate
The Society then adjourned.
At night the Publication ard Sunday School So
ciety met in the Baptist Church The President
being absent Rev Grimsey, vice President called
the Society to order Prayer by Rev Cumberland
George
The usual committees were appointed The Cor
responding Secretary, DIR w II Gwathmey read
the annual report OF the Board. 1t represented the
Society TO be in prosperous condition Many new
Sunday schools had been organized, and in the rs
schools reported over 300 scholars had been con.
verted. The saIes of books amounted to 81 go /.
Receipts into the treasury S30Sj expenditures
3079 80
A resolution offered by Rev w A Broaddus on
the duty OF encouraging colporteura, By purchasing
their books adopted.
During the evening addresses ware delivered by
Rev Messrs Jno BruadUs, J S Reynoldson. !
Bowen, K 3 Howell, Manly, jr, and III Pon
dexter.
KevA NJ Poindex,er offered the following reso.
luton, the consoles alton of which WAS postponed
till tomorrow afternoon:
ResotUed, That the early religious training and
conversion OF children should be the subject Of
earnest prayer and effort
The following Ulcers were elected:
Rev bsuly. jr, President.
A Flee, lst Vice President
Rev Grinlsey, End Vice President.
w Young 3rd do do
D w Sewers, 4ta do do
w Gillian, 9th do do
d Longanacee, 9th do do
DR. w Ii Gwathmey, Corresponding Secretary.
Henderson, Recording Secretary.
ID Crane, Treasurer
MANAGERs-R B Howell, James Thomas, jr
r Ii Bosher, F Barns Ii K Elyson, F Keesee
Ferris, q SDous, L Apperson, w P Ragland
Fred Butler A Sands, Jos Courtney
The Society adjourned till tomorrow afternoon