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Correspondence Of the Dispatch.
Meeting Of tie Baptist General association
Of Virginia.
CHARLOTTESyIIIF Jr,a

Of Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, June
Morning Session.
IN the chair S'idenl
hymn was sung, and the business oftbe ssssion
was opened with prayer by Brother L w Alien
The minutes Of the proceedings OF the two see.
sions of esterdsy. were resd and approved
On motion, the Rules of Decorum were refe--e5
tor revision. to a committee, which WAS mad = 20
consist of Brethren l. w Allen, w II KiTk r.
Mason, Alexander ami Ro VLu shan. And on rrc-
ton ct Bro Allen, DR. Burrows was added m
the committee.
The committee TO arrange business reports5
through Bro Broaddus, as follows:
The committee on the arrangement of business
recommend Immediate adjournmen, to give
place TO the other Societies-and reoues, fsrfbo-
time to make foal report.
On motion, the report was adopted, and the re-
quest granted.
On motion, the Association then adjourn ed TO
meet at the call of the President.
After interval, the President called the Ass
socasion to order AT IL o'clock
Elder James Fife, President of the Virginia Rap-
ist Foreign Missionary Society; DR. Howell
President OF the Virginia Baptist Education So,
ciety Brother Fleet, 1st Vice President of the
Virginia Baptist Sunday School and Publication
Society; and Elder 7. Hume, President of the Vir-
gfoia and Foreign Baptist Bible Society," saveratIy
notified the Association of the action of the Soce-
tles over Wnicn lney pFeslGed transferring 10 h ia
BODY all their funds, and business and interess
and notifying the dissolution of those Societies
when the same shall have been accepted by the
Association.
On motion, II was
Resolved, That the transfer made BY the several
Societies be accepted, and that their interests be
referred to the Board to be appointed By this body
The Committee to arrange the business of the
Association, submitted report, which was adopted
and made the order of the session.
On AipIa
delegated to this body, were invited to sests-sud
delegates from Corresponding Associations, were
requested to report their names and participate In
the deliberations of the body.
The lowing were reported North Carolina
State Convention, Brethren Aaron Jones; Brethren
Thurman OF Kentucky. ClighOrn and Farquarsou
OF New York, Isaac Cole, of Washington, D c.
and NJ. T. Sumner, General Agent American Tract
Society for Virginia.
On motion of Bro. Massey, it was resolved That
Committee OF seven be appointed to nominate
new Boards, and that said Committee be also
charged with the question of the location of the
several Boards
The Comml tee was made 10 consist of Brethren
X Elyson, t D Toy, Grimsley w P Parrish
S G Mason I C Goggin and Fl w Dodge.
On motion of Broaddus-J Wood, L
Pritchsrd P w Grubbs and s P Ryland were ap-
pointed a Committee to propose the time and
place of the next Sesson of this Association; and
to dominate preacher, and alternate for the
occasion.
On motion of PROT ] Taylor, 1t was resolved,
That Brethren who have been delegates to the
various Societies, just merged with the General
AssOskson, and not entitled to Membership by the
new Constitution, be invited to participate In our
deliberations.
The business of the Bible Board was called up,
and the report Of the board was read by Brother T
Hume Pending motion to adopt, addresses were
delivered by Brethren E Kingsford, A NJ Poindex d.
ter, R Fl Bagby, J F Baker Tho Hume, Il Ely
son, R C Howell l. w Allen, C Wingfald 5 P
Hill and NJ I Sumner
On motion of rother A B Broaddus il was
Resolved That the Bible Board be instructed 10
| continue with the Sunday School and Publication
| Board, the arrangement for joint colportage.
On motion, the Association adjourned.
| PRAYER by Brother Alfred BaFhy