Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-31

CorrST"s,k,Se> Of me Bh,g.
BAPTIST GENERAL ASSDCIATH

torresr~sf>se> Of tbe Hh,0
BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION
LNNCuBrRG, MN 3iu. 1850
The number Of delegate and visitors IN .,,-a,i,ue. =,
'ne anniversary meetings OF the Baptist Church in Viz
gita, in session here very larg, SEVERAL .,,
gu'si-d uin-ter- from other States ATE a pre.-nt
Among these i Rev. j. r. Tusn oi C-,r,i, Core nam
ig er-tNry ot TIE southern Baptist PuOicatot. Sci
e'H Tie i gentleman of hne appearance. sod hi. u.,-
h".i Hd instructive remark Indicate the man OF -urgy
aud .iIlIf---
Cnhens I'll ienonirato here have ho pitabl, Open
cd tir pt- 10 the siraugrs-but 80 great il the
tl-t thrrs some it'll. d fieultv in 6,d;,
pi'c"- hf all There happens be here At hi. ,im-
scarcity o. pnbhc huu->hencc the f~ in operation arr
| full to itIl"iiuu.
In adhauH 10 the business sessions of the Associ,s,
s.rno- sre preached al the Baptist I'd Presbyter.n
churches and when these the same time the,.
are CROW d. at both houses.
Rev. DR. Buuows' excellent sermon st the op-rip0 of
Tue A-ela''on. va heard 10y la'ge and very attentive
audience.
oo~ini the organization of the Association which
I place y steTday morning the 2sth
I Association vas called To order by Rev J. Jeter
VITA -i"gng an reading Scripture by Rev. T. Huui--
Nan'e- "t delegates then enrolled Officers elected
Pres=ut Elder j. b J-ter; vicc-Presdent- Rev Mrssr,
Howell, Hume George aud De~ptey S,cr-t,ty A 2
/ Thomas.
Report for Newspapers we're, on motion, allowed
seats venient for their urpos-
Delegates from corresponding S,n- snd y-,i,
minister. ~ere requested report them-cve- and tak-
seats ~'h the Convention, and the following reported
themselves
South Bible Board and Middle Tennessee and North Al
aosma Conveuton-Elder j. r. Graves editor OF Trnnes-
Zee Baptist.
Georgia Baptist Convention South Baptist Pubca.
| tot, SOciety-Elder J. h Tustin
Go'han Assoeis'ion-Edrrs l.. ". Allen, A. =. Dickir-
| -On. aud ,. ". Barker
Maryland Union A.sociation-Elder g. Il T.vlor and
! Mr.. ". Il RYAN
Thr iuo"ing Committees then appointed:
Hel'g7o"s EzeTcis>s-J. c. ClOpton Chari.s Cooke W
sands Dr. LusiOrd s~au and the Deacons of Lynchbu
/ Church.
D'is9a'iOns-T. Hume. J. P. Corwin, T W. sydnor
J. B. Ha7iwicke aud j. ,. Keesee.
! Orrier Of B,asiRc.s-Dr. HoW,Il DR. Ryland DR. G.
Jones, Dr.. Gsathney, W A Miller, J. r Randolph J
/ b Taylor and l. W Allen
The hours of meeting then Fixed as follows: Moru
| ing sessioi. A. NJ. to p VI. afternoon 81 To- s.
| The Association thrn TO * rccrss rill 5; T. NJ
II should not be Omitted that DR.. Jeter. hi election
A. President made some impressive alusion to
iormer meeting "i tie Association here, when Sempl
and Buaddus and others passed aWay were in the
prime OF their usefulness lie ~as glad notice present.
now survivor Of that period the venerable Mr. Dewprry
under whose preaching he was trst awakened
AFTLKNOON SESSION.
Prayer by Rev &. Geotge. Dr.. Howell reported the
order OF business Mr. kng-iord moved that the Secrc
ary prepare printed certificates Tor the use Of persons
turning from the Association secure their free pasag
on i- car six eeni each To be- paid for them aud the
surplus alter paying tor the printing. to be given the
PuhIcatlOn Society. Adopted.
Rev L. W. Allen moved the appointment OF COM
nhl'ee To select preacher for the Association
Adopted
There being no further business before the Association
engaged Ia Devotional exercises until O'Clock the hour
Z Tor Dr. burrows sermon.
SERMON.
DR.. Bs text found ia Esther eth Sd the nrav.r a,
Queen Esther to The hng-"L.t my life be given me AZ
my petition, aud NV people nav request" The theme
which he dreW from this pous sUctude for our
own people. His remarks plain practical and i'm
prvssi'e lie poke IRON the h-att His aim was evil
IDENTIFY not to make rhetorical flourish but to arouse each
one oi he hearers TO OF his personal aud ndyidu-
al responsibility stor rst tor his own salvation and
in conjunction with - tor the spiritual welfare oi those
around him
EvESIsd SESSION
Association met at p VI.
Prayer by Rev :. 7 Mason.
sunday schOVi Ald Publication Society-Dr. " n
Gwathmey, Secretary, read the Annual Report
The Report depored the want of Zeal and of means
to prosecute the work u which they engaged and
urged the establishment OF Sabbath School in connec-
uon with every church in the State, not-the
demand for Sunday SCI oo Books the past wear has been
unusually large. Statistics OF the Sabbath Schools in
the State, yet mPer!rc,, show follows: 10 Sabbath
schools l69d Officers and teachers 5es5 scholars in
Attendance OF the average and 32s conversions The
report paid warm tribute to the Zeal and labors OF the
late J. [. Crane.
The sales the Depository Richmond the past wear
had been Sd6l2 81 Th' donations il from different
sources, amounted S3l7 S. while its expenses be-
sides interest had been upwards OF Sl7OO Its present
assets exceed IT, liabilities by sSU65 81 These and
other statistics "ere pr s,nted in detail
Tie depository aid tn rrport i sefsastanng. ChAngr.
b.
'onsoe brethren had ned soc.ety too held "a.
property by tenure uho would law on
Southern p- Pa6neaiioa soSriy spd @ts H.
upon sonoI at -. r., asTrr of s vrsis sss s
should bold tie property The the . D P 50
on hs .ut 0copoAre D G. r,pertsd that all the demand,
ps4s si a. s arsa . & Sort OF c.os I os s1n, s - S rs
bT the Dstici Ae..,ion. tssu.sISs. i ' 0S
he sRor .ad 'sss,io, adopted embracing
N[ Tqsn q h. soa'hs sap., Publication society then
ihs Amean sunday School Uaon by which . soy .osS -,
sIpsrisaSs nd eisalsns. 81 40 aa @ ,s haze
a- 1Pea re mp9rtAnee O. furnishing sn dollar libraries
snsS 'eorr-sveu hunds sset he showed Importance of
% - S s-.1is "a view of ts vast number Of churches
mssins home ui..sagi. ,b I, ~ @ s g ne ,ho"Sd That
snI more eaeirn, pian ss = S o r., cheaper
D lIo-en next sPose IA beart fui .hos subject
lie - school carried on ,sr ave yssrs M y
stated that bic church twenty proessed eonysrson In
The i sNeea,h s,aoo' one saseh n worninE
could ni De re.d lie made E rule, when not read
he d We st aver the country a. wietHn ,pd l
Wsss : si1 sSd f6. usy eeBy, Ia' nm, 10 .ar contents
ter bsck hoe s scat,e SSs ovr En,co 'n'ns di os
eu m rita nei of her rites. but he id not rciec, the efsr
hen ere Trr some in ho'. i'y. so undrrrocd Nrs
every tiar uniie in punl.iss tes men N, H..
49, @ 10, ioTeI 10 a's othsr tenem9A'ous 70 take
paee'ten. u .aa'sd The gig of truth s, esAuei ra rom
.TG % n1as.i, & d, ss9 l. ~, sorioss nsht Or Il lr
Tract society live t5o yet BspI seriy could act
for -
VI sunn,r 'Sei leave aai stated that the American rrac, So
cirty uCtIms. fau
But crntns-u 3d. u shat doe iHicuty We ann
oarr f more tin ey He u-Ei t psn district ass,ion
cofofteuraf VI N hr sad hsi
gnAirt some wrrc eise H- urged Tie book that
~ ft rc'r interested r them. which secret of she
M.th',.', ,l.N is department. n r-uns..-e
Rs %'' s1. t ' g by 5,rea' 'o9A; s9a great many people
~ " ~ A. c -,an with hs sen-nans operations sad he
80 si 4 Co. fvry trrst book uui be-
sonHn and e u i- sh0. country Hory of tbe
hapfs and uEN irel a. aud proud OF being ptIst
~ te cor tson n Dr. = aifrrss Dickinson. of Char
loiiet, e, r0 art rad Eicr Graves Of renn@-s-e
tn aidras hall
rressri uish to hesr brother grarcs
VI Graves askei to ~ account of The ..n f t
. hnur WV
Nhrh Tact being announced hy he Mode motion te ID
J'ln - carried and o. CfvFnon Hiourned Frdav
tsug closed Hitl prayer BY Rev Mr Kgrch.
LYyCHHuRa. Mtv sth
FEntr NoRNN4Ift Astrciaiion nj y A. VI prav-r bv
heF VI bnu,y, of WIH"rr. Rev Mr Hsrtisi " Aahsrts
80 rrYi a. rr-noning member The following commit
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