The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-06

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LOCAL MArrHRs
BaPtia znxiDgsariss-Sseond Dsy-Tridsy morn.
tng, June S, 1851 So - = =
The Association convened at the Fin. H.n.,.,
Church ~ . o'clock. according to adjourument. Dr
Prayer by the Rev F W Greer, of Loudoun.
The minutes of yesterday . proceedings wers read
The following gentlemen, from other States.
Wefe invited to take seats in the Association.
Kew Or Teasd>le, Of District of Columbia; Rev
Dr Diii.rd, OF Kentucky; Rev Mr. Read, of New
mexico; kev u Pearcy. returned Missionary from
China, and Rev W Toby, of North Carolias.
The Report Of the Bible Board was read by the
Kew u Jones, of Norfolk, and accepted. The
report represents the receipts for the year a. very
I'm ID. RI -. :. '-
Rev G Dayton, of Nashville, author of 1.-THE.
odosius Earnest" addressed the Couvention at
considersole le length in behalf the Board
.< nes n mr layton was followed by Rev Jas Fife,
OF Onariostesvhie. in some exceedingly pertinent
remarks 10 connection with the report
rev deorge Pearcy. returned missionary from
China, and Rev Mr. Read, from New Mexjco fol
lowed On the same subject. The latter gentleman
gave some interesting facts In relation to his abors
In New Mexico, exhibiting . degree of Ignorance
Almost Incredible, not more than one in Eve hum
ored being able to read. Seven years ago he could
n"a una more than half dozen in the whole terri
Rev DR.. Burrows, of RichmonJ, offered tho fo,
lowing resolutions
Where's, the American Tract Society. b.s bv u,
Conesltu ion hmites its issues to such as srs s.,c
70 ieeeve the APPRECIATION of all evangelical
Shfistisns and whereas, resolutions adopted AZ the
recent annversaries of the socs,y look to the nuh
OF tracts or treaties the sub ect of savsrv
snc whereas, the subject of slavery like that of Ma
sonry. Church Government, Infant antism. ~. =
one 10 reiatisn to which evangelical Christians do
not agree; therefore,
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do not approve of the pubIication of any tract or
treatise by the American Tract Society on the su
set OF slavery either favorable unfavorabe to The
.ns utos; tnat we deem the Society estopped sy
It's own CO.'S itutional provisions from using sucn
pubicston. and that from the time on which suah
puoiea.lons a1e Issued We Gan regard that soci .ty
nupiS a. sectional and not az national fnsti.u
lion whose issues are calculated to .ceive the an
probation OF all evangelical Christians"
On motion of Rev. M Poindexter, the resoIu
ton was referred to . committee of Ave
The hour of one o'clock having arrived ,he A.
ham.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association re.assembled At 4 O'Clock. and
pss opened with prsyerby the Rev VIM Wilson's o.
The President announced the following gentle
| men as the committee on the resolutions offered
ttis morning by Rev DE- Burrows in relation to th,
recent action of the American Tract Society. viz
Rev Messrs H Bagby, Keen, W d Kirk
| Isaac Ilnsley and fhoS Haynes.
| The committee appointed to nominate new
| Boards, made the following report which wa
| adopted
State Mission Board james B. Taylor President
| w. A Baspham, lst V ca President; VIM Fisher
I'd Vice President; 8 X. sly'on, Corresponding Sec
retary; Joel b. Watkins, Recording Secretary; ].
stan.rd VIM ss ieaps anas'Sa VIM ssad. ~
dus, W Dodge, Jas c Hiit P W arubbs. A J Coon. r
Francis Barns, Archd Thomas. J l. Burrows Sam
Esrris, Addison Hall, f.ree, w sydnor, " |
aoddin, b Baaby. David shaver jeremiah Porter
| 8 Mason T g Ksen, Josiah Dabbs, Jno H MsCas
| thy. = Henderson, Hsrdwi he
| Sunday School and Publication Board b Manly
| JI. rr..dent; Grims.sy, Let Vice President;
Fleet, I'd Vice Presid.nt; VIM FL Gvathmey, Cores
ponding Secretary; B Conway, Recording secreta
tor. Other Mansgers-A q Wortham, B T Tinsey
WP Ragland. L 4 spilmsn, Jos Courtney. y
s.aIke. Il Bosher, r Henson Jordan H Martin
Education Board R Howell, President; L v
| Allen, list Vice Presidents Fyree, I'd Vice Presi
dent; Robt Ryland Corresponding Secretary; Johl
surer; Burruss, Autttor. Other M.nsssrs :
Coleman Wortham. Albert Snead Reuben Ford
Willie Jas Thomas Jr Geo Dabney Tho Evans
| R D Ward J.s TAYLOR, Jr, Jro Tanner
| Bible Board Norfolk rbos Hume President; Ad
| dsoD Hall, 10. Vice President; Hend' "a Vics
Borpm, Recording Secretary; Thcs b Toy, Treasurer
| Ridley, Auditor. Other Managers VIM Dey,
Allen. Joh1 w Davis John r West. Seth Marce.
pavis, VIM Williams Geo = Guv
Foreign M,ssion Board. Charlottesville. John
Bfoadus rre.idsnt; JOS fife Let Vice President; "
| ing Secretary Jas Alexander Recording Secretary
| John Randolph, Treasurer; Ioha Il 6ibb, Auditor
Other Msssge,s.-A Dickinson Lewis Sowell. ]
| Massey. Addison Maupin w A Whitesosrver. Johr
Simpson Isase Tins,ey. A P Abeil. jos II Fox, NJ
| ohafas raee, @ w Gsrrett hogs
Domestic Mission Board, Petersburg @ Keen
4 N n,n Drn AAnf.
Jones, Jr ID vies President; o Potts Correspond
ing secfetaryi E Branch, Recording Secretary; {
T Fisher, Treasurer; o Eliyson, Anditor Othe
| Todd VIM DIummond, Ira schoolfeld Thos W al
lace, VIM Dudley, Galsnd, Merritt, Ds
The report of the Foreign Mission Boards wa
| read by the Rev Dickenson. Balance o
funds on har d. exhibited by the report is S2 2i
70. The following recapitua:ion is taken from th'
closing # the report:
1T will be seen that the Board have five missions
twenty iour starion~ fifty seven missionaries SIC
| assistant missionaries, twenty two day schools
| with about six hundred scholars, number of Sun
| day Schools, with a good attendance OF scholars
During the past TWO years two hundred have oeel
baptized 49,
the demands been more urgent than At the present
| Every consideration calls upon Us 10 enlarge on
operations The treasury is nearly, If not quite
| exhausted. Unless largely increased amount ]
| coEtftOuteQ during ING pfcscht yeet, ooA biSs
| work for the worlds conversion will be serious
| impeded
''Several THE Southern States have resolved
contribute more largely to foreign missions durir
the present year than they have hitherto. We ca,
nesily recommend cur brethren OF this State to
Ikew ="
Rev A NJ Poindexter then addressed the Assoc
alton upon the subject of Foreign missions
| He was followed by MIR. Lacy returned missions
| ~ from from Africa, Rev Mr. Dayton. of Nashviil
| Rev J A Broaddus, of the University Rev DR. bu
| rows, of Richmond, Rev VIM Broaddus,
Fredericksburg, Rev Mr. Dill, of Kentucky, Re
w Fontaine, of King William, Rev DIR Howe
| of Richmond
The Committee on Religious Exercises, repor
| ed the appointments for the various churches mel
| Sabbath, as follows.
APPOINTMENTS For SABBATH Baptist Churches.
First Baptist-Bafnett 0rimsisy, IL .. m I. VI
lard d. y, of Kentucky, p. m; H. w. Dodge
pm.
g. cond Baptist Cumberland George, IL q. M;
w Read ofNew Mexico p N John A. sroadu
Grace street VIM r. Brostdus IL . m Rieha
hugh Bssby, p. m; A. G Dayton. OF Tennessee
| p. ID.
Lsi.h Street VIM Robinson of Cslifornis, II
m John " George, p m NJ. fusinton p
Oregon Hiii-D. Winfree. Ii M; A.. y. sco
4p m
Rockets G G. Chaplin, II m.
Manchester Bsptist-Wm b Kirk, ii O. m ID.
Watkinson, 4 p N.
First Africaa Bapsiss-F. r. Barker. ii 9. m; A
L.