Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-10

! d,onrnnent s wing arrived was made the order Of
| day for Monday. ani the Association adjourned Win
/ prayer By Rev. /. u. - dnor
| Eau,H Day.-Mornng session, Monday, June 8.
| The Association met at o'clock. DR.. Jeter IN The
chair. Pf,yer is The Rev. G. George, OF cnipeper.
The minutes OF the meeting on Saturday were read
| and approved
On motion, The report of the committee, to whom
was referred the resolution respecting the American
Tact Society read and taken up.
Rev " F Broaddus was permitted to withdraw the
substitute 10 the which he offered Saturday
in order TO present another.
Upon this sub stitute earnest and interesting address
es were made b1 Rev J b Jcter Rev 4 b { Howell,
Rev A u Poindexter, Rev Sydnor Rev J
Tnscy aud Nj. Thomas Wallace OF Petersburg.
The previous question called by Rev I q Keen
The call sustained, and the vote being taken up
the substitute Of Rev Mr. Broaddus, il was lost
The original report of the committee, MS published
by us yesterday was thea al most unanimously adop
ted
The report of the Education Board was then read
by Rev Robert Ryhnd. 1t appears from this report
that committee was appointed AT the last session
OF the Association to apply to the Legislature for
the removal Of tie restriction in the charter of the
Richmond College,whieh orbids that institution from
teaching Theology The report refers to this subject
and says that in consequence of the benna sessions
of the Legislature, application had not been made
for this removal
Mr.. l.. r. Spilman Of Richmond, moved that
much of the report related said Col ge be slrick
out.
Tho report of The treasurer ofthe Education Board
read and adopted.
Rev \ VI Pondexter offered the following iesolu-
tons which were made the special order tor the
mass meeting on the subject of education held las
night:
Resolved, That the education board be, and they
are hereby, Instructed 10 extend their aid to every
suitable candidate for their beneiicence.
Resolved, That we hereby pledge ourselves to sus
tain the board in this course.
Resolved, That should they find the state of their
treasury demand it, they hereby instructed 10
employ an agent TO solicit funds.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with prayer by
Rev Mr. Duncan OF New Orleans.
The repor, oflhe board of Domestic Missions was
read by Rev I q Keen of Petersburg.
The report of the board, together with the report
Of the treasurer, received
Rev Mr. Duncan OF New Orleans then addressed the
Association in regard to the condition of the Coli.
scum Place Baptist Church in that city. He was
followed by Rev 7 6 Keen DR. Burrows, Mr. James
Thomas Jr and Rev Mr. Teasdale.
Rev DR. burrows offered the following resolutions,
which he supported in few pertinent remarks:
Resolved, That this General Association cordially
approve the proposition to found and endow n Gene
raj Theological School at Greenvile 5. C.; that we
will welcome TO our churches the agent, who may he
appointed by lis trustees, and heartily commend the
object to the ber1lity of virginia Bapists and that
ministers and churches be earnestly requested to
encourage young men, called OF God, and by the
churches to the Office of the ministry, to avail them
selves Of the serptuA culture that there may be af
turded.
Resolved That six delegates be appointed TO attend
the Convention to be held at Grcenyille s. C., in
May, 1888, to consult in relation to the plan and or
ganization OF such an Institution.
The resolution. adopted.
The following gentlemen were appointed said
Commute Rev Messrs j \ Broaddus, 7 G Jones,
J h Jctcr, B Many, 4 B Howell, and I. Burrows.
On motion, it was resolved that Rev I " Sydnor
be appointed to preach The Educational Sermon at
the next session Of lie Association, and Rev NJ
Barker was appointed alternate,
Mr. j 7 Randolph offered the following resolution,
which WAS adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Association
hereby rendered brethren for their kindness in
enlcrtaing and attending meetings, and to the
various railroad and steamboat companies for free
tickets and 10 the papers OF this city which have pub
| lishcd our proceedings.
The Convention thea adjourned until o'clock
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