Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-12


for presidents and orators at The ensuing commence
m-nt uf this University are "a follows:-
Jefferson ;,Dciety-Pr--den;. Edward e.. Preston,
Of Louisiana; orator, Dabney Cosby, OF Halifax Va
" ada to Thomas &. Neison, of Hanover, Va.
Washington Socicty-P:esidoIt, .ilsernon ). Epes'
ot Petersburg, We; orator, Robert Davis of Halifax
Va. Medal 10 Given Campbell, o: kentucky.
Columbian Snciety-Pres:lent, VIM. II. Peek, OF
Hampton. Fn orator, janice Ii. Williams, OF Wooa'
stock, Va. Medal-none given.
BAPTIST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DAy-SArUR'
DAY MoKSISG JuSE GTH.-rhe Association met al
. o'clock, and was op-ned with prayer by ths Rev.
NJ. Langsda!e, of North Carolina.
The minutes OF the proceedings of yesterday were
read and approved.
Inc report Of the Committee on Boards published
by us yesterday morning, was recommi;,sd 10 the
committee, in order ~ make correcl.J.:-.
The report OF the Treasurer of the Beard Of r"-
rci,' MISSIONS of the Association was made by John
I. Randolph treasurer. G.oss receipts fnr the pa';
T..: !. Eli 73-beius increase OF SAP II over
last year.
4 couiiru .cation from the Thirteenth Street Bap-
;ist Church at Washington presented and re!er-
red 10 committee of Two. viz: Messr5 William F.
| Broaddus and j. Alexander.
The COMMITTEES 10 whom was referred 30 much oil
the R.pur; ul tine s. 5. and Publication Board IL re-
lated to their future operation, offered the following
| resolution
| Resolved, That The S. s. and Publication Board be
authorized, soon they shall deem it eXpedien 10
EMPLOY general Superintendent, OF their Colportaee
and Sunday Schoc! operation
Tn. resolution was supported b. Rev. Messrs. w
! T. Sumner, Whi,:en. Thomas uume A. T..
Dayton, .. Manly, Jr., Dr.. W. Ii. Gwathmry, and
| adopted.
The committee appointed to consider the cnmmr.
ncGnn from the Thirteenth Street BGp,is. Church nj
| Washington, made report recommending the reading
cf the communication and that no further action De
| mad upon the subject.
Rev. =. G. J9r.- opposed the adoption oil The re-
| port. lie Was followed Rev. W. +. brusddus, wHo
mad. explanation in favor OF the report, aud u.
I r.ssda'- of Washington.
The :'lh report Of the State Mission Board being
h- order Of the fav, read by the corresponding
Secretary Mr.. II. X. Eyson.
W. learn from ,hi. report. that tDore are ~ als.
siouares i'll Eastern Virginia. III Tho valley end II
III III North-We-t. They have rs'abshrd l62 s;a-
J tons III - ouu;ies. and - towns hi'd Villages
Til. Missionaries have ptceched 5i3' serinons, baF
! .ei GS2 converts, and aided pastors III meeting, IN
which nearly 800 p.rsors protrs'ed CONVERSION =
made 6l7i family visits Tor prayer aud religious. in
structon: distributed Az Bibles aud T"stnm-n's and
| IT'S volumes Of religious bcoks.rnc orSanized min"
! nay ch.rcbrs, mud Il Sunday Schools. NANNY
through tL-i. efforts nine new houses "f worship
| hay. b-en erected aud eleven Others com!nenccd-
They collected S22i9 Il tor the Treasury "t the
board. The total r-ce pis into the treasury for the
year tnding May 81. amount % Sii,)lV oh, 0! this
! amount 81 .iS.i 50 hsrG been expended IN account
ni appropriations for 1852 5n and 81. sni cnn;in-
| Il
the present indebtedness o: ;he board i. 333 81.
In conclusion the board esk The friend. Of STATE Mis-
sions for sl5,OUO the uezt as,oca'ionh! year.
Attic close Of the reading Of he report. address
es were made by Mr.. Saunders, Rev. Dr. w. +.
| l}roadius a VI. Poindext.r, Jus. TuoilGS, Jr and
! Rsr.J. ii. Purint0n.
| A communication wee received from the Young
Mems Christian Assoration inviting the members OF
the Association 10 visit their roOms IN Goddns Hall.
The hour Of one O'Clock having arrived, iir Con-
! mad
scarver.
| AFTERNOON sEsaioS.
| Tho Association rrsurled its sessions al ociucit.
and was opened with prayer by the k-v. Reuben
Ford OF Richmond.
The consideration Of the report Of the State Mis-.
sion Board wes resumed. The Rev. r. +. Widen OF
| North Carolina. made n lew remarks. and the report
was adopted.
| L. IL. Bagby, chairman of the committee appointed
TO consider the resolutions proposed by Dr. Burrows.
| read report, which recommended the adoption Of
| the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas. the American Tract Society at Its sst an
nual meeting, adopted report ot the committee ri ID
lppan~i II, tli- previous selling in which slavery IS
reported IS ''inoraI evil and Us being known TO
| prnrut. neral evils aua vices. witch ara condemned
IN Scripture" which moral evil and vices "caa and
ought 10 he discussed ia The publications U; the So
! cleiy:" Therefore,
| L. R.so!vcd That slavery is suhicc' ir regard 10
"',ci Evan.-!!c,i Christians IN III" United STATES d"
not agTee; The discussion at The subject in :be publ
cst!1u. OF the SJtiety-e9p"cniiy II las We nave fta
! sou 10 n-!.vcl III such publications The sentiments
! Uvrwe by III. Society are 20 be- .Gv1cG:ed-wiii be
p violation Of the frat article ni is constitution
| which requires is puDcatiuns 10 no only such 'a-
are calculated 10 receive the appTobaion OF all
| Evan :u!icg Christians.'
| - Resolved, thst the sentiment. expressed N the
rrpcr oi tie cuinu; 80, ana adopted ny the SJoiey,
| are contrary 20 tho views, ANA repronchGi 10 tbs
character OF Southern Christians, AMI that hey can
not consistently Cooperate i;:I 1t wAe these views
| are MANI aimed.
, Resolved That we advise all our churches aud
brethren, for these reasons, 10 withhold thu, co-ope
ration from tho Society while it maintains rs present
position.
The rendiny of this report gave rise 10 a ,sGs aud
Interesting discussion. in which Kew d Is Jeter kew
SIR i;nsby, Rev DIR Howell, Mr. C,.st;.'n Cooke Rev
W Foniuine Rev iiDsiey aud Others psrtIci'
psie1. ,
| ana supported = substitute for The r--o!atl"ns.
Pending the Discussion Of this sraect, ID" hour Tor
sdjsurnnsn; having arrived, i; was made the order
Of TIE day for Monday, and TIE Association adjourn
ed with prayer by Rev Tho. w Sydnor.
BAPTIST AssoCiArIOS-FouRrH DaY-MoRSING
SE.siux, MoSpAY, JUyg S.-The Association me; ut
9 O'Clock. Dr.. Jeter in the chair. Prayer by Kew Y.
| George ot CuipeOer.
On molten, the following scura,sn were appointed
n committee Ia recommend place for holding inc
next msa;ir. of tho Asspc,a'nr. VIZ L. W.Sydnor,
| 4. Il. Br.wil Gnt Thomas Ns!isce.
| On motion, thu report Of the committee, 10 weom
w:s referred ,bs resolution respecting the Am=r:an
! Tract Soci-iY, wa, read and taken up.
Rry. ". i. Broa!dus was permitted to wiihc:'"
lhr substitute to the report which he offered u! S"'
ur'ny, in order 10 present another.
upon this substitute earnest G1d Interesting al
| dresses were made by Rev. j Is. deter. Rev L. 4 U.
! Howell, Rev 4. NJ. PoindeS;er, Rev. (. " STGn(r,
Rev. j. ). Tinsley, and Mr.. Thc:cas Wallace OF Pe-
ter.burg.
The PREVIOUS ouestion wna called by Rev T. g..
Keen The cal! was sustained and the vote being "a
ken upon the substitute of Rev. Mr. Bronddus, i was
Lost. TINS original report 0f The COMMITTEE Is pup
| !shed above, was then almost unanimously adopted.
The report If the Eiucaton Board was then read
by Rev Ro Ryland 1t appears from t'is report ':ai
COMMITTEES was appointed ut the last session q ''
Association IL a.ply the Legislature tor 'ao reno.
val o. restriction 10 the chart. Of The Richmond
College which forbid that Institution frrr, teaching
Theology The report refers 10 tbs su1ltci, nnd -"
that IN consequence. Of tbs b-:uni .-s,ipns =" he h.;
stature Application had No. been male tor this re-
lnnval.
NJ. L. 4. Spnsn, OF Richmond 'a'red that SO
much o: lie report a. related g. -ald College be
! stricken ou;
a debate ersuad on this subject In which Mr. Il !.
SpmHn james Thomas, Tmom.. j ETsn-, Rev ,!
| Poinde.tar, Rev j l. Burrows, Rev j Je;-r, Kew :"
tuut.ne, Mr. Tno.nss Wallace Rev Mr Hume srl
others participated. The vote h"ing taken "n Inc
proportion G: u. Spi!msn 10 strike out, II WAS ioS'
aud the repor: wac adopted Among cner things, the
department Of the Richmond College.
The report OF HE treasurer Of the Education Boarc
was read and adopted.
{, Rev y VI Pcindsxter offered tho following re-o
luions, which were msd. the specis orucr Tor inc
meeting on the subject OF educgslon, Esid ias'
| night:
I Resolved. Tia. the education board he. MD they