The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-08
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES
REPORTED FOR TaE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH
HAMPTON. Va, June 5

HAMPTON. Va June s.
FeIptY. SECOND DAY-NIgH Session.
The Association met at S o'clock, the President
Rev Thomas Hume. in the chair,
The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev
Or Rylard
G : her, Esq. Of Petersburg, read the Urea
N report he Domestic Mission Board, o
Virginia. ~ balance in hand at the last report,
was -. The receipts during the year have
s3l7S ST. the disbursements S2S7+ 52 bal
ace in hand 1904 81. After remarks by Rev. j
Francis the report was adopted.
ON motion of Rev. 4. G Keen. it was
Resolved, That the success OF our Indian Mis-
.ious calls for devout gratitude TO God, and III
creased prayers and Iiheraity among our churches,
for the still wider diffusion Of the Gospel among
the Red Men Of the Forest
In connection with the resolution interesting
remarks were made by Rev. Russell Holman, Cor
responding Secretary Of the Board OF Dome nc
Missions of the Southern Baptist Convention. con
corning the Indian missions as prosecuted by that
Board Addresses also delivered by Rev.
W Allen of Caroline, and j. ii. Low, ESD, OF New
Orleans.
aJop;ed urging the Board of Domestic Missions q
ihe southern Baptist Convention to increased mis-
4ionarv effort IN California; calling on churches 10
contribute more literally for that purpose and re-
commanding pastors to present the SUBJECT To their
congregations.
On motion, adjourned.
S,t,o,I1g Fy,is7{ Day MmpiHg Session The As
sociati.n met at 9 O'clock. the President in the
chair After reading of Scriptures and singing,
PRAYER was offered by Rev. j. p. Boyce. of South
Carolina The minutes OF yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved. The committee on the
New Orleans Church made a report. renewing the
previous recommendation of that Church 10 the
sympathy ard support of Virginia Baptists. Re,
marks were made by J. IL. Low, of New Orleans,
and Rev. Mr.. Burss of Mississippi, An effort was
then made TO assist in paying off the debt.
The report of the State Mission Board was next
read by the Corresponding Secretary. II X. Ely
son. ESQ. of Richmond. After which, several il
teresting addresses were delivered.
The following is a summary of the labOrs of the
mi siouaries for the year, viz Sermons preached,
6596; converts baptized, lbs visits to families
for religious conversation aud prayer, ,005 church
Is organized. Il: Sunday schools organized. -;
houses of worship commenced, II: houses of Wor-
shin completed. :; bibles and testaments distribu.
ted al : volumes of religious books distributed
1924: number of tracts distributed, sos; CONVEX
siuns at meetings in which they aided pastors, 499
The receipts into the treasury for the year end
ing on the 3lst Of May amounted to Battle and
the expenditures to $9.S56.5S, showing balance
cue the treasurer OF tS546. The receipts fall short
of those Of the previous year Sl,s3J II, while ez
PEN itures have been largely increased. The pres
eut Indebtedness is SS233 SO, being S2S93 Il more
than it was at the corresponding period OF last
year.
The Association adjourned, with benediction, t
meet ia the afternoon at O'Clock.