Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-11
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This Society held It's eleventh huIua, Ihte.'"S -
UamstOn, Va. in connection with the virginia pai,
,is; General Association, on Thursday evening" u"o
Rsv- Ur. letter, a. the eldest Vice President. pre-
..nt. called the society 10 order. Rev. L. o.: keeh'
If Petersburg. offered prayer. MIR. George D. sum
ner, OF Richmond, WAS appointed Secr-tary pro IN
After m. appointments u. Committees, kew, US
~, ~ Insri,.iuu, who. for four years hhs Dtch the
efficient and laborious Corresponding Secretary, look
occasion To resign his position. An abstract oI 'ns
Annual Report WAS then read anu adopted "''h'u'
Iiss.pt. .rhe receipts in the Treasury, Tor Tie cur
80 ne m.or ana-t from the Depository business, were
an "a ~. ,hs expenditures -, lJ9,b3; leaving u DBL
snce On hand Of s6s3g, 56. The cash received Oh ,he
king Endowment fund for the year, was sDo'r
making the sum total of that 'unn comee,Tt W - hs =.
This date, sa5 23a.2 and leaving the amour. ~ u g
vet paid. 81, 59O;37. The amount OF Tue S"rss a. H.
Depository, Charleston, during the past IL t'"n "n
WIS $3G.2ijySl. The publications Tor 'ne 80, Nth
prise twelve new and original works tose'ne' -"
the r.pubIicstion of nine of their former DOCKS n' nm
ing thirty ak different editions amounting 1t !"
volumes, containing i.5i6.62O pages. Inc noc'eai
from the first, has issu-d s22,l15 volumes coh'a'"'HS
81 10 ,666 pages.
ter spoke to the following resolution, witch was adoP''
ed: ,u;a. d;.r.
Resolved, That in the production ana via dlnu'
sion of cheap and valuable religious books We fesHE
Miss the necessity OF such q Society az ms, e'peetnny
in view OF the peculiar wants of the Baptist deilomi
nation at the South.
On motion -; Rev. a. NJ. PoindeS.er, ~.
Resolved, That this Society approves the course oil
this Board, in the selection OF books Tor puphcaho"'
and slso a. 10 the proportion %. books directly demo
nipa,iousl among tlios- which it has issued.
On motion ot Rev. /. G.. kaen,
Resolved, That the production and distribution OF
= Southern Baptist Sunday School Literature, oy Tue
Board of the Society, is worthy of the encourage
nert and cooperation of all the Baptist denoinina'
tons in the Southern States.
On motion of the ommitte OF Nomination,
Resolved. That accepting the resignation II heS;
J.. p. Tuatin, Corresponding Secretary, We ~ouin
ernress orr grateful aenss of his valuable servlcea
while holding the office; our regard 'pf MN rs d
Christian minister, and our earnest desire Tor MS con
tiuued usefulness.
Bsyuham, Basby. Manly, Brosddus and Keen were
appointed a committee TO take into consideration the
eypediency and praclicabiity OF rendering ih'a 80
ciety to the Southern Baptist Convention, to become
a board OF that C0nventi"n, or 10 sustain 10 II sucna
relation "a may be practicable.
The Committee on Nominations and Delegation.
then reported, after which the Society adjourned, 10
meet AT the emil at the President.
ArrrRSooS SEssI0S.-The Association met ut
O'Clock, DIR. J-ter in The Char. After prayer ny
Rev. T.. w. Roach, OF Campbell, the election OF OH
GERS WAS resumed. Daring The counting Of ballots
prayer was offered by Rev. VI. w: lowell OF hiri'
dlesex. Raw. j. l.. Prichard OF wilmington NJ
ri tnt Tt'llt-l VI u u -liVth H''''S'-' " S'~
account Of the revival which has rec-nt!y prevailed
in that city. The committee on Ballots reported the
election of the following "tticers:
Vice President. LIT, w r Broaddua; ID ID Witt Sd
A Hall; 4ih G Tyr-e. Treasurer, I'd Starke' CLERK
a = Abel, OF Charlottesville.
Rev. DR.. Jetrr in %resigning, and Elder Hume ID
assuming ,h- Presidential Chair, made Interesting
aud appropriate remarks.
The rules of order We're read by the Clerk.
On motion of DR.. Jr;rr, visiting brethren and mes
senp.rs from corresponding bodies were invited 10
report their names, and participate in the delibera
tons of this body. The following names We're re.
ported:
J loon.
T,nnsssse.- Elders W 5 Penn, q w Griffin.
Alsbana.-Russe llo'iuHn.
North Carolina Key DR. Hooper, j l. Prichard, j
ID E!w-ll, j 5 Walthall, 4 Prichard.
District OF ColumbiH.-Proi huntingdon.
MARYLAND. john Berg, G + Adama.
Several committees were appointed, after which the
Association adjourned 10 meet to morrow morning at
y O'Clock.
SECOND p,y-MuRSISG SESSION.
FRIDAY, June !, 1883.
Tn. Association was called 20 order az = O'Clock;
prayer by R-v. Mr.. Briggs. a communication was
received from the Mississippi Baptist Convention,
introducing j. II. Low, Esq, Of New Orleans. The
Committee, on order Of business, then reported. A
communication from the evangelical society Of Co.
lumbar College, WAS read. After the transaction ot
some miscellaneous business. u hymn was sung, and
PRAYER wa5 offered DS FRO. Huntington u ' hsiinH
ton. The report Of III. Virginia Baptist Sunday
School and Publication Society, was then read by DIR.
w. II. Gwarhmey, the Corresponding Secretary;
Rev. 4. L. Dickinson followed by reading the report
oil tie Colpurtas- board. Thrs. documents Ars rs'
pl-ts with interest, and were listened 10 with deep AT.
leulion. Since the meeting ui The last Association,
the Colporteurs have performed the following work:
Number of DAYS employed 3,Ill; families visited
ll2l0; families converted with nn religious subjects
6.llD: families destitute of The Bible 3bl; families
d-..itute al religious books 3Cl; - rInuus and Hd
Ir----s delivered DIS. grants 81 Bibles and Tesla
ments so II; grants ~ religious books sol 20;
Bibles and T'esfamsnts aold Siab ~: religious books
sold $500 to. About forty CGlporteurs are now IN
the field, and soma ten Others have Just been appoint.
ed. Pending the adoption OF the above named re.
port. esrn.rt and interesting addresses weredsliversd
hy Rev. Messrs. Watkin-on, Manly. Landsdell,
Young. poindeyter. Crane uf Baltimore, Bagby,
Stal.y, Biting, Je,rr aud Colin Bass, Esq, Of Rnan.
uke connry. Tn" vote being taken the reports were
unanimously adopted.
The report OF the Virginia Foreign Mission Board
wsa read in connection with IN. report Of the Tressn
rsr. Both were adopted. The contributions of Fir.
rinia for the year IL Foreign Missions, amount to
$685. Il, being an increase oi S2,6ll ~ on The re
r-ip,s OF the previous year. In connection with tins
report addresses We're delivered by u. w. Snead,
E.u.. OF Charlottesville, and Rev. Messrs. Allen,
Bagby. Broaddus and Pearcy.
The Committee on Religious Exercises then report
ed. The Association then adjourned, to meet to'nor'
row at Q o'clock.
SEVERN UuUlTtu InISt hit III NC !" 'N''eN
100 delegates have been reported.
p,rrIsr SUNDAY SCHOOL coLPoRTAGE CONVENTION.
The Convention closed Tia session on Wednesday
nigbi-Rrv. b. w. Allen in the Chair. Prayer by
Rev. G.. e. Biting.
After remarks by various speakers, il WA
Resolved, That the suCcess which has attended the
labors of the colpor.eurs during the year. t!r interest
universally manifested in the cause, and the pressing
oiaims of large and destitute portions OF our country
demand a decided increase in our efforts to supply the
peop!e of our State with good books.
Addresses We're then delivered by several colpor.
teurs. The simple, unysrnished statements oi these
plain, devoted m-n, deeply interested the large and
attentive audience present.
On motion Ut Rev. &. Tyree, it was
Resolved, That the colpOrtage system IL the best
means of ed ucating those who engage in it.
Stirring addresses were made by Messrs. Barrows,
Tyree aud others.
e. F. Fisher, Esq. Of Petersburg, read the Treas.
urer's report Of the Domestic Mission Board OF Nir'
ginia. The balance in hand AZ the last report. was
$lS6, 10. The receipts during the year have been
S3,l7SSi. the disbursements S2s7l 81; balance in
hand S3Ui32. After REMARKS by R-v.J hrance',
the report WIS adopted.
On motion of Rev. l. G.. Keen, il wa.
Resolved, That the success OF our Indian Missions
calls for devout gratitude 10 God, and Increased pray.
era and lih-rality among our churches, Tor The SIN
wider diffusion OF the Gospel among the ked Men OF
the Forest.
In connection with the resolution. interesting re-
marks were inside by Rev. Russell Holman, Cores
bonding Secretary ct the Board OF Domestic Missions
of the Southern Baptist Convention concerning the
Indian missions Is prosecuted by that Board. Ad.
dresses were also delivered by Rev. l.. W.. Allen, OF
Caroline, and J. H. Low, Esq. Of New Orleans.
On motion of Rev. f.. j. Willis resolutions were
adupted urging the Board OF Domestic Missions OF the
southern Baptist Convention 10 increased missionary
.tTurt in California calling on churchea 10 contribute
more literally for that purpose, and recommending
pastors to pres-n, the suffice, 10 their congregations
On motion, adjourned.
SATURDAY, THIRD DAY-MoRNISG SESSION The
Association met al 9 o'clock, the Pr-rid-nt in the
! char. After reading %! Scriptures and singing. prayer
was offered 10y Rsv. }. Z. Boyc-, at South Carolina.
The minutes OF Fridays proceedings were read and
approved. The oInmiite on the New Orleans Church
: made y report, renewing the previous
linn nf that Church IN the symDafhY and support of