The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-03
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rHIRrY-sIxrH Anniversary.
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pnrsusnt 10 adjournment Of theslast.. Generri
Association, the Thirty Fifth General Associs.ion
Of the Baptist Church Ia Virginia met 10 tne fm.'
Baptist Church 10 this city, last night t"sy 20
AZ 4 O'Clock. The attendance Was large nos on's
AZ msmbers OF the Association, but OF iao'es,
caov az whom came from other portions Oh tue
s,.ts. and Of our own citizens, attracted BY the
sxnectatIon of hearing words Of eloquence rom
soma Of the most learned Divines OF this cnorcn
10 Virginia. :,
nav THOMAS Hume. Of Portsmouth, President OF
IN. isst Association, read the hymn commencing
I'VE love Thy Kingdom. LORD,
which the congregation united In singing.
nrhe lat chapter of the Epistle OF Psui 70 sne
Enbesaps was then read by the Rev Mr. Hume
Raw Mr. Kirk, Of Northumberland, offered
prayer.
pRmyMrNARY BUsrNEss.
Mink Eilysop, Of Richmond, moved the ape
,aintment OF a committee to ascertain the names
of delegates present.
Rsy. Dr. Jeter, Of Richm snd, suggested that the
delegates hand In their names TO the Cieik, oo
that the Association might proceed 70 Organize.
Mr. Ellyson withdrew his motioh' sno III 'e'ei
suggestion Was adopted.
This course having been found impracticapie,
in oouseouence OF the confusion created, ie was
eeestsd that tellers be appointed 70 receive tne
list Of delegates present. Messrs ooomo ,ail.rs
The names of delegates were thus collected WIN
AGILITY handed Ia 10 the Clerks, and read 20 tne
congregation. They were, however, imperiec.iy
.rrsussd and as time !: reau,rsG TO 10 morrpw
Tho Iist Vas referred TO q Committee on Deiega'
| ,;ons combating of Mcssrs Schoolneid, D A
n.,i, i a HAYNES, Robt Hurt, W sydnor, J c
Ciopton, W A Whitescsrver, and dsrlick. Inc
committee are instructed to report To-Day
. The election OF officers being the next business
i, order. Messrs J Anderson, Il Cabauiss,
| Josiah Dabbs and S s Gresham we're appointed
| teliers.
eadnre with regard to au economy OF time; Dut
in ga, finally settled that the election OF officers
be made by ballot, as the Constitution requires:
The telers subsequently, reported the following
officers duly elected: ,
P-esident-Rev Thomas Hume, OF Portsmouth.
Vice Iresidents-Wm Broadous, hudison hail.
D Witt and G Tyree.
Irsasnrer.-ThosJ Starke
Observation-Disclosures Pope Abel.
These officers are the same As last year. Tne
President on resumfDg the chair brieny addressed
the Association.
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
Rev A NJ Poipdexter offered q resolution, that
half an hour be spent every morning, commencing
at 10 o'clock, in prayer and other devotional exc
ercises. e
Rev DIR Ryland moved to amend, by saying the
Association will thus spend half an hour every
morning. without mentioning the hour, so that the
Association might change the hour OF meeting, IL
necessary.
MIR Poindexter insisted upon his resolution,
which was put and carried unanimously.
THE INTRODUCTORY SERMON.
Some discussion arose to the time OF the In
troductory Sermon, which had been previously
announced for II O'Clock on Tuesday morning
Various reasons were advanced why the hour
should be changed to o'clock at night.
Rev Bagby moved that the sermon De
preached at s O'clock.
The motion Was lost. -
0Therefore the Introductory Sermon VIII De
preached this morning at IL O'Clock, by Rev 5 U
Boston, of Petersburg.
On motion of Rev B Manly, jr, an invitation
was extended to messengers from corresponding
Associations and visiting brethren not delegated
to this body, TO report their nsmes aud to par u
cipate In its deliberations.
Several were reported, including some rom
other States, and Rev Mr. Crawford, returned
missionary from China
COMMITTEES ON BUSINESS.
rho following Committee on the order OF ousi.
ness, was appointed Messrs Ii Bagby, Reuben
Jones, s G MssopsH Lacy.
After singing the Doxology, the Association ad
iourned to meet again at o'clock this morning.