The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-24
Correspondence of the Richmond DIspatch'

HANOVER Z. H., VA, Sept. -, 80.
The Dover Association, which includes all
the Baptist Churches of your city, and OF
eight or nine counties below Riehmond, on
The north side OF james river, has been mold
ing its annual session for three days, at Con-
cord six miles from this place. Though IT has
been raining almost necessarily. there Is In at
tendance large delegation. ana the discus
sions have been unusually interesting rev
T.. j. Willis preached the Introductory SER
mon, which was well received. Rev. j. o.
Turpin, of King William, was made modera-
tor and Rev. Dir. Briggs, OF New Kent, clerk.
From the reading of the letters, il appears that
during the past year, there have been 1,39G adj
dtions TO the churches by baptism-nearly
twice as many as during previous years. One
church reported SergH young preachers, who
are soon 10 go forth IN that capacity; Inc
churches in your city report some =, 81 scholars
in their Sunday schools while the country
churches report much progress III this good
work.
Rev J. b. Hardwick addressed the Associa-
ton in behalf of Indian and Domestic Mis-
sions and obtained S3u5. Rev. DR.. Broadus
spoke in behalf of the Southern Baptist The
illogical Seminary, and received $3.50, making
the whole amount thus far received from this
Association for this object, about y. 900. Rev.
r. Hume of Portsmouth, spoke in behalf OF
the Bible Board, and a large donation was
made. An effort was also made for State Mis-
sions, and a collection taken up.
Rev. A. NJ PoindeXter spoke nearlyan hour
on the subject of Foreign Missions. His APP
peal was mostly for Msa to go forth to China,
Japan, and Africa. Rev. A. T. Dickinson rep
resented the :. 5. and COlportage interests
Editor Sands, Of your city, offered tle follow
ing:
Resolved, That this body warmly sympathlze
with the ColpOrtage Board. in the great work OF
sustaining faithful and iaborious Colporters IN
every portion of our Commonweal 18th, and earnest
ly recommend the churches To make large and ssS
tematlc contributions To this vastly important OBJ
ject.'
Mr. Sands made Il strong speech in behalf
of this resolution lie said that he did not
know OF any more effective means of develop
ing the resources of the denomination, and OF
supplying The destitute than Colportage, and
that he wanted this enterprise to occupy Il
large place in the heart OF the churches. Rev.
Mr.. Young, of Williamsburg, followed in an
address of great ability. He urged that an
amy OF Colporters shonld be sent forth into
the waste places of the State. Rev. Mr.. Exal,
of Henrico, made some interesting remarks ON
the same subject
Rev DR.. Ryland spoke in behalf of the Ed
ucation Board, which has under its patronage
some y young men, who are studying for the
ministry at Richmond College.
Rev DIR. Burrows advocated the claims oil
Richmond College, and spoke OF an enort,
which will probably soon begin, for raising
S25uU0u for that institution. Rev. Mr.. Pom
dexter said he would give 81 900, Pror'dsd 2ly
brethren would do the same Rev Mr..
urged that Richmond College should be made
in srery respecs one of the best Institutions in
the land. and he did not believe that this could
be done without an addition of S250,0U0 to lis
endowment fund.
Rev. Mr. Hume stated that he and several
others had bought the Chesapeake Female
College at S35, 900, and intended to make 1t one
of the best Institutions OF the South. He was
determined that it should not go out Of the
hands of the denomination. A resolution
recommending the College was passed, after
addresses from Rev Drs. Jeter, Burrows,
Young, and Poindexter.
Prof Winston, of the Richmond Female
Institute, made an excellent address. Prof.
Winston is one of the most accomplished schol-
ars the University of Virginia has ever sent
out; and Wi III ten able assistants, | cannot see
how the Richmond Female Institute can help
from being success.
Prof &. l.. Cooke. Principal of the HollinS'
Institute, gave an encouraging account of his
school, and of the progress OF the Baptist
cause in Western Virginia. He believed that
the Baptist College, lately established at the
Blue sulphur Springs, was destined to do
great things for the ministry III that portion
of the Stale.
Dir. Jeter offered resolution on Temperance,
which elected an exciting and interesting dis
cussion. Rev. Messrs Burrows Willis A Il
Brown, Young, Poindexter, .Jeter, and others
| spoke on this subject. One speaker urged thar
no one who sells or drinks. habitually, ardent
spirits, should be retained III the fellowship
of a Christian Church. All who spoke be-
liered that King Alcohol is doing iucalculable
evil, and should not be encouraged by any
Christian. II was determined to hold the next
session with the Leigh Street Church, Rich
mond; and Rev. MI. Young was appointed TO
preach the opening sermon.
This Association has a membership of 1S, 800.
ana Is one OF the most Weal by and inf ue tial
III the State. During the past year IL raised
over Sl2,OOO for missionary objects.