The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-04


Ryland aud Poindexter, and finally Withdrawn by
the mover.
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
The hour having arrived for devotional exerci
ses, half an hour was spent In prayer and singing
conducted by Rev DR. Broaddus.
The President resumed the chair at hslf-past 10
O'Clock.
DR. Burrows stated that it would be desirable to
have religious services during the week 10 various
churches, and he therefore moved the appointment
of a committee on Religious Exercises. The mos
ton was adopted and the committee appointed, a.
follows: j Wood, Hill, DR. " Gwath.
mey, Keesee, Hardwicke, @ II Norfham
and II w Watkins. @
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The committee on the Order of Business made
their report, 10 revised form, 90 follows:
The committee to arrange the order of business
recommend
T. That the first hour of the morning session be
appropriated to miscellaneous aud deferred bust
II. That the Sunday School and Publication Board
report on Tuesday. at 10 O'CLOCK, An
III: Boa ,so Of Domestic and Indian Missions Tues
iV. Report on Colportage, Tuesday. at o'clock,
State Mission Board, Wednesday. at lo1l oclk
Vi. Business of the State Mission Board. wednes-
Vii. That "wednesday night be reserved for q
conferences OF the private members OF the churches
to the heat means for awakening the breiheren to
yard Of the Lord.
Rev R T Keen moved that the report be adopted
and that 500 copies be printed for the use Of the
Association.
Mr II X EIlyson moved to amend by ordering
the purchase of 800 copies of the Dispatch contain
ing the proceedings OF the body. 1he motion, as
amended, was adopted.
-i INTRODUCTORY SERMON.
The hour of IL O'Clock having arrived, and q very
large congregation being In attendance, the Pre-.
sident stated that the business of the Association
would be suspended in order to hear the Introduc.
tory Sermon, which was accordingly preached by
rinthians, let chapter, part Of 23d verse: "We
preach Christ" The discourse was listened to with
marked interest by the audience.
DAILY SERVICES.
After the close of the sermon, and prayer and
singing, the following hours for meeting and adj
journing were agreed upon
Meet at Q A. NJ. Adjourn at 2 Pm.
Meet at P. M. Adjourn at PM
Meet at P. NJ. Adjourn at the pleasure of the
Association.
On motion, jesse F. Keesee was appointed Audi
tor of Accounts.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
DrW II GwArHMEY, corresponding Secretary of the
port, which exhibited the cause in very gratifying
light, particularly in respect to the amount Of good
effect during the year. high tribute was paid to
the memory of the late Charles Workman, and
MS efviCes 10 the Cause appropriately nOtlceQ.
Mr. GHo SUMNER, Treasurer of the Board sub.
mitted his report. This report embraces period
Of eleven months, from May 1st 1858, toApril LIST,
| 1859, and shows that after disbursing large
amount of money, the balance in the Treasurer's
hands April LIST, was 500 &c.
The reports were complimented By DR. Jeter, who
| moved that their consideration be postponed until
| tomorrow morning. Agreed to.
The Committee on Religious Exercises reported
that James Davis, of Marion, would preach to
night Tuesday at the Second Baptist Church.
Or. Jeter moved an adjournment, and after prays
er by Rev Dr. Broaddus, the Association adjourned.
NoTE The meeting of private members ON We'd
nesday night, Is called to consider the fact that
private Christians not doing all their duty-to
call the attention Of the brethren to special objects
demanding earnest and persistent e7crts-and to
stir them up to the point OF committing themselves
to work At once. and henceforw.rd for the attain.
Addresses may be expected from brethren from
various quarters of the State. The public general
ly. and especially the private members Of the city
churches are invited to attend.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association was called to order at AZ
o'clock, 2. NJ, by Rev Hall, Vice President.
The proceedings commeuce ed with singing the
9S2d Hymn. Prayer was offered by Rev NJ 4 Sum.
ner.
The Committee on Religious Exercises, reported
the following
APPOINTMENTS:
Leigh street Chuch, wednesday nlght-Rev T
II Pritchard, of Fredericksburg.
Grace Street Church, Wednesday right-Rev
Grimsley, of Rappahannock.
Manchester, Wednesday night-Rev B Winfree,
Chesterfield.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
Rev Keen, submitted the report of the
Board of Domestic Missions. The Board state
that no agent has been employed, and having no
authority to appoint missionaries, there was no
special matter except the statement of the Treas.
urer, on which to make a report. Virginia has
contributed 70 Domestic Missions, from April
for Indian Missions 1892 So. The Churches
In Virginia which have received aid from the Board
are the Leigh street church, Richmond, the Man.
chester church, and the I'd church, Petersburg
The Leigh street church has now become seltsuss
tanning, and is numbered with our most vigorous
and fourishing churches. Thus nearly all the
money collected by this Board has been applied in
feeble churches ia other States. There
are now under appointment by the Board In Ma
rion, 104 missionaries, laboring in different States
Of the South and Southwest. There are also sus.
tanned by the same Board about 80 missionaries
engaged in preaching to the Indians of our West
ern territories. These missionaries are DOING
ported for the current year, about 5s471 hopeful
and accessions to the churches. Nus
nervous Sabbath schools have been established and
are vigorously and successiuiiv sustained. 1t is
safabiished during the last year, with more than
- teachers and nearly 5000 schoiars-ail as the
re1uit Of missionary labor under the direction of
the Board for Domestic Missions, with which this
Virginia Board is auxiliary.
Mr. Fisher, the Treasurer of the Board re.
ports the amount paid out during the year, S. Az
81, leaving balance in the Treasury of $4l3 ST..
The reports being under consideration, the Rev
R. Holman, Corresponding Secretary Of the Do
nestle Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Con.
yeution, made few remarks, calling upon his as.
sociate, Rev N Sumner, Financial Secretary OF
the Board.
Mr. sumner said he had visited most of the Asso
Citations n the South, and had met ready sponses
70 appeals for aid The great difficulty was that
many were laboring Ia such way a. not to accom-.
pable Of accomplishing. He thought many might
be employed In fields more fruitful. He made a
strong appeal 10 behalf Of the Indian Missions
The wants In this respect cannot meet; there
but have not the men to send there. After giving
IN account OF the labors Of those already in ths
hed, he said they we're not discouraged but relied
upon the Divine blessing to accomplish the great
objects 10 view The speaker next referred to the
coliseum Church Ia New Orleans the fayorahis
prospects OF which inspired Its friends with hone
lie also made appeals TO the congregation In behalf
OF other causes, especially that OF the aesmen And
spoke OF the great interest felt for this cass 10 New
Orleans The Episcopalians already had Bethel
there but he Believed that the sailors we're nafn
rally inclined towards the Baptists and II this
christian denomination undertook the establish.
ment OF one there, IL would in q short time Ia
blessed .ten eminent success. In conclusion. M |
kesn soMe interesting statistics of the works al
sns 81 M'ss.on board With which he vas connected.
us ss,ndsS :. Ms'cn Of Missoari. vss called npon
~ s"ousa 20 the wants Of the Asld q vhich he
= - ssosins, and said be hoped I'll t6oss pssscS.
~op,S ~ ,n .sls not active enough IN the East.
~ 0,s 90 INTO the Western wiIdsrnsss. IA rssided
M S, vuassy where there vsrs but 1sw churrhss,
~. "ssH nad bishopric thirty mileo sauaye.--l
mars :. snoaght that q the Ase e sevepty years,
sa.,s Work was placed on his shoulders than he
soulo successfully perform, and hs proposed %
i ~ young preacher % come ont and hsip him -
ns soeia give up the bishopric and become cue
,ase, and divide tbs profit " this great ned II
'soos. Sut 40 would tell him what this proes'|