Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-06
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION, NAY 4.-The As-
sociation re-assembleda a. 4 o'clock-Vice President
HILL in tue chair. The hymn commencing
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does bis successive journey run
was sung, and Rev. W. A. Tyree made a prayer.
Rev. Cornelius Tyree, from the committee TO re-
commend time and place tor holding the next Gene
rrl Association, made the following report:
The committed recommend that the next session
Of the General Association be held in the city Of Pc
ter>bur.. commencing on the Thursday before the
fist Sabbath in June, ls5o; and that Rev. {. {. Bit
ting, o. ~LIanore-, he appointed 20 preach the Intro
Juc,ory Sermon, and that Rev. d. b. Wiufrec, of
Chesterfield, BE- his alternate"
On motion, TIE report was !ald on the table.
Mr. / Il S.oval! called the attention Of the Asso-
ciat,on to the recommendation OF the State Mission
Board relative TO The appointment OF q Financial
Aren't. End with the view Of bringing the subject
M in propcr form. offered the following resolution
'Rrs5lvcd, Tls, in the opinion OF this Association
il is cypcdicnt for tie State Mission Board 10 appoint
9 financial agent.
The announcement being made :hat q committee
was ready 10 report, the resolution was laid on the
table, on Mr.. StoyalVs motion.
pr. ". +. Broaddus, from the committee appointed
to consider the eypediencv Of attempting u more III,
! rec: cooperation of the Board, Of Publication ;iiG
State Missions, made u report. The committee state
tia. .hrcc pln!is had suggested themselves: Erst, %
con,oli date the tDo Boards into one, and committing
both works into the hand. Of tina, single Board; Sc
cord. 10 have Il superintendent Jointly employed et
the two Boards, dividing equally all funds e"!ieciTo
| by him, ard not specially designated to either. &c
both ~ thcs, plan, objections were presented. Inc
! ,I;r.! and only feasible plan NJ II seems 10 the commit
tee is u system o: friendly cooperation between Tue
;yo Boards. without con!oundiny the Two enterprises
committed 20 their trust. The report closes Dy re-
commencing the adoption OF the following reso!"'
lions:
! Tina, III. Sunday School and Publication Board
and the Sta:c Mission Board conduct their work TN
der the saline supcrintcndcnce as NJ present.
.. That the superintendent o! Sunday ScEoo! and
Colpurtayr be in>tric,cd 10 excr; himself III the col
lection OF funds for State Missions, wherever he inay
90. and 10 ,cnl SIcii ALL in the procurement "' mis-
e:olAr:es a- may be incidentally within hi power
On motion. The report wa, accepted:
Rev. Dr. deter addressed he Association III sup
| port Of the recommendations Of the committee.
Mr.. Stovail WAS opposed 10 the plan suggested
n. had hoped there woald have been u consolidation.
Mr. Il j Sumner made II >ta,cmcn; IN relation 70
the book store commenced under the auspices o! the
Board. i had not paid expenses, and, during tMs
past wear. La! been transferred to Il rr'va'" indi-
yidual. who now conducted !; cn his ow!i account.
He was opposed 10 placing more lnbor On the shon!
der. oi .hc Superintendent; OF Sunday Schools and
Colportasc. ,..
Dir Burrows opposed The report. lie considered II
Il matter Of grave importance, and he considered ,hi'
report neither ole thing nor another.
DR. Bruaddu- cNp.a!neu The reasons that mai ihG'i-
cnccd the committee 20 reject MI the proportions eN'
, ccpt The last.
Rev r q Jones thought there was a greater show
o. arglmcn: a.ains; amalsanation than there - IN
reality. lie was in favor Of unity, and certainly =: II
both worked 80 well ai'ar., why not work vel! :"
sc,her.
Mr. 4. II. Sands addressed the meeting, sustaining
the report. aud IN reply to the remark, OF Mr. Jones.
The latter was about 10 %rcjoin, but gave way to DR..
Burrows, who offered ;hc following substitute Tor
the rrp,rt, and asked that i; Ice ia!l upoI, the table
for The present:
Resolved. That the question Of .cc;r.iiE unity III
the operations Of the Sunday School and Co!portare
Board. ard the State Mission Board, be referred to
H., Two Boards, with Instruction. 20 form -"rh u
sn;on il they shall lind il practicable.
NJ. Jones then made hi, rcjoinder - Nr. Sands,
and expressed himself in .ayo. OF the substitute JUS;
laid on the table.
Rev. Il Manly. Jr. arose 10 speak upon the subject.
lie having been one o! tie committee who made the
original report. bu, gave way 10 j motion 70 adjourn
The subjsct will be resumed ut the opening Q: the
morning session. Mr. Manly having Tho fo.r.
Previous 10 the adjournment. several NOTICES were
read : un,oug Them on" for all the ministers oi the
Association 20 assemble in the Second Bap,i,, Church
at light, while the private members held their meet
ing in TIC First Church, Tor .hu purpose .: confcrr'ng
IA, 70 the be-; means OF ''awnkcnin. more cnergct,c
and systematic labor, in the Vineyard of the Lord
Adjourned wish the bcrvi:ciion.