The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-03
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Netting of The Middle Di,friet Assosiatioa-
Thbd Day, nrsday-Mornipg Session.--The
Association met ats O'Clock, for the purpose
Of engaging In Devotional Exercises. Rev.
We're offered by W. q. Clarke aud Rev. II.
Hatcher, and Interesting remarks made by
Dr: Broadus and Rev. r. S. Hanson.
Ihe Association commenced it's business at
'o,ciosk, after prayer by Rev. S. Taylor.
Ihe business in order being the reports of
.ns committee which were under considera-
.,oh III the hour of adjournment the night
W. W Hancock offered a rsso,p,i,o raf.-
ring the whole matter back TO the Churches
until the next meeting of the Association
At this stage of business, Rev. Drs. Ryland.
BrOadus, Burro VS. aud Revs E. WiIiis nj
Sumner. A. NJ Poindexter, b f. Winston. a.
IL. Taylor, David Shaver, and Mr. ii. X ElIy-
son, were recognized and invited 10 seats In
the body.
The busidess in order was then resumed.
and lively discussion ensued on the whole
ques ton before the bdy. participated in by
DIR. sadus, Revs. G. Mason, M. Sumner. II
G. Crews, A. M. Poindexter, G. Tyree, J. Gre.
CORY, ID. Il. Winfree, VIM. Robinson, A. E
Dickinson, DIR. Burro VS., aud Mr.. II. X. Ely
son.
On motion, both reports were re.committed
to the same committee, TO which were added
the names of w. p. DabBey aud G. Mason.
VIM. Winfree was called 10 the Chair while
Mr. Dabuey retired with the committee.
The report of the Committee on Temper
auCS was TpAu Dy w. G. OiarkS, and mani
mously adopted.
Remarks on the subject OF Domestic Mis-
sions were made by NJ. I. Sumner, Of Ma
rion, Ala.
On motion of Rev. w S Bland, Rev. G.. u.
Taylor, OF Stanton, was permitted to pre-
sent the claims OF the Allegheny College in
YES tern Virginia
Rev. Z. Tyree offered a resolution in favor
OF the object pre,en ted by Mr.. Taylor, which
was adopted, and $500 were collected for that
object.
The Committee On the best means of ad-
rancing the cause of Christ, &C., presented
The following report through its chairman,
Rev. I'm. l.. Hatcher, who stated that it had
been unanimously adopted by the committee
Resolved, hat this Association appol Mt an Ex.
ecutive Board TO whom shall be committed the
mana ement, duiIns The recess OF the Asgooia-
ZION, OF the Missionary and Col2ortsge business of
2d That this Board shall Cooperate with the
Boards of the General Association ii Virginia
and OF the Southern Baptist Convention. in the
81 That this Board be Instructed to secure in
connection with the y. :. ana Colporta.e ard Of
the General ASS CT alton two Co porteurs TO labor
within the oouncs oil TINS Association
An That our Board also take measur to Sc
sonariss-one to labor at solhe point IN Western
tIrLinia. AMI the other within the limits of this
thar funds to support them be secured: if not,
OF one, to labor where th-y shall Judge ,xpedient
sum OF 900 for ne support cf missionary fam
is, under the Objection OF the torsign Mission
Board OF the y. u
9Th That thew also endsavor 10 secure contribu-
tions f the domestic Mission Boara of the South
ern baptist Conference.
The Tesouto were unanimously adopted
On mo ton OF Mr.. Hatcher
Resolved. That committee of ive be appoint
ed recommends an executive Board nccurIIny
10 the bo, resolution.
The Char appointed G. Tyree. d. b. Win
free, s. Taylor. K. A, Willis and j. Gregory.
The report on Ministerial Education was
read by W. +. Hatcher, and after remarks by
DIR. Ry land, it WAS adopted
The As socia ton then adjourned