The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-03

he discharged the duties of various pubic
offices of honor and trust--such az, sue
cessiyeIy. member Of the Senate, OF the
House OF Delegates, and of the State Couh-
ell. and Clerk of the House OF Delegates.
| On the occasion of his death, In the year
| 1925. the Board of Managers adopted INC
| following resolution:
| "Resolred, unanimously, That the boaru
cherish with grateful recollection the me-
mory of the late William Munford, Esq;
that we entertain the highest sense OF inc
Christian zeal and ability with which nc
discharged the laborious duties Of Record
ing Secretary of our Society from tiie 'iiis
of its formation to that OF his DEAN anu
that we unite our hearty coincidence WIN
his bereayed family at that affective as
pensation of Divine Providence by Which
the cause of piety and benevolencc mas
been deprived Of one of its brightest orha-
ments and most active supporters.
Elder Jacob Gregg, of the Baptist ChurGn'
is well remembered in this community. lie
was An Englshman by birth, had been a
missionary to Sierra Leone, on the COAST
Of Africa, had served in churches IN VIZ
pinia. Kentucky, and Ohio, married mere,
and returning to Virginia about tne yea
lsOS. had opened school in klcnmonu'
where in the capacity of teacher, he was
highly approved. While here he was en-
Moved also in preaching, either III Iilc VI
rinity of the CITY or for the FIRST baPl'St
Church. then under the pastoral care OF
Elder John Courtney. he p oSSosseu 80
traordinary powers Of mind It's mos. ~
markable trait being, perhaps, an ulc on :
monty tenacious memory. III Is sal" t p11
while on the ocean he memorlzeu thc Wv.
and New Testaments, with the "nV'G W
Watts's Psalms: so that he was ehap'cu ~
repeat at pleasure entire chapters Vi .ns
Rifle. The natural fertility OF his mind
and his extensive information well quail
fled him for the pulpit, and his sermons
were generally iudicious and hlghly III
structive. He died in the year 1896.
Rev. John Bryce was also Baptist MI
mister, and likewise the associate pastor
with " Father" Courtney, OF the First Bap-
fist Church. For many years Mr.. Bryce
was a bold proclaimcr OF the Gospel among
us. Removing from Virginia, ne was after
wards located in Louisiana, Arkansas, and
Ohio. He is remembered as an impressive
public speaker, and his last days were dis
tinguished by singular mcckneSS of man.
ncr and spirituality of mind. To the end,
he continued holding forth the Word OF
Life and giving testimony to the precious
ness of the Christian hope. His death oc-
Cured about two years ago, when he had
reached the eighty year OF his age.
One Improvement which the Board OF
Managers would make of this rather unu-
Sual reference to thcpaSt, is an enforcement
among ourselves of the example OF Chris
tan intercourse and brothcrly kindness
afforded especially by the lives of the two
| first-namcd of these departed brethren.
Another is deferentially TO ask the queS-
ton. Will it not be better for the Baptists
of the South TO return with Us to the sup
port of the American Bible Society! The
two last-named of the signerS to the peu-
ton above cited were ministers OF the
Baptist Church. There is now no repre-
sentation of that Church i'll this Board-no
participation on its part in the operations
of this Society. The cause OF tins Is wen
known to have been IL difficulty growing
out of a requirement of the latter that all
TRANSACTIONS of the Scriptures III foreign
languages, to have its support must be
confurmcd in the principles of their trans
lation to the common English version.
This difficulty has reference exclusively to
the foreign field. But is there not work
enough for them, as well as for us, IN the
home field? Is there nothing in the de-
pressed and impoverished condition OF the
South especially appealing to them for
efforts which they would doubtless gladly
make unaided if practicable, but which, III
all good conscience, they cannot decline 10
make if the necessity exist and adequate
aid is offered with a friendly hand and in
proper spirit? The close OF the war de-
handing, as is supposed, to some extent,
/ the reconstruction of their institutions, per
mitS them, free from cntangllng alliances,
to consider and decide, in the light OF past
experience, how they may contribute most
efficiently to the circulation of the Bible.
No portion of the Church OF Christ is more
thoroughly committed than they are to en-
gage earnestly and vigorously III its circu-
lation. And your Board respectfully sub
/ nit for your consideration this evening
whether the Society might not appropri-
ately invite them to a reunion with rs on
/ the basis of our present constitution.
! Before rcSuming the detail of ordinary
/ business operations, the Board will advert
/ to the loss which the Society has sustained
since it last assembled, in the death of its
venerable President, the late Rev. Philip
/ Courtney. This event occurred on the
! 10th of September last.
The Rev. Philip Courtney was elected
one of the Board of Managers in the year
1925. The Right Rev. Richard Claiming
Moore, d. D., Bishop of the Diocese OF
/ Virginia, having been elected President
after the death of DR.. Blair, on the death
of Bishop Moore, in 1871, Mr.. Courtney
was elected to succeed him. His coming
in and going out among us for the long
period Of forty -onc years had made him so
/ familiar to this Society, the amiable quail
ties which gave him place in the aitec-
tons of all who knew him were so eSpe-
cially exhibited in his more frequent
intercourse with this Board, the love OF
! Christ was evidently so she'd abroad in his
heart, his piety was so cheerful, and his
zeal for the Bible cause ever so conspicuous
and attractive, that it afforded the Board OF
Managers a melancholy pleasure to payia
| fitting tribute of respect and esteem TO his
memory. A copy of the resolutions
! adopted on the occasion is herewith COM
muncated.
/ After the fire in April, no organized ac'
I ton was taken by the Board until the
month of July last, when an appeal was
adopted and published, to serve in lieu OF
the appointment of a general agent for
the collection of funds. Measures were
! adontad nj tho same meeting for holding in