The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-03
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
Eop!.ahanu0ck Baptist Association
Tn,9p DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
NECrSGToN, KING AND QUEEN,

-sh-ANit ~ - AH'D 50
July 81, lcGG.
The Association spent an hour in very
.ncA>on' devotional exercises, during nhici.
,ngcial PRAYER was made Tor eX-Prcsidca;
Davis tby tie unanimous uc>llc al the As
>ociatlou), that his lie aud health may BE-
preserved; tia; the God whom lie serves
may hv near and p~rccions 10 him, and that
nc MAY bc speedily SGT at liberty and per
mfrrd 10 serve his country once more.
The report oil tie Committee Oh E1n"a-
tom strongly commended Richmond Col
larc, and urged the churches to give iltG-
rally t. It's endowment.
Rev. DIR. PoindeXtcr, the agent OF kich-
uonl College, made a very able andtci'ln@
sperch. urging the claims OF the college.
il ,krtchiug the past history OF the inSt'-
sutton he paid a glowing tribute I" the
sclE.>acriicing labors Of Rev. DR.. RylInd,
the former president Of the college. He
nrred that Richmond College should b
made one Of the very first institutions in
the State, and that with proper efforts this
could he done. He then cloqucnt!y and
powerfully pleaded that the present cir
(umstanccS OF our southern people Tenant
that we shall educate our Young men, ami
tina, Virginia Baptists should not be behind
in the great work. He closed with an
earnest appeal Tor subscriptions 10 the en-
d9wnmcnt fund, and the sum Of Joar Nou-
sand ard eighty,fue dollars was ~ ouce
raised for the purpose. During the collcc-
ton, short and pithy speeches were made
bv a number OF delegates and visitors.
Rev. II. ii. Bagby urged upon the con-
grcgation bat they owed a hdnh Offering
10 the Lord that while King and Queen
county had furnished hcr full proportion oi
soldiers 10 the Confederate army, an un-
usually large proportion Of them had been
spared 10 come back again; and, better
still, the Lord has 50 orerrulcd Il that
most of our returned soldiers have come
back better men III every respect than
when they entered the army. The speaker
touched a chord in the hearts OF the large
congregation all were melted down, and
Tie Association united in earnest thanks
giving tor Gods mercy, and earnest prayer
Tor His blessing upon the dcsolated homes
and hearts OF the land.
Hon. X. l.. Montague offered the follow
Ing, which was unanimously passed
Whereas this Association has heard with
pleasure that the trustees of RichmOnd
College have determined 10 reopen that in
sIstnt!ou on the first Of next October and
whereas they give assurance that the in
ttruc,!on there afforded, and the moral in
hucnces eycrtcd, shall he as good az car
DC found in the whole country; and
whereas we believe it is the solelan duty
81 every Virginia Baptist to help, accord
ing 10 his several ability, in the important
crises; therefore
ResolUtd, That we recommend all the
pastors OF churches composing this body
70 present the interests oil Richmond Col
!ege TO their churches and congregations,
and To use their influence in public and
private TO secure for il students and the
necessary endoUlHent.
The report OF Il. l.. Montague on the
religious instruction Of the colored peo-
pit" was again presented, with a few yer.
oai amendments; and after deeply in,e.
resting remarks by u number Of tretbr,n.
. was adopted.
1T Is worthy OF mention tina, all of tho
speakers had been thoroughly enlisted in
lie Southern cause, and that without ex.
ccp!i0n they urged that We should do all
III our power for the good Of the colored
people.
Interesting reports and addresses were
made on Sunday Schools, Temperance,
Foreign Missions, aud Domestic Missions
Thu rain to-day prevented preaching a,