The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-08


Richmond and Manchester were appointed
a Committee on Religious Services.
The Secretary read the rules of order.
! The President having announced that
Rev. Alfred Bagby, principal, and Rev.
c. ii. Ryland, alternate, appointed to
preach the annual sermon, were absent on
account of sickness, on motion, DR.. Will
/ liam II. Gwathmey, E. W. Halbach, and
Rev. Robert Ryland were appointed COM
mittee 10 nominate q minister TO preach
the annual sermon. They subsequently
nominated Rev. James. 7. Boyce, d. D.,
! of South Carolina, and the nomination was
unanimously confirmed.
The Association then proceeded 10 the
election of officers, and upon counting the
ballots, the following were ascertaincd TO
have been elected:
President.-Rey. Richard Hugh Bagby,
of King and Queen.
Vice PreSidents.-Rev. Daniel Witt, of
Prince Edward Rev. \. Broaddus, Jr.,
of Caroline Rev. Thomas Hume, OF Ports
mouth; and Rev. Barnett GrimSley, of
! Rappahannock.
| treasurer G. cambridge, Of
| Richmond.
Secretary.--Alexander Pope Abel, Of
Charlottesville.
Rev. William E. Hatcher, from the Com
mittee on Religious Services, reported, in
part, recommending that the first half hour
of each morning session be spent IN devo-
tional exercises; that special prayer be
made for a revival of religion in the
churches during the year, and that the an
nual sermon he preached at half-past S
O'Clock last night. The report was adopted.
Rev. William E. Hatcher gave notice
that q meeting of the Alumni of Richmond
| College would take place in the lecture
room of the church this friday morning
at s o'clock.
DR.. William II. Gwathmey, Thomas J.
Evans, and Rev. James B. Taylor, Sr., were
appointed committee on the order OF bust
ness.
William Sands, of Richmond, submitted
! a motion that visiting brethren be invited
| to seats.
This was considered too general in its
terms, and might open the door to unwel-
come visitors. .,.
Rev. Thomas W. Sydnor, of Nottoway,
moved 10 amend the motion Of Mr.. Sands,
and invite to seats delegates from CORE
spending bodies and visiting brethren CO.
| operating with the Southern Baptist Con-
| vention"; and his substitute was accepted
| by Mr.. Sands, and unanimously adopted.
| The following persons accepted the invi-
itation. 1t is understood that there are
others in the city, who will be present to-
day: .....
Rev. W. Pope Yeaman, of Kentucky !;
| Rev. Samuel G.. Mason, of North Carolina !;
w. c. Walters, secretary North Carolina
| Baptist Convention; Rev. j. B. 7. Patter-
son. of Nottoway Rev. James p. Boyce,
d. D., of South Carolina Rev. j. o. Fer
rell, of South Carolina; Rev. j. E. Mon
tague, of North Carolina; Rev. William
Fisher, of Greenbrier; Rev. G. G. Exall,
of Halifax.
Alexander Pope Abel offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That, impressed with the i'm
portance of securing the general circula-
ton of our excellent State organ, the Re-
Hqious Herald, committee be appointed to
recommend the best means of extending
its circulation among the families of the
A churches. .....
The President appointed Alexander
Pope Abel, Rev. George B. Taylor; Rev.
C. C. Chaplin, Thomas Dunaway, and Rev.
+, c.. G.. Biting the committee.
Rev. James B. Taylor, Jr., offered the
following resolution
Resolved, That committee be appointed
: to revise the list of the names and post
offices of the Baptist ministers OF the AsSo-
ciatien, for publication with the Minutes.
The Board appointed Rev. j. B. Taylor,
Jr., Rev. A. Z. Dickinson, and Alexander
Pope Abel the committee.
II The Association then resolved to spend
the remainder of the afternoon session in
devotional exercises and addresses on the
state of the churches.
/ Rev. Barnett Grimsley, one of the Oldest
members of the body present, was called
on, and delivered feeling address. He
referred to the fact that he had not been
permitted to meet with them for six years,
while prior 10 that time he had been in at
tendance at all the meetings of the Asso-
citation for twenty-five consecutive years.
His heart was too full to express his graft
tude to God for the great pleasure he felt
al this reunion with his beloved brethren.
He urged them to devote themselves anew
to the service of their Divine Master, and
while exercising full and entire depend
ence on Him, TO cluster around the cross,
and drawing strength from thence, so forth
to labor with renewed energy and brighter
hopes. Next to the church, we belong to
\ Virginia, and we must live and labor for
her spiritual and temporal welfare. Like
children at the bedside of O sick mother,
| we must stand by cid Virginia until God
shall reestablish her in all her former
beauty and strength.
| Rev. Addison Hall, Of Lancaster, was
i also called upon, and addressed the Asso-
i citation. He spoke Of the spiritual condi-
tion of the churches--that the love Of
many had waxed cold, and there was
general neglect of Christian duty IN the
Northern Neck. of Virginia. To devise
measures for the revival Of the churches
in that section, o convention Of pastors and
others delegates had been held recently
which had resulted In much good, and he
! advised similar means of aronsing the
. churches In other portions Of the State tc
! q sense OF their obligations to the Great
! Head Of the Church, +, 800 y