The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-12
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RTH DAY
MORNING SESSION.
The special order of the day was the repor
OF the Committee on Religious Instruction o
tho Coiored People
The first resolution directed the State Mis-
sion Board to open n correspondence with thu
American Baptist Home Mission Society, New
York, in reference 10 some plan OF mutual as
ss;ance in the work. This resolut ton elected
a lengthy and able discussion, involving tn,
question Of organised cooperation with north
ern societies. After q lengthy debate IL was re
committed with instructions.
Rev. ]. &. Long presented the report of tn
Education Board. The especial object OF thi
Board is TO sustain ut Richmond College suita
BILE students for the ministry. During the pre-
sent session they have sustained twelve youn'
men, and by adopting the mes" system
they have done so at a cost OF only ten dollar!
Der mon IN for each student, and have yet beer
enabled TO meet all the claims upon the Board
and have small surplus in the treasury.
After remarks by Revs. William i. Broad
dus, ID. ID, J. l.: Burrows. ID. d., A. Il
Smith, T. IL. Pritchard, and Rev. DR.. Bacon
the report was adopted.
Rev. T.. ]. Willis offered resolutions eX'
pressing gratitude for what had been accom-
plished by the Board, and instructing then
10 receive next session all suitable applicants
which were adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Committee on the Consolidation of Boards
reported in favor of uniting the Bible Board
with the Sunday School Board. Adopted.
They also reported in favor OF the appoint
ment OF n general agent, but this part OF the
report was referred TO the Boards for their de-
cison.
A resolution was adopted appointing n com
mittee 10 report At the next session OF this
body a systematic plan OF benevolence.
The committee appointed TO revise the re-
port on the religious instruction of the coloret
people made report, simply expressing theil
highest sense of the obligation 10 do what W.
can for the religious instruction of the coloret
people, our willingness 10 receive and disburS
funds from whatever source they may come
and our appreciation and approval OF coloret
Sunday schools. Unanimously adopted.
The Committee on New Boards reported
and the report was unanimously adopted. See
lists at the end of the report.J
NIGHT SESSION.
The subject OF the night session was the
condition of the churches. A number OF
responses were made to the question by DIR
Burrows "Watchman, what of the night
The responses were very interesting. IL was
stated especially that Confederate soldiers
who had returned from the war were better
Christians than ever the churches We're
growing, and the Sunday schools more iionrish
ing than ever. The general condition OF the
field was healthful and hopeful.
This matter disposed Of after singing anc
prayer by the Moderator, the Association ad
iourned and the members separated, feeling
that "it was good for us TO have been there
BOARDS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR 1866.
State Mission observation-disclosures b
Taylor, president &. G. Chaplin, vice presi.
dent; j. j. Jeter, second vice president
II. X. Ellyson, corresponding secretary r
Wood, treasurer; Thomas j. Starke, an
ditor. OHsr Managers. Sands, A.
p. Fox, T. w., Sydnor, W. p; Parish
H. " p wysG; II vi f2 W Do MlieS M
Bailey, Charles l.. Cooke, Joseph IL. Fox
John NJ. hurry William Forbes, Dir. Charles
Quarles, NJ. W. Reed, J. +. Keesee, n. b
Grubbs, John :. Bethel, G. T. Watkins, w
b. Davidson, William L. Tanner, Thomas j
Evans, j. Leigh Jones, DR.. w. w. Dickie, w
c. Thomas, L. II. Elicit, A. T.. Dickinson.
Sundoy School and Bible Board-Richaond.
w. II. Gwathmey, president; Il. H. Bagby,
first vice president; A: I. Abel, second vice
president; J. b: Watkins, corresponding
secretary; G. Ii. Steel, recording secretary
john G. Williams, treasurer: James Il: Win
ston, auditor. OTHER NdRdgerS.-R III. BOsher,
William Ct. cambridge, w. H. Williams, II g.
4. Burnett, L. G. Minor, A. l.. Shepherd, w.
Il. Robbins, i. j. Mercer, A. Is. Clarke,
Charles Fl. Winston.
Efucatioa Boord-RicA,a0nd. j. L. Burrows
president John O. Long, first vice presl-
dent w. S. Bland, second rice-president III
Pitcher, recording secretary; &. L. Workman
treasurer J. +. Cottrell, auditor. OHe,
Managers. WORKMAN, l.; Harrison,
r. Ryland, J. A. Chamblss DIR. Il. L. Cole
man, Josiah Ryland, I. Ct. Jones, Thomas b.
Anderson, A. II. Courtney, A. Ii. Sands.
Foreign Mission d-CharlotteSriile w.
F. Broaddus, president; G.. b: Taylor, first
vice president; William p: Parish, second
vice president A. p. Abel, corresponding
secretary; James Alexander, recording secre-
tary; John 7. Randolph, treasurer; A. r.
Bibb auditor. other MdRdgers.-F. NJ. Wills,
w. 5 Briggs. James Fife, q. j. Pratt, J. +.
Massey, J. Hart, T.. w. Halback, ). L. HUFF,
w. ~. Whitescarver, w. n. Wood.
Committee on tie Eincation g &tIdren Of De-
CEASED !SoldierS.-Wlliam +. Broaddus, cor
responding secretary; A. p. Abel, John
Hart, James Alexander, James Lobban, L.
NJ. Wills, A. II. Cleayeland.
Domestic Mission Board - PtterSJuJy.- 7.
Wallice, president Il. II. Pritchard, first
vice president H. w. Dodge, second vice
president J. T.. Halson, corresponding Sc
cretary; j. III. Lahmeyer, recording secre-
tary; J. G. Scheduled, treasurer; w. j. &.
Moody, auditor. OHer Managers. "A. X.
Henry, David Steel, Bernard Todd, DR.. J. n.
Scheduled, Is. NJ. Robertson, ID. G.. Potts,
Joseph Bailey, j. u. Avery, Il. w. Clements,