The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-10
From orr Special Reporter
x,. BAPTIST GENERAL
ASSOCIATION.
LYNCHBuRG, Juno Z, 1867

r,p..NIA BAPTIST GENERA
ASSOCIATION.
LYYCHBuRG, Juno Z, 1867"
The telegram Of yesterday contained al al
Of special importance that was ''n' "
the body. nav
Met at O'Clock. VISITING Dreth.en
were invited to seats, ana the ioiiowng
wors r.noyted : Elder John Kingdom, Mary
land. Rev. Or. NJ. 7. Sumner, correspond,
49, secretary Domestic Mission Board
Soy,hern Baptist Convention; Rev. Drs.
Roycs and j. A. Broadus, South Carolina
De- G. G. Biting, corresponding secre-
tarv Sunday School Board Southern Bap-
,;st Convention; Rev. T. A. Reed, re-
tnrned missionary from Africa; Rev. DR..
G. W. Sampson, Washington, d. G.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. Jeter, q commit
tee Of nine was appointed to report on the
religious instruction of the colored people,
aud especially Of suitable colored preachers.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. J. B. Taylor, a
committee was appointed to consider the
propriety of consolidating some OF the
boards of this General Association.
The report Of the State Mission Board
was read by the corresponding secretary,
nix. Ellyson, ESQ.,, and was In the highest
degree gratifying. Twelve months ago the
Rnard had in its employ only one MISSION
ary; now they have twenty-siH, VINO nav
preached / 1888 sermons, 6apt'led 81? con.
verts, visited 2,s44 families Tor re,s,ouS
conversation and prayer, organiHeu 'mo
churches and twenty-nine Suhu". s:no "a
completed two new houses OF worship, anu
distributed several hundred volumes OF
religions books and large NUMBER VI
bibles and tracts.
Considering the fact of the unusually
severe winter, and that many OF the APP
Monuments were Of recent origin, these re-
sprs are considered satisfactory. The re.
mort paws tribute to the earneStness ana
efficiency Of Rev. William Fisher, their
General agent, and closes with an earnest
anneal 70 the Association and churches Tor
increased earnestness and liberality in this
great work. In discussing this question
Rev. William Fisher spoke Of the great de-
mand for Baptist missionaries IN certain
parts Of East Virginia, and especially IN
the Valley of Virginia and in West Nlr-
ginia. He urged hberality on the part OF
the churches in order to keep the mission
aries in the field and send out others. he
spoke of the necessity of sending adte
preachers to these destitute points-men
who can fairly represent the great Baptist
denomination. He urged that if each one
of the sixty-eight thousand white BaptistS
Of Virginia would only contribute a small
sum We would have money enough.
Rev. J. William Jones, Of Lexington,
gave statement of the recent revival in
his church--of the difficulties in building
I'D strong Baptist church in Lexington,
and Of his hope that brighter day was
now dawning. To refute the idea that his
church was not ready TO help herself, he
stated that although they were very poor
they contributed an average of ten dollars
to each memberto pastors salary, and had
paid il quarterly in aduance, and had con-
tributed Sl75 TO the mission fund of the
General Association Of Virginia. He
spoke OF his pleasant relations with the
other pastors Of the town, and the kind
ness with which he had been uniformly
treated by members Of other denomina-
tions. He also spoke of the Importance of
cultivating kindly relations with other de-
nominations on our mission fields, and not
forgetting the law Of Christian courtesy
and love even when we feel called on to
state and defend our peculiar tenets as
Baptists.
Rev. W. r. d. Moncure. Of Stafford,
spoke of the great restitution in his county,
which had been so long the camping-ground
of the Federal army, and made an appeal
for assistance in building house of wor-
ship.
Rev. DR.. G. W. Sampson spoke Of the
importance of occupying strong strategic
points. We must not neglect the country
even if we wish to build up our cause in
the city, since young men come from the
country to occupy the chief places in
the city but we must especially hold
the great centres of influence. John,
the forerunner Of Jesus, preached only
in the country, but it was at the
two great thoroughfares. Jesus made
his headquarters at Capernaum, but
he went to other centres, and went up to
Jerusalem at the great gatherings OF the
people. So the apostles worked. we
should initiate these Scripture precedents.
He also urged the importance of courtesy
and kindness towards other denominations,
and that the best way to promote Baptist
principles is to preach Christ.
Rev. T. B. Shepherd, of Charlestown,
Jefferson county, made q very interesting
statement of condition and prospects of
his field, He spoke Of the recuperative
power of the Lower Valley, and OF the fact
that the county Of Jefferson had recently
raised slO, 900 for the suffering poor Of the
far South. He urged that the Baptists of
Fast Virginia ought to do something for
their cause in that splendid region, and
made an appeal for funds to reft the Bap-
fist house Of worship in Charlestown which
was destroyed during the war.
After further remarks by Rev. Messrs.
Ellyson, of Raleigh Courthouse Bib, Of
Greenbrier Haynes, of Loudoun; Boat
wright, of Lewisburg; Thrasher, of Craig /;
Ryland, of Rockbridge and Bolton, Of
Giles, the report was unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. j. B. Taylor, a
committee Of five was appointed to consi-
der the propriety Of appointing State
Evangelist.
Committee on Religious Exercises APP
pointed Rev. DR.. Sampson to preach at the
Second Presbyterian church at o'clock
this afternoon.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. John
Pollard, Jr.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. A. B. Smith.
The Bible Board reported through its
corresponding secretary, Rev. j. l.. John
son. The report was referred to the COM
mittee appointed to consider the propriety
Of consolidating some of the boards.
Rev. G. II. Ryland, corresponding secre-
tary Sunday School and Publication Road