The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-09

0aluCS pIeaCEco LHC nlIOuuCLoiJ SeIluoH,
taking as bis text the I'd chapter and 18th
verse Of Titus.
The rest Of the morning was consumed
in reading the letters Of the delegates Of
the several churches of the Association ;
after which, the body adjourned until 3
P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The Association met pursuant 10 adj
journmcnt. After devotional exercises,
the election of officers for the ensuing
year was proceeded with, and the follow
ing elected:
Elder B. Wells, moderator; 3. T. Ed
wards, clerk II. Williams, assistant! clerk !;
James Carter, treasurer.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Devotional Committee pastors Of
the churches Of Richmond and Manches-
ter.
Finance Connttee.-Eldcrs j. II. Gaines,
Sampson White, and Thomas Hewlett.
Letters Of admission Of Churches and
CorreSpondence.-Dr. Colver, William Troy,
and DR.. James.
Publication Of the Elders
James Carter, B. 7. Edwards, and James
Farrar.
On Time and Place Of the Nert -innual
Session.. W. White, T. Mckenzie, L.
Royal, +. Cook, Spencer Green, William
Boyd, and n. P. Vanderval.
On ReSolutionS.-Elder J. ". White,
Peter Archer, and 81. Williams.
After the appointment Of the above
committees, the Committee on Core
spondence and Admission reported that
there were seventeen churches for admis-
sion and one letter of correspondence.
The letters from the various churches of
the counties named below were read and
received Hanover, Prince Edward, APP
pomattox, Chesterfield, Louisa, Albe-
marie, Nottoway, Dinwiddic, Powhatan,
Goochland, Sussex, Surry, southampton.
When the Association came to vote on the
letter from the Cold Spring church,
Southampton county, Elder Williams re-
quested the delegates to arise, stating that
this "church was located where Nat Tur-
ncr first struck for Freedom
After reading the letters, tho Moderator
requested the delegates to come to the
stand, when he extended to them the right
hand of fellowship, the ceremony being
very IMPRESSIVE
On motion Of Elder Williams, it was re-
solved that the hours Of meeting and ad.
iournment for this Association be as fol-
lows: Meet each day at A. NJ; adjourn
at l 2. NJ; meet again at 3 Z. NJ. ;
adjourn at p. NJ; and meet again at .
=. NJ.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Association met yesterday at y.
II.
The exercises were opened by the Mode
rator reading a chapter from the Scrip
lures: after which, prayer by Brother
George Wingfield.
\ number of letters Of correspondence
from churches which did not report Oh the
day before were handed in and read.
At this point, Rev. DR.. Burrows entered
the church, and was invited to seat.
On motion, Brother p. Randolph was ap-
pointed on the Committee on Letters of
Correspondence in place Of Dr.. Cclver, who
was absent.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
Whereas there is some dispute in regard
to a pastor being a member of the church
over which he presdes; therefore be it
Eeso!ved, That it is not essential that a
pastor should be member Of the church
over which he presides.
This resolution excited considerable de-
bate after which it was put to vote and
adopted-ayes, AZ; noes, q.
Leave Of absence was granted Brothers
Thomas Taylor and j. Brown, delegates
from First Shiloh church, Hanover.
A letter inviting the ministers and dele
gates to sit in council with the ministers ol
| the First African church of this city, tt
examine for ordination Brother J. II
Holmes, whom they wished to take pas
toral charge Of their church, was read.
One O'Clock having arrived, the Associ'
alton adjourned until 3 P. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The Association met at z. ".
After singing and prayer, the following
resolution was read, voted down, recon
Sidered, and adopted:
Resolred, That We recommend to ouI
churches to strike out the name "Afri
can" and also churches, as we are no
Africans, but Americans.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered and adopted:
Whereas as there are many churche!
which compose this Association, and where
as it is due that each one should do II
duty towards supporting tie missionaries
therefore be it
Resolved, That each church composing
this Association will take up quarterl
collections for the support Of said mission
aries that are in the field, and TO assist til
Door churches, according to the secont
article of the Constitution.
Resolued, That the constitution and by
laws shall be printed with the annual MI
nutes, for the benefit Of the Association.
Brother J. W. White offered the follow
ing resolution; which was adopted:
Resolued, That we disapprove OF q
unordained men administering the rite
baptism.
Elder Simpson White then offered tn
following; which was adopted with the III
struction that copy be sent to Congress
Resolued, That the thanks Of this A.
sociation be rendered to the Fortleth Cor
gress of the United States for the recoI
, struction acts passed by them, enfral
chising us as citizens and giving US PR
lection in the exercise of all our rlgh
, and privileges and we earnestly advise 9
our brethren and friends TO vote II
righteous men to be put into authorlt,,
! for the Scriptures say that "when u
> righteous are in authority the peop,
; rejoice, but when the wicked rule' u
| people mourn" !,
On motion. it was resolved that Il
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