The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-03
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I bna a:iA 8! oLrEr, KTSd AND QrEES,
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The Association spent half an hour this
morning in, a prayer meeting Of unusual
interest, which was addressed by Rev. DR..
R.. H. Bagby. - 1, -. rcr;~;.E :
THE usual reports on the great benevolent
enterprises Of the denomination were read
and discussed. s,--,t:...o $500. :,
The, question Of Mtgygtematic benevo,
lence,"" occupied . good deal Of time, and
elected an abie and deeply interesting dis
cussion, which was participated in by Rev.
DR.. Burrows, Rev. Dir. Bagby, Rev. J: u.
Council, Hon. r. Z. Montague, Rev. DIR.
r. e. Jones, and Rev. Alfred Bagby.
r. Al TO O'clock prayer meeting was con-
d,icted at the stand by Rev. r. II. Land,
and at il o'clock an able and eloquent ser
mon was was preached by Rev. DR.. Burrows.
In the afternoon Rev. J. Vim Jones preach
ed at the stand, while the Association met in
ifTfThe repiortt So1 ministerial education was
read BY Rev y. G. Council. The claims Of
Richmond College were advocated by Rev.
Drs. j. L. Burrows, T. G. Jones, and J. l..
NJ. Curry. >s'i -, ~ 'i..'l,' :
Dr..6 Burrows, as president Of the Educa-
tion. Board, whose special twork < is to sus-
| tain at the college candidates for the min
istry. made most: Interesting statements as
| to the progress Of his work, and, in hisIpe-
cnliariy happy manner urged the absolute
necessity of redncation to the success of all
of the great enterprises Of the day. DR..
Jones surpassed himself, and made On
argument in favor Of education which we
could wish the whole State TO have heard.
DR.. Curry closed the discussion: in his own.
ininlitable style His closing appeal TO the
people. to give their sons and daughters an
education rather than lands or moneys was
eloquence, of the highest type, and thrilled thrill !
every heart: ~ ,omg7 ie- ;,
The report ON Sunday Schools was read
BY Rev. John Pollard, Jr., and elected an
interesting and Instructive address from
Rev. C. II. Ryland. :r.
Shiloh, in King George, was selected as
|. the place and Saturday before the fifth
Sunday in July as the time for holding the
next Association. -~a+. G.,.... .g ..-..
Rev. G. W. Beale read the report of Do
mestic and State Missions,
Rev. DR.. Curry made an, able and elo-
quent address on this report, in which he
asserted that he, held himself prepared
to prove that, prior to the war the, peo-
pie Of the South did more for the re-
ligious instruction Of the :. negroes than
any other people-in the world have done
for their. laboring classes. But, he, argued
that the obligationyupon us to give the Cos
pei to the negroes had not been lessened OF
all by. our present, circumstances. We
should do, this, and not leave it to those
who come among US more for political ends
than to preach Jesus. lfst IN .aa
Rev. Isaac Diggs was selected to preach
the next introductory sermon and Rev. A.
Broadus alternate :. rs ftsoGese-i">s
The Association adjourned sine die, the
brethren, singing the parting hymn and
taking the parting hand with the feeling
that they had had most pleasant and pro-
ftable meeting of the body. DVIAToR.