The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-05
,aror and Rannahannock Associations

| white members of the Churcn were each w
contribute one cent week, the amount
thus raised would be larger than that con-
tributcd by the whole Church and all the
Boards during the past year.
Rev. DR.. Poindextcr did not think that
the vast importance of the education
| of the ministry was yet properly I'M
nrcssed upon our minds. He would not
! sneak of the means of education but IN or
der to teach, Il man must first learn. man
cannot teach Gods word until ne KNOWS
what is Gods word A collegiate edlicatloI
is rs necessary for minister rs IL i iol
LAWYER or a physician. In uneducated COM
m,,nitics the success of minister may de-
pend in great degree upon his appears 10
the animal nature-appeals to the ieclihgS'
whereas cultivated minds must be lnilu-
cnced bv appeals to the intellect. In 1ncSc
DAYS mon must be made TO think before
they can be made to act. They must be CON
yicted before they move. The people OF tins
day cannot be Influenced by STIRRING sons
or stirring preaching As they once cotlu,
and if orr preachers do not appreciate tniS
they will soon find themselves buried be-
meath the talent which in the future Is TO
carry forward the great work OF our Rc-
dcemor. Education is needed too to COM
hat the acreSsiveness of RomanlSm ana
semi RomaniSm, with whose learned ana
influential advocates there are few VINO can
cope. Then there is intidelity rushing WIN
more or less defiance against our Maker,
and daring to disparage the claims of the
Word of God. 1t is being held mp IN every
form TO enlightened minds; the poison IS
everywhere disseminated with an evident
effect that must fill with apprehension the
Christian heart. Again, we OF the SCUM
arc now Threatened with the adoption oil a
system of schools, and the speaker avcrrcd
that such system could not exist without
al it'd If
prevented by the enlightenment of the pub
lie mind. The Bible is not allowed
TO come into such schools. The contest
has already been fought in the city OF
New York, and not only did the Blblc
have to succumb, but we hear recently OF
an appropriation of $500, goo for the sup
port of purely Roman Catholic schools.
Common schools are the hot-hco OF ths
schisms that have affected the North, and
have bred the pestiferous poison that has
Dermcatcd New England, and has caused
the lows of the home circle TO be superseded
| by Indebtedness, harrenncsS, and whore
dom, at which the Christian mind rcvolis
The remedy for all these evils lies III an
earnest and educated Christian ministry.
Rev. DR.. Burrows then read statement
showing what Associations had been def
ticicnt in contributions TO the education
cause during the last year. The reading OF
this list in the Doctors peculiar style crca-
ted Il good deal of amusement.
Rev. DR.. Samson. of Columbia College.
submitted some remarks touching the sub
iects referred to by DR.. PoindcNtcr. The
common school system acds productive OF
skcpticiSm. and the defence of the gospel
religion must come from the ministry ana
that ministry must be educated. The hosts
of the enemy must be met by men framed
to love and know the truth. and thus pre-
10 II pt
question is. therefore. whether we Will SuS-
tain the Young men ut Greenvillc and Rich
mend College in preparing themselves, I'M
der able instructors. for the great work. AT
the next annual Association let Us hear the
answer.
The report of the committee was then
adopted, together with the following rc>o-
luton, offered by Rev. +. s. Taylor
RcsOlrcd, That the Educational Board be
requested to receive al young men wishin"
to study for the ministry, and that we
pledge ourselves for their support.
The Association then adjourned until S
p. VI. -
The Association met AT s O'Clock, and re-
solved itself into Il grand mass meeting III
behalf of the Richmond College. The cNcr-
cScs were opened with prayer and singing.
Rev. Or. PoinGcxtcr, general agent Of the
. college. gave IN ntcrcstiu" statement OF
the affairs Of the college, and urgently ap-
pcaled To the friends Of that institution 10
come to its aid. Much had been done, yet
much more remained undonc ere the work
Of endowment would be accomplished.
Major J. G.. Field. Of Culprpcr. was next
called. and addressed the meeting in Il strong
and imprisoned manner, setting forth the
claims of Richmond College over that of
any other institution in the state. He si,o Ike
of the present state Of our country, and de-
prccatcd the dangers which surrounded the
University of Virginia Il IL state institution.
No dangers of political character threat
cncd the Richmond College.
Hon. II. l.. Montague next took the
stand, and spoke to the mcetin" i'll Il very
interesting and forciblc manner in advocacy
Of the College. stating that it was the duty
of all good Christians to support the ln>il-
tuition, as he did not think they were too
: poor to do so. Our people must learn to
make sacrifices, and to appreciate their con-
dition. Let economy and industry prevail,
and we might expect great things.
The meeting then adjourned after very
intcrcStin" session.
The Association will meet ut O'Clock
this morning; and ii was announced ycStcr-
day that this would he the most important
day of the session. The subject of DomcS-
tic Missions will be considered in connection
with the report OF the secretary.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
: The followin" is Il correct list Of the dele
gates to the General Association, so far rs
reported:
ASSOCIATIONS.
4ccomdc.-L. T.. Drummomd.
Sr.ucberrg.-R: II. Tmnstord, J. r. Harrison
William Fisher ". j. Git.
Juitey.-J. II. Harrison. c. l.. Cooke c. f.
Gosten.-Albert glastonbury. j. Frank Golden.
l.. j. Haley. II. d. Kasland +. V. Winston L..
W. Allen. j. W. Mckown, Dr. William i. Gillis-
pie
W iced: j. j.. Crews }. =: LakG r. inms; iii
| D. Gardner, Richard White. Charles Lovclacc G..
G. Chaplin, ". j. Crews.
Potomac.-W. X: ID; Moncurc.
.tppo,nGUor.-W. +. Williamson, J. s. Mason.
JflneS Ricer.-Iamcs 4. Mundy.
Dan Rircr.-Wlliam X. Mcdonald. Thomas
: Haynie, {. T. Suthcrln. Jacob Thomas. Lewis VI.
/ Walker.
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES.
Hermitage Fcmaie Missionary Society.-John
| Pollard. Jr., }. NJ. Evans.
Ciarks Mex Fe,unIe Missionary Socisty.-J. r.
Anderson.
Touths Missionary Society First church, Pc
terSbuTa.-W. X. Clements, Emmett Dcaton, J. l..
ton l.. Roper William f. Hatcher.
Sunday School IF Grace-Strest ch"rch Rich
mond.-C Jacobs, 7: H. Elicit.
S.nduy Scloot If Free1husoH- street church, Nor
(oik.-S. Is. Gresham.
Sunday School Of Leigt-Sreet church, Rich
mond-William II; Williams.
dus. G. Samuel Il. II. Bachy.
Mount linn Female Missionary Sociey.--How-
ard Montague.
d. 6. Potts, William L. Clements, ". l.ah!ncyer,
w. Emmett Deaton, Luther Ball, Preston Roper.
BeuiM King. William Fe,aats MssionGr1
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