The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-04

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would arrive by the trains later in the day
if would be well to postpone further steps
towards organization until some hour III the
afternoon. .#-.
Rev. Mr.. PoindeXter opposed postpone
mcnt, and moved to proceed Immediately
with the organization:
This motion was decided out of order,
and that of DR.. Jetcr for the appointment OF
a committee on delegations was adopted.
The Chair appointed Rev. j. w. Jones,
l.. C.. Bristow, w. Ii. Benton, >. III. Hen
dren, and r. b. Shepherd, Oh the commit
tee.
Rev. Mr.. PoindeXtcr then renewed his
motion to proceed with the organization,
and after discussion by Messrs. Taylor, Il.
L. Montague, Hendrcn, and Jetcr, IL was
adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Association then proceeded to the cleo
tion of officers, Rev. c. c. Biting, Samuel
Gresham, and L. ii. Starke, having peeh "p-
pointed telers.
Hon. X. L. Montague, Colonel Thomas );
Evans, and Rev. T. w. Sydnor, were placed
in nomination for President.
During the counting of the votes the AS
ISOLATION engaged in devotional exercises.
The tellers reported that the vote stood rs
follows: Mr.. Montague, As; DR.. Burrows,
26; Mr.. Sydnor, %; Mr.. Evans, 10; scat
tering, 5. -......
Mr.. Montague was then unanimously
elected by reclamation, there having been
no election by ballot. lie was welcomed 10
the chair bv DR.. Burrows, and, before taking
his seat, made Il few remarks thanking the
Association for the honor conferred upon
him, and abiding briefly to the time When
he once before presided, when there was
only Il handful of members present, and
when the cannOnS of Il bcsiegng army were
laundering about Richmond.
j. G. Field of Culpcpcr. {. /. Sullcrlin
of Halifax, Rev. Cornelius Tyrce of Pow
hatan, Rev. +. w. Sydnor of Nottoway, KEY.
J. c.. Long, of Albcmarlc, and Rev. John
Pollard of Middlc>cN, were then placed IN
nomination as Vice-prcsldcntS.
The choice of the Association fell upon
Messrs. j. G. Fields, c. II. Suthcrlin, Rev.
G. Tyrce, and Rev. II. W. Sydnor
Mr.. w. q. cambridge was unanimously
reelected treasurer and Mr.. 4. =. Abel
secretary.
TEMPERANCE.
Rev. Mr.. Sydnor proposed that the second
article of the Constitution he amended 10y
striking out the word " societies." so that
it will read "for the promotion of tenn
perance" instead of "tcmpcrancc socic-
ties"
Rev. T.. J. Willis was opposed to the
amendment. hut proposed another amend
mrnt to the effect that in addition to the
other Boards annually appointed by the
Association there be appointed one on
temperance.
Rev. Reuben Jones thought that if no.
thing more was done in the future for the
promotion of temperance than there had
been in the uast, it would he better To strike
out everything about it i'll the part OF the
Constitution that it was proposed 10
amend. .'.- ,
Rev. J. b. Il. Patterson thought there
might AS well he board on dancing rs
board on temperance. Why should the SIN
of intemperance be singled out III THIS
manner? ,..,.-c
temperance. but agreed with Mr.. Sydnor
that the means of promoting temperance
need not be specified in the Constitution.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Jctcr the whole
matter was then laid OH the table.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
DR.. William II. Gwathmcy, Rev. c. Chap
lin, Joseph Toy, John y. Fleet. and j. q.
Fields, were appointed Il committee TO pre-
pare the order of business.
A motion to devote the evening session of
Friday to the interests Of Richmond Col
lege was referred to this committee.
On motion, it was agreed that hereafter
the Association will meet at 9 \. NJ, and
adjourn at IL p. NJ; meet at 4 p. NJ, and
adjourn at 6 P. NJ; meet at 7. NJ, and
adjourn at will. The first half hour Of the
morning session will be spent in devotional
exercises.
VISITING BRETHREN.
On motion of Mr.. Abel, visiting brethren
were invited TO seats in the body.
a
DR.. Mikels. of New York; Rev. Mr.. Nor
gan, of England, were then introduced to
the Association.
The Association then adjourned until
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess the Association was opened
with prayer by Rev. Richard II. Baeby.
On motion of Mr.. j. II. Hendrcn, il COM
mittee was ordered to fix the next place Of
meeting and to name the preacher of the
next annual sermon.
THE STATE BOARDS.
On motion Of Mr.. Abel, 4 committee con-
sisting of Revs. r. II. Bagby, Charles H..
Ryland, w. i. Hatcher, J. T. Randolph,
and T. S. Dunaway, was appointed to nomi-
nate new boards.
On motion of Rev. f. s. Taylor, Rev. E.
S. Taylor, Rev. DR.. Jetcr, and Thomas J..
Evans, were appOllteG committee w cob
slider the propriety of merging the State and
Domestic Mission Boards.
THE CHURCH At WINCHESTER.
Rev. 4. j. Willis brought to the notice of
the Association the condition Of the Bap-
fists in Winchester, and announced the in
tention of going to that field of labor and
depending upon Providence for his support
in work which seemed to him so import
ant.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND BIBLES.
Rev. Charles Fl. Ryland, superintendent
of the Sunday-School and Bible Board, then
read his annual report. Both Of these depart
ments of Christian labor seem to have re-
ceived their due share of attention, and both
are reported in Furnishing condition.
While there has been little canvassing, much
of the restitution, SO far as Bibles are con-
cerned, has been relieved. The Sunday
schools were never SO numerous or yigor-
GUS as now, and there is a prospect of still
better things.
The exact condition of the Sunday-school
work may be ascertained by the following
statistics: Number of schools in CORE
spondenco with the Board, ALB number
furOis hin ct afictips d0l IF nfii