The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-07
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raised IN bv God for the purpose.
Rev. DR.. poindeyter desired to explain
tho nosition which he held on the matter
before the Association. He had mtherto
boi;evod II best for the cause that instead OF
Rrnther Ellyson we could have man VINO
could devote his whole time to, ana nave Ms
whole heart engaged in, the WORK: NOW; ne
wished it to be understood that ne "isneu
Brother Ellyson continued IN tLhe oll:S;
more entirely to it, regarding it rs much the
work which God had marked out for nm rs
PREACHING the gospel is the wor OF the OF
doincd minister. In conclusion, he earnestly
annealcd TO the brethren to answer IN thelr
own hearts whether they had given the ne"
Man = Dcrfectlv fair trial, praying lor the
blessing of God upon it, and he bcsought
them in the future to be more prayerlui'
and to work more for the glory OF Goa.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Jeter, the Iepol.
of the Corresponding Secretary was lelci , Gu ~
t, the committee previously appoinIeu ~
consider the means of carrying Oh VIC W.
iects of the Association. ;..oa
Rev. DR.. W. L. Broaddus submiucu
resolution authorizing the state MISSION
Board to employ thirty missionaries, rely
inp uDon Providence and the nDelail'y u
the brethren to sustain them. ,,, -,
The Association was then addreSscu u!
Rev. Mr.. Owens, of the American t[ac'
Society: after which, the resolution OF III.
Rroaddns was referred to the committee OF
nine appointed to consider the report oi
the Corresponding Secretary, DC.
TIE IRISH DEruTATION.
Rev. J. Pollard, Jr., presented klnd IT,
Spouse to the appeal OF the brl' 5 ali1'
Irish Mission Society; which was adopted
Rev. Mr.. Henry, of the Irish deputatlon,
elooucntlv thanked the Association for the
Kindness with which he and his associate
had been received in Virginia.
THE NEW BOARDS.
Rev. DR.. Bagby, from the committee ap-
nointed to nominate new Boards, submit
ted report: which was rccommltted.
Adjourned until s p. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
At night the subject of domestic missions
was taken up. 4 motion TO adopt the lrea-
surcr's report was agreed to.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
Rev.. w. Jones offered the following:
"Resolrcd, That the Domestic Mission
Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
should have the continued sympathies,
PRAYERS, and contributions, of Virginia Bap-
Rev. DR.. Curry delivered an able address
during the consideration of the resolution.
The Domestic Mission Board had wide
field for usefulness among the large coorcd
population within the limits of the southern
States. These people had become our fell
low-citizens, and are likely to remain in our
country. They need, and must have, our
prayers, and the Gospel must be preached
unto them. Then there are the Indians,
whose only hope Of civilization is the Cos
pei, as nobody has ever thought of the bal
lot as a means Of civilizing the part OF
the colored race to which they be-
long. Another field will be opened to US
bv the food of immigration which has
already set in, and which promises to do so
much for us in the future. Foreigners will
soon form large and important part of our
poDulation, and to these also the Gospel
must be preached. The speaker here incl
dentaly remarked that he was not one OF
those who are so apprchcnSlVc OF the ~
crease of Romanism i'll this country. lie
was not afraid that the people of America
would ever consent to be deprived OF their
Bible or submit to the domination of any
ecclesiastical hierarchy. Before such state
of affairs could be brought about there Would
be such revolution as the world had mol
seen for six centuries. We are too much
accustomed to admit the arrogant claims OF
the Romanists. 1t is too often said by Pro-
tcstantS, he was not Protcstant-that the
education in Catholic schools was superior
to that which could be obtained in Protest
ant and Baptist schools. This was abso-
lutclv false. There was no comparison
between the teaching of PapiSts and anti
PapiSts. The advantage was all on
the side of the latter in both male
and female schools. 1t was high time
that such assertions should he rchukcd, and
ProteStants need never fear to invite the
closest scrutiny and comparison from those
who wish to know the truth. To conclude
this DEPRESSION. he said that there was far
less danger in this country fromthc Roman
lists than from the RomanZinS tendencies OF
some other people.
Or. Curry urged, also, the support Of the
Board of Domestic Missions Of the Southern
Convention, as it was bond Of unity be
tween the RaptiSts Of the South. We
need that Convention; we need to
Il United Baptist Church in the south
crn States. He deprecated the falling of
of the contributions from Virginia to the
Board and showed how much Virginia
BaDtists were indebted to that Board for
the preaching of the Word iii the darkest
hour of our country's hiStory-an ohliga-
ton of which we can never he relieved. lie
concluded by IN eloquent appeal TO all
Christians TO do their part towards carrying
out the great missionary command OF our
Blessed Saviour.
Rev. Mr.. Morgan of England, Rev. DR..
BroadduS, and Rev. Or. PoindcXter, made
brief addresses; after which the resolution
of Mr.. Jones was adopted. and the ASsocia-
ton adjourned until this morning.
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