The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-27
From Our Special Correspondent
Meeting OF the Dover Baptist Associa
tion-.-East Day.
THURSDAY, July %, lS6

State and Domestic Missions were called up.
Rev. J. William Jones urged the claims
of State Missions, and Rev. George F.
Adams earnestly argued that the Domestic
Mission Board Of the Southern Baptist Con-
venton had peculiar claims upon Virginia
Baptists.
Rev. J. A. Chambliss moved to omit the
Financial table" from the minutes, urging
that it was impossible to construct 1t SO as
not to do injustice to some of the churches
and to represent others more favorably than
thew deserved; and that besides it appealed
to wrong motives, inducing men to give
from desire to have the praise of men ra,
Their than the praise of God. lie couid
offer the resolution the more readily PC
cause the table represented his church (Se-
cond church, Richmond,) az the banner
church" of the Association.
Rcvs. DR.. Burrows, Dickinson, j: H.
Barnes. and W. F. Broaddus, opposed the
resolution, argued for the utility oil the
table, and suggested plans 1or Its ian
construction, and the mover I'm Difference
to the views Of his brethrcn) withdrew it.
Rev. A. E. Dickinson read the report Of
the Committee Oh Sunday School and Bible
Operations.
Rev. c. II. Ryland made an able and
eloquent speech, in which he showed that
the Sunday school work is closely allied to
all of the other interests which claim the
attention of the Association.
After further addresses by J. b. Watkins,
ESQ, and Rev. J. II. Barnes, the report
was adopted.
Professor C. II. Winston read n report on
Direst of Letters,' and made some anu
sing and valuable suggestions on the style
1n@4 at shnnlI
both brief and comprehensive.
The report on Foreign Missions, by Rev.
J.R. Garlick, was one of unusual merit
well written, able, and comprehensive-and
we should be glad did space allow to give 1t
in full.
DR.. Burrows briefly but forcibly urged
the views Of the report and the claims Oh
the cause.
Rev. H. H. Harris read letter from
Rev. DR.. Taylor, Corresponding Secretary OF
the Foreign Mission Board, urging the
churches to come up to the work earnestly.
Professor Harris then enforced the subject
in an address of decided merit-one OF the
best, indeed that your correspondent has
ever heard on the subject.
Rev. J. B. II. Patterson read the report
of the committee appointed at the last SEES
sion of the body to consider the propriety OF
striking the word "orhite" from the constl-
tuition, in order to receive delegates of their
own membership from the Pamunkey Indian
Baptist church. The committee, consisting
of Rev. DR.. Jeter, Rev. A.. II. Sands, and
Rev. J. B. T. Patterson, were unanimously
opposed to the change at this time, and re-
ported accordingly.
Rev. George F. Adam offered substitute
for the report that the church be received
into full fellowship without any change in
the constitution.
Mr. Patterson opposed the substitute and
warmly advocated the report.
DR.. w. F. Broaddus said that this Indian
church was received into the Association III
'65 with the distinct understanding that
they should be represented in the body by
arhite delegates, and he saw no reason Tor Il
change.
Rev. DR.. Bagby said that the question
should be met on its merits alone, and with
out prejudice. If there were an Indian As
ISOLATION to which this Indian church could
attach itself he should oppose its reception
here. As there was no such Association,
and as this is the only Indian church in this
section. he favored their reception, and
thought no harm would come of it. If Co
lored churches took this as n precedent and
applied for admission it would he very easy
TO refuse and tell them to go TO their own
Associations.
DR.. George B. Steele raised the point of
order that the substitute could not be en-
tertained since, if adopted, it would con-
ict directly with the constitution.
The point being sustained, the discussion
was continued on the report.
DR.. Burrows opposed the report and
warmly advocated the reception of the In
dian delegates.
Professor Winston sustained the report.
Rev. c. II. Ryland called the previous
question, explaining that he would favor
the reception of the Indian delegates if it
could be done without striking "white'
from the constitution, but was opposed to
that.
The call for the previous question was
sustained, and the report adopted with only
two dissenting voices. This church is com
posed of ninety members, all of whom are
Indians belonging to the remnant of the
tribe which lives on the Pamunkey, and is
the only body of Indians in the State. The
Association very cordially received the
church in 1865 to be represented in the
body by white delegates, and the discussion
to-day clearly indicated that they would be
willing TO allow them representation from
their own number if it could be done with
out striking the word "whitc" from the
constitution.
The Association decided to hold its next
meeting with the Goochland church on the
10th of July, 1870. Rev. r. IL. Land was
elected to preach the Introductory sermon,
and Rev. O. Turpin was chosen as alter
nate. Rev. A. III. Sands was appointed to
write the circular letter. -,
Rev, w. C. Hall read the report OF the
Committee on g Answer to Queries"
1t is customary for the churches to ask
the advice of the Association on such points
us they deem proper. This year two que
ries were sent up:
!. What shall be done with colored mem
bers who refuse to attend church and at the
same time decline to take letters of dismis-
sion TO join other churches?
The report replies that they should deal
with them as disorderly members, and ex-
clude themy if they fail to alter their
course. Adopted. .
2. To query as to when names should
be erased from the church register, and
under what circumstances they should be
restored, the report replies that it is proper
to erase names when parties have removed
out of the bounds of the church and cannot
be heard from, and to restore them only
upon satisfactory evidence that they are
maintaining their Christian profession
This was also unanimously adopted.
The usual resolution of thanks was
adopted, and all felt that it was something
more than form, as we were entertained