The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-08
pa.. naaars sviliinnson and Adams also

ing him to the continued sympathy OF the
friends oftbe Confederate dead also rcSo-
luton acknowledging the kindness OF 'lrG-
nia teachers, in schools ofall grades, IN teach-
ing the said children. These resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
THE AFRICAN MISSION.
Rev. Mr. Phillips, Il missionary recently
rat1,rned from Central Africa, was then IN
troduced, and gave n highly interesting az
ro,,nt of his work in that distant and be-
n;@hted country. A great work was going
on among the heather there in spite OF many
difficulties, and notwithstanding the failure
Of the brethren at home to sustain their mis-
sionarieS.
Rev. DR.. Samson followed Mr.. Phillips
in some remarks, urging more interest III the
foreign missionary work.
on motion of Rev. j. b. Taylor,
{. Hes0lred, That we recognize with plea
.,,ro thc presence Of our esteemed brother
4. d. Phillips, who for twelve years mas
toiled rs one Of our missionaries Ill inc
kingdom of Yoruba, Africa, and that du-
RIM his temporary sojourn in this country
he be commended to the Christian courtesy
of the brethren"
STATE MISSIONS AGAIN.
Rev. GEORGE 3. TAYLOR, from the commit
fee amounted to consider the best means OF
promoting the interests of the several
Boards during the ensuing year, presented
! roDort recommendrg-JfrSt, the re-
lppointment of II. n. Ellyson as CORE
spending secretary; second, that the QIcs-
ton as to the employment OF sunday
school missionary Tor superintendent, ana
also as to the number of missionaries to be
employed BIZ tie State Mission Board, and
all OTHER questions regarding subordinate
agencies. be left to the discretion Of the
Secretary and the Boards respectively,
Before di>poSing OF the report, the hour
for recess arrived.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon, after prayer by Rev. Al
fred Baohv, Rev. j. William Jones offered
the following resolutions rs Il substitute to
those recommended by the committee
/" Res0lred, /. That the services OF some
efficient brother who can devote his whole
time to the work be secured as correspond
ing secretary.
..ResOlred, =. That the Slmdav-School
and Bible Board bc instructed to rcappolnt
general superintendent"
Mir. Jones warmly supported these rcso-
lutions. 1t is of vital Importance that we
shall have a man for the office of Secretary
who can devote himself entirely to the work
of that Office. Il would take Il man Of I'M
usual ability to fill tho Office under these
circumstances. Certainly, then, no man
could attend 10 lis duties with only half Of
his time at his disposal.
Rev. DR.. PoindcX,er urged the adoption
Of the resolutions reported by the commit
tee in some extended remarks.
Rev. c.. Tyrcc favored the first resolution
offered by Mr.. Jones. For Corresponding
Secretary man was needed who would be-
4, A., ,ni
Their Poindcxter was with Richmond Col
Iegc, or rs Brother J. y. Taylor was with
the cause of FOREIGN Missions. Then only
would the new system he given Il fair trial.
A. to the second resolution of Mr.. Jones,
he was opposed to it, believing that the
sunday school work was beginning to grow
out of proportion, and that the tendency
now is to make it rupplant III some degree
the preaching Of the Gospel.
Rev. Mr.. Biting favored the retention of
Brother ElIy>on in The office.
Colonel Thomas j. Evans hoped nothing
would be done tending to impair the sue
cess of the new system, which he believed
to be most admirable one.
Professor &. II. Winston thought that, II
Gdrisablc, the plan of appointing Core
spending Secretary who would devote his
whole time to the work was impractictblc,
because no suitable man had yet been
,,.;,,,,I ,,,t ,,,. tL.. ,,,.i,;,n. and .arnndlv
'''i.,o '''0 '.o,,II I.n f,uuI iLr
Dc'""s' II S,I' i.,'i's ,;d =, ,n hin,
ti'''''I .'.''" ,,.;,.c. rhIiI on.
.iI SHIT? I" i't tia, III, bn,,nrrr t,t II
was not advisable 1T present The present
CORRESPONDING Secretary should be retained.
he waS. however, in favor 81 the second
resolution offered ~ Mr. Jones. not agree
ing with Brother TvrCc and Brother Pom
dexter that too much attention was being
paid to the Sunday-school work.
4 Totc being taken upon the first rcsolu-
ton. il WAS lost. The second was, after much
discussion. withdrawn.
DESIGNATION.
"..;,,.,,,,o,, ,t,,.,.,,,,,.,
ne question: III !' it,, ,n i,.
o. me ro'l,''e H.. ~ r;c, ~ ~, ,hnt
~" 'lo"f' I' N t'i H. ~ we" T ~ H. o' -,
h i'r>' .,r No. 'nn '' "' to n,,;"n 81 Cor
,.,.,,.,, ,'ii >:',,'.rt.,,.,,
p,,;,,doyinr bopod Rrotbor Ely
~, ,. - -, ~ ''''t i,oet;i,.
S''i5 ". IiY,.ras ,nnyod tb,t tho Car
.,t,'l,',,;,i,, S,'.r.t.,r,. N. n X EIl,.n,A
H., rcn,,nstrd IN 1yifLirSw hi, rrsi,,uYtiGn.
MA! ,,',,inn v..,. ,n.ni,nn,t,iy .,~r"nI r.
l,,.., ;,imo.vnfn
NJ EiIT.nn thanked the Association far
tl,,, Commitment ,n,l said that he could nor
I'm ,mrrr tn serve them after such = touch
inc Manifestation of confidence.
INC rnnort Of the committee was then
adoptcd.
Adjourned until 81 p. VI.
>.,,.,,r, .,,.,,,r
49,, IN ,'..i.,'
Al '!ie Ii@tal session ie1'ls al hou' "'1S
spent Ill DISCUSSING resolution, an "ltiell1-
mcht ahda destitute, to''ctrh,i'S INC heic-
raj Hupcrlhlchtcnt OF SUNDAY cchoolH,
lion ,r thr 7r.rnrt 1T rho afternoon session.