The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-06

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/. statement In reference to btiiidinga Eoi,s;
or worship in lexington.
Rev.. Dr.. Burrows and Rev. Dr.. Cur,
cordially endorsed this 3enterDiTae: ai,i
/ urged the brethren to helm It.. :
Rev. WA. Whitescafver made q STATE
i ment in reference to his want Of q house &
i worship at Harltsonburg.
i LEY. deorSe IL. Taylor and Others cor
! aialy enaorsed the enterprise, and q libersi
SUBSCRIPTION was made 4 to enable BIZ
y na.escsaryer e TO- build Or buy suitable
4 Elyson, corresponding s 4. secretary ,,l q
{ the State Mission Board, read his renor 4
After giving a sketch of the work 'of eacf
missionary the report gives the folIoWine
statistics The fifteen missionaries EN-.
pioyed have preached 1,424 sermons, bap;
Itlzed 3A converts, made 3, 728 visits to farni.
lilies for religious instruction and T1lrayer.
organized new Sunday4schools, built 9
new houses OF worship, Rnd had SO Sunday
schools In successful operation ut their mis-.
/ sion stations. jsa aat 9.sA .Gd II .sf':T'aror
i II. II. Ellyson, Esq, made an earnest ap-
peal for the interests Of State missions, and
indicated the purpose Of the Board to have
a chain of mission stations all along the Val
ley Of Virginia from the. Potomac to the
Tennessee line. ,,lse5i,sEss1 81 "a ls. >NsEf /,
| Rev. William Fisher advocated the re port
with his usual earnestness. ,';l' ION =, .
Rev. Cornelius Tyree urged that our
great need in this work now is money,
whiehicap be had If the pastors would urge
the matter upon their individual members.
Rev. j. G. Long gave a graphic picture of
the Valley of Virginia, and ably argued the
Importance Of seeking to establish our
cause there. -
ev.Dr. Poindexter urged that the grand
mission Of Baptists was to establish the
principle OF spiritual Church, and that for
work. - ,z.'fH 4lf-5!.'fl 'tets' > = ~
Rev. DIR. w. r. Broadus gave a graphic.
amusing, and striking account of the pro-
gress made by the Baptists of Virginia since
ne entered upon hts early ministry, and
urged that we continue TO make progress
by pushing on the State mission work. 'Is'Fs-
Key. w. S. Penick, of Martinsburg, W.
va, gave an interesting sketch of his field
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Martinsburg, and
the regions around-and urged the Associ-
atlon TO send brother to occupy Charles
town, that he might give his whole time to
Martinsburg and the county of Berkeley.
He made an earnest and eloquent a1)peaI for
the Valley of Virginia as u field for our State
Mission Board. ag ~ +. .,..,;3 s, r. :.
Rev. George +. Adams made an interest
ing and encouraging statement in reference
TO MS 'WOrk at Hampton. -. -. GAS.
Rev. Mr.. nKincannon, of Bristol, repre.
sented the interests Of Southwestern Vir-
ginia, and gave most Interesting and en-
couraging account of the progress of. the
work in chat section. @etgz'I z
| Rev. 81. d. D. Stratton, OF Roanoke, re-
| presented his section. and spoke of a recent
revival in which about fifty pupils at Hol-
| Inns Institute protested conversion.
| Rev. ". r. y. Moncure, of Stafford,
heartily sympathized in4all that had been
said in reference to the fertile Valley OF
Virginia !; but he wanted us to remember
the spirit OF Jesus when he said "The poor
He wanted missionaries also sent ~ the
desolated sections of lower Virginia.
| Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Ord. l..
Burrows. -. ..a&. .., 80
| Opened with prayer by Rev. Ed. Willis.
Brother Joshua Hutson, Of Petersburg,
read the report of the Domestic Mission
Board, which is auxiliary to the Domestic
Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Con-
yention. This Board has employed during
the past year fifty.eight missionaries in the
Domestic Department and six in the In
dian Department and these missionaries
have, during the year. delivered 1853 SER
mons and addresses, and baptized 554 con.
verts. The report refers to the debt OF
gratitude Virginia owes to this Bourd, and
urges its claims upon the churches. y ~,
Rev. j. William Jones moved the adop.
ton Of the report, and called out Rev. DR..
B., Manly, of South Carolina. i,9.B .-e'E
DR.. Manly spoke Of this work as looking
to no particular locality Of Virginia or the
South, but as embracing the whole southern
field, and working for our own people, the
freedmen. the foreigners, and the Indians.
He touchingy alluded to the love for Vir-
ginia which the people Of the South cherish,
turn to her old place as leader in this great
work. He called out Rev. DR.. B. Griffith,
of Philadelphia.
DIR. Griffith earnestly urged that Demes
tic Missions was now the one work of the
| Baptists of America. lie said that the So
ciety which he represented (the American
Baptist Publication Society was readytC
l do all in their power to help their southern
brethcn. ''a.''-''''! g., ...,,....f. .-:g.lo
/ Rev. DIR. q. w. Anderson, of Philadel-
i phia, being called out, spoke earnestly and
stlikingly of the Importance Of n map of ou1
mission fields 10 give q distinct idea of tho
work before us, and thus lead us to put
forth earnest efforts and make feryent pray.
or for its eomplishment.i SRI 3I;5 Iif
4 Rev. DR.. Jeter spoke ofthe work of this
Board among the freedmen of the South,
and ably and earnestly presented the gene
ral needs and claims of the Board. .ri.,,f,s,s
Rev. DR.. Poindexterl spoke on the gene.
raj question, and especially Of the claim Of
this Board upon us in its relation to the
continuance and success of the Southern
Baptist, Convention. He ably and earnest.
lyIargued that we should do more for this
work. ,1r i.tktr =.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Prof II. II. Harris, lcorrespond ing, secre.
tafy of the Educational Board, read his re.
port. There had been, during the past
session, SO students for the, ministry, u Of
whom had been sustained by the Board
| The report calls upon the churches to LOOK
out for and pray for more preachers.
The finances had been so well managed
by the President OR. Burrows) that the
Board has been kept entirely out Of debt.
The Board presents for the consideration
| of the body the question Of sustaining can
didates for the ministry at primary schools
preparatory to entering college at the
! Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at
ter leaving the college, OF a'2-z'E'''-'
/ These questions were referred to a special
committee.
Rev. DR.. Manly being called out, ably and
to,lchingly spoke to the report, and appeal
| ed to the brethren for more prayer and more
men for the work Of the ministry
: Petersburg was selected as the place for
Rev. Dr.. Curry appointed to preach the In.
cbnse,, Alternate. S-1Si .'it!i .f'{' a.
The house was crowded tonight to heal
addresses on education. Rev. DR.. Poin:
dexter made q brief and most couraglnss
Statement OF the status of Richmond Col
fege. Rev. William Il. Hatcher made or