The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-03


trihuionS were handed him TO assist I'm ro-
building the house.
Col. I. j. Evans said that the great nrsc
teal want ot the board was more money tn
send c,lt missionaries. lie wanted To- 500
o,,r Baptist churches diSciplinc members
who are guilty ct covctouSncSs. He URGED
that pas'n's and private members ajikc
should c",uc up TO their duty in the matter
| Of giving.
he loved Virginia in her poverty and dis
tr,.S more !lisu ever before. and he wanted
something done to prevent 81 many of our
| best preachers from leaving the State, and
| Ia 1--WE tnr opel to the destitute. He
,rord that y hatcNCr collecting system NAV
| We adcptcd. il will not 'ror& Itself, but must
| hc watched, an,i pushed.
Rev. GEO. 3. Taylor called attention to
| the statement OF the report. that IL one
sixth Ut the pastors would pledge them
selves to do al they can the board would
II once appoint - missionaries. He urged
thc pastors Ia make and mllil the pledge.
lie had been most delightfully."- situated
during the past two wears lin his position
! - chaplain at the University. but he re-
i,irra that he Snould soon hr pastor Of 4
Church a.ain: aul he tcn that he should
20 tack determined ~ labor more earnestly
| man ever before 10 get his people In give
hNrraly 10 this great work. Mr. Taylor
earnestly. torcihlr, and effectively culorccd
! his views.
Professor {. l.. Cooke said that the ar@u-
| mrnt had been exhausted. and that the
| thine had come lor action. He spoke ol the
exodus OF Baptist preachers from Virginia,
| ana wanted sUu,clh hin" dane now. He pro-
posed To raise AT least five thousand dollars
| on the spot.
! 4 number oI short. pilhy speeches. were
made, good deal OF interest and cnthusi-
aSm WAS excited. and S5.3il were pledged
by individuals who hold themselves per-
>nnally responsible for The payment Of the
IslcdgcS. Professor (. l.. Cooke proposed
10 sing
The morning li-h, Is hrcakirs.'
Hon. Il. l.. Montague suggested that Or.
Daniel Witt. who. with DR.. J"trr,, was sent
out rs the first missionary OF the state .llS-
sion Board. should lead i'll PRAYER.
The Association joined via Il will in the
hymn. Tears flowed freely over the house,
/ and Or. Witt made an appeal To the
Throne OF Grace that few others could
have made.
II WAS ic!t that the morning session had
been one OF the most interesting AMI profit
able which he Association has ever held.
During the discussion of the State Mis-
>iu;l report the following communication
was read 10y the chair:
|" The virginia Baptist state Convention to
| H. GcHcrGt Baptist association Of l'r-
| GttaG. IN til" tU,tyc ighth annuui session,
| inMc city Gf Peter$buy, Va, 1871:
| Dear Brclhrcn.-We greet you with
Christian situations. We are body OF
Bupri>t>. organized into 4 State Convention
in l>6S Tor mission work in this, our noble
State Of VIRGINIA. our sole object is the
Idiilu>ion of the gospel OF Christ and the in
ltcrc>t oi His kingdom by sending out mis-
SiuuaricS. planting and training churches.
and assisting feeble Baptist churches in the
support OF their pastors throughout the
state OF Virginia.. is FIR is licth within the
liability Of the convention. We are adhcrcrS
10 one faith. one Lord, and one Baptism.
| Yea. t. i'll the vital principles Of the great
Baptist family, therefore We respectfully
ask correspondence with you in the EItdl-
| BE work ui cyan@"lHiug this our state. For
inI"niu@ CORES pnnGcncc with lis, we send
win tbs letter our beloved president, Rich
ard Wells. Of Richmond and pastor OF the
| Eh2ncZcr church in said city. Our conven-
ton recently met in Lrnchburg. We nave
net our statistics for 1871 at hand. Our Stati$-
| lir> for so stand : Churches, 81 bapiisms,
| seq total membership, DIS. We re-
cc!ycd several additions 1t our recent ALL
lulai session. We nave 4 state Sabbath
| school .,nion under The auspices Of this con-
| vrntion. It is composed OF rs schools and
800 scholars.
| Pray for Us, dear brethren. May the
| love OF Christ, which pas>cih all know
| lc,!@c. dwell within your hearts. Receive
! our beloved president and representative
| in love. ami may the blessings OF Christ,
| The Great Head vi the Church. ever preside
| oyer YOU and direct Your deliberations and
| work tor our common Master is uur prai er.
| Amen.
! Done by order Of the ah3vc-namcd con-
| vrntiun. in the fourth annual session III
! L}nchhlr~, Va, May, 1871.
RICHARD WELLS, President:
| l.. ;. CuErKEw, COGrcS'nY Sccy.
Jn1,' 1st, ISL
Nr. letter moved to refer the communca-
ton To 4 committee.
pr. puindrNt"r seconded the motion to
refer. bat desired 10 >ay that the cil;:ir was
"Vut "i order" in reading Il communication
from a body with which we are not III cor
!rc>pcndcncc without first getting the con-
sent OF the Association.
The chair acknowledged the business Of
| The point made by DR.. po!ndcXtcr.
The communication WAS referred to the
| following committee: Dr.. deter, lion. X. l..
| Montague, Rev. 7. Hume. ST., DR.. Pom
dexter, Nr. J. Il. Taylor, Professor {. l..
| Cooke. Or. ". +. BruaduuS, and Rev y.
| iSroadu!uS. Jr.
| \ number OF announcements were made,
and the Association adjourned at htltpa>t
| | o'clock.
! AFTERNOON SESSION.
! Opened with prayer by Rev. K. Jones.
Hey. j. T.. llutSOn, corresponding sec
Rotary, read the report OH domestic mis-
>ionS.
During the past year the board had en-
pIovrd l:4 missionaries. VINO had preached