The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-11
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
Third Day Morning Session.

The Association met at 9H O'Clock, and
was opened by singing "Jesus, Lover of
My Soul" and with prayer by Rev, S. j.
Atkins. -.......,.''
Rev. j. VIM. Jones, agent Of the South.
ern Baptist Theological Seminary; Rev,
John NJ. Pitcher, and Thomas j. Starke,
Esq, were invited to seats.
The report Of the Committee on Sabbath.
school Convention was adopted, and j. A.
committee under resolutions in the report.
DR.. L. r. Chiles was appointed chairman
of the Committee on Colored Sabbath
Schools, and K. Morrisett, Esq, chairman
of the Committee on Temperance -,
DR.. L. r. Chiles, from the Committee on
Circulation Of Religious Literature !; Mr..
FIournoy, from the Committee on Minis.
terial Support, and Rev. J. r. Bagby, from
the Committee on Religious Education,
presented reports; which were, after ad-
dresses from various gentlemen, adopted.
Rev. DR.. Burrows and Professor Puryear
warmly advocated the claims Of Richmond
College, and resolution commencing this
institution to the patronage and liberality
of the Baptists of Virginia and the South
generally, was adopted.
Rev. j. VIM. Jones, agent of the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary, Green's
vile, s. c., addressed the Association in
support of that institution.
The committee on time and place of next
meeting recommended that it be held with
Mt. Hermon Church, Chesterfield county,
Tuesday before the second SUNDAY in Au-
gust, 1872, and that Rev. L. w. Moore be
appointed to preach the Introductory SER
mon, with the Rev. George j. HOLIDAY as
alternate.
The Committee on Religious Exercises
reported Rev. l.. w. Moore to preach at
sX O'Clock Z. Nj.
The Association closed with prayer by tie
Rev. W. S. Bland.
Afternoon Session.
The Association met at 4 O'Clock, with
singing and prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Gar
lick.
The following standing committees were
appointed
sabbath Schools.-H. c. Burnett.
Circulation Of Religious Literature.-G.
j. Holiday. ...
State and Domestic Missions.-J. T.
Deans.
Foreign Missions.-S. J. Atkins.
Ministerial Support.-B. A. Hancock.
Ministerial Education.-S. Flournoy.
Temperdnce.-H II. Lewis.
Systematic Benettccnce.-St. Geo. Abra-
ham.
Religious Instruction Of Cozored People,
L. &. Chiles.
The report Of the Finance Committee
was adopted.
Messengers to corresponding associations
were appointed as follows: 49,.
To Dover ssociation.-Brothers Tyree,
Deans, and B. A. Hancock.
TO Concord Association.-Rey. S. J. At
kins.
To Portsmouth ASsociat1on.- Messrs.
TAYLOR, Deans, Bagby, and DR.. l.. r. ChileS.
The Rev. Mr.. Cridlin, from the Commit.
tee on Foreign Missions, presented 4 report,
which, after remarks by the Rev. 'Messrs.
Garlick, Wilson, Jeter, and Tyree. was
adopted, with the accompanying resolution
OF the Rev. Mr.. Tyree.
The Rev. MIR. Deans, from the Com
mittee on Systematic Benefcence, presented
his report. Adopted. -
The Rev. Mir. Bagby, from the, Com
mittee OH Sabbath School, and Ministers
of holding it at Fine Creek Church, Pow
hatan, on the Friday before the fifth Sum
day in October. ..., a.,.. ......
A resolution Of thanks was rendered the
citizens of Manchester for hoSpitalities,
and to the officers Of the Richmond and
DanYille railroad and the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad for half-lare tickets.
1t was ordered that 500 copies of the
minutes be printed, and that the clerk be
allowed $40 for his services. 'a .#iS&-. ''
The Association closed with prayer by
the Rev. Mir. Jeter, singing g. Blest be the
Tie that Binds,'' aud benediction by Rev.
G. Tyree. s.'f
The session closed has been one in every
way agreeable to all concerned, and will,
we trust, rebound to the good Of this COM
munity, the Church, and the cause of
Christ generally. ,~...s- - $500.
Most of the delegates leave this morning
for their homes with, we trust, favorable
impressions of Manchester and It's people