The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-31
BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION
OF VIRGINIA.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.


church here this morning at 9 o'clock-she
President (Rev. T. W. sydnor) in the chair.
After singing the s5th hymn Of the Baptist
Hymn-Book the President read the 4th chap
ter of /. Corinthians, and made some touch
ing remarks TO the body At the last meet
ing, said he, we had been called on TO weep
ut the absence of DIR. Il. II. Bagby and
Brother Addison Hall. How can we now
hold a meeting of the General Association
without the presence and the counsel Of
Daniel Witt, j. B. Taylor, and A. N. Poin-
dexter? He then paid an appropriate and
feeling tribute to these fallen princes in
Israel, giving an admirable analysis of the
character of each, and striking contrast be-
tween them. He also spoke feelingiy OF Rev.
L. W. Allen, who has also ceased from his
labors during the past year. He exhorted
the Association to thank God for such men
as these; that some Of their contemporaries
are still spared to US; that we have so many
strong young men left; and that in the
homo and foreign field alike we have so
much for which to thank God and take
courage.
Rev. George +. Adams led in fervent
prayer; after which Rev. George B. Taylor,
pastor of the church, extended to the dele
gates cordial greeting and welcome to
the hearts and homes of the people of Staun-
ton.
General Field, of Culpeper Rev. DR..
Curry, of Richmond Professor C. L. Cooke,
Of Roanoke; and Judge j. II. C. Jones, OF
King and Queen, were nominated for presi-
dent of the body.
Rev. A. Broaddus, .Jr., hoped that the
body would vote for Judge Jones as coming
| from the country.
Rev. G.. c. Biting endorsed all said III IA
vor of Judge Jones, but hoped that we
would recognize no distinction between
Getty" and "country," but remember that
we are all one in Christ.
While counting the ballots the Association
spent a season in devotional exercises. Rev
I. Hume led in prayer, and Rev. DR.. Jetel
made few eloquent remarks, in which hi
drew consolation from the fact that while
our fathers, our companions, our children
and our pastors, all die and leave desolatt
homes and aching hearts, Jesus lives an6
reigns, and is ever carrying on his sublime
plan of the worlds redemption. He sug
sested that special prayer be made for ou,
peculiar principles-that if true they may
triumph, and that if false they may be blight
ed, and we taught the error of our way
ihe teilers reported that DR.. Curry ha(
been elected President of the Association.
REMARKS uF DIR. CURRY.
On taking thc chair, Dr.. Curry made al
eloquent address. lie could not be indiiler
ent to the high honor conferred upon him
: Coming to Virginia four years ago com
Erstive stranger, hei had been received b,
Virginia Baptists and Virginia people not a
Il stranger, but as a friend; SO that he ha
not been permitted to feel that he had eve
c had any other home than one on the soil c
4 the Old Dominion. This new expression
the confidence of his brethren commando
his heartfelt thanks. Each meeting of tn
Association should be an era in our h;stoI
: from which we should sound out to IL
:. churches, "Go forward" Since, as Ba
fists, we profess to take the Bible as Il
rule of our faith and practice, we should
Dor to see to it that each convert, in puttiI
on Christ, fully collsecrates his all to Il
cause of the Master. We are each year
vindicate by our conduct our right to a sci
: rate and distinct organization as denonil
: ton, and to labor for the progress and
umph of our principles. He vividly sketch
the past progress of Baptist principles, ]
ferring to the fact that one hundred yes
a ago this General Association would not ha
: been tolerated in Virginia, and that now Y
ginia Baptists are in the lead in the forei
mission work, in denominationa educatic
and the mighty power Of a religious pre-
t Again thanking the body for the honor do
| him, he eloquently cXhorted them to col
up to the full measure of their responsible
=, and duty.
OTHER OFFICERS.
, a. P. Abel, Esq, secretary, and I
George &. Steel, treasurer, were unanimol
ly reelected.
While the tellcrs were counting the ballt
for vice-president, Rev. G. Tyrce led
prayer and DR.. W. F. Brouddus address
: the meeting. He said that the passage quot
by DR.. Jeter on the unchangeabIeness
| h,1 in, hiu f,c IL,
and lie would impress it upon his brethre
, and remind them that we, too, should
ever the same in our devotion to him. Fiji
years ago the fathers found it necessary
urge that Jesus is God. The times ha
, changed, and now we must teach the peoT
that Christ was also nan, and as such has f
I us and our work the liveliest sympathy Al
the readiest aid.
Rev. X. Jones desired TO say that "go'
men never die.' Judson lives. Bagby, Ha
Taylor, Witt. Allen, and Poindexter, are n
dead. They live in the minds and hearts
. their brethren, and their work will live I
forever. Their spirits were at the rece
glorious meeting at Raleigh, and helped
make it what it was. They are here tod;
to call us to our duty. They will live on ft
| ever, for Jesus teaches that he that believe
in him shall never die.
Judge j. Fl. G. Jones, Rev. T. W. Syndo
Professor c. L. Cooke, and General J.
Field were declared to be elected Vice-'re
, dents of the body. The usual conimitte
were then appointed.
, INVITATION ACCEPTED.
The body accepted with thanks an invit
ton from the principal, Captain c. d. M
Gov, to visit at half:past 3 O'Clock satllrdt