Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-06-07
Baptist General Association OF
Virginia..

convened IN the Baptist Church in this City, |
on last Thursday morning, the Both inst,
at y o'clock, the President-Rev. 7. W. |
Sydnor-in the chair
After the usual devotional exercises, Rev.
L. w. Sydnor made few remarks, paying
eloquent and glowing tributes Of affection to
the memories Of Revs. Taylor, Poindexter,
Witt, Allen, and others, departed divines
of the Baptist Church.
After prayer by the Rev. Geo. E.
Adams, the Rev. George B. Taylor, pastor
of the church, extended to the delegates a
cordial greeting and welcome to the hearts
and homes Of the people of Stanton.
Upon motion, the election Of officers was
then taken up and resulted in the selection
Of the following:
Moderator, DIR. J. L. NJ Curry; Vice
Presidents, 7. W. Sydnor, G.. L. Cooke,
7. G. Jones, and J. G.. Field Treasurer,
George B. Steel; Secretary, A. P. Abel.
The Moderator, on taking the chair, made
a few remarks, thanking the Association for
dence and esteem.
While the vote was being taken on the
election Of these officers suitable religious
services were held, participated in by Rev.
Drs. Jeter, Broaddus, and Jones.
| The body accepted with thanks an invita-
ton from the principal, Captain G. D. Nc
Coy, to visit at half-past 5 o'clock Saturday
afternoon the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Asy-
| lum.
On motion of Rev. G. Ell. Ryland, COM
mittee consisting of one from each district
association was appointed to make arrange
ments for properly celebrating next year
the seml-centennial meeting Of this Assooi-
alton.
On motion Of Rev j c. Long, the late
president, Rev. 7. W. Sydnor, was request
ed to write out for public4tion in tie Min
utes his remarks in reference to our deceas.
ed brethren.
| Professor G. L. C,cle fl red series of
resolutions to the eifoct that Hon. J.R
Chambliss, of Greens, lie; Hon. r. L
Montague. of Middlesex; Dr. J. L. M Cur
ry, of Richmond; DR. B. Sears, of Staun.
ton and General J D. Field. of Culpep.
per, be appointed to fully consider and re-
port at the next meeting Of this body on the
educational policy Of the Baptists of Virgin.
Ia; what chartered Institutions have exist
ed and now exist, with the plans and pros
poets of each what new institutions, if any
are needed and what should be done to
make our educational policy, for both males
and females, more efficient. The subject
was laid on the table because the hour fixed
for the Introductory sermon had arrived.
The Introductory sermon was preached
by the Rev. William e. Hatcher of Peters
burg Text: Christ also loved the Church
and gave himself for it ''-Ephesians, " 25
His theme was Christ's love for tht
Church, and his sermon was able and pow
erful We understand that it is to be pub
, lished in pamphlet form,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
q Opened with prayer by Rev. j L Car
roll J. B. Watkins, ESQ.,, corresponding
secretary, read the report Of the Sunda
7 School and Bible Board.
S The report elected an earnest and pre-
tracted discussion which was participate
in by Rev. G. e. Ryland, Hon r. /
Montague, Rev. J. W. Rylapd, J. B
: Watkins, ESQ.,, Rev. A. II. Sands, Ell. K
, Ellyson, Esq, W. FL Williams, Esq, a
P. Abel, Col. T. j Evans, E. T. Rice.
The report was adopted, as was also tn
report of the Treasurer John G. Williams
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. W. Z
Broaddus in which special mention wa
made of the case OF Rev. John E. Massie
who is detained by illness.
NIGHT SESSION.
$ The house was crowded to its utmost CO
II pacitY to hear addresses on the subject
IS DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
Rev. W. r. Hatcher made a very inter
+ esting statement of the operations of tn
Domestic Mission Board OF the Souther
. Baptist Convention, showing that the Boar
is doing noble work among the whites c
!. the South, the freedmen and the Indians.
q Rev. DIR. Burrows explained that tn
Domestic Mission Board proposes to do 70
: the whole South what our own State Mis-
e sion Board is doing for Virginia In thi
S peculiarly happy manner the Doctor urge
the claims of this Board, and appealed t
the churches to sustain it by their prayers
i sympathies, and contributions.
: Rev. W. D. Thomas said that Of all th
l. periods since the Messiah assembled to Hi
Is throne, this is the happiest in which to liv
for now is the grandest opportunity t
work for Jesus.
After few remarks by Rev. W. 3
i Hatcher, and J. G. Long, the Conventio
adjourned until 9 o'clock.
It was announced that the subject OF Stat
y Missions would be considered Friday morn
ing, the Education Board Friday afternoon
and the interests of Richmond College Fri
day night.
SECOND DAY-FRIDAY. The Association
: spent the hour from 9 to 10 o'clock in deve
: tional exercises.
It Mr.. Fife gave a deeply-interesting &C
count Of the origin of the Association. Hi
vivid contrast between what this Associs
o ton was at the beginning and what it i
: now seemed to interest deeply the larg
congregation present
Rev. DR.. W. +. Broadus presented tn
final report Of the Committee for the Edu
d cation Of Soldiers Children The repor
g states that they have closed up their work
the public schools now taking charge of tn
children, and that they were unable to NEE
fully the claims of the teachers.
, Rev. G. Ell. Ryland chairman Of the com
| mittee, presented the report Of the Commit
tee on Arrangements for the SEMI Centen
, NAL Meeting.
= The report recommend that such meet
ing be held in the Second Baptist Church
in Richmond, on Wednesday before the frs
Sunday in June, 1878; and that 800, OO(
be raised for the endowment Of Richmond
College. The report was made the specia
order 70: the evening session.
Mr.. Fl. K. Ellyscn, the corresponding
secretary read The fnrtu.ninth ANN al rannr1