The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-26

/ soVTi1AffTs<si COUNTY, 81
ISL. September %, 1879.
| An immenee crowd assembled on sunfay,
and the exercises were Of deep interest. All
| 10 O'Clock tho church was crowded to heas
Sunday -sctOol addresses from Rev. n. w,
Sydnor, Professor Deik. Rev. Ii. Petty. Rev.
j. William Jones, and Rev. 4. E. Dickinson,
The exercises were interspersed with spirited
songs, and seemed deeply interesting to the
congregation. e
| BY spctill ~ute of the Association a col.
lection was taken FOR the Virginia Sunday
School and Bible Board, mud SfS8 secured
| for the object
At II O'Clock DR.. Hatcher preached In the
hcS,se, and Rev. J. +. Hutson. OF Peters.
| burg. at thu stand.
In the afternoon Rev. r. w. Syinor
| preached n; the stand, aud Rev. 4. Hume,
jr., in the house.
| Thu sermons were admirable and the con.
grcgattonS very large md unusually attes,-
| tive, there being one public profession of
| conversion; and the immense crowd found
the bountitul hospitality of these good peo-
Pile equal to every demand.
THIRD DAY-MoRSISG SESSION.
| SEPTEMBER 90.
| After devotional exercises. conducted by
Rev I. Hume. ST.. aud attention to several
matters Of local interest the report OH ed,-
cation was taken from the table.
| Rev. Il. Jones regretted the absence this
morning of DR.. Mcdowell and Professor
| Nclk, aud cordially commented the Chowan
Female College. at Murireesburo', n. G., as
worthy OF patronage.
| Rev. y. William Jones commended Uolins
! Institute Roanoke Female College, at Dan
| ellie; and the Staunton Baptist Female Inst-
tue. He then spoke TO that part of the re-
| port which recommends the southern Bap
list Theological Seminary.
| Rev. T. Hume. ,Ir., made an eloquent. tell
ing speech. in which he strongly Endorsed
and commended the semnaly-our Model
| school Richmond College. speaking espe-
ciallv of the religious influences at the Col
lcgc. aud the Education Board which sus-
t,ins students for the ministry ut the College
| and the Seminary.
| Mr.. Hume tilCn earnestly spoke of the
Bower OF wuuluu's influence. and the neces:
Sity Of thoroughly educating her; congratu.
| lated the Association that we have so many
tirSt-clasS Baptist female colleges, and spoke
| OF the advantages of several of these schools,
/ especially the Roanoke Female College.
Rev. Dr.. Hatcher spoke in the interests of
Richmond College and the Education Board,
earnestly and ably commencing them to the
churches.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The Foreign Mi. sion report being taken
nj. was adopted alter II sirring speech from
Rev. Il. Jones.
Rev. 4. T.. Owen read the report on Sun
day Schools 1t states that there are several
more SUNDAY schools than churches i'll the
bounds of the Association; that there are
upwards of 400 officers and teachers in the
schools: that IN unusually large number of
conversions occurred in the schools during
the plst year. and that there was marked
progress in the efficiency Of the schools.
The Sunday-School Boald of the South
crn Baptist Convention ut Memphis, and its
sunda, -scliool paper" Kind Words: the
Virginia Baptist Sunday School and B1bte
I}oU,ji the work OF Rev. i. W. Svdor, in
c>taI llshiDg Sunday schools among tue col
cred people. and the action of the Virginia
Sunday-School Board in appointing Rev. }.
William Jcn"> GENERAL Superintendent, were
all cordially Endorsed aud commended to the
churches.
: Rev. J. William Jones explained the motto
Of the Sllnday.~chool Board" A Sunday
school IN every Baptist church and every
child Tor Christ told what the Board
hoped to du for the schools and churches,
and pointed out wlat the board would
expect in return from them. and plead for
tii,. s,;iil,;itlics, riaicis, aid contributions
of the people to aid in the good work.
Ecv. 4. W. Sydnor explained and earnest
" enforced the establishment OF Sunday
schools among the colured people.
Rev. +. Hume. ST., gave Interesting de-
tails o.; hi, own work among the colored pco-
pIr. and earnestly urged his brethren to do
: what they could tVr The sltlitua! good OF
theSe people.
TIE report was unanimously adopted.
, Ghurchand: Norfolk county, was selected
j, II. the place Tor the next mtttilg OF Tie rs
l sociation. Rev. j. Z. Hutson was selected
@ TO preach the sermon and Kew. Dr.. W. D..
Thomas alternate.
. Rev. DR.. ilatche read Il streng report on
e Ministerial support. taking the ground that
:. a Minister should give bis whole tune to the
i work OF the ministry, and that his churches
should afford him Il full support i'll order that
% lie might do ~. The report WAS unanl-
II mously adopted, and ordered to be spread Oh
: the minutes and published in the Religious
i Hcrnhi, ,.
" ! ii;!niiti OF iiGhi< Of toiltine hus'rras
were disposed of, the usual vote of thanks
. passed n n q r'N. the Moderator made Il
u touching address, the parting hymn was
!, sung and the parting hand given, while tears
Il flowed freely all over the house. and the As.
u ISOLATION adjourned with prayer by Rev. r.
|; .!Miesr &c."
Il IN Tie morning Rev. IL. Petty preached at
u the stand, and i'll the afternoon Rev. j. viii.
; liam Jones preached in the house to large and
Il deeply solemn congregations.
In the morning there was one. and in the
: afternoon several professions of conversion
l. \ stirring eyhortation from Rev. j. l.
llutson, aud the response to invitations
which he gave. Indicated such Il state OF &c.
: yival that hr consented to re,,iain an,l, breach
a tew days l0ngGr: NIATOR.
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