The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-11
LOCAL MATTERS.
MEETING OF THE DOVER BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION

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| ASSOCIATION.
The Dover Baptist Association met in
| eightyninth annual session ut the First Bap-
| tiSt church YESTERDAY morning at IL O'clock,
and was called to order by Jackson b. Wood,
| esq. OF Richmond. Moderator of the last
| session.
After singing the 9lGth hymn of the Bap-
| tiSt Hymn-Book and the reading Of 4sh and
| 9th chapters of 81. Peter tho Association
| was led in prayer by Rev. }. II. Newbill.
| Mr. G. Mccarthy was elected clerk pro
| tenn.
Letters were presented from the various
| churches by their respective delegates and
| read by the clerk.
We cIlll the iollowin" statistics ffoin the
| letters of the Richmond churches: First
| church BaptiSms during the year, 10;
present membership, Sis. Second church ::
BaptiSnlS, 5; present membership, 402.
Gracr-Street church. Baptsms, l. pre-
sent membership, 500. Leigh-Street church {:
| BaptisIns, 40; present membership. JG0.
Fulton: BaptiSins. none; present member
ship. 4G. Piuc-Stlret: Baptisms. s; present
membership, 200.
| The election of permanent officers being in
order, Rev. y. W. Wilson, y. D., and Rev.
J. .. Turpin, OF King William, We're nomi-
mated for president. Mr. Turpin having re-
cciyed the highest number Of votes was, on
motion. declared elected. TeIlerS: Messrs.
| +. II. Elicit, r. J. Starke, William H..
! Vaughan, and A. p. Bird.
| DIR. w. Il. Vaughan and c. Mccarthy were
nominated for clerk DR.. Vaughan declined,
and Mr.. Mccarthy was unanimously elected.
| Dr.. Vaughan and Mr.. J. Fl. Barnes tellerS.
! Mr.. IF. Cottrell was unanimously elected
treasurer.
Mr. ], B, Wood then vacated the chair,
which was ut once occupied by Rev. j. o.
! Turp d, the newy-clected Moderator, who
| made some appropriate remarks.
On motion of Mr.. =. Ii. Starkc visiting
brethren were invited to participate IN the
! deliberations Of the Association. The fol-
| lowing reported themselves and were duly
received Rev. Il. ". Sydnor, messenger of
| Concord Association and missionary Of the
| Sunday-School and Bible Board: Rev. }. II.
| Nrwbill, AppomaitoX Association: Rev. j.
! William Jones. southern Baptist Theological
Seminary and Albelmrlc Association; Rev.
W. :. bland. Middle District Association
Rev. William +. Hatcher, Portsmouth Asso'
citation; II. X. Ellyson, corresponding sccrG-
tarv State Mission Board.
/ On motion of Rev. a. Is. Smith the pastor
and dcaconS of the First Baptist church
were appointed IL committee on devotional
i. exercises.
The Chair announced the following stand.
ing committees:
/, Ol'der Of B"S,neSS.--T. j. Starke, T. II.
Elicit. JOSIAH Burrows.
Djqrst Of Letters ami State Of ChurcheS.---
Fl. II. Harris. J. Il. Watkins. w. Il. Vaughan.
| FTnnncc.--E. Gathligm. VIM. J. Mason.
.i,rGngenleniS for Ncri Meetings. w. w,
Daltncy. r.. J. Evans. 4. B. Smith.
rhiiuai2cs.--C. G.. Biting, J. III. Barnes
On motion Of DR.. Vaughan. > a. VI. and $
y. NJ. We're fixed upon aS the hours OF meet.
in:.. and it was ordered that the first half
| hour ut each session should he occupied in
religious exercises.
ON motion of Rev. DR.. Burrows,S S O'Clock
: this (TursllaN) evening was liked as the hour
for hearing the opening sermon before the
Association.
A letter from Manoab church, asking ad
mission to the Association, WAS referred tn y
special committee. consisting of Rev. pr
= Burrows, Rev. DR.. Wilson, and DR.. a
Snead.
The Association then adjourned until
O'Clock u. VI. Prayer by Rev. 4. B. Smith
At the night session there WIS large at
tendance OF others besides delegates. The
opening sermon, preached by Rey. George
l ~
interesting effort, and was heard with pre-
found attention. At the close of the ser.
vices the appointments were announced by
the Committee on Business, and the AsSocia
ton adjourned until o'clock this morning,
Tonight the movement in memorial of the
struggles Of the early Baptists for religious
freedom will he the subject of discussion at
Il public meeting. 1t involves much interest
i inm matter, and addresses may be expected
SIS lrry, Rev. G. G. Biting
81 mas, Rev. w. Il. Hatcher
aif&s Ryland, and probably by
others.
NoRruARY STATISTICS. ThefollOwing Is the
mortuary report for the week ending Satur
day. September 7, 1872, compiled from sex
tons returns received at the office of the
Board of Health:
| Whole number of deaths in the city, 80
In addition. = still-born were reported
white, /; colorcd, !. Sex: Males, 20; fc.
: males. 10. Color: White males, 8; white
! females, {; colored males, IL; colored te-
males, II. Condition: Single, 81 married
d: widows. .. Nativity: United States, is:
Germany, |. Locality: City at large, 1 Mar.
shall Ward, ): Jefferson Ward, II; Madison
: Ward, I; Monroe Ward, 2; Clay Ward, 4:
Jackson Ward, 8. Age One day to thirty,
0: one month to siN, |; six months to
twelve. 7 one year to three, $; five years to
ten, | ten years to twenty, !; twenty years
20 thirty, 5; thirty years to forty, 2; forty
wears to fifty, l; sixty years to seventy, 3
eighty years to ninety. !. by whom cel'
titled: Regular practitioners. 81; irregular
practitioners. =; Coroner, / Board of Health,
). Causes of death: Artificial delivery
ichild), L: consumption, 3 (colored): cholera
inEtntum, 6; convulSions, l ccrebro-spinal
meningitis l collie, diarrhea (acute), l;
dy>entcry (acutel ;dropsy, 2; intermittent
fever. 2 inflammation Of bowels, !; lnlantle
lockiaw, ,: marasmuS, l old age, |; prema.
ture birth, /; pulmonary hemorrhaSe.s
purp,lra. l :remittent fever, l; stomatites,
teething, 4; typhoid fever, 4; ttypho-nal;.rlaii
I,ycr, I: unknown, /. Whole number OF
deaths In August, 177-whites, Il; colored,
100. - +
roLrcE CcrRT, TuEsDAY-Just'ce HstRam
nan Ci,c,c preAding.-The following cases
were disposed of:
James Goldworthy, charged on warrant
with tre<passing upon the premises ot fran
non & Haggerty and interfering WIN fhe'i
business. Security required i'll the SIM oi
$500 for twelve months.
Robert Sch,nan. charged Oh warlahtWitil
assauItng and cutting Solomon Carter WIN
n razor. Fined 50 for disorderly conduct;
cutting accidental. , a.,
Martha Bowles (colored), charged with
being drunk and disorderIy in the streets
r..,