The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-01
specia, telegram to the dispatch.
BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION.
OF VIRGINIA.
SECOND DAY.
Nj orning Session.

| morning Session.
STAUsToS, VA, May 31.-The Association
spent the hour from TO 10 O'Clock in deve
tional exercises, led by the venerable Jane
Fife, the only surviving founder of the As
sociation. Rev. DR.. Kirk and Rev. Georg
F. Adams led in prayer.
ABOUT TIE ORIGIN OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATIONS
Mr. Fife gave deeply-interesting accoun
OF the origin of the Association. Forty-nin'
years ago, on their return from what wa
then the General Meeting of Correspond
ence," which held its meeting that year IL
| Charlottesville, Mr.. Fife and Rev. Z. G. Bap
tlst, as they rode along the banks of tht
RiVanna, conceived the idea of a Genera
Association, and fully discussed the detail:
Oh It's proposed work. The Baptist minis
ters of that day were noble men. but. being
ardent believers in Gill rather than Fuller
they were slow to take hold of any scheme
having for its object labor for bringing the
unconyerted to Christ.
Mr.. Fife gave deepy-interesting details Of
how the churches were gradually led into
cooperation with this body; how Luther
Rice stirred rp the missionary spirit, and Of
the great results which have flowed from
these small beginnings. His vivid contrast
between what this Association was at the
beginning and what it is now seemed to in
terest deeply the large congregation present.
A. Fuller Crane, Esq, of Baltimore, spoke
feelinsly ofthe work ofthe fathers, and earn
estly appealed to their children to walk in
their footsteps and continue to tell to the
people the same cold, old story" Mr.. Crane
then led in singing, the congregation joining
in the chorus, "The Old, Old Story" and tears
flowed freelyall over the house.
DR.. Jeter led in fervent prayer for the old
ministers, the younger ones, and the cause
for which they labor; and the congrt CATION
then united in heartily singing "Nearer, my
God, to Thee" We have rarely attended a
meeting of such deep interest.
On motion Of Hon. R. L. Montague,
COMMITTEE ON OBITUARIES
was appointed.
Rev. DR.. w. F. Broaddus presented the
FINAL REronr or THE COMMITTEE FOR THE Eplr.
CATION OF SOLDIERS CHILDREN.
The report states that they have closed
up their work, the public schools now taking
charge of the children, and that they were
unable to meet fully the claims of the teach
ers.
| REPORT OF COMMITTEE on CENTENNIAL MEETING.
Rev. G. H. Ryland, chairman of the CON-
mittee, presented the following report of the
Committee on Arrangements for the Cen
tennial Meeting: The committee to whom,
was referred the subject of having some spe-
cial commemorative service on the occasion
of the Baptist General Association of yir
glnia reaching the ff,ieth year OF its exist
cncc beg leave to report;
/. That such commemorative service j.
eminently appropriate.
2. That il be held with the Second Baptis
church, Richmond, with which the Associa
ton was originally organized, on Wednes
day before the first Sunday in June, 1878
The hour Of the day to lie fixed by the locs
committee hereinafter appointed. &
3. That Rev. James Fife, the only su
viving founder of the Association, condut
the opening exercises and make the prayt
of thanksgiving for the distinguished bles
ing and mercy of God to us us Il people.
4. That Rev. j. L. NJ. Curry, LII. D., II
Moderator of the Association, make an a
dress on the connection of the Baptists vii
the religious history of the State with esp
cial reference to their action in securing fl
themselves and the people generally perfe
religious freedom.
8. That Rev. J. B: Jeter, D. D., deliver
historical discourse on the work of the Ass
citation.
6. That Rev. A. B. Brown, D. D., be a
pointed to prepare paper on the history
Baptist efforts in the cause of education. =
| I. That as an appropriate and tangible e
preston of our gratitude TO our Heaven
Father for his preserving care, and for
great goodness in causing US to grow from
scattered and feeble few to so great muli
tude, we raise from our own people and sue
friends i'm our common country as symp
thize with us on this occasion of our r
jocing Il hundred thousand dollars, whic
shall be appropriated towards the permanel
endowment of Richmond College.
8. That memorial shaft commemorate
of the services of our fathers in securing Il
passage of the Virginia statute for religion
liberty be erected ut some suitable place
the college grounds.
8. That Virginia Baptists, whether resit
ing in this State or in other States, all VIII
are native to the soil, or who are descende
from those who own Virginia as the
mother State, and all who have an intere:
in the great principles which We as Baptis
represent, are invited to take part with US
the services Of the occasion.
10. That Fl. X. Ellyson, Josiah Ryland, I
H. Harris, John B. Turpin, L. r. Chile
and Joseph F. Cottrell, be a local committe
to make suitable arrangements for the COZ
ternplated semi-centennial services.
IL. That C. C. Biting, A. E. Dickinson
W. E. Hatcher, j. C. Long, George B. TIA,
lor, c. II. Ryland, w. D. Thomas, al
Thomas Hume. Jr., be committee to pr
pare an address to our people on the pft
posed celebration, and to adopt measures
secure the memorial fund. The report W;
made the special order for this afternoon.
| FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. E. j. Willis moved to abolish til
Board of Foreign Missions Miss located at Cha
|lottesyiIle apd the Domestic Mission Boar
at Petersburg Mr.. Willis explained til:
1.-THE object of the resolution was not, (
course, because Of opposition to the:
fnI h,,+ ba.sa,,Sa II vas Thought that ri