The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-03
/ Special telegram to the Dispatch.
OF VIRGINIA.
THIRD DAY. Saanrr &
Morning cssio n. 1Hf

Morning Session .'afs go
STANTON, VA, June 1.-The devotional
ieNercises were led by Rers. r. Jones, C.. e.
Meador, and DR.. Kirk. : = .s.
Rev. 4. E. Dickinson urged that while WE
seek to carry out our grand scheme fol
raising
THE MEMORIAL FUND
we should also remember to make special
I prayer for an outpouring of Gods spirit or
the churches. His heart had been touched
more than ever by this enthusiastic meeting
In that grand meeting last night good deal
hid been said about what Richmond was
doing toward this fund for Richmond Col
lcge. Richmond had done nobly, and would
do far more. But she ought to do much for
while the college is blessing to the whole
State, there Is not property-holder in Rich
mond who has not a direct pecuniary III
tercst in the success of this great enterprise
IIe thought that Richmond could and would
raise at least half of this fund.
A. +. Crane, Esq, of Baltimore. made 8
few touching valcdictory remarks as he was
about to leave on the cars. and led in singing
"The Home of the Soul,' which seemed to
touch every heart.
Rev. G. c. Meador, of Washington, also
warmly expressed his devotion to this Asso.
citation; recalled some "reminiscences of his
carly life in Virginia, and bade the body an
aIscctionate farewell. He said he never found
any Baptists anywhere who shake hands jus,
as they do in Virginia, and he thanked the
brethren for their cordial greeting.
1t was announced that the effort for Rich
mond College last night resulted in raising
$1,000. .......
DR.. W. r. Vaughan made the report Of
the Committee OH Credentials, showing that
there have been present during the session
325 delegates.
The Treasurer of the Association, DR.
George B. Steele, read his report, showing
that there had passed through bis hands
during the Iast year 900. -
cOLpoRTAGE. ... 90 s.s.u-
II. X. Ellyson, Esq, moved that the Sun
day-School Board be directed to appoint 6
colporteur in each district association, and ac
cept the offer of the American Baptist Pub.
llcation Society to pay half of the salaries OF
such colporteurs. Mr.. Ellyson supported
his resolution in brief speech. He was op
posed to organic cooperation with any of the
northern societies, but saw no objection tc
receiving this aid, especially as the example
; has been, already set in receiving money
from the North to build our house o.
c worship in Rome. ..
Rev. w. ID. Thomas was opposed
10 the resolution. 1t was not ques
j.. ton OF feeling, but of principle and eX
! pedicncy. 1t was not necessary to appeal fo
5 this aid, because we do not need foreign ai(
e TO help US i'll our Sunday-school work-cithe
II pecnnary aid or instruction. He insiste,
:. that it would be injurious to the interests Q
Il the Board to engage in -colportage work q
l. AL, as there would bc danger of having til
n colportage feature ovcrshdow and al
sorb the Sunday-school work. He a
= = g,led that we could better 60 int
V partnership with those from whom "
II differ in any other work than i'll th
5 work for and with the children. +
y" insisted that while we may receive hel
Is from any quarter freely given, it was vel
J. different thing to enter iuto co-partnersh
il with those who will have the control. III
n coIportagc would be merely to send mt
= through the State to sell books, &c. Bu
G above all, Virginia does not stand alone
c this matter. She has relations with hsr sist
n States of the Southern Baptist Conyentio
"a The Southern Baptist Convention has Oy
:. and over again refused to enter into this G
Il ganic cooperation. TO do this would tend
= the disintegration of the Southern Bapti
:, Convention. 1t would not be fraternal
= our brethren in other States to pa
# this resolution or enter into this organic c
c operation with the Philadelphia society. l
& hoped that the time would come wht
brethren at the South would feel able ar
g willing to send money to help the brcthrc
i of the North in their work, and he wou
gratefully acknowledge anything they ma
!. send freely to be put under the control
;. our boards; but he earnestly hoped that tt
: time was far distant when this body woul
: consent to leave our own organizations TO G
l into co-partnership with other societies.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Thomas's speec
: General j. G.. Field obtained the floor, an
Z moved to lay the resolution of Nlr. Ellyso
i on the table. The motion was carried by
/ vote of S6 to 57.fs...
Professor E. Harrison read the report {
the
EDUCATION BOARD.
This Board, which originated in 1880
the Virginia Baptist Education Society, ha
for its object the support at collie &c, Will
3 prosecuting their studies, of young men VIII
: feel impelled to preach the gospel. To il
8 efforts and purposes we owe the foundatio
!, of the seminary which was gradually deve
! oped into Richmond College. Thus, Will
, prosecuting its main design, it has been il
strumental in establishing one of the grea
literary institutions of our State.
The Board has had under its patronage th
= current session thirty-three young men 8
Richmond College, and two at the Souther
Baptist Theological Seminary. The repol
: testifes to the high religious character an
, uniformly studious habits of most of thes
youths, and expresses pleasure and hope i
} anticipation Of their active ministry.
Through this channel since its Foundation
very largeamount of money has been dis
bursed, but the churches and people gene
] rally have been more than repaid in the use
] fulness and influence of those who hay
thereby been educated.