The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-05

w ~. Wood, Of Midd!eseS, prayer lhygDf.'
Garry. and singing, in which the whole cons
rrys.ration Joined, Mr.. Wallace announced as
his text Mathew III. 81 49,, "The harvest
trI,v il plenteosis. hut the Eborers are feWf:
pray We. therefore, the Lord of the harvest
tl,at he WIN send forth hborers into bis har-
vest" Mr.. Wallace preac,cd aH,searnest,
p~r,,rtical sermon, bringing out the following
points: ..au g.
1. The laryestis plenteotts, and ready sio ps
>. The Iaborers are comparatively feNs Ply
q Some, of the causes OF, the fcWness OF
tho laboreIs, such rs the Lfahure o the
CHURCHES to support the preachers they now
have. 10 look out and encourage others TO
enter the ministry, &c. III t,r1s.,5, e 80 Pr
y a. Preachers must be sent of God. : ~ =,
= We must seek them by earnest prayer
70 tl,c Lord of the harvest! ~ III ~ ~ =
: Tha usnal announcements were then made
and tho congregation dismissed; to IND the
- hl.s loaded with all the luXtiries and deli
%c,cics of this f;u-faIncd saltwater region. ~
e,na AFTERNOON, SESSION .,,,s -, -, !.
Tho following. permanent officers were
elected Moderator, Judge J.H. ZONES;
Clerk, Rev. W. +. Runaway; treasurer, L.
Corresponding messengers being. inyftedto
COATS the following were reported: Rev. j.
William Jones. Agent Southern Baptist The
oior;cd Seminary ; Rev. DR.. VT. Broad
,lus' of Fredericksburg : Rev. John Pollard,
Of baltimore: Rev, It's. Dunaway,,,of Fred
| erickSburc: Rev. DR.. J. LIN. Curry, OF Rich
mnnd College; Professor John Hart, 'Prlnci-
r,l Stuntonn Female InstitIte; Rev. DR.: H.,
, Tupler, Corresponding Secretary Foreign
| Mission Board Southern Baptist Convention.
rho report OH ministerial education was
,.r,I nv Marius Jones, Esq; Of Giouces-
fer. 1t was an able and neutrality-suspicious.
raper, bringing out the Importance OF minis
tn,i,l education, and cordially commencing
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
and richmond College Rev: " William
| ZONES endorsed the report, made a statement
in reference to the Seminary, and called Out
Rev. DIR. Curry, who thrilled tile large audi
once with a speech of even more than his
| usual power. DIR. Curry pads ~ icom-
| nIiment to the introductory sermon preached
| this morning, and to the report read 10y Me-
| Mirius Jones. 49,; .-i, -
| He commended the Seminary in the very
| highest terms, saying that he regarded It as
bcyoud all que ,tion the best theological SEMI
| nary in The world, and would esteem 1t o very,
| biyh privilege to be. permitted to go there
! himself as a student, aud to sit ut the feet OF
| such men as Dr., John a. IBroaddus, Or, j.
p. Boyce, DIR. William Williams, Dir. Toy,
| and Professor Whitsitt.ii 80. '@an. l. '.h,,2
He presented the claims of the Virginia
| BAPTIST Educational Board. and made u tell
ip@ plea Tor Richmond College. In the course
of7bis address Dr. Curry spoke Of the adyan-
t,aes of a city us a seat of learning, and OF
Richmond above all ctlIer cities, and paid q
Glowing tribute TO Richmond which we
would be glad to report verbatim did your
space allow. iu ,d. y. ~ ~ H. 'aa."s
While the Association wa in session in
the house. Rev. w. w. Wood, of MiddieSex,
preached at the stand. .lan, :rttH3 - a't'>
| ii =. SECOND DAY-MonsISG SESSION. 81 -.
AUGUST /, iS7a.-Aftcr II half-hour spent
in devotional exercises, and half-hour in, mis-
| ceIlaneous business. the Association took UP
the order of the day-the subject beinSS'in
trodnccd by the following resolutions Offered
Inv Rey,aW +. Dunaway: H." i L.trr1T" '
~! |. Whereas the Baptist General. Association
tofI Virginia has now, entered upon the I'll
,tieth year of its existence, and has deter
mined to connect with its next session in
,Richmond some appropriate service COM
tmemorativc Of the goodness and preserving
care Of our Heavenly Father In securing
ITO hIs dis a denomination, and malnlytbrougb
Eusito our common. country, that perfect soul:
liberty fol. which the early, Baptistst strug-
eled, and in causing us to grow from a scat.
tered, feeble. aud prosecuted few, to so great
| Il multitude ;rtherefore "ntusst't 'iT q, ,.9> tdi
!. Resolyseed, =, That as some expression ID
our gratitude to God, we wilt, .endcayoI
during this 1yeariof juUiiee, to raISe froni the
churches Of this, Association d fair. proper;
! ton Of the sum of, $390.O00 to be appropfi.
ated by the Memorial Committee Of the Gen.
eral Association to the permanent cndoW-
ment and buildings of Richmond College,
and to the erection OF . shaft On the. college
| campus commemorative Of the, services loi
our fathers in rsecur1ng religious streedoin:'
Rev Dir, Curry, then spoke to these rts3'
buttons i'll one Of the noi'lest efforts of his
+ at the close close 81 Ills, address ih be, asked tiIst
| the pastors, then the Suiday-schoei supeiln'
| tep6ents. aud teachers, and then al otheIf
| who were willing to contribute themselves
|;mdi to work. for this memorial fund, TO rise
and make ttheypledgc, H. ,,c,.t ~ ~ n
The enthusiastic response showed that this
great movement has, touched the FpopulaI
heartandWsN Prove d grand sueeaesss w
Rev Jela; Balhrd, Of Baltimofe,,Hnaile a
feeling and, telling slpsafesehss I'm which @hfe
| pledged.htmself TODD atRin his ppMsEto.atd
/ ID the collectionte f,ttlelmemoriat fgfd, ':ns /;
: Rev. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ Yeairnestl SPOKE Of
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT this memorial fund, !
Professor John. Burt of Z Stainton,,lEa
| coming from, THE mountains, desired 70 say 10
she Bsptists Of the Seslboagd that the great
heard OF the, REORGANIZATION from the western
70 the eastern limiiS Of the State is in this
work, anti Iqby ,bthes blessing OF Godrsyial
peloriol,sIy accomplish, il. Z -, 'Rat +, !, ~:
:. Hestclaimed that for the past twenty-five
years. the Baptists have led the van I'M efforts aks
To nronlote education. 81 +sTIfs HgsuI4
Il Rev. Dr. Kirk, Rev. T. B. Evans, Rev.tA.
r. Scott, and. Rev. W. W. ood q, tthhs
RapDahanuock Association, feardlHFF q IN,
dorsed athis movement RBd sHsaGss valuable
{sulgsgeasstiaFBs ,as 70 the means l0gs, raising ,thN
amount necessary go ..,< - ,.atF ~.
q, keY. u William jos,es called attention ID
the Eacs that while it Is. important TO secure
small stnis fsoli all who. cannot csntrfhitNe
largely, yet That It Will be necessary tsf lis to
exercise the greatest s~siflaeniai, and make as
large contributions as possible. 80 ,s3,, syrsi Il
The resolutions ELECTED some further ex-
plantation and diseassieH, and Wefe'sithen
unanimously adopted. Mssssi
There was an immense crowd present to-
day, but during the mfeTmission the tables
we're. beautifully spread with good things for
kEn4aEssi RopssEsslos.. 81 81, -
Reg. &. Fl, E~asld,,reaian admirable report
ON domestic iasisSioBS, Which vas adopted,
after earnest remarks by tsevslsA. Bagby,
Rev. "a, Broaddus Jnage straAgghan, md
Il vtystfs,. - 80