The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-04
c-,,,, Prince Edward.


MISSIONS, ETC. , r,s,.ton,
t'''''S'' RIGGS DEror, july so, 1879.
....,<n DAy-,MoRNINa SESSION
u.s was a, 9o'cock this morning an
EVA" ,,t;rrI, pleasant prayermce''hs os ne''
~ .rn - order Of the day was the repors ."
Inc " ,.n;ch WAS read by Rev. IL. y.
r'"'l I, II Farmyillc, and was erlet, Poin'eo,
', ~ C,rrv way admirable. 49, ,,s,,,,
aAn ',H ,n;mcndcd the work OF the tduea'
,lar,I which s,stains nj Richmond Co!.
i"" ~, Southern Baptist Theological
~ ..,,ry yrung men preparing for the mln-
40 memorial enterprise, that IL may
I I'll; NV 'rn, r. full fruitiou Of its plans;
4 ,t''I Ins,itute, and Richmond tetnaie
,a.tfutc. , ,or,ne,aod IN tbe
3 '.,,,rh,,5 10 make every Sicrihce in their
d ,,."~ N order TO educate Their sous anu
,,-.,r>,nr {. l.. Cooke. being called ont.
same exceedingly interesting statistics
- -, that within the past several years
,,,, has riveu in her poverty far more
-, educate hrr sons than for genera
"'''. h.r prosperous days. lie brought
~, Cue, That while all this has been done
800 n w., hays nothing has been done for the
ami earnestly insisted that the time
..,,,., vhru the wants OF the girls should
$780,. He set forth the recent action of
T,,rrl oI Trustees Of HoihnS Institute
-. ,..rniuinc ,o raise 100000 10 cndOw
. .,,,.,,,i.,. in order to reduce the price of
and the cost OF education TO each
.'.n. h,iy. He detailed the plan, and
.,rl -ha, upon its success the highest
........n,l facilities can be afforded TO girls
...,1C hwc>t cost.
~, pr Burrows cordially Endorsed the
..'.,.. ~ Professor Cooke, and proceeded to
..l. NJ, Of his characteristic speeches In
,,., 70 the Education Board and Rich
t..ai rollcSe.
~, ! William Jones explained that
...r,rnnd College was neither a theological
,o.,ary nor a preparatory school, and pro-
.,,,rl 10 speak Of the southern Baptist
fl...,tncich seminary As the common inSti-
..,,.u uI the whole South.
a., motion of w. y. Rice. Esq, the
....,,.h,, were requested 10 make q special
election during the month OF August lol
81. E4ulltiun Board.
-y''.. ,.>o,Eition resolved TO hold its next
...,,an 4, Broukneal church, in Campbell
..autl.
rl. -. Ellv>on presented the report OF
-, committee on the State of the Churches
ullp indicates decided improvement in
.a. condition Of the churches in the fact
,'.r ra.y Ar. better supplied with pastors,
}.y.. prtachiny more frequently, have more
Assem- in their finances. have contribu-
I'll rsr, literally. have Il growing demand
~, an llll>rCUl,rIZcd ministry, aud better
,rr,rl.ion for the pulpit; have had large
ru,,.lr~ ii bapti>m-. an increased interest
,r -. >nudav->chool work. and greater bar
NJ. n Prevailing in the membership.
M,ura the adoption OF the report brief
-.,.,,r.,> were made by Rev. Il. f. Booker
f'ra,..,ar L.. Cooke. Rev. J. II. NeTbill,
! william Jones. +. I. Rice, Esq, Rev.
William Fisher, Rev. William L. Gillian,
and lpr. I. 7. Matthews.
,,,mnitlcc 70 arrange for Il ministers
,f.rrp,. and Sunday-school meeting, at
III, convenient time aud place, was ap'
lulilrd, and after attending 10 some other
matter, Of routine the Association adjourned
I.r IL" rtrr>>.
l,r Burrows preached at the stand this
wgrrluy 10 a large and dceply-lnterestcd
congregation.
th,.laht- were spread during the recess
.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In. Association met under the arbor. and
49,, "irnrd with prayer by Rev. l.. Cox.
R,. j. II. Newbill read most admirable
:,poll on sunday schools. The report gave
'y, following statistics Number OF Baptist
sunday schools in Virginia, Clio: officer:
.Gd teachers in these schools. 1927: number
4 scholars. $4,000; bapti>ms during the
,.-, YEAR in these schools, 1900.
III the AppomlttoX Association there arc
s,I~ltcd - sunday schools, 1913 officers and
teachers and l,22i3 scholars.
It t~llnv out in the subsequent discussion
'lsl there are three other Sunday schools IL
t;n. Association which had rot reported.
HE Association and large congregation
W,>rnt were then addressed by Rers. j
William Jones. l.. Cox, !. S. Tinsley, I. W
~ydror. and J. II. NcwbiIl.
Altor adopting the report on Sunda!
>Ano-, Rev. +. ). Taylor read a most eX
c,5h.nt report on State missions which Wa;
adopted, after addresses by Rev. DR.. Bur
IoWs and Rev. y. Ellyson.
DR.. Burrows secured pledges from thu
CHURCHES Tor $3.50, the proportion for Thu
Association Of the S25 900 10 be raised fol
late missions this year by the BaptiSts o
VIRGINIA.
y collection was then taken up from TIT
congregation, TO he divided between TIT
STATE Mission aud Sunday-School Boards.
Tn" congregations to-day have been very
t'i-" and very attentive.
RlCE's DEPOT, July 81, 1873.
THIRD DAY-MoRSiNG SESSION.
The Association had Il pleasant season y
devotion led by kcy. +. $. Taylor.
Alter attending TO Il number of local mat
t"r-, the Association considered resolution
warmly commanding the work OF the Do
ulc>tic Mission Boardol tue Southern Baptis
convention, and were addressed in an earn
~ aud efficient speech by Rev. II. Petty.
Al lo1 o'clock the Association ADJOURNED
Ia the stand to hear memorial thanksSlv
lu- address from Rev. DR.. J. l.. Burrows.
Dr. burrows gave an account of what hat
hrrn done in this great enterprise, ant
,Hldiy pictured the grounds OF Thanksgiving
IL reference TO the enterprise. He insisted
that We should not cease our efforts until thu
last cent Of the 100000 is actually paid int
The treasury OF Richmond College, and tina
churches and individuals should now give
~ additional thank-otlcring.
pr. Burrows's address seemed to make ,
hur Impression. There were brief but mos
effective speeches from Rev. T. w. Sydnol
and ". j.. Rice. ESD, and u liberal collec
ton for The object WAS taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Will" Rev. +. W. Sydnor preached at th'
and The Association met in the house.
Ia" temperance report Of Dr.. Il. L. Mat
iu-W> took strong ground against the use O.
Intoxicating liquors as beverage, and urgeC
that great caution should be observed II
u>ln" them even is Il medicine.
The report was unanimously adopted after