The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-02
FIFTIETH ANNUAL SESSION OF
THE BAPTIST GENERAL Assoc
CITATION OF VIRGINIA.
Fourth Day.

State MlSSl0n-N. w. WHSony Pieor
dent; II. X. Ellyson, corresponding, sec
rotary j. B. Jeter, first vice-presdent
j. A. Haynes, second vice-president JAS.
II. Gatewood, recording secretary; w. u.
cambridge, treasurer; Thos. J.. Starke,
auditor. Other managers A. Il. Dickin-
son, w. r. Git, G. A. Cooke, l.. ID. Fray
SER A. p. Fox, j. H. Fox, j. S. Bethel,
T.W. Sydnor, John M. Murray, Henry
Hudnall. f. M. Latham, j. L. Ellyson, Il.
w. Greer. @. Quarles, T. j. Evans, j. r.
Garlick. M. w. Reed, A. Broadus, jr.,
Alexander Walker, A. Bagby, L. Ii. FL
lett. j. B. Wood, L. j. IIaly, O. i. Davis,
Samuel Workman, J. j. Hopkins, j. b. /.
Patterson, s. Owens, r. w. Powers, }. E.
Keesce.
Suuday-Sc and Bble-W. ii Gwath-
mey, president; q. Ii. Ryland, first vice.
president; T. Hume, jr., second vice-pres-
ident; j. b. Watkins, corresponding Sec
rotary III. G. Burnett, recording secreta-
nv; John 9. Williams. treasurer; James
&. Winston. auditor. Other managers:
R. III. Bosher, j. j. Mercer, John Cham
lin. e. G.. Minor, M. l.. James, A. b.
Clarke, w. II. Williams, W. Ii. Robins,
G. II. Winston, l.. r. Dickerson.
Education-J. l.. Burrows. ID. d., presl-
dent A, b. Brown, d. D., first vice.
president; Edward S. Bland, second vice.
president; L. 7. Gwathmey, correspond
ING secretary E. G. Goddin, recording
secretary; William Warren, Jr., treasur-
err: Joseph Il. Cottrell, auditor. Other
managers: 9. Workman, Josiah Ryland,
G. II. Wortham, A. II. Sands, j. b. Wood,
z. B, Hernd in, w. B.. Gray, IL. II. Harris,
W. j.. Tanner, j. B. Turpin.
Foreign Mission, Charlottesville)-J. @.
Long. president; John Hart, first vice
president; r. S. Dunnaway, second vice.
president; R. Ii. Fife, corresponding secre-
,ary: Jas. Alexander, recording secretary;
John 4. Randolph. treasurer; nj. b.
Almond, auditor. Other managers.
M, Willis, j. e. Massey, j. W. Dalin, W.
Al. Whitescaryer, James Fife. Roy Temple,
j. w. Mcleod, A. ID. Almond.
Domestic Mission Petersburg)-W. E.
Hatcher. president; 4. w. Sydnor. first
yice-president; Reuben Jones, second
yice-president J. E. Hutson, correspond.
ing secretary j. II. Laylneyer, recording
secretary; j. G. Schoolfield, treasurer
f. Roper, auditor. Other managers: ;. ).
Bridges, B. M. Robertson, M. q. Blick,
David Sleet, j. w. Thompson, i. W
Clemments, G. E. Allen, j. r. Chandler,
Joseph Budd, George Hall.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Association met at s p. M, and was
called. t. order by President Curry. As
usual the house was crowded with visitors.
The exercises were opened with singing by
the choir and prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Dun.
naway, The report of the Foreign mission
board was presented by DR.. Long, and
shows that the Foreign mission board of the
Southern Baptist convention is free from
debt has successfully carried out its plar
of meeting its liabilities quarterly in adj
vance that it's receipts for the past veal
were fifty thousand dollars that its mis-
sionar;es are laboring with encouraging
success; and that the work is, on thu
whole. in healthy and prosperous condl
ton. It sketches the China mission
where the missionaries had baptized thirty
during the year and have total member
ship Of 324.
The report gives an account Of TN
African mission and also OF the Italian
nilsson. which, although but three year
old. embraces seven churches and tw'
hundred and seyenty-seven members. IN
report gives interesting details OF tn
Italian mission and makes the following
reference to our missionary elect, Rev. Dr
George b. Taylor: " IT is with feelings Q
mingled regret and pleasure that You
board think of his transfer to the foreg
field. The eyes Of Virginia Baptist
were more and more turned to him a
one of our wisest counsellors and mos
prudent leaders. This Association fror
wear TO year will miss his presence, and q
individuals many of us have a sense
bereavement in the loss of the persons
svmpathy and communion of a dear honor
cd. genial, and self-sacrificing Christia
brother: on the other hand, 1t is a grei
work to which he is called in Rome
work worthy Of the care and labor OF O
apostle, And if he shall be permitted
Law the foundations of pure New Test
ment Christianity for Italy, he may regal
himsef as greatly honored of his Master
he will be of his lr.threl and all tn
friends of Christ in the coming ages.
will not 90 without our prayers and ben
dictions.o
Rev. DR.. Upper deemed himself hapI
in being able for the first time to look u
on a body that he had so long known
one harmonious in feeling and united
action. And especially at this junctur
when it has done the noblest work OF q
age in her grand memorial movement. !
shonld hope to bear henceforth some hur
BILE part in the work of this general ass
citation. With graceful allusion to the
ting monumental the dead thus raised,
earnestly insisted that we must utilize
enthusiasm in sustaining our heroic m
sionaries who fight against the iron chat
of heathenism. He wildly sketched I
history OF missions, and took most hoI
full view of the prospects for the futul
He would introduce DIR. Jeter, who n
lust returned from the lions den, and ~
DIR. Taylor, who is just going INTO
lions den.
Rev. DIR. Jeter gave an account oil
mission to Rome. He would have b
large success in raising funds for the m
sion in England but for the fact that II
Mr.. Wall, an English missionary, was
the very time engaged in a similar ent
prise. He would say, in passing, Y
there is great reaction going on in ~
land in favor of strict Baptist prlncipl
He detailed the difficulties in securing
building in Rome difficulties in gettin
clear title; difficulties in getting g
foundations except at enormous cost,
He had advertised and hunted in Vi
He had bought suitable house at
time, but Just before the deed was sig
the owner insisted upon putting in col
ton to the effect that it should not
used as q school or place of Protestant Y
ship. He might have forced deed b
lawsuit, but his grandfather had laws