The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-03

churches be urged to contribute more lib
sernlly to this Board "a
Is Rev. I'm. Pitcher bad the floor when
7the Association adjonrned.S
Il NIGHT SESSION.
& Opened with prayer BY Rev. William
Fisher.
Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher spoke in reference to
the work of the -
domestic Mission Board
Of tb1 Southern Baptist Convention, and
offered resolutions In reference TO the work
of the Domestic Mission Board.
The resolutions were laid on the table in
order to hear the report Of the committee
to whom was referred DR.. Thomas's resolu-
tons.
DR.. Thomas presented the minority re-
port in favor of adopting the resolutions.
The following
Minority Report
was presented by II. X. Ellyson, Esq, Df.
N, w, Wilson, and Rev. T. $. Dunaway:
The undersigned, minority of the COM
mittee to whom was referred the resolutions
of Brother w. d. Thomas, respectfully re-
port that they believe 1t inexpedient tor tine
General Association to adopt them, and re-
commend that they be indefinitely post
poned.
1st. Because the General Association,
having already determined at this session,
in full meeting of the body. to make an
effort to raise $25, goo the coming year Tor
State missions, it will be unwise at its closing
session, when two-thirds Of the delegates
have left for their homes, to adopt reSolu-
lions dverting one-tourth OF this sum to an
other object.
Cd. Or if it be not the purpose of these
resolutions to change Il G destination OF any
portion of the $4,000 proposed to be raised
for State missions, but to raise an additional
sum equivalent to one-fourth thereof to be
appropriated to domestic missions. then IL
would.b be doing a great wrong to the STATE
Mission Board to add to their already bur
densomc duties this heavy additional duty
of collecting funds for another Board. In
the opinion of your committee. the present
officers of the stare Mission Board have
quite as much work on their hands as they
are able properly to do. -
3D. We believe the adoption of the reso-
utions would cripple the State Mission
Board. One reason why this Board is so
popular with Virginia Baptists is that no
money is spent on agents or salaried Officers,
the whole amount contributed by the
churches going to the supporter our mis-
sionaries. Many persons will not give mo-
ney to Boards which sink q large percent
aye Of their funds in expensive machinery.
Your committee do not sympatlize with
those who oppose the payment OF reasonable
salaries to secretaries and agents, but the
fact is nevertheless as we have stated, and
we are unwilling to impair the usefulness of
our State Mission Board by connecting 1t
with any Board against which these preju-
dices justly or unjustly exist.
4th. Your committee believe that under the
most favorable circumstances. with these
prejudices ont of the way and the State
Board willing to perform this new service,
very little more money can be raised for the
two objects proposed to be joined together
than will be raised for State missions alone.
While your committee oppose the adop-
ton of the resolutions of Brother Thomas
they wish to declare in the most emphatic
manner their earnest desire for the success
of the great Christian enterprises committed
TO the Domestic. Indian, and Sunday-School
Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.
That Board deserves and should receive the
generous support Of Virginia Bapti>ls. To
Secure that support in the must effective
manner and TO insure the closest and most
cordial relations between the Board ut Marion |
and the Baptists Of Virginia we recommend
the General Association to adopt the follow |
ing resolutions: |
|. That the Convention Domestic Board |
of this Association he and they are hereby |
instructed to bring before every church and
association connected with this body the F!
claims of The Domestic, Indian and Sunday
School Board of the Southern Baptist Con- |
yention to full share in their beDetacttonS |
and their prayers; and that our Board be |
authorized to employ all suitable agencies |
for accomplishing this work speedily and.
.. That our own Sunday School and Bible |
Board be and they are hereby instructed to
cooperate with the Domestic and Indian and
Sunday School Board of the Southern Bap-
fist Convention in its Sunday-schoOl work IN
all ways which shall promote the mutual III
tercstS of the two Boards. and that the cor
responding secretary OF our Board transmit
to the Board at Marion annually an abstract
of our Sunday school work in Virginia.
3. That the corresponding secretary Of our
State Mission Board transmit to the Board
at Marion annually an abstract of our Stat
Mission work in Virginia.
1. That the Board at Marion be requested
to Incorporate these abstracts in their annual
reports to the Southern Baptist Convention
along with similar abstracts from other
States. IL. X. ELLYsoS,
\. W. WILSON,
THOMAS S. DUSAwAY.
Professor C. II. Winston favored having
the agency work IN Virginia done directly
py the Board at Marion.
DR.. Wilson objected to killing Board OF
the General Association.
Professor Winston submitted that we
could not kill what is already dead.
Mr.. Ellyson replied that if the Board at
was dead he would have new |
one organized, and insist upon their doing |
the work committed to them.
Some verbal amendments were adopted.
and the question then came up on the SUBJ |
stitute of Mr.. EIlyson.
Dr.. w. d. Thomas insisted upon his SUBJ
stitute He replied to the objection that we
had thin house now, that the resolutions |
were introduced to Il full Association.
AS to the expense, he would no! encourage
the idea that Boards are not 10 have |
agents, and pay them well. He did not be- |
lieve that the Board at Petersburg would |
be able to do this work without paid agents. |
And he insisted that if we raise the $25, 900
at least fourth ought to 30 out of the
State.
Dir. ElIyson fully sympathizcd with the
views of Brother Thomas in his desire TO
have more done for the Board of the Con.
rn,f NIL 1,,, do, a.