The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-02
BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIA.
TON OF VIRGINIA.
FlFTIETH ANNUAL SESSION.
A MEMORIAL VOLUME TO BE
COMPILED.
REPoRTOE STATE MISSION BOARD.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
BY DIR. J. d. JETER, DR..
GEORGE B. TAYLOR, AND OTHERS.

! GEORGE B. TAYLOR, AND OTHERS
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MORNING SESSION.
| ming at 0 O'clock, the session of the Associa.
ton was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr..
! Walker. of West Virginia.
Virginia Bible Society.
After the approval Of the minutes The
! Secretary read communication from Rev.
! Or. George Woodbridge and Rev. DR..
William Brown asking for the cooperation
cf the Baptist churches Of Virginia in The
work Of the Virginia Bible Society.
On motion Of Rev. j. William Jones the
communication was referred to the follow
ing committee: Rev. DIR. J, 3. Jeter. Rev
I. Hume, ST., Rev. DR.. George b. Taylor,
Rev. b. Grimsley, aud Hon. K. l.. Monla.
que.
| New Boards.
! Rev. c. II. Ryland presented the report of
| the Committee on New Boards, which was,
on motion of Rev. DR.. Wilson, referred back
| to the committee, with instructions to in
quire into the expectancy of consolidating
the Sunday School and Billie Board with the
State Mission Board.
Centennial Educational Fund.
Rev. DR.. j. c. Long presented the report
! of the Committee on the American Baptist
Educational Commission, which WAS adopt.
| ed, as follows:
Whereas the American Baptist Educa-
tlona Commission proposes to avail itself of
tue popular Interest which will he awakened
by the approaching centennial of American
independence for the purpose of stirring the
Baptists of all the States to make liberal con-
tributions for the endowment and support
Of our various institutions Of learning and
Whereas it is proposed that the objects to
which these contributions are to be devoted
shall, wherever preferred, be designated by
the donors, whether acting as individuals,
churches, associations, or other bodies, while
contributions having no such designation
| shaIl be appropriated by the Executive Com
mittee OF The American Baptist Executive
| Commission, located III the city OF New
York, Or. :. ). Cutting, responding see
rotary J and having advisory committees 1t
Boston. Chicago, Richmond, and Nashville,
to such institutions in different part, of the
country as may seem especially to require
aid: and
Whereas this plAn has been Endorsed and
approved by the Advisory Committee lOc:-
ted at Richmond, who have solicited the APP
prevail and cooperation of this General AS$O-
citation therefore
"Resolred J.. That the General AsSocia-
ton of the Baptiats of Virginia cordially ul-
prove of the suggestion Of the AMERICAN
Baptist Educational Commission that tht
Baplists of the United States should com
rnemorate the Centennial of American lu
, dependence by large contributions to their
higher Institutions Of leaIning in all pats u
our cOuEtry.
, Res :lr"d =. That Il colnmiItc of fDe be
appointed, who shall, Oh behalf of this Also
citation and 10 carry out it Objects and fol
lis lull protection, act with the Local Adyi'
: sorry Committee of the Educational Commits
sion.
"Rcsplrrd 8. That the $500, 600, which
we nave now nearly raised for Richmond
College on ideas 50 similar to those Of thu
proposed plan, may, if desired by the sale
committee of tue Association. be counted "a
, part of the contribution to he raised hN
July l. 1876
= Memorial Volume.
Rev. A.. BroadduS. Jr.. after Il graceful
, tribute to the worth OF all tile Memorial ad
,, drc-sts. made touching allusion to the ser
=. vices Of Dr. Jctcr, and moved that the Nc
mCri;l Committee publish in suitable foru
> all of the addresses, and that committee
consisting of i;cv. Dr.. J. {. Long, Professor
John Hart, and Professor G.. ii. Winston. b.
appointed to prepare for publication in th
, volume sketch Of the services of DR.. Jete
! to the Genera! Association.
y The resolutions were unanimolsl,
adopted.
The Alleged Distinction on Account o
Color DiscIaimed.
: Ii. X. Elyson, Esq. rose to II personal ey
pianaliun. lie read from Petersburg pa
, per notice Of an alleged exclusion OF some
culored preachers from the college ground
on Thursday. He had a>cerlainsd that the,
were excluded by the pGi,e, and desired t
sav. as chairman Of the LEGAL committee
that it was done entirely without authority
Had he seen those colorcd brethren there, Sc
far from excluding them he would have seer
TO il that they had suitable places assigned
. them where they could have heard the All
dresses i'll comfort.
j;cv. DR.. Biting said that he had given tn,
: coioled PREACHERS special invitations 10 HI
!. present, that tue polio" had no authority I,
:, exclude them, mud laat Ill regretted that /
: had been dont.
An appeal from
} The Colored Church In Sidney
for help in paying for their new house o
worship was laid before the Association
Dr.. Curry stated that the house had beer
built on the express condition that it shou't
> be used exclusively for religious purp. .Ses
lie commended the Object, aud a COMMITTED
OF three was appointed 10 secure subscrip
tons.
: Ii. X. E!lyson. corresponding secretary
then read the
Eiftiofh Annual Report Of the state
Mission Board.
IN presenting this tifteth annual report il
! mpht well be expected that the Boar(
would mark 50 important an epoch IN 1t:
history with brief sketch of Stale mission;
+ during the past half century; but this Is reu
+ dcred unn. ctssary by the appointment O
our esteemed upntt"T. Rev. b. deter, u. u.
ri RI n,prare an. address Oh. the work OF tht
General 4 ssocia1 len during that period. nc
! other man could so well do this service. anu
as the sole work of the Association Tor th'r
. I.iv-two wears was State missions, it Is emil
: neurly appropriate that tue surviving pioneer
+ missionarv of the Board, who saw It's feebie
beginning. took part in IFS early Struggles
. and lives 10 rejoice with us 10 It's ffer-Dr'SOt
r cr;ny uros,,r;.ts of usefulness, should pc th'
historian of this occasion. He VIII Tell yos
how at The first, with him>ell ! nd another
: we undertook to rvangrlxc Virginia no"
I from ills small number our missionary uaii'
+ ere long sweiled TO seyenty-three how 1, ines
faithful servants of Jesus preached the Wo:t
: with power; how the Holy Spirit blessed l
@ in the conversion of tens Of thousands Q
f souls; how these converts were gathere,