The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22

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DR.. j. c, Long remarked that this work
fSlate Missions3 was OF the bottom Oh an gu,
interests. By American Baptists the wosiu
had to be brought back to Gospel principles.
He referred to Germany and the Ea2t, wneIe
there were thirty thousand members. MUCH
was due to Virginia Bapti>ts. ms :, sss ave
had contributed as much as any three otates
to the progress OF Baptist principles IN .us
South; he referred TO Witt, Cream, anu
others. Virginia has been nursery Tor tue
Southern States. Great responsibility Is on
,n Casnplainss had been made against the
IA ntiss In the Evangelical Alliance Tor send
ing 10 the Valley and to Germany, places
.a|ressiy occupied by Protestant religion.
Though we have done much for sinners,
much has been done towards bringing other
denominations from error.
Rev. j. B. 4. Patterson stated that ne
loved the people and was not inclined 10
leave them. Scottsyile Was surroundee o5
Baptist ministers, whilst be was laborins
there as missionary: two Baptist ministers
lived in the town. They are no. '0ny W.
,upied. because the churches can't sustain
them. He was not ashamed OF has Associa-
ton. When the General ASSOCIATION re-
solved to raise $4,000 for State MISSIONS
this Association was apportioned WIN
81 .25e. After the panic came on the BOARD
spep, only about $4,000, being little owe.
one-hilf, aud yet this Association oad Isise oo
se3e more than three-fourths OF It's SZo0o
annoriioumept. Only tweuty-one churcnes
had been reported as contributing anvth'nS.
| IF all had contributed the whole would nave
been raised. We can do all that IS expected
of ia. and more. This Association uid raise
more than their proportional part OF what
was actually spent by the Board:
| DIR. Dickinson thought that three.fourths
of our churches owed their existence, unoer
| God, to this Board. Referring to the statiS-
| tics in the report, he asked, Must tnis WORK
stop? The missionaries must be dismlssea
unless something is done. de was not tor
playing q retreat. Other States are LOOKING
| to us, asking how We get along without pa'u
agents. Brother EIIyson was doing without
charge that for which men in other States
receive $1,000 or $4,000. Virginia is bap-
tist plant.bed. Many bad gone from this
county. When he has travelled IN the west
aud seen these men he was reminded OF the
| Wise Men coming from the East. The Mld.
| die District Association had thirteen out OF
its twenty. eight churches without pastors !;
vet it raised 5000, which is to be incIe aSed
to 81, 00U, for this work. He wanted Sl,oOo
from the Albemarlc Association.
| Rev. J. +. Massic could remember the
time when Baptist minister was curiosity
in Stanton he made his first visit there
about thirty years ago. Two Baptist minis
| ters were then in the Valley. Now churches
| dotted the Valley, the work Of missionaries
| of the General Association. All other in
terests were largely indebted to this Board.
| This Association, the first alphabetically,
should be first in its works. The bane OF
this country is extravaganza, not poverty.
On the close OF the remarks Of Rev. j. T..
| Massie, Brother Dickinson realized in sub.
| scriptious and cash nearly 81 200 for State
Missions.
On motion, the report was adopted.
The report on Education was then read by
Rev. S. T. Huff; to which were appended
the following resolutions:
"ReSolUed, l. That we request and urge
all tue churches of our Association to contri.
butte something during the year to the Edu.
cational Board for the support OF ministerial
students ut Richmond College.
Resolued. 2. That we sympathize with
the effort which is being made for the en-
dowment of our Theological Seminary, and
that we hope that our people may find it in
their hearts to contribute to this end.
ReSotued, 3. That werecommend parents
| to give to their children the advantages OF the
| best education possible, and that they do this
rather than labor TO ledue them land and
| money"
On motion, the Association adjourned for
| recess till q o'clock, at which time the re.
| port would be discussed.
Rev. C. Manly, D. D., preached at the
| stand at II NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association convened at % O'Clock.
Prayer by Rev. j. r. Bagby.
! On motion, the report on Education was
postponed to hear the report on Tempe
rance, which was read by Brother D. P.
| Powers. 1t recommended church discipline
as about the best thing to remedy the evils
Of intempcrance among church members.
The report was not discussed, but tabled for
the present in order to resume the discussion
of The report on Education.
DR.. Toy presented the claims Of Green
vile Seminary. He stated that over $4,000
had been pledged, and that s., 900 more were
needed to bind the subscriptions. He wanted
81, 900 more from this association. Staunton
and Charlottesville had given 5000 each, and
Brother N. NJ. Page, of Mount Ed, had
given 800.
Professor Davis said he felt relieved this
morning when he heard what had been
raised here for State Missions; but here was
another crisis. If the $4,000 are not raised
the seminary must stop. An educated min
istry was necessary for the progress of Bap.
fist principles. The success of our seminary
had been astonishing. The pressure that has
been on 1t would have crushed any secular
institution. He thought this the most im-
portant interest the Baptists have at stake.
Rev. j. z. Massie and T. N. Wills also
spoke most pleadingly for the seminary.
Rev. j. L. Randolph said he would rather
have our seminary endowed with S500,000
by many subscribers than that one man
should give s8000,000, alluded to by Pro-
lessor Davis. ,.-......
Rev. j. b. 4. Patterson thought the great
business now was TO get the money. He
| wanted some Of the young farmers to take
the Lord as partner in their tobacco crop
for the next five years by giving bond to
the seminary and paying it from the pro-
ceedS Of these crops.
The amount raised by DR.. Toy was nearly
500.
Professor Harris and Rev. j. A. Mundy
represented Hollins Institute. They urged
the endowment of Rollins Institute, and
pending the getting of subscriptions the re-
port on Education was laid on, the table till
tomorrow morning.
Rev. j. E. Massie offered the following
| resolutions:
"ResolUed, That We regard the Religious
Herald as most able and valuable instru-
mentality for the development Of intelligent
| Christian character, the enhancement of
Christian benevolenee, the maintenance of
a of-s. a