The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-22
,sor the Daily Dispatch,
a,Anr,a r,e baptist Association.
FIRST DAY,

,sor the Daily Dispstch
Alhcmarle baptist AssocissssSu'
FIRST DAY.
Arhe A,henarle B1ptist Association con-
..a,,aS In TIA eiebfy.third annsa session WITH
sha Fork church, Fiuvanua county, va, on
srnesday. August rs, 1874.
Afser siueiag a voluntary e. How Beauh.
snl are Thy Towers by the choir. the Asso'
.ia,Jon was called TO orGer at II O'Clock W
;,s Moderator, Rev. J. d. T. Patterson, VINO
requested Rev.S. z. Huff to conoac, sl'a
devotional opening exercises. Inc eSs 80
bvmn of the Hymn and Tune'b ooS M w.
Sung. }. Tor q ThTassnd Iongues tos,.n
E,der HUI read The fiftieth Psalm. frayer
by Rev. C. Manly, -. u. eho. a,ff.
Owing 10 the crowded house ano 1I,e WV ,
cnlty that would necessarily attend tne coz
1ae,;ne of ballots, the organization wasspost-
,,oned 70 hear the Introductory sermon Dy
Rev. ". A. Wbi.escayver, who read the
sonr,h cbap,pr OF II. Corinthians. Atier
singing The 1sJh hymn Of the baptist
Psaln,ody. and prayer by Rev. Dr. Manly,
the minister announced as hts tsAt Tue
seventh verse oftbe fourth chaPseraest read
.sBut we base this treasure IN earthen yes
sells, that the cxcelleDcy OF the power may
be Of God, and not OF us" Ihe sunJect was
handled by the minister in mastery man
ner, and made tender alMSions 10 KEY 4.
Smith, whose granite monument, erec'ea Dy
the churches of his charge, stood but le"
.tens from the church-aeor: also TO Rey-
noldsop, Bagby, and George, who had for'
merlS preached to congregations in this
house The congregation seemed unusually
large. The church. though spacious, was
denscly crowded indoors and a!sles. Elder
Wbitescaryer was pastor Of this church III
teen years, and has teen absent hve. Ebe
sermon was followed by prayer Oy EideF
HUFF. The Association adjourned TOR recess
till q O'Clock.
ArrERSeat SESSION.
At2.3o O'Clock the Association was called
"a order by it's Moderator, Rev. }. Is. i.
Patterson. The Association sang "Je>us l
love tby charn,jug name" Prayer by Kew
G. +. Fry. The Association proceeded tu
eject officers b. ballot. D. Z. Powers noml.
mated Rev. 5. p. Huff, and, on motion OF
Rev. J. r. Raraolpb. the clerk was in
struc.cd 10 cast the ballot Of the Association
for the nominees, and the ballot was accord
inyly cast for Elder Huff. 1t IS the custom
of this Association TO elect new moderator
every wear. Brother HUFF, on taSlnS tbc
chair, returned bis thanks for the honor con
ferrcd on him, and requested the Association
TO remember the sermon this morning and
that this treasure YVES in earthen vessels.
On motion OF Rev. ]. E. Massie, Elder
Patterson was authorized to cast The vote OF
the Association for clerk and treasurer. The
ballot being cast, D. p. Powers was elected
clerk and j. T. Randolph treasurer.
On motion OF Rev. j. Fl. Taylor, the pas
tor Of this church and deacons were ap-
pointed Committee on Religious EAer-
ssises. The committee Immediately an
nounccd that Rev. John f. Massie would
preach at the stand at O'Clock.
The rules OF order were then read.
On motion of Rev. j. B. T. Patterson, Wis.
iting brethren were invited to seats, and
they were requested to report themselves.
Whereupon the following were invited: Dr.
A. e. Dickinson, as messenger from the Do.
yer, and representative also Of the Religious
Herald; Professor w. j. Morrisset,e, Of
Culpeper Female Institute; Rev. j. T..
Bagby, from the Middle District Associa-
ton.
the clerk then proceeded to read the let
tiers, assisted by Jumcs N. Herndon and G. F..
Fry.
The Columbia Baptist church, organized
MAY, 1874, applied for admission, which APP
plca;ion was referred to special commit
tee, consisting of DR.. G. II. Snead, j. b. T..
Patterson, and ID. II. Pitts. The committee
reported favorably and the church was adj
United.
DR.. G. II. Toy, of Greenyile, and Profess
sor II. II. Harris, Of Richmond College,
coming in during the reading of the letters,
were invited to seats; also, Elders Shipman
and Mundy.
On motion of Brother Powers, Commit
fee on Order of Business was appointed.
consisting of Reys j. A. Doll, w. A. White.
scarver, and j. FL. Taylor.
DR.. A. E. Dickinson here stated that,
owing to the unavoidable absence OF Brother
FL. X. Elyson, and Of the absolute necessity
imposed on himself Of having to leave to-
morrow afternoon, be hoped that the Com
mittee OF Arrangements would let the report
on State Missions come up tomorrow morn
ing, rs Brother Ellyson had requested him
TO make some statement Of facts i'll regard to
that work. The request was granted.
The Committee on Religious Services re.
ported that DR.. Toy, Of Greenville, would
preach at the stand tomorrow at 10 O'Clock
followed Immediately by DR.. Charles Manly,
and that Rev. J. A. Mundy would preach at
the stand at o'clock.
The Committee on Order of Business
made the following report for tomorrow
Meet at 81 O'Clock, and spend half an hour in
devotional exercises at 10. report on State
Missions; II, on Education; y, Temper
ance; adjourn ut l. Meet again at q, at
which time report on Colportage would
come up; Sunday-schOol at O'Clock.
On motion Of Rev. j. 7. Randolph, com.
mittee to nominate standing committees WAS
appointed. 1t consisted of DR.. j. c. Long,
u. p. Powers, and A. N. Switzerland.
On motion Of Elder Massie, committee
consisting of Rev. w. A. Whitescarver, d.
c. Rittenhouse, and Z. +. Fry was appointed
TO nominate preacher and name time and
place of next meeting.
On motion, the Association adjourned till
tomorrow morning at 90 O'Clock. Prayer
by Elder Gatewood.
SECOND DAT.
The Association met, pursuant to adjourn.
ment, at o. o'clock, aud spent half an hour
in devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
w. A. Whitcscarver. Prayers by Professor
w. j. MorrisSttt and Professor n. Il. Davis.
At 10 O'Clock the Moderator took the chair.
The minutes of yesterday were read and ap.
proved.
Onmotion of Rev. J. T. Randolph, the fol.
lowing changes in some of the names OF the
churches were recognized By the Association:
The name of Beulah was changed to 1.Gethse-
mane," and Mount Eagle was changed 70
Milton"
Leave was granted the Committee on Az
engagements for next annual meeting to re-
tire for consultation.
Rev. w. c. Hall, from Dover Association,
coming in, was invited to q seat.
On motion Of the Treasurer, Committee
on Finance was appointed, consisting of K.
G. Taylor and Or. j. c. Long.
The report on State Missions was read by
DIR. J. c. Long. 1t appears that the Beard
had employed SO missionaries, who had hap
sized CPL. and reported 1.0S9 conversions