The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-08

SCI iSCS ~ NIL oIap'NS, ohSt SioSSe
with an expression of the hope that greater
good may be accomplished by the Society in
the future.
On motion, the report was received,
adopted, aud ordered to be printed.
ADDRESSES.
The Chair now introduced Rev. Henry
Wall, .. ID :, of ST. Johns church, who said
that if any person in the audience was under
the impression that he had been selected rs
the first speaker for any special merit which
he possessed that person would be very
speedily undcceiyed. He felt like the ulusi-
clan at some great concert who turucd Up
his instrument and then maybe pat forih
some very .diScordant notes. BIS position
was precisely that CT the Scotchman WI.
was asked ii lie knew how to play the iiddic-
He had been called upon for the first tnls In
his life to address Bible meeting.
The speaker then in an interesting manner
proceeded to say that for oiice all Gl1tcrc.ccc
Of opinion could be laid aside, aDd that ali
present could meet upon the one common
plattorm--tbe Bible. lie next proceeded 10
review the glorious WORK OF distributing tte
Bible to those who have long sat in dark
ness, and prayed that God would speed
such holy work. He asked, Why do
diving meu not love th. Word Of God as it
deserves to be loved. 1T was with great Git
fidence he said that he felt it his duty 70
ell,lde 10 that portion OF the report relative
to MIR. Sprigg and the Southern Ctu1ca,l0a,
and what the Board had said about him ii
connection with the charges made IN tnat
paper. He thought he ought TO oe-
fepd him who was absent and unable 10 &C.
fand himself. If the Bible costs as much TO
be distributed as Mr.. Sprigg says 1t Goes,
why let it 90, even though it cost more. DE
wanted all who were hungeripg and thirst
ING after the word of God to have it. he
regretted that the Board had seen BIT TO IN
dul,e in any vituperation. He was not
in collision with Mr.. SprIsg, nor dld ne
scarcely know him, but he felt Impellea 10
stand up and vndicale him.. lie belleIed
the way to end all this matter, which nas
gone abroad through the public prints,
would be to lay aside all recrminatlons ana
to correct the report from Wllcn Slr.
Sprgg had gotten his information wnen
he made the publication that he
did. He thought that Mr.. Sprisg had not
sought to publish anything uncharltaoie OF
uncbristian!ike. lie had been mlsied by
report which the Board itself had ackno"-
lodged was not all that it should have Deen.
This was an acknowledged fact, ana as sucn
the statement in the Churchman was larry
deducible from m incorrect report. he
thought that judgment ought to be suspend
ed until he had had an opportunity TO Vindl-
cate himself.
Rev. DR.. Boge was next called upon' out
declined to speak until other gentlemen VINO
had been invited to be present had occupied
the time OF the meeting.
Colonel Preston, of Lexington, was miro
duced by the chair. He made discourse
on the subject of religion, and applied bis
argument to the general subject of the eve
ming. The address was very learned and cer-
tainly fully appreciated. He declared that
men must read The Bible, and not read about
it; that ministers must preach, not about the
Bible, but the Bible itself. a-s...
General f. IL. Smith, of Lexington, fol-
lowed Colonel Preston, and said that he
had not proposed to make formal address.
but representing as he did an auxiliary soc-
ETY. of The Virginia Bible Society-the Rock
bridge Bible Society, which had as its last
president that man of zeal and love, Robert
i. Lee, be had felt it TO be his duty to come
to this meeting, however much the 1nconye-
nience. The speaker then proceeded to
make most excellent address upon the
general subjects of the evening, and /
mention number Of pleasant incidents
WHICH added greatly to the effect of what be
had to say. He spoke chiefly upon the Acs