The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-06
RaDpahanBOck Association.
[Reporied for the Dispatch.I
HARMONY GROVE CHURCH,
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Second Day-Contiulled.

Second Day-Contiuned.
Rev. A. f. Dickinson laid the claims OF
State Missions before the congregation at the
arbor and collected $3.50.
The Committee on S!lem Church letter
was granted leave to sit during the session
of the Association. The rules were SUI
pended in order to hear the report Of the
committee on Rev. Mr.. RaymoDd's rcsolu-
ton. The report is IL follows: g The COM
mittee being Of opinion That systematic
bencfirenco can be best promoted in our
churches through the inStrumentality OF The
pastors and the Influential private members,
recommend that they he requested to give
special and continued attention to this sub.
iect, and that they crdeavor to indurc every
member to set aside a specified portion OF
his income, which, as general rule, we
recommend 10 he one-tenth to be contributed
to religious objects; and we recommend
further, that this Association give TO the State
Mission Board the assurance that II may eX-
| pect the churches Of this Association, within
| the next sixty days, 10 raise and forward TO
| its treasury oue-tenth of the present indcbt-
edness of the board, and that it may further
| expect them to raise during the current year
| the sum Of not less than $1,000, rs their fair
proportion (being onc-tenth) of the estimated
expenditures OF said bolrd Tor the year."
The report on Education Of the Ministry
| was then read by A. i. Evans, Esq. An
address was delivered by Rev. {. Ii. Toy, OF
Greenevilc, setting forth the claims and spe-
cial needs of the Theological Seminary. The
Association gave over 5000 a year for tive
years, being more than was asked for.
Rev. c. Fl. Ryland spoke in behalf of
Richmond College, which had been in ope-
ration torty-four years, and had assisted
three hundred and fourteen ministers. and
| forty were now dependent upon II, and he
further said that the Board of Education
had debt at Frederlcks of $1,000, but
that it had been reduced to $1,000. Ad-
dresses were also delivered by Rev. John
| Pollard. and Rev. II. B. Evans indicated his
| intention of offering a resolution, but Rev.
Dunnaway having it already prepared pre-
sented it to the body. 1t was TO the effect
that the churches of this Association recog-
nize their obligation to assume their part OF
| this Indebtedness, and urge their members
| to make special efforts to raise the amount
at once. Professor Hart urged the claims OF
the college, and recommended that the de-
| nomination give it all their patronage. The
report and resolution were adopted.
1t was announced that on tomorrow Rev
IT. Wallace would preach at 10a, Rev. C.
II. Toy at y, and Rev. Mr.. David at 81.
The Association adjourned until 9 O'Clock
| tomorrow.
Third Day.
Devotional exercises were conducted BY
Rev. w. E. Wyatt. Miscellaneous bushes:
| being in order Rev. A. Broadus, ST., offered
| a resolution recommending the Herald, ant
urging all the members Of the Association
| to take it.
Hon. r. L. Montague, on behalf Of thu
committee appointed to consider the Salem
church letter, made report, which merely
expresses the opinion of this body. No rule
can be laid down in such cases-each mus
rest on its own merits. The obligation o
members to support their pastors and de
| fray church expenses was OF the highest i'm
portance, and any member who Dersistently
refuses to do so should be disciplined, unles
he is unable TO contribute. This does no
apply to benevolent operations outside
church expenses. The report was adopted
The Committee on Colored People ant
their Mission Work was rt&ppointed, ant
requested to report in writing at next meet
ing of this body.
Rev. a. Z. Dickinson apologized to Rev
| A. Bagby for interrupting him in his remark
on the mission work at this point, and backe'
his apology up by giving him $40 to thi
work.
The committee on time and place Of mex
meeting was appointed.
The report on Foreign Missions was callet
I'D. Rev. Dir. David made an address, con
tining himself mainly to African missions
Rev. W. Fl. Kirk recon nended brothe
David to visit the churches in this Associs
ton. He said the colored people in tn
Northern Neck were enthusiastic on thi
subject.
Kew. W. F. Dunnaway thought this
very important work, and recommends
that the coIored churches on this side OF III
Rappahannock be formed into an Associa
zion, and that the African Missions be thel
specific work.
Rev. A. E. Dickinson spoke most encour
aeingly of Brother Taylor's work In Italy
that the churches there were growing; AM
he further stated that there were l50,Oe
members ia the Burman Mission, and tina
they were getting to be almost selt-sustaln
ing. -,
i Elder Raymond offered q resolution tha
the ministers pledge themselves to get up
4 system of beneyolence among the colore
churches,::with special reference to Aries