The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-28
L. ccsmi!ion Of Vc:lab.e-Sireet Baptist
e'hyrcn.

-. sunday afternoon at O'Clock the
---,..E a.: Ncnahl. street was crowded to its
tt,...,. c.lr9cicy ~ 4 congregation assembled
. y....>> the Recognition" Of the new
C...rgA p; council OF the other churches OF
Era'a.&i.
Ta.c lnril was composed Of the follow
H.. a~!,-ata>:
i..>r church: Rev. Or. J. L. Burrows.
G.,. rr, !. /. VI. Curry, and Rev. Edmond
!.-~.>oH.
>.aond church: y. +. Winston, J. B.
".u1 Dr. George i. Steel.
trace. street church: Rev. DR.. \. ". Will
80. T. !. Evans, Wellington Goddin, }.
Wi.i.I,a jones.
L.@.a.>.:cct church: Rev. Dir. J. r. Gar
4. Mics ICrpin. w. *. Williams.
Manchester church Rev. DR.. -. b. Win
..,", Dr. /. +. ChlleS, George I. Blanton.
tol"n church: Rev. II. G. Crews, {. Ii.
4 Gay, !. ". Turner.
sidney church Rev.J. NJ. Butler, Robert
LIU'nI, II. Chambcrlayne.
The Council organized by electin" Rev.
!'r. "in;rrc mo dcrator, and }. William Jones
:rirt3-v.
TAc cl..k Of the church, Norvell Ryland,
then read HE covenant and articles Of faith
ID" sane ~ those laid down by HiScoX and
i' VI i'N btit CIV. eAiS
pastor Rev. George +. Willianls) made q
':lrf statement OF tue origin aud circum-
.:aacc> Of the organization Of the church.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. siarlick, the Coun-
=. then proceeded to recognize the church,
and welcome her into the family OF Baptist
cs.rcac>.
j:~y. }. Ai. Butler read the Scriptures and
t;rrcd the PRAYER and Rev. DR.. Burrows
!.att" the Recognition" address. He eX-
;ta.uad that the object of this meeting was
:" r.aV7Eise not to organize the church.
ElT.s, church poiity uocs not admit the
:!l:.t q 4 council TO organize church,
".irh rni!st be G0ne by voluntary agree
!a@;.t oG baptizad believers. But it is emil
n-u',v aDprouriatc, as preserving a proper
comfy 4.d fellowship among The churches,
tha. "n the organization of new church,
;i.- otaar churcles Of the vicinity should
endorse is rules Of faith. recognize its " or
or" sad welcome it into the family.
Ii Gii, spirit, then, this Council, com.
,.-ed Of delegates from the Baptist churches
81 it!cEmond, were there TO recognize Tins
ir" church, and welcome ii into the family
"i fellowship Of the Baptist churches Of
Z. ".A1uaEd and the 20,520 Baptist churches
49,! lii@ 1868, ,J3S members in the United
Sy:a.
liz r,;n;cci 10 hail another 0lre sixteenth,
'aUi'tn@ Ire eight cOlored churches Baptist
c4UI.!. x Richmond. where the proportion
/" i.'" 70; uation is large, but not large
cE3a'i
i!"i.r.H spoke Of the covenant, its mean
ne, c3Aga;inps, and responsibilities; wei
;atG lie church, rtjoiccd with them at the
''-it ajE,yf;es Of the day, aud expressed
.4r '.Ts4cSt hope that they might be able TO
,aut ulD i strong, c$Icient church which
t.Duid prove blessing 10 the city, the State.
s@4 iIc world He then gave the right band
. fellowship 10 the pastor and 10 the
.-I,ch.
Rev. DR.. y. w. Wilson then made the
i-ltc,> 10 tise church, in The course Of H,lS h
.e c&lofttd each member Of this chuiGh
4 ler, the individual! responsibility thst
~ Upon hiua. He urged that ii be q bar.
H'%:ou> family, aud that they help each
var III their daily business as well AS III
."4.ou> duties. lie earnestly insisted upon
..e lJ;y Of visiting the sick, aud said that 1t
~" shame that u church member shonio
' Hi%ueilcd 10 look 10 Masons, Odd-Fe ell
"",, knj@hls Of PytiiE,s, or any benevolent
'-'ly rather than TO his church for syInps'- !
~! .n1 help in sickness. Wishing the sick !
'-l l-c ucHdy is made test Of "pure Teli- |
I'm IL 'hc Scriptures, and he insisted that
-" ifiTalc 'nelnLers should never suffer the
.','.rto have all Of this religion, but should
al means s.''are it with him.
II" strongly +, lDiEdcd them that church
- 1bisatlons to Me community and to the
,|4J, aud earucs,I, eXhorted them to bring
~ ~~' IDiidren into The sunday school to work
:, ,Ac good Of the coInlNunity, and TO give
,,,''Ie .''Aee that they are .rue church by
"'"'h9 genuine missionary spirit. Aboyei