The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-27
FIRST DAY.
Morning session.


4 Morning session.
..r. numbers Of delegates to the Con-
q ,......s lrfiv.d on Tuesday night and on the
& 49,. ri.r:- Yesterday morning. ana the
.,.., ASSOCIATION Hall during the morn
3D.. .,... animated and pleasant. The cordial
..-..,,.,. Of old friends. the pleasant intro
,,..., uf ic,, arquain'anceS, and the plea
.-,l, that ran around n the committee
f., 4!f.ug, lUr0l> >kll'uIly and eSped'tl0usly
....yi homes 10 The delegates, maze the
ra,r.ir. r,>> hy swiftly and pleasantly.
Nh O'Clock number OF the delegates
,..,..tf,d at the Seventies Street Christian
,'rr md participated in 4 pleasant prayer
M.r,la-.
t,t4s o'ciolk the president of the Con-
yrr,. :. Frank ". TAYLOR. of Detroit. Mich
,,.. CA, ned the Convention to order and
a...pfoutltte selections Of Scripture.
|, .yu2 announced that there had been
E,..,uiulmcnt in the special train which
ws. XnrctvI to lcav" Washington at 6 A. NJ,
gri int 2 telegram Just received stated that
,l.,,. we're usc hundred delegates on the re-
.,,.. ~ ,rIIn it VAS determined ION motion) TO
,,..',.,a,. the regular organization until 4
O. -rn IN IT," afternoon.
r.. Convention then spent an hour IN
r.,. d.iighltul devotional exercises led by
EA. Mr. Tag~art, Of PENNSYLVANIA. The
,n-IJ- WaS very sweet, aud the prayers
.,rfa..v short, pointed. and teryent. A
u.p>. iic1>ant part OF the exercises was the
,uarrs ny the different delegates in surccs.
.5a i passages o. Scripture containing
~, nr- promises. and the mlng!ng OF these
w'. appropriate songs.
In"uc,tlu. VA. dismissed with prayer by
i'r i'rr-id nj, and the benedlclion by Rev.
i. l.. rylcr.
Afternoon Session.
The northern and Soll hcrn trains brought
Mr-. numbers of additional delegates, and at
,'-.mk the Styentb.Srrrct Christian church
vi, sell filled. The President called the
E."v..ug to order. and the exercises were
,,,l..i by Ill @Iug with will "BlcSt be the
triAac binds"
N.y.I. T.. Tyler read the thirteenth chap
=; ui !. Corinthians: after which, Rev. DR..
!. l.. u. Garry led in prayer.
Mr. :. '. l.. Gfaham. of Baltimore, was
t. G,d temporary secretary.
htntHkS OF PRESIDENT TAYLOR.
Iar President (F. -. Tuylor) then made'a
ia Introductory remarks. He congratulated
g., 'vryrIllon on the pleasant aud auSpi-
'.-- circumstances under which 1t net.
TA.,. conventions are al ways pleasant aud
mi. ,tic: but this Was one OF very peculiar
m'-r,>'. Ever since the determination to
U,,,. tUs> year in Richmond there bad been
c,l,,tut prayer ascending that God would
In,r: with amd bless them here, uniting all
i,.'- in The true spirit o! Christian love.
III, l. prd hli heard these prayers, as Is eyl-
drLr.i III the spirit manifested aud the
iNAIl, with which all sections OF the
country had been blessed. The work
T.. ,l. associations aud OF the churctes
t.G urvcr been 50 successful as during the
pa YEAR. They met lrr the second time in
l., capita! Of the old Dominion. When
iar, met here in 1851 the work was in its
!IiIbrv ana Wcukncss--no now II Is in It's vigor
uul strength. A grand work bad been ac
cu!..,,I >a,i. But he would remind bis
MIGrn HAT along with these high priri-
!'-r- cJma increased responsibility. The
IU..>jug faces OF those wont TO be seen in
lA.,c gatherings, and who have passed over
lr river. reminded them Of the shortness OF
l'uc, and called in tIumpet-t0ngue to work.
llr memory OF the departed is blessed and
lH,lr example should be studied and imita-
tr'. He urged bis brethren to abide in
t.,I5>', that II rich blessing might como into
t4rsr midst, and tXhored them to press for
Wlga III The good work.
toNu,ITEE TO NOMINATE PERMANENT OFFICERS.
~ motion. it was resolved that a commit
l., Of one from each Province, State, and
Territory here represented be appointed to
LvMluitr permanent officers.
.u"ir wl> Il long discussion as TO the mode
W appointing this committee, whether by
lhr President or by each delegation, and il
w:> hnuly left TO the President, who an
bounced the following committee: James
Mccormick, Jr.. Of Pennsylvania (chairman);
D i. Bridges, Quebec; Il. j. Wiikie, Onta-
49,: J. :. Mclean. Nova Scotia; {. M. Bal
g,} M1lu,; \. II. Critcaet, New Hamp.
'.'.r: \. l.. stone, Vermont: FL. l.. Porter,
Massachusetts,: George A. Arnold, Rhode
I-a' W. +. Bcnlum. Connecticut; John
\. ha>>ing, Ncw York; II. Jud. Hill, New
J~!-rs; &. ". /. uDtfarr, M4rylaud; +. X.
>I&u. District Of Columbia; Coionel w. Z.
NGH!o!d, Virginia; 4. j. Dod,ncad, South
t4soIlnA: Rev. w. y. Hunter, North Caro-
@ut: J. V. uiiace. Georgia; William Bow
Ter. o"i"; X. L. Chew, indiana; :. A. keap.
Illinois: Professor {. Sweuzberg. Michigan;
H"nn Williams, Iowa j. =. Suley, Mime
tia: il. !. Tru>l0w, Tennessee; Colonel
& y. l.oycIace, Alabama; j. B. Clayton,
h"u,ucAy; W. Il. Irwin, West Virginia
q. 6. Pratt. Colorado.
The members OF the press, the pastors OF
Ia a'hmond, al! membcrs of the RichmODd As
>pout!on, and all ministers of evangelical
rau@cbes present, were invited 10 sit as CORE
sposJlng members.
BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen were appointed As
i Temporary Business Committee: Thomas
h. Gro, Washington: NJ. X. peming, Bos-
lon j. +. Ellyson, klchmond; $. Is. Brew.
q, Montgomery, Ala. w. S. Herbert, Ha- |
r1-ioWE. Md. Robert A, Orr, Pittsburgh, |
r.. :: - Smith, OF indiana. |
DuIing che discussion of the several poiots |
sr"cnlcd there Vas considerable applause |
H. clipping Of hands something new in q |
Aeu,c Of Coz IN this latitude.
while the Committee on Nominations WAS
u; !hc time wzs spent in singing and prayer.
PEasAEEET OFFICERS.
The Commute. on Nominations reported,
through their chairman, tnat they had been
in their selection OF officers.
be announcement of the name OF Joseph
l3rGic, Of Aiabams, as president was re-
aI al with storm of applause and the
invention arose to their feet and sung
. B!eAt be the tie."
Tie Convention then unanimously elected
oe following officers: President, Joseph
iadie OF Selma; Vice.Piesidents. X. IL.
puiip no Il i 4