The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-19
Ketorted TOR the
...,4 Mcsssor Associations. ~

us. ,,,on., 'ag Thursday, August u. 1875, a
con- 90 n,n,ock i N. Introductory sermon va
=, cached by Ell Rstiiff rom the text
Matthew. 2sth chapter. 10Th and 2ott
verses" Go ye,S &c., DC. Prayer by Eide
| J. n. Moore. The Association then ad
iourned one hour for dinner.
| The Association convened at I o'clock
| Jacob Hamilton, Esq, the moderator OF las
year, called the Association TO order. Elder
". n. Buckles led in prayer. The churches
and delegates were then enrolled. The Asso
| citation then proceeded to the election OF OH
GERS. Jacob Hamilton was elected mede.
rator, Colonel r. II. DUNCAN clerk, and W.
r. Bayless treasurer. Bethel church, at Car
ter's station, was received into the Assocta.
ton.
The following corresponding delegates and
visiting brethren were invited to seats Ar
thur Edwards, from Nola Chuckey; I. E..
Z. Hunter, from Walauga; also Elders A.
J. F. Hrter and E. D. Silver, from same
Elder j. b. Kimbrougb, agent Messy Creek
College Elder G. a. Loftin, general agent
of the Baptist centennial movement 10 Ten
nessee Elder n. 3. Goforth, president
Mossy Creek College; Elder b. L. Boiling,
of same Elder n, w. q. Baxter, missionary
of the Association; Elder Robert Alison, OF
Chicago University and R. u. Johns, agent
of Foreign Missions. 80 -
On motion, the letters from the churches
were read by Elder W. n. Buckles and E.
II. Bachman.
Toe usual committees were appoin'el
| Adjourned till 8 a. NJ. tomorrow. Prayer
by Elder kimbrough.
| SECOND DAY.
The Association convened at 8 O'Clock.
Prayer by Elder 6. A. Loftin. Minutes
read and approved.
The Committee on Arrangements reported,
and report adopted.
The following brethren were invited to
seats: Professor W. j. MorrisSett, president
Of the Bristol Female College: Elder }. /.
| kincaunon general agent, and Elder A. Il.
| Burroughs agent, Of Bristol Female College ;
Elder 81. L. Ingram, from Clinch valley
Association Elder D. j. Harris, of Fall
Branch.
On motion, Professor Morsissett and Elder
on Education.
Roll called. Preaching at the stand by
| Elder G. l.. Boiling.
Reports Of home missions read, and dis
cus~ed by Elders Moore, Ratclit, Goforth,
and Keen, and adopted. -,
On motion, collection and pledges were
taken up for bone missions, to be paid at
the next meeting or to the Executive Board
during the wear. Amount collected, $500
in cash pledges, SH.25.
Adjourned till ! O'Clock. ......
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association convened at l O'Clock z.
NJ, according to adjournment. Prayer by
Elder Ratlitf.
The report on foreign missions was read
BY Elder Routh. An animated discussion
was carried on by Elders Johns, Loftin, and
k,mbrough, after which cash collection OF
S54 was taken up. and the report, after being
amended by resolution to take up another
collection on the Sabbath for this object, was
adopted. The people seemed to be in a
spirit of giving to foreign missions.
Elder w. a. Keen, from Committee on
Books and Periodicals., read his report on
those subjects; discussion by Elders Loftin,
Keen, and others report adopted.
On motion, the report on education and the
centennial movement was set for tomorrow
at 10 O'Clock. The Association adjourned
till 81 A. NJ. to morrow.
THIRD DAY.
The Association convened at So A. NJ.
Prayer by Elder Baxter. Minutes read and
corrected.
z. Fl. Bacbman pronounced Boffman)
read report on our duty to the colored Bip.
fists in the bounds of this Association,
which, after discussion by Elder Loftin. Pro.
fessor Morrisett, and others, was adopted.
The report on ministerial support, in the
absence of the chairman of the committee,
was read by the clerk, and after remarks by
Brother n. j. Phillips adopted.
~ ob,,r rf q
tee on Education, &C., being absent, and the
hour of 10 having arrived, on motion Elder
Lottin, the general agent, was invited to ad-
dress the Association GU the centennial
movement in Tennessee. He occupied the
uuent, and interesting speech. The Assocla-
ton adjourned one hour for refreshments.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met at O'Clock.
The report on education, &c, was read OF
Professor Morrssett.
Elder J. r.. kincaunon made an earnest
speech, presenting motives for BaptaSts co,
operating earnestly in this great centennial
movement. and laid the claims of Bristol Fee
male College before the Association.
+ der kimbrough spoke in favor OF Messy
Creek College.
Remarks were also made by Elders Loftin
and Alison.
This report seemed to be the greatest ln'
terest brought before the Association. Col
lectiops and pledges (amounts not ascer'
tained) were then made. The report pro-
posed the appointment of 40 Association
committee, located at Jonesboro', Tenn, to
manage ard push forward this work IN this
Association.
Report on Sabbath schools was read by
Brother J. b. Chase, recommending the
establishment of Sabbath school In every
church, and adopted.
Report on family worship was read by
Elder 6. Z. Faw.
Brother N. j. Phillips read the report on
digest of letters 81 churches, 5000 mem
bers. Special attention was directed 10 the
debt on the GreeDsyile church. Elder
Moore made an affecting speech in its behalf,
md n.os annointed an agent by the ASs0cl3-