The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-30

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
LAST TWO DAYS OF THE EIGHTY FOURTH SESSION
OF THE PORTSMOUTH, BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
HicHsFoRD, GREEHsviLLE COUNTY. VA,
September %, 1875.
/ see that the first letter of your core
spondent Ia reference TO the Portsmouth As.
ISOLATION was partly anticipated by "Robin
Hood Let mo add that the congregations
on Sunday were very large, and that the
preachers (Rev. DR.. Jeer and Rev. #. T..
Eaton, in the Baptist church. and Revs. A.
Z. Owen, DR.. Mcdowell of North Carolina,
and J. William Jones.) were listened to With
marked attention; also, that the subjects of
state missions, foreign missions, &C., we're
duly considered Yesterday, and the 4" Minis.
ters' Relief Fund" elected good deal of In.
terest AMI contribution of over 5000.
The report on Education ian admirable
one) was presented by Captain John r..
Wright, of Suffolk. The report warmly
commended Richmond College, the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, the Educa-
tional Board, Hollips Female Institute !;
Chowan Female Institute, North Carolina;
Richmond Female Institute !; and Roanoke
Female Institute. Danville.
Rev. Charles Fl. Ryland, financial secre-
tary Of Richmond College, made very In.
tereSting statement of the financial history,
status, plans, and prospects Of the college.
Dr.. Hatcher, Of Richmond, arrived by the
the Methodist church to large and very at
tentive congregation.
This morning the Association resumed the
consideration Of the Education report.
Rev. Mr.. Davenport made an appeal for
., Ds;. to1 ,nh
dorsed in short speeches by Rev. T. t..
Eaton, Rev. r. Owens, Rev. r. Jones' and
the speakers who followed.
DR.. Hatcher urged the duty..of looking out
and encouraging suitable young men TO enter
envy until they are prepared for The college,
and then helping them through the college
and he seminary. DR.. Hatcher related seve-
raj touching incidents of boys with whom he
bad come in cont act, and made telling ap.
peal to the Association to sustain the Educa-
ton Board in supporting ministerial stu
dents.
The discussion was further participated in
N. Donaldson, T.. T. Eaton. DR.. A. NJ.
Mcdowell, and A. E. owen, and Captain
John H. Wright; and collection for the Ed
ucaton Board was made.
The report of Rev. T. T. Eaton on the
"Digest of Letters" showed that Al out Of
the As churches Of the Association are repre-
sented at this session; tina. there have been
extensive REVEALS 10 many of the churches,
and bap,isms reported in % OF the churches,
sggregatirg 54G during the year. A Sunday
school was reported iu every church save two,
and the aggregate of contributions reported
is s26, 4G3.
The Sunday school work, ministerial sup
port, and some other matters Of interest,
elected earnest discussion and action.
In the afternoon the Methodist church
vas crowded to its utmost capacity. and all
seemed delighted with the sermon Of Rev. T..
r. Eaton. whose recent addition to the min
istry of Virginia is hailed with such lively
satisfaction.
The hospitality with which the Aseocia.
ton has been entertained has been as cordial
as bountiful and elegant, all denominations
heartily uniting TO make the delegates apd
visitors feel "at home"
The eighty-fourth session Of this venera-
BILE body is regarded as most pleasant and
profitable meeting. FIAToR.