The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-05
discipline of the church those members who
refuse to contribute anything TO benevolent

OBJECTS.
Reu. Or. George r. Adams gave interest.
ing incidents 10 illustrate the point that. SO
far from interfering with the work at home,
contributions to general beneyolenee in
crease those to the support Of the individual
church.
Reu. DR.. Sumner, of Alabama, earnestly
Insisted that men ought to give from prin'
cfpLe, and that it should not be necessary to
dog their steps with agents or committees.
! Reu. DR.. Bcyce. of Kentucky, agreed with
Or. Sumner US TO what ought to be, but ip-
sisted that as churches ard individuals will
not do their duty they must be followed up
by agents and committees. He illustrated
by several amusing Incidents. s
Req. DR.. JeteT said that there was Divine
authority for agents. Paul had sent Titus
aud another brother to see after the collection
ut Corinth, and they seem TO have been most
successful agents. He regretted that we had
no report Of the speech made BY Titus on
that OCCASION, as 1t was doubtless model In
every respect. The report was adopted.
The Chair announced the following COM
mittee on the resolutions of the Board of
Trustees Of Richmond College: Accomac.
D. A. Woodson; Albemarle, 9. Manly; Ap-
pomattox, J. e. NewbilI; Blue Ridge. j. l..
Taylor; Concord. T. w. Syndor Dan River,
j. 3. Turpin; Goshen. 7. S. Duupaway
James River, l.. r. Thornbill Lebanon, j.
L. KIncanuon; Mary land District, L. r.
Chiles; Portsmouth, w. D. Thomas; Poto.
mac, j. q. HayDe>; Rappabannock, G. Fl.
Northam; Roanoke, a. 3. Brown; Shiloh,
j. G. Field Strawberry, c. Tyree: Valley,
G. l.. Coke; Clinch valley, G. B. Marlborough.
INTRODUCTORY SERMON.
The Association at ten minutes to - took
recess of ten minutes to bear the introduce
tory sermon by Rev. 1. B. Lake, of Fauquier
county.
= Rev. j. R. Bagby of Powbatan, Rev. DR..
A. B. Brown of Pittsyl1ania, and Rev. Dr..
Hatcher of Richmond, conducted the pre-.
liminary services.
After which Rev. I. Blake, of Fauquer,
announced as his text, LII! am with you
always, even unto the end of The world"
Matthew, xviii, 20. He discussed the fol
lowing propositions
L. The continued personal presence oil
Jesus with His people.
2. That presence the joy and light of the
Christian life.
8. The conditions of this personal mani.
festation. ...
These points MIR. Lake illustrated, eX'
banded, and elaborated into an able, clio.
quent, practical, and most effective sermon
which seemed to make fine impression on
the large and deeply-attentiye congregation
who heard it. ..
At the close of the sermon the congrega.
ton sang with fine effect
"How frm foundation We saints of The Lord"
The three hours Of intermission were
most pleasantly spent in the homes Of thi:
hospitable people. 49,.
Afternoon Session.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. T. 81. Pritcbard
it was announced that the order Of the eve
ding was tie consideration Of the constitu.
tional amendments.
The following changes were proposed by
Il committee at the last session of the Asso.
llon and referred to this meeting:
The committee appointed to revise the
constitution recommended the following
amendments
Section 3. Strike out all between the first
sentence and the words provided, Arrays
IN the last sentence, and insert the follow
iug:
Every life.memhcr Of the General Associa.
ton Is hereby continued life. member. Ad.
ditional lifememters may be made by the
pay ment of two hundred dollars to the fund
OF the Association.
A contribution Of twenty live dollars ar.
nualIy shall constitute the donor an annual
memUer.
Any church connected with district as.
ISOLATION cooperating With the General AS
;D,, k.,II No lal tn
tive, and an additional representative fol
every twenty five dollars contributes: Pro
Uided, Tnas no church shall be ent.-
lied TO more than live representatives., eX
ctp: on the payment of one hundred dollar:
for each additional representative.
Any society or association connected will
the churches cc0yersling with this body
snall be entitled TO representation in the
same manner as the churches, except that nc
such society or ASSOCIATION shall be entitled
to i representation Withouta contribution o.
twenty-five dollars.
Section /. Insert the words San auditor
after the word "tlelsurer."
Section 5. Strike out the words "treasu
rer and auditor"
Section 6. Strike out the word "auy .
and insert ALL
Strike out section and substitute:
The GeIeral Association shall elect an
nualg one board, to be called 1.-The BotrC
OF the Bapt;st General Association Of Flr
ginia.'.
This Board shall consist of twenty-seven
active members, including a pre>ident AND
recording secretary, all of whom shall reside
in the city of Richmond, and one correspond
ius memner from each of the district Assoca
tons celebrating with this body. This
Board shall 4e Sub-divided into five commit
Lees of five active members and one CORE
spending member each, to be called respec'
tiyely the state, Mission, Foreign Mission
Home Mission, Snnday.Scbool, and Educa.
ton Committees, which shall have the man.
aeemept of the matters committed to their
trust, subject TO the approval OF the Board
provided,
/. That the president and recording secre.
tary of tue Board shall be er.ofcio memCers
OF all the committees.
2. Tbat the corresponding members here.
tofore provided shall have all the rights ana
privileges of active members.
g. That the State Mission Committee shall
have one additional advisory member from
each of the district Associations US aforesaid.
4. That the Board shall have not less than
four meetings year, Il majority OF the act
i've memters constituting quorum for bu-
siness, } and that its annual report shall en-
brace The operations of all the committees.
5. That the Board may, at their discretion,
employ a corresponding secretary to aid
them in carrying out the objects Of the
Board.
6. IF this plan be adopted) section 6
shall be amended so as to make the treasurer
of the Association er-oficio member OF the
Board and of each commlltse.
[Sigued] Thomas W. Sydnor, Reuben
Jones. Cnurles Qlarles, j. R. Harrison, Z.
D. Haymore. j. /. Averett, B. Grlmsley, Z.
T. Southerlu. j. r. Bagby, j. B. I. Patter-
son, J. r. jackson, J. l.. Lodge, committee
Pew DR. Srdnor. Of NoLtOWay, took the