The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-02
Especial TELEGRAM, to tho Disnatch.1

Especial telegram to the Dspatci.1
CULPEPER, VA, June 1.-The delegates
and visitors were at the church early this
morning, and an hour or so was delightfully."-
spent In Misunderstanding and social converse.
Halt an hour was spent in devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Rev. A. B. Dunnaway
and participated in by DR.. Charles Manly, Of
Staunton, Rev. G. w. Beal, OF Georgetown,
D. c., and Rev. Alfred Bagby, OF King and
Queen.
After attending to various matters OF rou-
tine business, General Field offered
AN AMENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION,
to the effect that, by unanimous consent, the
vote by ballot might be dispensed with in
the election of officers.
DR.. Gnrlick offered an amendment which
provided for viua-roce vote unless other
wise ordered.
The whole subject was laid on the table,
and a special committee appointed to con-
slider it.
THE STATISTICAL SECRETARY,
Rev. DR.. c. G. Biting, made brief state
ment, in which he reported the names Of
sixteen churches organized; sixteen minis
tiers ordained; twelve new houses Of wor-
ship dedicated, and eight ministers who had
died. He made this partial report in order
that he might be enabled to complete it.
The names Of Rev. William Harrison
Williams, OF Alabama, and Luther Broad
dus, of South Carolina, were added to the
list OF visiting ministers.
Rev. Dr. W. a. Montgomery read the re-
port OF the
HOME-AIsSIoN BOARD
located at Lynchburg, which co0perates
with the Home-Mission Board OF the South
ern Baptist Convention. The report speaks
OF the effort made to secure missionary
agent for Virginia, and, upon the failure OF
this, to secure voluntary contributions from
the churches. The results had not been en-
tirely satisfactory, but sufficientto give hope
of larger success another year. The report
speaks OF the Importance OF the work OF the
Home-Mission Board OF the Convention.
Its embarrassment during the past year had
prevented the appointment OF more than
twenty-six missionaries, but these reported
$50 baptisms, and good work done.
The report closes with IN earnest appeal
for more hearty cooperation with this
Board.
REV. DIR. W. II. N'INToSH,
corresponding secretary Of the 1ome-Mls'
sion Board of the Southern Baptist Conven'
ton, was called out, and made an admirable
address. He said that he was happy to greet
his brethren in Virginia, and to express hi:
appreciation OF their kindness. He gave an
interesting statement OF the history OF the
Board since its organization, thirty-one
years ago, and showed that its cmbarrass
ments had largely grown out Of the transfer
Of the Indian work to the Board, with then
accumulated debt, and more recently the
Sunday-School Board and its debt. HI
stated that the debt Of the Board had beer
greatly reduced, and they hoped soon tt
entirely hquidate it. Since the organization
OF the Board it has collected and disbursec
over 100000, and over 10000 convert;
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\ large number of new churches have
been organized and weak churches sus
tanned. He spoke Of the work among
the Indians, and OF the appeal made by TIT
wild Indians for the gospel; related touch
ing incident Of letter just received from
from the ShawneeS, and made an eloquent
appeal on
THE OBLIGATION OF WHITE CHRISTIANS
to lead the red men back to fairer heritage
than that which our fathers wrested from
theirs. lie then spoke OF the great work tt
be done by the Board among the coloret
people OF the South and among the whites o.
our wide-spreading territory.
Rev. II. It. Eaton, Of Petersburg, desired
to call attention to the fact that since the
war the 30 ard at Marion has expended ii
Virginia two thousand dollars more than il
has received in contributions from Virginia
and he earnestly insisted that Virginia
ought now to pay back this sum with com
pound interest.
REV. DIR. L. W. WARREN
said he would not disparage the work al
home, but we are too prone to look at home
AS Scipio failed to cope with Hannibal in
Italy, and only succeeded when he carried
the war into Africa and Numbered at the
gates of Carthage, so we can best carry on
the contest with the powers of darkness by
sending our forces beyond the limits OF Vir.
ginia to attack the strongholds Of Satan.
He had been deeply touched by the appeal
OF these wild tribes, and he wanted Vir-
ginia to pledge herself to support that ma
tive Indian whom God has called to preach
to these wandering ones Of His people.
REV. DIR. W. E. HATCHER
was more hopeful OF the success OF this
Board now than ever before, as his personal
acquaintance with George Taylor was a
pledge that our work at Rome will 60 on
properly, so the acquaintance he had formed
with our noble missionary to the Indians,
Brother Buckner, had given him deeper in
terest in Indian missions. He related a
touching incident connected with the recent
visit of DR.. Buckner and his Indians to
Richmond, and made an earnest and telling
appeal for Indian missions. DR.. 4. E. Dick
inson made n stirring appeal and engineered
a collection for the Board.
The roll OF district associations was then
called, and volunteer agents addressed the
Association. H. Il. Elyson closed the dis
cussion with an earnest appeal to all to
rally around and sustain this important
BOARD. The report was adopted.