The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-20
...,. YESTERDAY was clear and
local MATTERS.
o,.rp BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
yiuety-third Session.
SECOND DAY.

OIL. attendance Yesterday. was much
,...~ ,,,ap tnr day before, the extra train
..", richmond being crowded with dele
".", AVID ladies, and the people from the
-.'.r,nnl;nv country swelling the numbers
',..ir tnr house and yard were full.
'', T',,, Dr. \. BroadduS conducted the half
,.'~.. devotional exercises, during which
:,,.~..,io- addresses were made by Dr.
! lr.or and pr. Hroaddus. =
IT, letter recalled some interesting rcml-
.:...prr, ~ the Dover Association Is 1t was
d" f>oi. when he first attended it.
Tr EroaGdtlS smoke OF the utter futlllty
al nlans without The Divine blessing.
Tie morning hour was consumed In the
.t;.ra>.ian OF the report OH state Missions,
Which was prepared by the Rev. John D.
rrr,fr. and. in his absence, read by the
.rrk The report elected an earnest dis
.l,,ion. which was participated in by DrS.
G,rljrE. \. BroadduS, Jeter, Dickinson,
pry>. j. II. Barnes, Al. Bagby, IL. u.
Ir,y.. pr. Hatcher. and Ii. Il. Ellyson.
II IL o'clock Rev. J. o. Kirk preached mt
The stand. while the Association continued
il. session in the house.
1, II o'clock the Association adjourned
L. Tn" stand TO hear a sermon from Dr. r..
". Warren. The congregation was very
lgrcr and attentive to the admirable sermon.
During the recess the good people or Glen
Alien spread on their convenicntly-arrange
tables a splendid feast OF good things, TO
which al cnmcr> were cordially invited,
and most couricously and gracefully helped.
The good things to eat and the pleasant So
cil intercourse combined to make the re-
cess very delightful episode in the pro-
cccdIngS.
In the afternoon the report on sunday
school work. prepared by }. u. WINSTON,
ESQ. was read by the clerk. The report
states that during the past year there has
been real progress in the Sunday-school
work within the bounds OF the Dover Asso-
citation: that there has been decided in
crease in the numbers in the schools, and
that it WAS especially gratifying to note that
the reports from the schools OF the Assocla-
,ion indicate two hundred and 1iity-nine
conversions.
The report elected an interesting discus
sion, which WAS participated in by DrS.
Curry and Warren and RevS. Alfred BaSby,
!. William Jones. c. II. Rvland. and j. S.
Bethel.
The question Of the appointment OF q
missionary and Il colportor to labor within
the bound. Of tho Association was referred
10 a special committee.
Dr Hatcher then read the report on edu.
cation.
The report recommended the Education
Board. the q" Dollar Roll " enterprise, Rich
nond College and the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
An exceedingly interesting discussion
followed, which was participated in by
VI. J. 7. EllySon and Professor Edmund
Harrison. DrS. 4. T.. Dickinson, L. w.
Warren, and j. l.. NJ. Curry, Rev. c. II.
kyland, and Professor john Hart.
4 large number OF dollar rolls were dis
tributct among those who promised to act
IT. AGENTS.
While the Association met in the house,
Rex. I. ;. Runaway preached at the stand.
To-day Dr. Broaddus and others will
preach, and the Association will consider
? the report on foreign missions and other
matters OF interest.
The special train leaves Broad-Strect de.
iUt n 9 \. NJ. and those who made the tril
Yesterday will doubtless induce larger
number to 80 to-day. The railroad authorl'
ties promise additional coaches if necessary