The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-04

| REPORT ISS1ONARlEST 10 BElNCREASE
IN SOUTHWEST y1RGINIA-APPOINTME
| OF NEW BoAREs-THANKS FOR THE HOS
pITALITY OF DANvILLE-ADJoUR
from Our Special Reporter.J
| Morning Session. 50
DANvrLLE, June 2.--The devotional ex
.ercises were conducted by Rev. G. Gray
and were of more than ordinary interest. :,
DR.. T. w. Sydnor, OF Nottoway, alluded
to the fact that so many OF the Baptist pas
! tors and other ministers OF Virginia are
from other States, and yet cordially enter
into and sympathize with us in all Of oul
| State work, and spoke o., it as an illustration
of the power Of Christian. love to weld to-
gether in harmonious action men from dii-
ferent sections and OF conflicting views.
Rev. G. Gray spoke OF the Importance and
value of the devotional exercises OF the
Association. r. / -. :'. ..": ';...'
Rev.. j. B. Hutson spoke OF the harmony
and good feeling which had characterized
the present session Of the body.
At haIf-past 0 O'Clock the President
Judge j. II. C. jones' called tie Assoca'
ton to order. -. 80 '..-.
The Chair announced as the Committee
on Obituaries Rev. W. Il. D. Moncurc and
Rev. T. S. Dunaway. 5s
The Historical Society was authorized to
print it's minutes with the minutes OF the
Association. 80, ...'' -
J. W; Todd. OF Staunton, corresponding
secretary, read the report Of the ...
|, sUNDAY-scHooL AND BIBLE BOARD =.
a successful effort had been made to re.
establish the colportage system, which in
former years had been productive Of SC
much good. Three laborers had been em'
ploycd, many religious books and Bibles
distributed, the Sunday-school cause built
up, and cighty-six persons professed con-
version. Other colporters will soon be EN-,
ployed. All the liabilities Of the Board had
been fully paid. --@-t - .
In the Sunday-school department OF its
work the statistics show that there. are Asa
Sunday schools connected with the General
Association, having 1918 officers and teach
crs and SO, TOE scholars. ...... ..
Rev. DR.. Manly, OF Staunton, president
OF the Board, made an interesting statement
of the work OF the Board. Remarks were
made by Rev. J. X. bagby, Rev. Ed. Har-
rson, and DR.. Rice, when the hour for the
especial order" arrived, and the
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD
made their annual report through the Pres
ident OF the Board, Rev. DR.. ". D. Thomas.
The report sketches the work accomplish
ed by the Board during the past year in
China, Africa, and Italy, where the work
has been greatly blessed. 1t closes with tho
following recommendations: ..
1. That 81, 800 over and above our fegu
lar contributions be raised at once to enable
the Board to send back to China Miss Lot
tic Moon and Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons, who
are now in this country and are anxious K
return to their loved work. - 49,.
.. The general distribution OF the forclJr
Mission Journal. ...-- .~.....~
3. The formation OF women's missionary
societies in all OF the churches.
/. The establishment and regular ob
servance Of the monthly concert OF prayer
5. That the pastors see to it that there bt
more regular, constant, and liberal contrl
buttons in their churches.
THE FOREIGN MISSION JOURNAL ENDORSED.
DR.. A. Z. Dickinson earnestly recon-
mended the Foreign Mission Journal, and
then made stirring speech on the genera
subject.
He smoke OF the revival OF interest in the
work of foreign missions. rs recently shown
at the meeting OF the Southern Baptist Con
vention. He alluded to the lberality OF thu
northern Methodists in paying off the deb
of their Board, to the noble Presbyterian
woman who sent her check for $4,000 tt
pay off the debt OF the Board of the north
ern Prcsbyterians, and gave avivid account
of the raising OF $4,000 for foreign mis-
sions at the recent meeting OF the northern
Baptist Missionary Union. He made ar
earnest appeal for more zeal and liberallt!
in the work.
GO FORTH AND PREACH THE GOSPEL.
Rev. DR.. Tyree eloquently urged that ac'
must give the Gospel to the nations OF th'
earth, or we will not be guiltIess OF theil
blood. &C.,. .. .. - .... .....
Professors II. Fl. Harris and c. II. Win
| ston made statements in reference to thu
Foreiqn Journal, and urged its circulation
among the people. .-,,.... 49,.
Rev. J. A. Davis called out Rev. DR.. II
A.. Topper, corresponding secretary OF thu
Board Of the Southern Baptist Convention
So. AN ADDRESS FROM DIR. UPPER.
| DR.. Topper made one OF his chaste, clio
quent, and thrilling addresses on the gen
eral subject of missions, beautifully weav
ing in some accounts of the work OF thu
Board he represents. He related touch
ing incident OF Il converted Chinaman, wh'
had "sold himself as pig" (become
"Coolie " in order that he might carry tn
Gospel to the scattered ones OF his people
and who had been instrumental in the con
version of ninety OF his people and organ
iziny them into church. His speech seem
ed to stir up the people to unwonted in
terest in the work Of foreign missions.
|! A RICHMOND PASTOR SPEAKS.
Rev. DIR. Warren made 4 telling speech
on the idea that God does not commit thi:
work to angels, but to sinful, selfish men
that. cleansed OF their sins by the blood O.
Jesus, and their selishness removed by
Gods spirit, they lnay-not as masses, bu
as indiyiduals-giv themselves fully to thi!
81, &c fraa