The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-23

at AS0anU On sSatuIUay, WHICH WuS oPSeInnSSsS1,
with appropriate Teifgi services con.
ducted by Rev. A. b. Smith. Ainutiber OF
new delegates APPEARED, many coming up
| on the special train from 'Richmond !, 80.
Other church letters were read, and one
from Rev. a. ii, Sands thanking the body
foritssympathvio Tor hitnfn his loss OF health,
| and fregrettlng his Inability: to attend the
present session. Z. I -
The subject OF ay.ics isG14}ss! esiI
.l,,s,s.tl. \ ms EDgcAT1ONi sttsf b Ittii ~
being next in order a good report In re gard
to 1t was read by Rev. Edmund Harrison,
In which it was stated that thirty three min
tister:sl; students were assisted by the Edu-
cation Board and pursuing their studies at
l,Riehmondi College, six Of whom were from
| this Association. The report lamented a
Hack OF funds, (which impaired.the useful-
ness OF the Board, and urged liberal and
! systematic cor tributions. The report was
mdopted after being discussed by Rev. Ed
mund Harrisoc, Rev. E. W. Warren, D.Df
Rev. j. o. Turpsn, Professors Charles, l..
Cooke, John Hart, and 81. q. Harris, D. ID.
These addresses urged chiefly an increase
OF contributions and the establishment OF
good intermediate schools and academies,
Zone especially in Richmond. 'siI.~&
/ Rev. Mir. Molly (Methodist) and Professor
Frayser, of Culpeper, were invited to seats
in the body ~ u 80
TIE MINISTER'S RELIEF Fund
was discussed by Thomas j. Starke, Esq,
treasurer Of the committee, for this in-
terest, and was followed by Professor
Charles L. Cooke, the president OF the COM
mittee, who explained the nature. and ne
cessity Of its efforts to be the relief and sup
port of disabled and superaunuated Baptist
ministers and the needy widows Of deceased
preachers. About 81 ,535 has been con-
tributed to this object during the past year.
The report was further discussed by Rev.
IJ. A. French and others; after which a col
lection was taken for the fund, and the re-
port was adopted. y ~ " :.
The report on
FOREIGN MISSIONS
was read by Professor H. r.. Harris, u. D.,
which gave substantially the state OF the
work under the Board Of the Southern
Baptist Convention, as heretofore published
in the Dispatch. ~. ~, :,
Able and interesting addresses on the sub
iect were made by Rev. Drs. E., w. war
rem and j. L. NJ. Curry, which directed the
attention of the large and interested au-
,dience to the missionary conference OF sew
eral denominations held recently in China,
and also to the reflex influence OF missions
on individuals and.churches.
DR.. Harris, the editor of the Foreign M1s'
sion Journal, presented the claims OIL the
paper, and made some important statements.
especially as to the fact that the widely-used
International series of Sunday-school les
sons Will be devoted for some months hence
to the subject of Primitive Apostolic Mis-
sions, especially of Paul and Barnabas:
T. - M IN, fhQ aTIlippf
and the! report was adopted; after which
the Association tads ourned, and beneath the
beautiful shade-trees of the college campus
partook ,of a bountiful. collation. provided
by the hospitable people Of Ashland and
vicinity. At this festive hour the delegates
and visitors .of the Association mingled In
delightful association with the towns-people
of all classes and religious persuasion4s.,
2 The Evening Session, Co. 60
beginning at 8 o'clock; was opened with
prayer by Rev. j. Fl. Barnes. OF New Kent
and the cause Of -
SUNDAY; SCHOOLS q. ~.t.tt2.4 >
was presented in q report by2J. 3: Brown,
ESQ. of Hanover. ), The report commended
the general work, and gave 366 conversions
for the year, and stated that the reports OF
thirty-eight schools give total OF 6,0S7
scholars, or an increase OF 536 over the pre-
vious year. 1t is stated that the: Sunday
School and Bible Board is doing a noble
work, especially in the mountain regions OF
Virginia. =, e., =,
author, Mr.. Brown, and y. 3. wood, Esq.
Rev. Henry. Med Donald, D. ID, made a
facetious, felicitous speech, comptimenting.
Ashland hospitality, and full OF telling hits
r. Ill o1o ory with q fnJIahJ
and pathetic reference to the teacher and
pupil meeting in Hanover.
BE was followed by DR.. Curry in a strong
and stirring speech In behalf especially Of
the Bible feature OF the Sunday-school
work, incidentally commending he,work Of
the Virginia Bible Society. The report was
adopted. @ I'D 1n4 - ,,as. !, x, IL: - IS.
j. B. Watkins, Esq, offered the following 8
resolutions, which was unanimously adopt
ed: - -,
our only faith and practice, we hail with
.ioy all instrumentalities for its greater cir
culatiof,, and therefore extend to- the work
OF the Virginia Bible Society our sympathy,
and hereby commend it to the prayers and
contributions Of the delegates and churches
of this Association. ..gsEs
The Association decided to hold its next
session at Emmaus, New Kent, on Wednes-
day after. the third Sunday, in July, 1873.
The digest of letters showed that there
are 49. churches in the bounds OF the Asso-
ciation IA gain Of two), from SO OF which
letters have been received. Thirty five have
pastors, and all report Sabbath-schools, in
addition to, six mission schools. = The total
memberships Of churches reported is 6,3 3l5 ).
of Sabbatb-Sehool scholars, 4,543. Addi-
tions by BAPTISM 1856. &. Is ~ & ~: - = ~, ~
There has been an apparent falling off in
contributions to several boards, which will
be seen from the following comparat &c
table: l> ;sis s.i. .s... ,'sr.e,!!
Foreign missions. ......$1, 563 g 3,059 90
Home missions, /; t823 81 412 90
Edaea.,9naa ,ssS S a9 S 81 81
sanday1sshool sand si and Bible -'oD
board lovcr)...........,r. 1875 61s 37:5e
Several contributions. aggregsting up
wards Of $500, have been given to the Min-
'isters' Relief Fund, but :hGYep either been
included in the letters in a. misce eilaneous
summary or failed to be reported. .se-.
af Rev, DR.. J.. w illiam Jones was chosen to
preach the next. ANNUAL sermon, and Rev.
DIR. Curry alternate. - Is: y. =, "a .ess
81 The usual resolutions or thanks for hospi-
tality, the tender of other churches for.
preaching, and 10 the; railroad for reduced
fares, we're unanimessly adopted, and the
Association adjourned finally after very.
pleasant session and some appropriate vale
dictory remarks by the Moderator.
a The pulpits Of the Presbyterian and Meth
,odist churches, as well as the Baptist, viii
be occupied to-day by ministers Of the
Association. 81. IS sszS s5