The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-02
Morning Session.

f.: DANvILLE, VA, June 1.-The Association
was called to order at 0 A. d., and half an
hour spent in devotional exercises, led by
Rev. A. C. Barron.
Rev. Alfred Bagby read the report OF the
Committee on Obituaries for 1876. The
report pays appropriate tributes to the
memories of Rev. T. B. Evans, Of Middle
sex county; Rev. Mordecai Haygood, OF
Halifax county, and Rev. Porter Cleave.
land, Of Albemarle.
The report was adopted and ordered to
be spread on the minutes. A new Commit
tee on Obituaries was appointed.
| STATE MISSIONS -.f
always excites deep interest in the Associa-
ton, and the delegation was full at II O'Clock,
when Mr. II. X. Ellyson, corresponding Sec
rotary of the State Mission Board, read the
annual report. 1t opens with feeling re-
ference to the death, in October last, OF
Rev. James Fife, of Albemarle, the last sur
viYor OF the original members OF this Board,
and one OF the founders OF the General As
ISOLATION.
The year which had Just closed had been
one OF the most fruitful in spiritual bless
ings in ali the past history Of this Board.
Forty-two missionaries had been appointed,
fifteen to labor west of the Blue Ridge, four
teen in Piedmont and Middle Virginia, and
thirteen in the Underwater section, each
grand division OF the State having received
its fair share Of the benefits OF State mis-
sions.
These missionaries occupied 1G7 stations
in parts Of 80 counties and in % towns and
villages; they preached 1926 sermons !;
2,S7S persons professed faith in Christ under
their ministry, 1929 OF whom they baptized
into the fellowship of the mission churches;
they made 6,934 visits to families for rel-
gious conversation and prayer; organized
Is new Sunday schools and new churches;
houses OF worship were completed and
others are being built; 1T Sunday schools
were sustained at the mission stations.
The report Of the Board last year called
special attention to the rapid progress Of
Baptist principles in the Valley and the
Southwest. Reference is now made to it to
note the fact that the success OF Baptist
missionaries there since that time has been
more remarkable than ever before. Then
5000 conversions for the previous five
years were reported. Now they re-
port 1921 conversions In one year.
The missionaries themselves baptized
SIT converts during the year, and Baptist
pastors baptized over eight hundred per-
sons who protested faith in Christ in meet
ings held by these missionaries-an addi-
ton Of about fifteen hundred to Baptist
churches in that part OF the State under
their labors during the past year. Many OF
the converts also Joined other denomina-
tons; and the Board say, owe thank God
for the enlargement Of our own beloved
Zion, and rejoice that others are sbarers
with us in the grace Of our Lord Jesus
Christ" ...... p.
The missions east of the mountains are
generally prosperous, three hundred and
tifty-two baptisms by the missionaries and
five hundred and eighty-four other CONVEX
sions in meetings held by them with pas
tors having been reported for the year.
The receipts Of this Board for the year
amounted to S9,273.79; paid out, SS,073.56;
balance in the treasury, S1,2OO.29. There
will be due the missionaries on the 1st Of
June S5,723.75, which it is expected will
be sent up to the Association at Danyille, or
be received by the treasurer at Richmond
during the month.
1t will require $4,000 next year to hold
$4,000 if favorable responses are made to
the appeals for missionaries and for aid to
feeble churches which come up from all
parts OF the State.
The report concludes with al earnest adj
dress to the Baptists OF Virginia to be faith
full to God, and to wisely use their great op-
portunities for extending the conquests Of
the cross into every neighborhood in the
State.
The secretary stated that the funds sent
up to this meeting and known to be in the
hands Of church treasurers would pay of
the full amount due the missionaries with
the exception Of 81 1000, which it was hoped
would be sent to the treasury during the
month.
REV. DR.. c. MANLY, OF STANTON,
spoke OF the report as beautiful ilustra-
ton of the fact that though the workmen
fall, the work goes on. He paid feeling
tribute to the fathers who laid the founda-
tons OF this State Mission work, and spoke
of the signifcancy Of the fact that just as
the last survivor OF its founders (Rev. James
Fife) is called from his work on earth to his
reward in heaven, the secretary comes with
this noble record of results achieved during
the past year.
He earnestly insisted that the denomina-
ton should be stirred up to greater zeal and
effort. /. He warmly endorsed the position OF
the report that it is subject OF gratitude to
God that so many have found Jesus in con.
nection with the labors of the missionaries,
even though they have thought proper to
unite with other denomina He wished
they could see ito be their duty to become
Baptists, but.whether they would OF not he
thanked God that they had become Chris.
tians. He warmly endorsed the course Of
the missionaries to whom reference had
been made. - ...r,,-g Las:4
Rev. w. A. Whitescarver, OF Harrison.
burg, made an Interesting statement OF the
:, CONDITION AND WANTS OF HIS FIELD.
The report was further discussed by III
X. Ellyson, Rev. w. r. D. Moncure, DR.
w u untcher DR. Cor TYren Rev. G.