The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-21

-ANNUAL SEfsmON REV. ph 1AnLioh3
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REPORT
q FROM THE COMMITTEES ON STATE MIS-
sIoNs, HONE MISSIONS, &C.
The Dover Baptist Association COM
meneed its ninety fourth annual session IN
the Baptist church at Ashland on Yesterday
morning at IL O'Clock. This body Is one OF
tIe oldest and most influential Of the Bap-
,tist t district associations in Virginia, en-
hrac;no ali. the churches of that denomina-
tion ia this city, and in the country extend
ine from Caroline and Goochland between
the james and York rivers to Chesapeake
bay, numbering AZ churches and about
5000 " hite members.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At the appointed hour Mr.. james B:
Winston, moderator OF the last session,
called the body to order, Rev. j. b. deter,
D. D., leading in prayer,
The letters from the churches were read
bv Rev. John William Jones, ID. D., clerk
Of the Association, assisted by Rev. Edmond
Harrison.. Thirty-one churches reported at
fine morning session, and the names Of their
delegates were enrolled.
The moderator and clerk were appointed
a committee. on the application OF new
churches for admission. .8 &
Visiting ministers and delegates from
other associations were invited to seats.
Professor Charles L. Cooke, of the Valley
Association, and Rev. M. W. Staples, gene
raj agent of the Virginia Bible Society, and
the pastors OF the Ashland churches, were
among those reported.as present.
ANNUAL SERMON.
After appointing the usual business COM
mittees the Association took recess to hear
the annual sermon, which was preached by
Rev. j., r. Garlick, D. d., from the text,
"Ye are Christ's."
After the sermon, the very large congre-
CATION present adjourned to the college
grounds, where they were invited to par
take OF a bountiful repast which had been
prepared for them by the people OF Ash
land.
At3P. NJ. the Association resssembled in
the church. Prayer by Professor Z. L..
Cooke.
Letters were read from three other
churches.
Rev. Edmond Harrison, Of the Committee
on Order OF Business, made report, which
MS adopted.
NEW CHURCHES AND STATE MISSIONS.
Rev. DR.. jones, of the Committee on New
Churches, reported, recommending that
Grafton church, York county, and Clay
Street church, Richmond, be received into
the Association. The report was adopted
and the Moderator gave the hand OF fellow
ship to their delegates.
The report Of the Committee on state
Missions being then the order OF the day,
Rev. William E. Hatcher, D., chairman,
read an interesting report, giving the ope-
rations Of that Board for the past year.
Forty-two missionaries had labored in parts
OF fifty-two counties and in twenty-three
towns and villages in Virginia, and 2,87S
nersops had professed faith in Christ under
their ministry. Thirty-fye missionaries
were appointed by the Board last week for
the current year, and thirty more were
needed for other fields in the State. The
report closed with an earnest appeal for
larger contributions to this cause.
MIR. 81. X. Ellyson, corresponding secre-
tary Of the State Mission Board, spoke In
support OF the report, reviewing the work
of the Board, and mentioning among other
| facts that within the lifetime OF single
generation, during the past thirty years,
there had been 3O,401 conversions in Vlr-
ginia under the labors OF the missionaries
| of this Board, 204 new churches and 432
new Sunday schools had been organized,
and more than 100 houses OF worship had
been erected.
Professor Charles L. Cooke followed
in a deeply interesting address on the work
OF this Board in Southwestern Virginia.
ADDREssEs-HoME MISSIONS.
Addresses were also made by Rev: j. r.
| Garlick, D. D., president OF the Board Mr..
J. B. Watkins, and Rev. W. R. Webb.
Rev. E. W. Warren, D. D., presented
the report of the Committee on Home Mis-
sions, in which he gave sketch Of the past
work and present needs Of the Home Mis-
sion Board Of the Southern Baptist Con-
yention. He followed in an eloquent adj
dress in behalf Of this work.
Rev. s. G. Clopton and Rev. Henry Nc
Donald, D. D., made stirring speeches in
advocacy Of the report.
The Association then adjourned until 10
O'Clock this morning.
To-day reports on Ministerial Education,
Ministers Relief Fund, Virginia Bible So
ciety. Foreign Missions, and other subjects,
will be read and discussed.
Rev. Henry Mcdonald was announced to
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