The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-03

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no more devoted friends anywhere than the
Faculty OF Grocer Seminary aud the dwell
ers within its precincts; and, but for the
extremely pressing times. he felt sure that
some OF the friends OF Grocer would have
been found among the most liberal contri-
butors to this Seminary. He earnestly and
effectively held up as the two great objects
for which Virginia Baptists should now
strive-the raising OF the balance OF the
| 100000 needed by the Seminary and the
full completion of the endowment Of Rich
mond College.
| Rev. DR.. Williams, OF Baltimore, en-
dorsed warmly the resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
STATE MISSIONS.
| II. K. Elyson, Esq, corresponding sec
retary, read the ffty.fifth annual report of
discussion OF deep interest, which was par
ticipated in by Professor c. L. Cooke, Of
Hollins Institute; Rev. DR.. C. Tyree, OF
Liberty; Henry Pollard, Esq, OF King and
| Queen county: Rev. DR.. G. W. Samson. Of
New York; Rev. DR.. c. Manly, Rev. DR..
| A. B. Brown, Rev. Mr.. Brinkhouse, Of
| North Carolina, and Rev. DR.. j. l.. NJ.
| Curry.
| Professor Cooke spoke of the peace and
harmony which for ffty-tive years had pre-
vailed in the body and the wonderful sue
cess which had attended the labors OF our
State missionaries as proof OF the Divine
! blessing. But he insisted that the Associa-
ton has not yet fully met the command OF
the Master, 'tGo!" in that there are vast
regions into which their missionaries have
not yet gone. He called attention to the
fact that while the report this year does not
give as large number OF baptisms AS last
year, yet it shows more solid work done lin
the organization Of new churches, the cree
ton OF new houses Of worship, &C.,
than perhaps any previous report in
the 1ifty-tiye years. He paid 4 high
tribute to the "strong men' from
our Seminary whom the Board has
sent west OF the mountains, and Of the
power they are in that region, and earnestly
urged that such men should be sent to the
"regions beyond.' He said that the policy
Of northern Baptists, and Of some other de-
nominations, was to give most attention to
the cities; but he earnestly endorsed the
policy OF Virginia Baptists, which had been
to cultivate also the country places, where
dwell The bone and sinew OF the land, and
that the results of this policy bave been
most happy in the increased power and eff
cheney Of the denomination.
DR.. G. Tyree, Of Bedford, spoke earnestly
and eloqucntly OF the grand work the
Board has done in the past, and based on 1t
an argument for increased libcrality in the
future.
Henry Pollard, Esq, Of King and Queen
county, called attention to the fact that the
report indicates the fact that those who are
brought into the churches are being put 10
work.
Rev. Dr.. G. w. Samson brought out the
point that the policy OF the Board should
be, aud doubtless is, to help only those who
are willing to help themselves.
DR.. Manly insisted that the true way OF
"havinga good time" is to meet our oblisa-
tons and do faithfully our work, and that
we should esteem it a privilege to make
sacrifices to help on this grand work.
Rev. DR.. a. 3. Brown made one CT the
noblest speeches ever beard on the floor OF
the General Association. IT. abounded in
good things, and sparklcd all through with
keen satire and good hits, and bristled
with strong arguments and wel!-put facts
and figures. lie said that the leading
idea OF the report is that our work
is to eyangelize Virginia and spread
Baptist principles all over her borders.
Christian patriotism Is the central IDEA OF
our State Mission work. And while he de-
spised that narrow patriotism which never
looks beyond ones own nciShborhood, yet
he did love dear old Virginia as a man may
love his mother or his wife. He was proud
OF her past history, and he lonSed more than
he could express that she should preserve
Hntarnishcd her bright cscutcbeon, and con-
tinue on her grand mission OF rearing men.
He brought out the point that we have IN
Virginia to-day a grand field for the Chris
tan patriot, who shall rise above the
temptatons Of the hour, and inculcate the
duty OF making any and all sacrifices in or
der to fulfil our contracts, meet our oDlIga-
tions, and pay our honest debts. lie
insisted that the work OF this Board
is to advance the cause Of Christ in this
grand old Commonwealth, and thereby to
antagonizc error OF every kind. and that in
these hard times retreRchment should not
begin at the house OF God or in contribu-
lions to this Board. He eloquently appealed
to the Association to sustain this Board IN
giving to the people OF the Common
wealth the pure Gospel, which shall
prove OF far greater advantage to tue peo-
ple than mere material prosperity.
He spoke touchingly OF the blessings
which flow from sutIerings and adversely,
and pronounced an eloquent eulogy on the
pioneer missionaries OF the Board witt,
Mills, Jeter, and otberS,) and said OF Dr..
Jetcr, as a great orator had once said Of a
living great man "Long may the day be
when any tongue shall pronounce thy eu-
logy, or chiseI carve thy epitaph!"
DR.. Curry's speech was one Of his hap
pest efforts, which thrilled every heart, but
/ have not space for any report OF it.
VIATOR.
Fourth DAY
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
T,,a ha Accociation