The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-15
GOL0RED BAprisTs.
MEETING OF THE STATE CONVENTION ~
EBENEZER tBURcn YEsTERDAY-sER.
MONS DELIVER KED-oFFICERS ELECTED
APPOINTMENT OF A LARGE NUMBER OF
COMMITTEES ~, a. rs,,s s...,

APPOINTMENT OF A LARGE NUMBER OF
COMMITTEES, 4. ~ .as..y
The Virginia State Baptist Convention
tcosoredI met Yesterday morning at Ebene-
.zer Church, and was called to order by the
President, Elder Z. Wells. Prayer was
offered by Elder J. W. Peterson.
The Presidents address was then read.
A ieffev Of welcome was nc3t read, "mak-
ing all feef at home," as tie secretary
tefseiy sad in bis minutes.
Under Suspension OF the saies the fol-
lowing committees were appoisted::
On Finaare: James Gregory, y. p. San
derya!l, and J. B. lowe. ~s
Finance Committee OF Foreign Funds:
\. TAYLOR. D. King and J. Fl. Hcsmes.
On Permanent Organization: Elders W.
d. Corbin, Il. W.. Wright, and S. ~. Mad
der, NJ. 7. Lewis, =. q. Brown, w. FL.
Brown. and DR.. John Brooks.
ON Letters on New Churches: Elder
w. j. TbompSon- q. Je1rnurson, r. SsiIier,.
J. Cross, w. &. Easting, r. C. Brows,. c..
Oliver, John jones, and IF. Williams.
The following were appointed to Tssist
the clerk in reading letters: j. Herntsou,
W. j. Barnett, j. E. Earras, j. W. Patsr-
son. The letters were then read.
Elder Fl. Johnson being absent, Elder J:
Herndon was appointed to preach the m s.
sionary sermon. g..
OPENING SERMON.
The opening sermon was then preached,
by Elder L. a. Black. Elders +. Cook. II.
Jennurson, aud J. w. Patterson assisted in
the services. The sermon was from Rom.
XIV, %: "Aud l am sure that when l
come unto you I shall come in the fullness
OF the blessing OF the Gospel OF Christ"
Elder W. Il. Brooks was appointed to
enroll the delegates.
Adjourned with prayer by Elder J. Z.
Brown.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Religious exercises were conducted bv
Elders f. W. Morris and Robert Grigsby.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
! tlon made the following report:
For President, Elder l.. a. Black against
Elder r. Wells; First Vice President, 81
der Nj. L. Lewis, Of Charlottesville, against
Elder John Jones, Of Liberty; Second Vice
| President, Elder X. Spiler, OF Norfolk.
against Elder L. W. Morris, OF Lycbburg;
for Secretary, Elder 4. Binga, Jr, Of Man
chester, against Elder w. II. Brooks, OF
Ricbmond: for CORES sponding Secretary,
Elder j. i. Brown against Elder f. G. Cor.
Prev, OF Portsmouth; for Treasurer. Elder
+. Cook. OF Alexandria, against Deacon j.
L. Farrar, OF Richmond.
J. Hcrndon and J. w. Patterson were
elected telers, and the following officers de.
cared elected:
President: Il. Wells, Richmond.
Firs! Eice-President: John Jones, Lib
erty.
Second Yice-President: F. w. Morris,
Lynchburg.
| Donorlinrr pt,oo t..
Corresponding Secretary: L. G. Corprcw,
Portsmouth.
| Treasurer: j. E. Farrar, Richmond.
COMMITTEES.
The President appointed the following
committees:
On Mission-Fields ]. ". Patterson, E.
G. Corprew, a. A. Matthews, r. Lewis, +.
Anthony, e. G. Higgins, j. f. Farrar.
On Missionaries: j. N. Hunt, j. 4. Ra-
ther, James Ii. Fox, B. G. Collier, A.
Forbes, II. Tabb, A. J. Cleveland, Joseph
Carter, James Allen, j. r. Jemmcrson.
On Schools: W. H. Brooks, W. Bdssett,
L. Branch. E. Ryals, c. Storers.
On Education: j. T.. Jones, d. n. Vassar.
NJ. Walker, E. Saunders, W. Harris, Spcn-
Ger Green, Il. F. Lancie, Sisters Barbara
Harris, Rebeeca White, and Kate Linear,
and James Barns.
On Devotional Exercises: Pastors and
Gcacons of Baptist churches OF Rich
mond. go, ..... 3 ...
On Temperance: p. Fl. A. BraXton, J. r.
Stokes, j. VI. Land, J. L. Brown, and Sis
tcrs r. Henly, Layinia Coleman, n. A. Ste
vens, NJ. j. Bates, NJ. e. Bats, Susan Gray,
w. Cousins, B. l.. Edwards, and Daniel
Gross. 81. l..s.-.
On Meeting OF Convention: F. W. Nor
riS, J. W. Pcndleton, A. Ferganson, R. j.
Jordan, F. IIackett, B. Jourdon, Sisters
Caroline Washington, Lucy Lewis, Mary
Ward, Rebecca Fountain, and William
Smith.
On Publication Of Minutes: A. Binea,
Jr., j. Ii. Holmes, w. Ii. Brooks, and J. h.
Farrar.
On Resolutions: II. W. Wright, George
Braxton, NJ. 4. Williams, ID. w. Wisher,
/. Cook, j. w. johnson, e. Ii. Mcdaniel.
S. J. Fields. W. Boyd, j. Brooks, G. Oliver.
u. Mann, and Ii. =. Weeden. .. ...... ,.
While the president WIS appointing the
above committees remarks were made to The
Convention by Reys. D. w. Wisher, w. B.
Derrick, and J., Il. Jones. ..3.... hi.
Adjourned, with prayer by Elder W. T.
| Lindsay. .... ..r. T.. s..
Ats O'Clock the sermon on missioas~was
delivered by Elder j. Herndon, OF Char.
lottesvillc, TO 4 crowded congregation