The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-30
,s,cciai core; pandcncc o: the Dispa,eh.l

,,1I:S0 this morning an extra train left
,;,,,,nnud (nndcr charge Of T. }. Starke,
r. who had chartered !D, bringing 4
~, number OF delegates and visitors to
h tIt t;;,r-six,h annual meeting OF the Vn.
u" I;.;o Eap,ist General Association. At al
s",. every station along the Inc we had
Nv. .1h rcrr,ii.s, until four coaches were
crowded. ,..oro,, ,ro,o.
r.,cct;ncs and comparison OF expo
We, and views rs these soldiers OF the
.e.s mi again, after year Of separation.
va IN went merrily as they mingled To-
~",hcr in iyccst social intercourse. 81
arriving at Charlottesville, we had cor
s;oi erecting. The committee loi which
Contain G. L. Wcrienbaker is chairman
Sad sent cards OF assignment IN the dele
,r.ts>. and our hosts met Us at the DEPOT
I'd vyelnnnich i's at once I" tue coFa,ai nos
,;,a,;,v which they have provided. All the
h,bcr trains coming into Char!ottesV'i'e
V.,n empiicd their quota OF delegates and
,.;.;,nrs. 60 that The town is full; but the
,onrae. without regard TO denomination or
,scrJ bgra thrown wide open their doors,
soJgII are provided for with the princcly
i'a>ritaiity characteristic OF the town.
Tho Association met here for the last
ma. in lS5j Your correspondent then
4 ,,,y .bc bady for the first time. and it has
,roD for him melancholy pleasure to re-
q all the scenes Of that meeting ana 10 note
4 ga. rhan"cs that have occurred since Then.
i i 50 generally understood that 1t need
;,grriy be mentioned that the Association
no; 4 "Churcb Court and does not lc-
.,i,lgtr for the chIrcbeS, but is simply 4
missionary body composed OF delegates,
.,;l Inv and clerical, appointed on the basis
= contributions 10 the several Boards,)
which meets 10 promote the cause Of mis-
SONS. education. &c.
The last statistics reported the Baptist
Strength in Virginia lboth white and color.
rN as follows: - District Associations.
,..2G churches, Gao ministers. li,4il bap-
.,.ni> during tic wear. and 1884, 26 members.
Hn the roii-Sticn@th OF the BaptiSts in or.
mic cn0pcration with this General A.so-
cation is oniy AZ follows: District ASSocia-
.an>. -: churches, $50: ministers, 369 !;
lau:i-ins Guling the Year, 4,235; members,
s5&29.
rac Association met here in 1855, Just az
..r the present spacious and comfortable
,ol;>r 81 worship had been completed under
h. mi,toratr OF Rev. J. A. Rroadus. The
riu!ch has now, under the efficient leader
.lip OF their pastor. Rev. William Harrison
4 williams tan old Richmond boy'O, had
8 heir house Of wnrship so thoroughly reno.
4 y,icd that it looks like Il new housc, and il
4 !, certainly oDeot the ncatcst and most com
i.,aI;lc audienc"-roons IN the State.
q ORGANIZATION.
q Il m early hour tonight the house be-
81 .aa to iII up.
q PROMPTLY al s O'Clock the gavel OF the
81 President Of the last session (Dr. }. l.. NJ.
81 rnr.y) fell. the large congregation was
8 .lcncrd, and the President proceeded to
n rad the 1Gjih Psalm. after which The con-
legation joined in singing cam l Sol
ecr Of the Cross:" Rev. DR.. Cornelius
lyrre led The Association in an appropriate
praYrv, after which the secretary (Rey. l..
q J. Ui,y( read the constitution, bylaws,
Z anbrulcs oil order.
The Association then proceeded to the
& election OF officers, and the following were
i unanimously elected by acclamaiion:
Prc>ident-Rey. Dr.. J. l.. NJ. Curry.
q Observation-Disclosures. DR.. w. II. Kirk,
Il Northumberland; Acknowledgement j.
e. Field; Hon. +. V. Winston, OF Louisa /;
md Professor y. X. Davis, Of the Univcr-
8 lily q! Virginia.
& secretary Rev. L. J. Haley. Of Louisa.
Assistant Sccrelary-H. Thco. Ellyson,
Il Richmond.
Statistical SccrrtarY-Rcy. George. Hob
d DIV, Il Southampton.
81 rrca,urcr-Dr. George Is. Steel, OF Rich
81 Gpd.
81 Audi.or-J. L. Winston, Esq, OF Rich,
q gnrd.
81 II rcsumiag the chair Colonel II. j
81 Maa- had occupied it during the election
81 IT. Curry expressed his high appreciate Tor
n II Ibis renewal OF the confidence Of hi-
n Drlhrcn. He would cndcavor, with the
q a'r OF The brethren, TO discharge the du
8 'r, vi the office. He WAS glad 10 greet rep.
8 gr,Cntatiyc> from every portion OF the state,
y rom the far southwest, from Underwater,
81 som Northern Virginia, and from the
q >uts,ldr. He trusted that the brethren
a aWc together with 4 due sense Of their So
b 30n responsibility, and that they met rs
a a.ihrcn loving one another, and bound to-
Is -,;acr by WarmrSt ties of lave for the com
q @"n cause. lie hoped that the prayer just
q !irvd would hc The key note OF the meet
q ~. and that the spirit Of the brethren
g gh, De one that seeks only the glory OF
q he Master and the advancement Of His
81 .al>c.
81 Visiting brethren were invited to seats.
& sd The following reported: Rev. Il. Ii.
@ '';!tith, of North Carolina; Rev. DR.. \.
81 ~ Arnold, o! Providence, K. l.; Rev. DR..
N I. Hidden, OF South Carolina; and Rev.
"a = Jason, Of Newbern, \. {.
Ga iEr President introduced to the AsSocia-
pa .5a Rev. George l.. Pct:ie and Rev. DIR.
$@ .."i"", Of the Prc>byl eran Church, and
E# az /. y. Ware Of the Methodist Church,
& "a' We're cordially welcomed 10 seats on
M ar door.
MI ! letter waS read from Or. James T.
NJ chairman ~ ihi4 Egrpiiy n thp
Nj lartr>ity Of Virginia. cordially inviting
~ Association to visit the University.
~ b. Invitation was accepted with thanks.
Ag Icy. W. II. Williams, pastor OF the
~ yct, made 4 very appropriate address,
ID "DIch he cordially welcomed the AS>o-
& Ion 10 the homes ana hearts OF the poo
M Of Charlottesville. He said that they
s -.ried II privilege and an honor to en-
Al :.&n rs, and should be gralltied to re-
81 ~" one !ilbc OF Tie blessing they an:lci-
e I'd. lie recalled the fact that it had been
z; most aNNartcr Of century since the ASso-
81 "'"h had last met here, and that
"a ny changes had occurred since
I'd u. The fathers such as Fife, Daniel
All. ). Il. TAYLOR, poindeXtrr, W.
# broa!dus, Howell. and ethers,) lad
~ '"ed from their work on earth to
M gtr reward in Heaven, md their chill
M ~'4wcre coming up in their room. He
a ,.@ that for some time his people had been
M f.r'jug every morning 10 pray for a
81 .I. upon the Cnurch and community,
M e-5s hoped that the Association would
W ,1 BEN i'll special prayer for that object,
IA -. .Gal the meeting might result III richest
"a z'Iua blessing 10 the Church and The
al H.I4e generally.
Id !lc President called on DIR. Hatcher,