The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-21
General Meetings. I'm abe. Interest of
The American Baptist Publication

General McctinGs-f I'm -aha Interest OF
Inc American Baptiat Publication
Society. .,.1...,.,,, r.
l., at 4,o'ciock yesterday afternoon the first
OF this, series OF meetings was. held at the
First Baptist church., Rev. Or. E. ". War
rem was made moderator, and Rev. J. ".
Ryland, OF Middlesex county, secretary.
Among the visitors present were Rev.
Dr.. George j. johnson, missionary seere-
tary OF the American Baptist Publication
Society; Rev. Dr. George W. Anderson, :,
literary editor Of the Society; Rev. DR.. T.
a.. Priichard, Of Raleigh: Rev. DR.. II. T.
Sumner, OF Alabama, district secretary for
the southern States; Rev. a. e., Owen, OF
Portsmouth; Rev. DR.. c. Manly and Eey.
Z. F.. Fry, OF Staunton Rev. DIR. c. G..
Biting, OF Baltimore; Rev. R. Z. Acree,
OF Lynchburg; Rev. ]. T. Craig, OF Balti-
more; Rev. J. S. Hardaway, OF Boydton;
Rev. w. L. Pitcher, OF Chesterfield; Rev.
Or. L. S. Dunaway, of Fredericksburg;
Rev. "A. Il. Woodtin, OF the University of
Virginia; Rev. Fl. Il. Crews, OF Halifax;
Rev. wv. K yland and DIR. J. NJ. Evans. OF
hllddleSex; Rev. j. 4. French, OF Cor
louisville: and Rev. DR.. 7. T. Eaton, Of
Petersburg.
Rev. DR.. T. II. Pritchard, Of North Caro-
lima, opened the meeting with prayer.
Rev. DR.. Jeter, who had been detained bv
sudden sickness, sent down the manu>crip ut
OF the address Of welcome he had been aD-
pointed to deliver.
The address was read by Rev. Dr.. WE.
Hatcher, and was in the happiest vein OF its
distinguished author. lie cordially well
coined the visiting brethren to the homes
and hearts OF Richmond Baptists, and ex-
pressed the confident hope that the meet
ings would prove both pleasant and profit
able, aud would serve to bind more closely
together the great Baptist brotherhood Of
our common country. So.
Rev. DR.. G.. {. Biting then delivered an
admirable address on 'The cooperation OF
all the Baptst> OF the country in the work
Of our American Baptist Publication
Society,"" DR.. Biting ably argued that as
this Society was organized originally at the
South, and amid the tears ard prayers OF
our iathers-as it is conservative in its spirit
and its managcmcnt-as 1t is far more eco
nomca 10 do our work through one organ
iZation, and as it Las the means of accom-
plishing a grand work for the whole coun-
try-it should have the warm sympathies.
fervcnt prayers, and active cooperation of
the BaptiSts OF the South.
ii. K. Ellyson, Esq, made brief re-
sponsr, in which he earnestly endorsed The
Society and its work.
Rev. Dr.. f. w. Warren warmly respond
cd, and spoke Of the high standard Of the
books OF the Society and their freedom from
sectional bias or error.
Rev. DR.. &. w. Anderson earnestly re-
sponded in behalf OF the Society, spoke OF
the wide influence OF its work, and insisted
that its opportunity and its influence were
God-.iYcn and should be recognized and
improved.
THE MEETING AT NIGHT
was held ct the same place, and was one Of
great interest.
Rev. DR.. johnson made deeply interest
ing lecture on "Our country and its evan
gelization through the work Of our Ameri-
Gun Baptist Publication Society,"" With q
large map with which to illustrate his SUBJ
ject he sketched the past history, present
status, and future prospects OF the country
in its population. material interests, re.
sources, and hopes. He then spoke OF the
moral and religious condition and wants OF
the country, the means Of its evangelical
ton, and the important Tart which the
American Baptist Publication Society may
| and must bear in the work. 1t wos thought
| ful, vivid, and valuable picture Of our couu-
try and its wants.
Rev. DR.. r.. 7. Eaton, OF Petersburg.
| then read paper on "The Diffusion OF
our Denominational Literature" which
was characterized by his usual vi@or OF
| thought ana freshness or iiuStratlUu. He
made the point very sharply that while
publishers OF secular literature are careful
to furnish the people just the kind OF read
ing which they want, the publishers OF re-
ligious literature must publish not so much
what the people want as what they need,
and we must furnish the means OF both
publishing and circulating truth which the
people would not seek after.
Rev. A. r.. Owen followed in Il brief but
earnest and effective speech. cordially en-
dorsin~ the views expressed in the paper,
General J. e. Field was the next speaker.
He said that he would speak not as an
American citizen, but us IN American Bap-
tist. when he cordially endorsed this So
cicty and its work. He spoke very earnestly
and effectively on the power OF the press
and its importance to the CAUSE of truth.
The following is the programme for to-
dav:
Friday, March 81, I p. NJ, in Second
Baptist church (Rcv. Henry Mcdonald,
ID. D., PASTOR. paper by Professor
Charles l.. Cooke, president OF the uos-
Inns Institute. on "The TRIMMING OF our
Churches to Dencvolcncc, or the. Religion
OF Giying"; and address by Rev: L. II.
Pritchard. D. D., OF Raleigh, on The Bet
ter Support OF Baptist Missionary Work y;
to be followed by discussion on the fore
going by Rev. II. 5. Dunnaway, D. D., OF
Fredericksburg, and Rev. j. I. Craig, OF
Baltimore. .....,- ..t...: ...-. ....-.--
Friday night at O'Clock, in Second Bap-
tist church, a. general conference on g Bap-
tist Sunday-School Work and the Import
ance OF its, Enlargement" led by Rev. b:
Griffith. D. d., secretary Of the Society, and
Rev. Charles Mainly, D. D.. president OF the
Virginia Baptist Sunday-School and Bible
Board followed by Rev. VI. I. Sumner,
D. D., district secretary OF the Society for
the South, on "The. Needs OK this Work in
the Southern States Of our Country y; and
by Rev. Charles II. Corey, president OF
Richmond Institute, on '' The Special Needs
Of this Work among the Freedmen"
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