The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-30

100 1870
/ The Board had rot only worked ont OF debt.
but was cnlafging It's work. rRey. Dr..
Blackwell, OF the Methodist Church. WIS at
| this point introduced by the President'and
cordially received by the Association ]
Some one from every association pledged
himself to present this object to his District
Association. After
FURTHER REMAHKs
by Revs. FL. IL. Wharton, DR.. e. w. War
rem, DR.. w. e. Hatcher, r. Jones, aud a.
+. Owen, the report Of the Board was
adopted. .:E
| RELATIONS WITH THE CoLoRED BApTIsTs.
| General j. Il. Field made the report OF
the committee TO whom this question was
Preferred, which is so important that We give
it in full, rs follows:
| The committee to whom was referred the
| resolution IN relation .sto the propriery Of
! cnltivating more intimate relations with the
coiored Baptists OF the STATE" beg leave to
report that the subiect-matter OF sand reso-
commlttt in the fear or God, and they beg
leave to submit the following report:
| Recognizing the great importance OF the
subject, and remembering the prayer OF our
| blessed Saviour that His people should lie
one, and sincerely and truly believing that
the colored Baptists OF this State constitute
an important part Of our Zion and an eff
cient element for the spread OF the gospel,
the eyansclization and elevation OF the col
cred race, your committee earnestly recon-
mend the establishment, cultivation, and
| perpetuation of the most fraternaI and cor
dial relations OF Christian fellowship and
| cooperation with our brethren Of the c1ored
churches, and that for the securing Of this
| desired object we recommend the appoint
ment on the part Of this Association OF cor
responding delegates to the Colored Baptist
| Convention OF the State, and that this AS
| ISOLATION invite said Colorcd Baptist Con-
vcntlon to send corresponding delegates TO
! it, and that this Association at all times pro-
vide seats in their body TO be assigned said
delegates, and make or cause to be made
! suitable provisions for the hospitable and
appropriate entertainment OF said coIored
delegates during the sessions OF the ASso-
| citation.
We further recommend that the District
Associations OF the State lie and they are
hereby requested to consider the subject
beren mentioned. and adopt such plans as
in their opinion viii best further the ends
in view, the good OF the denomination, and
the. advancement O; the glory OF God in
the world.
We further recommend that our minis
terins and other brethren throughout the
State aid orr colored preachers in securing
such knowledge as will increase their eff
cheney by holding ministers Institutes or
otherwise; and that we will cordially CO.
operate with any persons OF Influence that
commend themselves to our judgment rs
promising the accomplishment Of The de-
sired end.
rs inl, ;sS llr Ali tod
T.. W. WARREN, Chairman.
REV. DIR. A. BROADDUS
explained the reportand earnestly endorsed
it.
Rev. Dr.. Garlick, in the course OF an earn
est endorSation OF the report, gave bis own
experience and observation in reference TO
this question, and paid Il warm tribute to the
memory of the late Rev. Scott Gwalhmey, OF
Richmond.
On motion OF General Field, the report
was passed bv for further consideration.
MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND.
The Board has received during the year
S1,0T0.4O, and di>bursed 81, 1856. Besides
the $3.50 balance in the hands Of the trea-
surer, the Board has safely invested in in
tcreSt- bearing securities S2,6l0. The re-
port details the work OF the Board in sup.
plying the wants OF needy ministers and
their families.
Rev. DR.. Jctcr referred to the wise pro-
vision in the will Of the celebrated Abner
Ciopton, who provided for the maintenance
and decent burial OF his faithful horse
.:old Toby" and eloquently urged that the
WORKOUT minister ought TO have at least
equal provision made for him. He rcioiced
that the preachers were generally poor, and
urged that proper provision should be made
for them.
The report was further discussed in earn
est and effective speeches by Rev. DR.. It.
W. Sydnor, Colonel T. j. Evans, Professor
Noah Il. Davis, Rev. j. L. kemprr, Gene
raj j. G. Field. 7. J. Starke, Ed, and
Brown Evans, Esq, and was unanimously
adopted.
..... NEXT MEETING.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher, from the committee on
arraD gements for next session, reported in
favor OF meeting with the First Baptist
church in Petersburg; that Rev. Dr. i. ).
Dunaway preach the sermon. and that Rev.
w. II. Williams he the alternate. ..
The report was unanimously adopted.
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