The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-04

We arc I'll members Of the same BODY OF
baptIzed bclicyers--thc children OF one
common Father--,hc followers OF the same
lord Jesus Christ who said, 'One Is your
MAsscr. and ali We are brethren; one v
your Father, which Is IN Heaven we
send % meet with you Us corresponding
messengers our beloved brethren Elders
w. n. Brooks, j. w. Patterson, X. Spiller,
n .Iobuson. aud r. Wells. We hope you
win receive them In good faith and Chris
tian love. M servants Of that God who ~ no
resnecfcr of persons, but In every nation
he thst feareth Him aud worketh righteous
ness Il accepted with Him.
g In behalf OF the above-named Conven'
t,on Inv Z. g. CoRPREw,
Corresponding Secretary"
Rev. w. II. Brooks, OF Richmond; Rev.
7 w Patterson, OF Petersburg, and Rev.
snjIIer. OF Norfolk, then came forward
and were introduced to the Association ana
the Committee on Order OF Business were
directed 10 tx time TO hear these messen-
GERS in reference to work among their peo-
pie.
Professor c. L. Cooke, president OF the
Ministers, Relief Committee, made q Driei
s,atement in reference It {; and called on L. j.
stsrke. treasurer:of the fund, to read the re-
norris. MIR. Starke read first the report OIL the
treasurer, and then the report OF the com.
mitteel written by Colonel T. j. Evans, hrst
yice-president. A.
wear 81, 1856. 81, and had paid out sl.18S.
They had in safe and profitable invest
meuts s3, 235, and this fund was increasing
every year.
The Board had aided during the year
sixteen living ministers or needy families OF
deceased ministers.
The report expressed qualification that
the fund was steadily increasing, and urged
more systematic aud regular CONTRIBUTORS
The committee wanted agents In every
church.
Il. J. Starke. Esq, made an earnest state
ment OF the plans and needs OF the COM
snittee. aud complained that many OF the
chui ches not only neglect to take collec-
items for The fund. but even to read the cir
culars he sent them.
Captain j. II. Wright, Of Suffolk, speak
Ing as a layman, warmly endorsed the
scheme, and earnestly appealed for more
funds for this noble object.
Hon. r. V. Winston, Of Louisa, earnestly
insisted that the churches, not as charity,
but as a solemn debt, should amply support
their pastors as long as they could serve
them, but also when they were laid aside
by age or disease.
General II L. T. Beale made an earnest
and eloquent speech endorsing the report:
Professor G. l.. Cooke expressed his graft
fication that the lawyers had come to the
front on this question. He testified to the
wisdom with which the brethren In Rich
mond bad managed this fund.
The report was further discussed by DR..
W. II. Vaughan, Rev. DIR. A. Broaddus,
and General Field, and was passed by when
the hour arrived for
THE INTRODUCTORY SERMON.
This was preached by Rev. DR.. L. S. Dun.
away, Of Fredericksburg, to large and
deeply-interested congregation. lie an
nounced as his text Titus l., 9: "Holdlng
fast the faithful word as be hath been taught,
that be may be able by sound doctrine both
10 exbort and to convince the gainsayers."
He deduced two leading points from the
text:
1. The necessity OF sound doctrine for
orthodoxy of belief. We shout. accept
Gods Word in lis full teachings, and reject
all else. We should firmly hold the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
2. There should be great fidelity in teach
ing the truth, and more distinctive doc
trinal preaching is needed.
These points the preacher elaborated into
an able and very effective sermon, which
seemed to produce fine impression.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Association then appointed a com.
mttee OF nine to confer with DR.. James L.
Boyce in reference TO the interests OF the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
The interests OF the ministers relief fund
were further discussed, and at 2 O'Clock the
Association adjourned till s O'Clock at night,
with prayer by Rev. w. II. Brooks.
RICHMOND.