The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-05

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sstfe' RkrERuCKos june ., Icy.
To-uirht was dcvoteo 70 tne vHkn's
-Dapttst Historical socsesys syo t"e y ~
vas presided over ~ PROFESSOR =. ~
DAVIS, who Was this afternoon e.svor
psesideut Of the Soesev 70 nu nv yss.r
caused BY the death 81 hev. "a. "A" shs
nsvs Dr. 0reens o. wasu,"kmrv .ss. r~sd en-.
ppbel1k prayer. frosessoI L ~. ,sr 6essd
rf0prtate Scriptures ma 'ne Ssy Rsv.
d Due style several sweet seisc.'ous. nv
=. O. Tuspln then MADE teemnK
The Secretary, Rfoeeesof u. p. n .na'w'
read extracts from his aunss, rE rssr
1uR. that during the year tnese ~ Ss 80
very valuable sooI.lons 49,, ~ AZ Mn touch
IT, society tnosopoIsc'v7ous &C. - she
ing tribute 70 tne mosy ~ m m later
0rigtustors OF tnc Socs0,v-x. u.rns.
IL president, aud Rev. W. .. A. nA'"s''
~ arst yicc-presidents
q ~ MEMORIAL ADDRESS OK Dr. ssIsh'
-. n- VIZ. HatcAer was then intro
duced. and proceeded, to deliver, II the re.
ouost 81 the Society, the @emor'si s~1A o''
% Or. Jeter. r.r.,a.a q.
Or. Hetcners su ~ ~ s,se ana made a
tne espp'e , s.os a. she fearful crowd
p,oiounu s i ~, ss'''
p,csessor nsv,s sa,d that the brother who
had spoken bad been the 500, and hsd well
sooken OF his guide, and that oalr noble bro.
fher had borne the same reistl0u to most OF
-shoee present, so that all could exclaim TO-
rether. "Aiy Father! Ny Fstherl" But
there were q few here who sere bis com.
nsnions and his brothers, ana IL was meet
that we shouId hear from this class. He
called out the venerable DR.. W. II. Kirk, OF
Nortbumberland county.
Or. Kirk said that be was really "son
A the Gospel" to DR.. Jeter, and proceeded
20 give some interesting details OF Dr: Je.
ster's extensive laoors In the Nortnern NECK
Of Virginia." This veteran OF toe SLoss
closed his remarks with stirring appear 70
his brethren 10 "be also ready" which
eeemed to touch every heart.
Rev. n. VI. Wyer was then called out, and
Maid a touching and appropriate tribute to
The late Rev. DR.. j. A. Haynes, Of Middle
burg.
The meeting was tender, touching tri-
huts TO departed worth. g4
rn,.a n.v-Moruiur Session.
prrrpspuRa. Jupe 4.
... % come matters of ron.
t $500 o ,ha s.nc;at;on proceeded 70
ss ~ order n the day. the
SSN''S'' '''' 49,. ....on,.,
'kfsh AhAo"A'
Rev. DR.. T. 8. Dunaway offered resoiu-
tions 10 the effect that we deem II eminentiy
appropriate that the baplsts OF sMEin's
and the country should erect to the memory
OF DR.. deter some suitable monument 'nat
We have heard with great pleasure on .he
purpose OF erecting az hicnnona Coheee q
"Jeter Memorial Hall" and tnat.we cordia''
" commend the oolect 10 tne cauIcnes. ~,
Key. Dr. a: d. Drown sa'u srS. t M. GU
Quent snd exnaustive auuress =. ~. na.s ~.
er last night had ieft others noinlpg 10 say.
And yet ne old not iear that TOO irequen'
fepetitl0n OF these thipgs ABOUT OUT
"Prince In Israel VINO mas ialien."
He argued that no aggregation OF men
could make one great man, ana tnat IN tnis
sense DIR. Jeters loss 10 tne vlrglnis ue9e-
ral Association was simply irrepafaeie. he
spoke deilDersteiy wnen ne saIu 'na' VI
Jeter was, take MIN all In ALL the greatest
3uou w S'S' H"o"' ..t a,
DIR. Brown warmly approved tue pian OF
the {" Jeter Memorial Hail." and eloquent'y
and ably urged its speedy completion.
Rev. DR.. J. b. Hawthorne warmly en-.
dorsed DR.. Browns estimate, ana sara tnat
DR.. deter was IN the truest, noDieSt sense
great man.
Rev. DIR. Eaton called attention 10 the
tact that at the anniversaries OF tne pap
lists Of the North the otner gay ihey cor
daily and enthusiastically endorsed tnls en-
terprise.
Rev. DR.. Dunaway urged that we go
home and push TINS matter 10 conclusion
within go or 90 days-that 1t be free-will,
cash ofering-and that this subscription
should not 10 the least interfere with con-
tributions to other objects.
Rev. DR.. Sydnor warmly endorsed the
enterprise.
At the suggestion Of Df. Hawthorne those
who were willing to 60 home and do at
once what they could, we're requested to
rise. The Association rose en- masse to its
feet, and the enthusiasm manifested showed
that the Association means to do this work,
and TO do 1t at once.
AT this point Rev. DR.. j. L. Burrows
was recognized In the congregation and
called out, and greeted with cordial en-
thusiasm which showed the warm place
which DIR. Burrows still has in the hearts
Of Virginia Baptists.
DR.. Burrows said be would not detain
the congregation. but when the name OF