The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-05

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can with the standing committee named.
V. That the members OF this body and
our brethren generally be invited TO give
their best thought and energies to this i'm
portant subject, and that the Religious
| Herald be asked 20 unite with us In spe.
cial effort to bring up all our Virginia Bap-
/ tist churches TO the high privileges and du-
ties OF the commission which requires at
our hands the preaching of the Gospel to
every creature.
| vi. That the committee OF five he allowed
for their necessary expenses, such as paper,
printing, postage, &C., sum not exceeding
300, to be paid on the order OF the chair
man by the treasurer OF this body and
charged by him to the several Boards
equally.
VII. That in view OF the adoption Of
this plan and the hearty support Of our
brethren we deem the appointment OF q
missionary agent unnecessary.
| {. III. RYLAND, Chairman.
The report was adopted, and the Chair
appointed the following committee under
its order: Professor III. II. Harris, Rev. j.
l.. NJ. Curry, ID. d., Rev. W. +. Hatcher,
ID. D., Rev. 5. G. Clopton, and Rev. G. H..
Ryland, ID. ID.
REPRESENTATIVES, TO BAPTIST STATE CONvEN-
TION.
Rev. T. s. DunDaway presented the fol-
! lowing. which was agreed TO:
| ReS0lced, That brethren Henry McDo-
maid, w. II. Williams, J. VI. Frost, Noah
X. Davis, and james G. Field, president Of
this body, he appointed corresponding mes
sengcrs 10 the Virginia Baptist State Con-
yention (colnredl, which meets in Staunton
in May, 1882
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Rev. DR.. Curry called attention TO the
fact that General Field, president Of the
Association, was compelled TO leave the
city, and he therefore moved that the Pre-
sident be granted leave OF absence for the
remainder Of the session. Agreed TO.
Mr. +. V. Winston, vice. president, took
the chair in General FIELDS stead.
MINUTES FOR COLORED PASTORS.
General Field presented resolution di-
recting the secretary 10 furnish q copy Of
the minutes OF the General Association 10 the
cololed Baptist pastors Of Virginia.
| Mr.. French called attention TO the fact
that this would add a good deal to the eX-
pense.
General Fields resolution was unani-
mously agreed TO.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Rev. T. ;. Dunnaway, from the commit.
tee to whom was referred the subject Of a
change Of The basis OF representation in
the Baptist General Association. reported
that, in the best judgment OF the commit
tee, the time has come when some change
| In the basis OF representation should be
made; but it is too grave matter TO be
passed upon hastily, and that for these rea-
| ia ttao nnh no annoint T.
ment of a committee OF five TO consider the
subject calmly and report at the next ses-
sion Of the body what changes, il any, be
made.
The Chair under this report appointed
Rev. r. :. Dunnaway, c. l.. Cooke, Rev.
A. Broaddus, and III. X. EIlysOn.
HOME MISSIONS.
Rev. w. r. l.. Smith submitted the an
nual report Of the Home Mission Board in
which reference is made to the fact that at
Petersburg the Association resolved TO at
tempt TO raise $4,000 for the work during
the ensuing year; only $1,000 OF which
Treasurer Steel reports as having been
received. This amount, the report repre-
sents, lis below the figures reported in 1880,
and the Board regrets that they can get SO
little detailed information ef the work OF the
Home Mission Board OF the Southern Baptist
Convention. Notwithstanding the failure in
| Virginia to come up TO the resolution, the
work Of home missions has prospered in
couragipg facts to report. The Board
has bad under appointment during
| the past year thirty-fye missionaries
eight in Florida, two in Georgia, one in
Louisiana, two in Arkansas, two in Tennes-
see, five in Alabama, three in Virginia, one
in North Carolina, one in Kentucky, one in
California, and seven in Indian Territory.
OF the three in Virginia two were in Pc
tersburg and one in Richmond. The total
receipts from all sources for the conven-
tional year ending May lst was S20,942 Al
OF which amount $4,000 was received from
the Creek Nation as an appropriation for
the Levering Manual Labor School, leaving
as net collections Of the Board, Sl5, ,942. Al.
| The 30 missionaries report 119 baptized
and 3l6 conversions in addition TO those
baptized, 80 churches supplied, and 4S other
stations. The report makes appropriate
reference 10 the Chinese mission in CaliiOr-
mia under Rev. j. b. Hartwell. In October,
1880, a Chinese church was formed In San
Francisco, the first Baptist church among
the 10000 Chinese Of that city. Among the
| Indians the results for the past year are re-
ported as very encouraging. The ! mis-
slonaries report G3 baptlsms and 1870 other
conversions. Among the Creeks, Baptists
Outnumber all other denominations, and yet
Pedobaptist missionaries are Blptsts as II
tol.
Mr.. II. Il. EllysOn moved that so much OF
| the report as relates TO the failure to raise
the entire $1,000 for home missions be COM
mitted to the statistical secretary, in order
that the differences in the figures as report
ed and read and what has actually been
given be reconcied. Agreed to.
The remainder Of the report was discuss
ed by Or. Mcintosh, chiefly in relation to
the work among the Indians; by DIR. Graves
in reference 10 the work among the Chi
nese aud by Rev. Mr.. Carroll.
The report was then adopted.
BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The hour for this special order having
arrived, Rev. DR.. j. William Jones pre-
sented resolution expressing qualification
| at the partial success of the effort 10 secure
| the endowment OF the Southern Baptist
| Theological Seminary, and cordially "com-
mending to our people the further effort 10
be made in this direction"
Rev. R. II. Griffith addressed the Asso-
citation and urged the claims OF the Semi
nary. About 100000, he said, OF the en-
dowment has been raised.
Professor Harris, OF Richmond College,
and DR.. Hatcher, al,O spoke in behalf Of the
institution.
The resolution was agreed to.
THE BIBLE BOARD.
Rev. Dr. Broaddus, from the committee
to whom was referred that portion OF the
report OF the Sunday. School and Bible
Board which relates TO the contract with
tho American Ennfisi Publication Sncle-