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

tnaI we only pay tnelr DOar0. Ihe colleges
furnish tuition, but all other expenses must
be borne by the students. IL would be well
II the State Mission or Sunday.School and
Bible Board employ them as missionaries or
cOlporters. The Board saw new men are
needed TO enter the new fields that are being
opened up by the increased railroad "a
ciIities OF the land. All Of the for
elgn missionaries write for more labor.
ers. One Of them states that i'm one
district of China alone one hundred mis-
siOuaries could be prottabIy employed.
The bome-mssion field is hardly less IL.
viting. Large sections OF country and
many important centres OF influence In the
southern States are entirely destitute OF or
iDadequately supplied with preaching, and
In our own State, besides the many impor-
tant stations where the Baptists have
neither pastor nor missionary, it Is esti-
mated by our statistical secretary that there
are within the limits OF the General AssO-
citation more than one hundred aud twenty
five pastorless churches. On several days OF
last week the steamers from Europe brought
to New York 5000 emigrants a day. OF
the hundreds OF thousands who are annually
finding their way to this country many will
settle within our borders, and we must pro.
vide them with the Word Of Life. Mission
aries are also needed. So many OF our
Virginia churches are pastorless be-
cause they are unwilling to take preachers
Of inferior gifts, and there are not young
brethren enough training in our Seminary
TO supply the demand for educated minis
ters in vacancies that already exist; and
what is more alarming, the number Of
young men entering the ministry has not
kept pace with the Increase OF our pOpula-
tion or with our growth as q denomination.
In 1910 there were fourteen young men
under the care Of the Board. In 1881 there
are only thirty.iOur. This state OF affiirs
should stir Us to earnest efforts 10 increase
the number OF those who are willing TO
give themselves TO the service OF the Lord.
The report was discussed by Rev. Dr..
BroadduS, Mr. j. T. Ellyson, DR.. Hatcher,
Dr. Dunnaway, Professor Harris, Rev. Mr..
Cooke, and Rev. Mr.. Turpin.
The report Of the Education Board was
adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Cooke presented a resolution
providing for the appointment Of a repre-
sentative TO each district association Qrom
the Education Board) TO secure, il possible,
contributions sufficient to liquidate all the
indebtedness OF the Board. Agreed to.
DR.. Broaddus submitted the report OF the
Committee on Credentials, which was re-
ferred to the statistical secretary.
REPORT on EDUCATION.
Mr.. Cooke. from the Committee on Edu-
cation, presented resolution urging "Our
people TO secure for their children the best
primary and secondary education they can
command in family and neighb0rhood
schools preparatory TO n high culture; that
they be reminded that it Is a grave step to
attempt high schools in The name OF the
without adequate resources !;
that the spirit OF tue times points to the
establishment OF great central schools OF this
grade resting on the most ample basis OF
pecunlary means and drawing patronage
from widespread territory" Agreed to.
HELP FOR THE DUBLIN CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher introduced to the As
sociation Rev. j. NJ. Luck, missionary OF
the State Mission Board laboring IN the
Southwest.
Mr.. Luck made a forcibIe little speech in
behalf OF a contribution for building his
church at Dublin.
II. X. EliysOn endorsed the good mission
ary work Of Mr. Luck, and collection was
at once started, DR.. Curry being the first to
give ten dollars. Other offerings followed,
until about S229 mad been raised.
Thanks were returned by Mr.. Luck.
THANKS, &C.
Rev. A. f. Owen presented the usual
resolutions OF thanks; which were agreed
to.
Rev. Mr.. Powell presented a resolution
declaring that the Association has heard
with pleasure that the statistical secretary
is preparing map showing the location OF
the churches. &c. Agreed to.
On motion Of Dir. French, the Associa-
ton, at II o'clock, after the usual announces
ments, and singing "Biest be the tie that
binds" &c, adjourned.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
The floral decorations at the Grace-Street
Baptist church during the sessions OF the
General Association have been highly COM
plimented by many Of the delegates, and
have proved pleasant sight 10 the eye OF
every member Of the immense cOngrega-
tions that have attended the Association.
Growing plants were tasteiuly arranged
in front OF and upon the puIpt-stand, and
baskets Of beautiful cut. flowers were placed
upon tables 10 rear OF the platform. The
effect was very striking. The florist who
made This beautiful contribution was Mr..
j. j. Harvey.
Religious Appointments for To-Day.
The following appointments have been
made for to- day:
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
Grace.Street Baptist-1l A. NJ, \. Il.
Brown, ID. D.; s:l5 p. NJ, !. Il. Lake /;
Sunday.schoOl addresses In the morning
Sunday.sch0Ol mass.meetDg at p. NJ, III.
NJ. Wharton, +. w. Wiufrey. j. VI. Frost.
Clay-Street-l1 A. W., &. w. BeaIe; S:l5
p. NJ, w. X. l.. Smith.
Sidney-ll a. NJ, c. Tyree, ID. D.; S:lj
p. NJ, J. X. Harrison; Sunday-scbool adj
dress in the morning, G.. II. Nash.
First Churchill A. NJ, j +. l.. Holmes
s:lj p. ~, Thomas Hume Sunday school
address in the morning, j. c. Iiiden, ID. ID.
Pine-Street-ll A. NJ, II. VI. Wharton ;
S:l5 p. NJ, w. z. Walker, ID. D.; sunday
school addresses in the morning, Il. ID.
Haymor and Bdgar Allan.
Second Churchill A. NJ, j. VI. Frost ;
S:l5 Z. NJ, j. G.. Iliden, ID. D.; Sunday.
school addresses, X. Jones and w. c. Bit
ting.
Leigh.Street-ll a. NJ, A. f. owen
S:l5 L. NJ, u. w. Kiggan; sunday.sch0Ol
mass-meeting, p. NJ, j. \. French, j. b,
Turpin, and X. W. Cridho.
Venable-Street-ll A. ~, c. +. jams ;
S:l5 Z. NJ, W. X. ID. Moncure.
Fulton Churchill A. VI. and sis Z. n
X. B. Garrett.
Manehester--ll A. NJ, q. Gray; s:l5 p.
NJ, A. b. Dunaway; Sunday.schoOl address,
+. p. Robertson.
Seventh-Street (Di:ciples)-1l A. ", j. l..
Carroll; s:l5 p. M., Luther Moore.
Main-Street (Disciples)-ll \. NJ, +. w.
Claybrook; S:lj p. NJ, A. Bagby.
METHODIST CHURCHES.
Centenary-l1 A. NJ, W. III. WILLIAMS (;
S:lj L. NJ, S. Saunders.
II..,A c..nnA II NJ l. RnOprs