The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-03


him do wrong all the time. [Lauebter.l
The question being taken, the decision al
the Chair on DIR. Thomas appeal was sus
tained-ayes, l21; noes, 90.
The question on the other appeal was nol
put.
Mr.. Rogers moved TO lay the resolution.
OF DR.. Curry on the table. Lost.
The pending question was then ordered
Mr. George W. Beal called for a division
Of the question.
Ruled out Of order, rs the pending CUES
ton had been ordered
A motion to reconsider was made, bu,
ruled out Of order.
The question was then taken, and tbe
resolutions OF Or. Curry were agreed to by
4 large majority.
CONNECTION WITH STATE BOARDS.
Dr. Topper offered the following resolu
ton:
Resolved, That the following recon-
mendation Of the Southern Baptist Conyen.
Ton be referred to special committee, com.
posed OF the president and corresponding
secretaries OF the State, Home. and Foreign
Mission Boards Of this Association, TO re-
port at this meeting Of the Association
" That the Boards OF the Convention be di
ton with the State Boards, where such
exist. in such way as shall be mutually
agreeable, aud In other cases TO secure such
agency as each OF the Boards may deem
best-in both cases providing for necessary
expenses incurred"
Agreed TO.
Rev. Mr.. Starr. Of the Broad.Siroet Me
kN1 oh D..
D., OF Grace Street Presbyterian church
Rev. p. \. Peterson, OF Centenary Meth
ODDS. church, and Rev. A. G.. Brown, OF
Clay-Strcel Methodist church, were intro
duced 10 the body and welcomed by The
Chair. Subsequently Rev. Fields Cook and
Rev. K. Wells (colored), Of the Virgins
Baptist Association. were introduced anC
welcomed, az well as Rev. j. II. Holmes
Walter Brooks, and other coored ministers
OF this city snd elsewhere.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following addi
tional committees:
Time, Place, and Preacher for the Next
Meeting: j. III. {. Jones. James Nelson, J
W. Hundley, j. r. Ayerett, W. \. Tyree
Julien Broaddus, William 4. Hill.
New Boards: c. Tvrce, {. +. James, l.
Il. Lake, \. Bagby, Reuben Jones. :. G.
CIOpton, .. F. Hippo, II. Petty, j. Il. Tur.
pin.
Education: +. c. Dargan. Edgar Allan
Il. ii. Pitt, j. b. Hawthorne, William D.
Thomas, Gabriel GRAY, James o. Kirk.
Services for Sunday ReY.W. e. Hatcher
ID. D., and the pastors OF The other Baptist
churches in the city.
MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND.
The Committee on the order OF Business
reported, recommending that the report OF
the trustees Of the ministers relief fund
he made the order of the day for this hour
in place Of SuDday-Sch0ol and Bible Board
report. Adopted.
The report was taken up, and shows The
balance on hand May 81, 1880, to be 1904 SO
received during the year, S2,5j3 03-total,
S3, $50 g. paid out during the year,
50 j9202 leaving a balance OF 500 g. in
the treasurcr's hands.
The committee recommend that cOntrbu-
lions 10 the ministers relief fund be paid
directly 10 the treasurer OF the fund, who
shall report the same annually in detail, and
that no column in the financial tables be
opcued for that purpose, and that the resO-
luton OF 1878, referred to above, be re-
pealed.
The committee say it il ineXpedent at
this time to organize the Virginia Baptist
Ministers Mutual Aid Society, 10 be I'M
der the auspices and management Of the
trustees OF the ministers relief fund.
During the year the fund has aided eight
living ministers with $3.50, and the families
OF nine deceased ministers with 1922,
amounting in the aggregate TO S672. The
largest amount given TO any one person or
family was SSj, and The smallest SIS. The
contributions to the fund since 1873 have
been as follows: 1873. Sl,229.36; 1879,
=, 03S.64; 1880, 81 ,499.3S; 1881, Sl,640. "a.
The report was discussed at length.
Mr.. J. b. Watkins spoke of the many
poorly-paid ministers in the State, and OF
their salf-sacrificing spirit and generous
charity. He hoped more would be done
for their fund.
Dr.. Dunnaway spoke OF retaining the
statistical column referred TO in the report.
Mr.. Williams offered resolution that the
treasurer OF the ministers relief fund be
instructed to furnish 4 detailed statement
Of funds received from each individual
church. and Incorporate the same in the
tables OF contributions.
After discussion, on motion Of DR.. j.
William Jones, the Association took re-
cess for ten minutes before hearing the an.
nual sermon.
ASSOCIATION SERMON.
After recess and appropriate religious
exercises. Rev. w. 5. Penick, OF Baltl-
more. late OF Alexandria. Va, delivered
the annual sermon from First Corinthians,
second verse OF the second chapier-sub-
iect, "Cbrist and Him Crucifed."
=. After the sermon the Association resumed
the consideration Of the ministers relief
fund report
The subject was further discussed and
the report recOmmitted.
Recess to S:lj z. NJ.
Night Session.
The Association met again last night.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Carroll.
Mr.. Ryland, Of Richmond, presented the
following, which was agreed to-;
Resolved, That committee OF twenty
two Zone from each District Association if
practically be appointed to inquire and re:
port what plans, il any, should be devised
for securing more active cooperation be-
tween this body and the churches and Dis
trict Associations OF the State.
Under Mr.. Ryland's resolution the Chair
appointed the following committee: Acco.
mac. j. w. Hundley; AlbemarIe, S. Z. Hufis
AnnomattoX, +. +. Rice; Augusta, John II.
TAYLOR; Blue Ridge, II. ID. Haymore;
Clineh Valley, -; Concord, A. +. Da-
wilson; Dan River, &. W. Beaie; Dover,
F. X. Boston; Goshen. j. W. McCoun;
James River, jesse c. Perkins; Lebanon,
DR.. CLARK; Middle District, John Il. Bagby ;
New Lebanon, +. \. Leonard; New RIVER,
w. c. Parks; Portsmouth, John II. Wlignt
Potomac. Robert Frazer; Rappahannock,
]. II. c. Jones; Roanoke, IL; fetty; Shiiou,
NJ. ID. Jeffries; strawberry, W. II. l.. smith;