The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-02
FOREIGN And HONE MISSIONS.
REPORTS AND DEBATES on THESE
SUBJECTS IN BAPTIST GENERAL
ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA.
Large Sums Voted for Roth Purposcs-
Fraternal Greetings from
Coiored Churches.
APPOINTMENTS FOR PREACHING IN
THE CITY TOMORROW.

The General Association assembled at 0
o'clocli-President Burrows in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. S. p. HUFF.
After approval Of minutes, on motion OF
Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher, superintendent, there
was appointed n committee TO apportion
the $4,000 asked for among the several as
sociations' committees.
The report Of the Sunday-Scho6l and
Bible Board was adopted.
The Rev. DR.. Tuppcr. under head Of
miscellaneous business, offered the follow
ing, which were adopted:
|. ReSOlred, That with the view OF the
Southern Baptist Convention raising this
conventional year 100000 for foreign
missions, it is the sense Of this body that it
should raise $4,000 of that sum.
2. RcS0lUed, That inaSmuch as the enter
prise OF giving the gospel successfully to
the nations is manifeStly dependent mainly
on the divine presence and blessing, our
pastors and churches are earnestly request
ed TO pray constantly for the gift OF the
Holy Spirit TO our missionaries i'm the field
and TO the Board and others that conduct
the work at home.
General Field, OF Committee on Trea-
surer's Report, reported resolutions. and
requested that they lie on the table, that
the Treasrcr's report be adopted i'm its
present form, and that the fiscal year here
after close on the 18th May, and that the
| churches be notified and ailectionately re-
QucSted TO act accordingly.
General Field offered a resolution, TO be
referred TO the Committee on Time. Place,
and Preacher OF Next Session, providing
| that hereafter the Association meet on
Tuesday instead Of Wednesday before the
GrSt sunday in June, and that said commit
tee so report.
COOPERATION.
Professor III. II. Harris, u. D.. read the
report OF the Committee on the Co0pera-
/ ton OF the Association with the Churches,
stating progress in the work OF getting the
churches to adopt and execute a system OF
/ beneficence and the grace OF giving, but
| the magnitude OF the work required time
and much labor for its completion. The
agents of The several Boards had been sum-
mOned in council hy the committee, and
received from them valued suggestions.
The outlined scheme Of operations had
/ been issued in 4 circular. and Use had also
been made OF the Religious HcrGld'S col
umns. Measures had also been taken TO
have the matter Of systematic giving pre-
scnted to the district associations. These
bodies had raised committees to carry out
the objects OF the cooperation. This viii
be repeated at the ensuing meetings OF the
district associations. The committee dcS-
cried good results in the increased contri-
buttons.
W. Apt Jones, Esq, Of Gloucester, dis
cussed the progress and benefits OF CO.
operation, and took a hopeful view, and
DR.. Tyrec followed in few words to the
same effect.
Rev. j. NJ. Frost, OF Staunton, zealously
advocated the aims Of the Cooperation
Committee, and believed that its agencies
would bring forth much undeyelOped
power in the Augusta and other aSSOcia-
tions. He prayed there would be no
blanks next year in the column for bap-
tiSms and donations. No blanks or dotted
lines he wanted to see in any Of the col
umns.
General J. /. T. Beale SAID that rs one Of
the Committee on Cooperation in the Rap
pahannOck Association he had done all
that was practicable to cultivate his field,
and made several addresses TO churches IN
his vicinity. He believed all the churches
in his association gave something. The
divine power was great. II the churches
gave promptly and literally all the re-
ligi0u, enterprises dear TO the body, he
was sure. would flourish and dispense
their benefits. The heart contributing
nothing he deemed cold and dead.
Rev. 4. Broadus, ID. D.. recommended
q pln adopted by his people. which was
that Il certain day, for example, be de>ig-
mated for the consideration and promotion
OF the cause OF missions. The experiment
had been very satisfactory. \ ncighbor-
ing church had tried the plan, and increased
it, contributions for missions from so to
over so. These special meetings were
usually held on weekdays.
Rev. 4. G. Barron. Of Clarke county, had
raised committees in his churches charged
with the interests OF different boards, and
had found the plan worked well, q, it placed
before each committee definite object.
Or. W. L. Hatcher referred to the au-
thority given by the Association to spend
money in dong its work. He urged that
the work must be done by a real man. not
4 peripatetic preacher. The objects were
so important as to justify expenditure OF
money in its execution.
DIR. c. II. Ryland asked DR.. Hatcher if
he might read fact to help him.
DR.. Hatcher asked the President il there
BY he would lose the floor.
The Chair replied he would.
DIR. Hatcher said " | am up, then" lie
would have nothing between the church
and its duty. The church was the iHstru.
ment 10 do the work. He believed i'm or
paniZation, but was not effective in its exc
cution. Like the book read by DR.. sgd
nor many observed days and did little
else. The pastor was the leader OF the
church, and on him depended l1rgeIy the
benehccncc OF the church. God pity the
pastor who for any reason was afraid TO
ask for money for Gods mission cause.
Rev. DR.. Ryand had some facts with
which he had desired TO interrupt Dr..
Hatcher. These facts were TO the effect that
many associations which heretofore had
given very little, under the influence OF
these initiatory agencies OF the Co0pera-
tion Committee had greatly increased their
Gifts TO the Lords treasury. Send them
mon. and documents such as the sermon
last night. and the object would eventually
be attained.
STATE MISSIONS.
Mr.. II. X. Ellyson, corresponding sccre-
torv. read the siXtieth annual report OF the
state Mission Board. At the last annual
meeting this Board reported II missionaries
nj work in Virginia. Ii now reports go, Of
whom were students for the ministry em-
Moved during vacation, and 53 regular ap-
nointments. OF those last named, Is labored
west Of the Blue Ridge, IL in Piedmont
and Middle Virginia, and 10 in the Tide
wafer districts. They occupied l0i sta
tions. preached 1891 sermons, baptized
5G5 converts, aided pastors in meetings in
which 1O1 others professed faith in Christ,
made $3.50 visits TO families for religious
conversation and prayer, organized 20 new
Sunday schools and D new churches, COM
peted houses OF worship ana are en-
gagged in building ii others, ana have l2o
Sunday schools in operation at their mis-