The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-29

Education Board Observation-Disclosures. 1919 80
Foreign Mission Board ............... 1O,l09 Al
Home Mission Board 4,2l5 81
Minister'S Relief Fund................. 2,309 OF
TOtal...................... l,94S ~
The report details the disbursements OF
these contributions. and gives tables to
show what each District Association and
each church has contributed. The report
was adopted, with general feeling OF
satisfaction mt the accurate and efficient
manner in which the treasurer had dis
charged bis duty.
COOPERATION.
Rev. DR.. G.. II. Ryland read the report
OF the Committee on Cooperation, whose
object has been to bring all OF the churches
into practical cooperation with all OF the
objects OF this Association. The report
congratulated the Association that despite
OF some peculiar difficulties there has been
steady progress in the contributions OF the
churches. The report gives interest
ING details Of the work OF the committee,
and brings out the point that the contribu-
tons for the year have really been larger
than they appear because Of the change in
time for closing the report OF the treasurer.
thus leaving out Of the report OF this year
the sums contributed since the 18th OF
Nav.
The report elected a very interesting dis
cussion, which was participated in by DR..
W. f. Hatcher. Rev. A. +. Acree, DR.. c.
II. Rvland. General J. G.. Field, DR.. John
Pollard, DR.. c. Tyree. Rev. }. B. Turpin,
Rev. NJ. l.. ingram, Rev. George W.
Beale, Rev. William Fisher, Rev. j. +.
Watt. Professor T.. Harrison, Rev. j. l..
Carroll. Rev. 4. L. Owen. DIR. L. W. sgd
nor. DR.. J. William Jones, Il. y. Hancock,
and Rev. T. b. Shepherd.
After various matters OF routine had
been disposed Of, the morning session was
closed with prayer by Rev. DR.. Lake.
Night Session.
Having no afternoon session, the dele
Gates revealed in the many delights OF thl,
charming region. The church was packed
again tonight, and the Association was
opened with prayer by Rev. W. 5. PenIck'
Of Baltimore. Rev. A. 4. Owen. CORE
spondipg secretary Of the Foreign Mission
BOARD. located in Norfolk and cooperating
with the Board OF the Southern Baptist
Convention Mt Richmond, read the report
on foreign missions. The report brings
ont details OF the work in China, Africa
italy, Brazil, and Mexico; but the Dis
match has 80 recently given these details in
The report ~ the Southern Baptist C0nven'
ton that they need not be repeated now
REV. MR.. LANDRUM.
Rev. w. w. Landrum first spoke to the
report. He urged the claims Of foreign
missions, First, on the ground OF grati-
tude for that work which converted oui
foreiathers and gave America the Gospei
second, on the ground OF the grand results
which have flowed from foreign missions,
far greater than from the work at home
third. on the ground that no Church can
neglect the work OF foreign missions WITH
out the most serious consequences 10 ilseiI,
since the Church that has DO heart TO ieel
for the heather viii die ont Itself; fourth
and above all, because the Master com
mands us, $50 ye into all the world aht
preach the Gospel to every creature and
we neglect this order at our peril. These
points Mr.. Landrum elaborated and illus
trated into an able, eloquent, and telling
speech. At the conclusion OF Mr. Ian,
drums speech the Association rose ana
sang, "The Morning Light is Breaking
REV. o. p. FLIPPO.
Rev. o. f. Flippo, OF Alexandria, wa
the next speaker, aud very fo:cibly anC
effectively stated and reiuted such popular
affections to foreign missions rs " Tber'
are heathens enough at home" e" What cal
the Gospel do for the heathen!" - II cost
60 much to send the Gospel to the hea
then: - "Wlll the heather be lost withou
the GospelY"
Rev. L. S. Dunaway paid brief but ap
propriate and tender tribute to the memor!
~ the late Mrs. George Il. Taylor, mission
The Association then sang with tende
nothos and melting effect, "The swee
Rev. w. j. David, missionary to Africa
who had Just arrived from his distant field
was called out and made very interestln sun
statements in reference to The recent grea
revival at Lagos, during which there wer
about two hundred professions OF cow,
80 49, Mr. David gave number OF deepl
interesting illustrations of the hopefulnes
~ hia work,