The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-01

l.. Christian, Rev. w. {. Schaeifer, vice.
presidents: William L. Hill, secretary and
treasurer: Charles L. Rady. assistant sec
retorv: Executive Committee, the superin-
tendents OF the Sunday schools OF all de-
nominations in the city Of Richmond.
This Society is composed OF all the white
evangelical SUNDAY schools OF the city OF
Richmond, and Is auxiliary TO the Virginia
state Sunday-School Union.
The object OF this Union Is TO increase
the quantity and improve the quality OF
Sunday-school work in our city and vicini-
tv. and increase the number, usefulness,
and efficiency Of Sunday-school instructors
of evangelical faith without regard TO de-
nomination; also. to unite in Christian
sympathy, counsel, and labor the brethren
OF different evangelical denominations en-
gagged in Sunday-school work. This organ
ization seeks to accomplish this object by
holding teachers institutes, superinten-
dents meetings, teachers normal classes,
children's union prayer-meetings, the col
lection OF quarterly and annual reports,
stimulating denominational unions to the
work OF establishing new schools in desti-
tute fields, and to foster deeper interest
among the young in all the enterprises OF
the Church.
The meetings OF the Union are held
semi-annually, alternating at the different
churches.
BAPTIST.
As some OF the most important general
boards OF this denomination are located in
this city. we present below list OF their
officers and synopsis OF their work:
Board of Foreign Missions OF Southern Bnp-
fist Convention.
This Board is charging its work in
North America, South America, Africa.
Europe, and Asia to such an extent that it
asks this year for 100000 to cover the
expenses. In the native churches there
are over thousand members, and in the
schools about 800 pupils. There are II
missionaries and native assistants en-
ployed. New enterprises are being
organized in Northern Africa and North
ern China, and several new mission
aries have recently sailed for their
fields OF labor. Others will depart at an
early day. The Board has just sent a
commissioner TO Mexico to establish
schools on the basis OF property worth
about 100000. This seems the flood-tide
Of Baptist missions in foreign lands.
State Mission Board.
Il
H.K. Elyson, corresponding secretary
G.. Harvey Clarke, recording secretary.
This Board Of the Virginia Baptist Gene
raj Association sustained during the past
wear 60 missionaries, who labored in des-
ttute parts OF the State. They reported |
the following summary Of laborS performed |
during the year: Number OF preaching
stations, 1874; number Of sermons preached.
1891; number OF persons baptized, 56j !; |
number OF conversions in connection with |
the labors OF the missionaries Of persons
baptized by other pastors, 1,101; Sunday
schools at stations, 100; new Sunday
schools organized, %; new churches con-
stituted, 3; houses OF worship being erect |
ed, II; houses OF worship completed du-
ring the year, g.
Baptist Education Board.
Rev. DR.. w. T.. Hatcher, president; j.
Taylor EIlyson, corresponding secretary.
No. I'LL Main street.
The object OF this Board is to aid Young |
men studying for the ministry at Richmond |
College or the Southern Baptist TheolOgi- |
cal Seminary. 1t is State organization, |
and only undertakes to aid students who |
come properly endorsed by the Virginia
churches. During its past career the Board |
has aided AGO ministerial students, many OF |
whom have been among the most useful |
pastors and most consecrated missionaries
OF the denomination. During the past year
il has had under its charge and aided II
ministerial students.
EPISCOPAL.
Diocesan Missionary Society.
The following is the Executive Commit
tee OF this Society: Right Rev. f. NJ.
Whittle, ID. D., LII. d., Rev. c. j. Gibson,
ID. d., Rev. #. G.. Dashiell. d. D., Rev.
Joshua Peterkin, d. D., Rev. Charles Min
ngerode, ID. d., Rev. ii. NJ. Jackson,
Messrs. Joseph Bryan, Thomas Potts, l..
4. Saunders, j. F. Mcclure, William +. |
Gray, David n. Walker; Mr.. j. L. Will |
liams, treasurer. and Rev. Pike Powers, |
secretary, Richmond.
The committee in their last annual re-
port state that they expended $3.50 in add |
ing 80 clergvmen labOring as missionaries |
in different parts OF the diocese.
TRUSTEES OF THE BRUCE FUND: Rt. Rev. |
F. NJ. White, ID. D., LII. d., Rev. Joshua |
Peterkin, ID. D., Mr.. John /. Bacon, Rich |
mOnd.
OFFICERS OF TIE BROTHERHOOD Mr. |
David n. Walker. president; Mr.. A. Y.
Stokes, treasurer; Mr.. L. III. Mayo, secre- |
tary.
TRUSTEES OF FUND FOR RELIEF OF Dis
ABLED CLERGyMEN: Mr.. John H. Bacon,
=. III. MAYO, Mr.. John Stewart, Mr.. b. j.
Barbour; Mr.. John II. Claiborne, trea-
surer.
PLANS FUND: Rt. Rev. +. VI. White, ID.
d., LII. d., Rev. C. j. Gibson. d. d.,
Rev. T. G. Dashiell, ID. d., Rev. ID. F.
Sprigg, d. D., Mr.. John l.. Bacon. Mr..
John Stewart; Z. III. Mayo, treasurer,
Richmond.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Presbyterian Committee OF Publication.
1901 Main street. Rev. james X. Hazen.
D. d.. secretary and treasurer; j. d. X.
Sleight, business agent. This committee
5 the organ of the Southern Presbyteri an
Church for the publication and distribll-
ion OF sound religious literature in the
Orm of bOons, tracts, papers for Sunday
chOOis, &C., and controls Il large and grow
NJ business, and owning the elegant pro-
,erty corner OF Tenth and Main streets.
The Sabbath-school papers-Ihe Earnest
sem-monthly), Lesson Quarterly, and les {
on Papers (monthly)-are edited by the .
secretary OF Publication. and are published
or the committee by Messrs. Whittet & !
Mcpherson. The number OF these papers :
ssued from the press is as follows Earn
st Worker, 10000; Chiidren'S Friend, ,
$4,000; Lesson Papers, 100000; Lesson 5
$4,000, This committee has is G
ued during the past six monts 5000 bound
olumes and 100000 pages of tracts. ,
ITY sUNDAY-SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS t
Baptist Sunday-Sch0ol Association. c
William Ellyson, president; r. A. Gary,
ecretary; Jackson Turpin, treasurer. o
his Association is composed OF delegates I