The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-31
VIRGINIA BAPTISTS.
THEIR GENERAL ASSOCIATION.
'o"rth DAYS Proceedings-Tinie and Place
orNext Observation-Disclosures and Bible.
Board Report.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I

h'"Seeuin9h-IlE1e and Place
otNext Observation-Disclosures school and Bible.
Board Report.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, Va, May 30.-The morning
session OF the General Association was
opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. &. III.
corey. Rev. DIR. T. s. Dunaway reported
tnat he had visited the recent meeting OF
the Virginia Baptist Convention (coIored).
ana bad met with a cordial reception.
Inc committee on time and place OF meet
ing OF the Association reported through its
chairman, Rev. &. +. James, and there was
lengthy discussion OH the question OF a
cDange OF the time. but the body finally
voted by large majority to change the
time from the last OF May TO the Tuesday
before the third Sunday in November.
The report OF the committee fixing the
Tuesday before the third sunday In No
vember, 1885, as the time and the Second
Baptist church In Richmond as the place Of
the next meeting was adopted. and Rev. A.
T.. owen was selected TO preach the intro
ductory sermon, and Rev. Dl. Kincannon
as the alternate.
THE C0LORED BAPrIsTs.
The next order OF the day was the re-
ceptlJn OF the corresponding messengers
from the Virginia Baptist Convention
(colored), and Rev. Richard Spiller, cor
responding secretary OF that Convention,
made IN excellent address. in which he
said that he was glad TO be here 10 speak n
few words 10 let the Association know what
his people are doing. He brought the fra
ternal greetings OF his Convention to the
Association, and made an intere. ting state
ment OF their work. He said that they
were making progress; that they raised
for their work $4,000 more last year than
the year before, and hoped to raise at least
$4,000 during the next year. lie wanted
the help OF his white brethren, and spoke
IN warm terms OF the help he had already
received from DR.. Burrows and others.
He made an excellent speech, which inter-
eSted and impressed the Association.
Rev. W. X. l.. Smith, OF Lynchburg,
offered resolutions to the effect that Rich
mond Institute. under the able manage
ment OF Rev. DR.. Corey, was doing a noble
work in elevating the cOlOred ministry OF
the State, and that his efforts TO endOw the
Institute should have the warm sympa-
thieS, the ieryent prayers, and the liberal
contributions Of the white Baptists OF the
Stlte.
After few admirable remarks by DR..
Corey, the resolutions were unanimously
and heartily adopted.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BIRLE BOARD.
Rev. John NJ. Pitcher, general superin-
tendent OF the Sunday school and Bible
Board. read the annual report, Of which
the following is an abstract:
Whole communltic. have been reported 70 the
Board as destitute of the preaching OF the Gospel,
scarcely Il neighborhOOd so remote from the lines
OF travel and trade as to be unmOved by the rush
OF business and exempt from the dran-shop and
cheap wicked literature Men, naturally worldly,
do not seek the Gospel and holiness. The Gospel
must be pressed upon them. This Is the work OF
colpOrtaRc. It's spirit is conservation to canvass
ing for Christ and Christianity. The Gospel must
he kept before the people. In illustration Of what
the Board has said Of the rreligon and destitution
that prevails, the report says that during the past
four wears the colpOrters visited 4l,596 families,
THE majority Of whom were prayed with or in
sIructcdJ found $500 persons ha6itually neglect
Ing preaching. 2,379 families destitute of the
Blble, and $3.50 families destitute OF all
other religious literature. These are startling
facts. In relieving ibis destiluion ihese
AMI sermons and addresses held Sl5 prayer
organized 90 sunday schools, baptized
$50 persons. were in,trumennl I'm the conversion
of 457 Others. and organized 5 churches. They
Sold 1901 Bibles, 1894 Testaments, 1882
books, ard l4l,729 pages OF tracts. valued al
flffU7.3l. IncV PdVe away lsUll BlDlcS l.ESD
Te.tameu,,, 1000 books. and l40.2s5 pages of
tracts, valued sttl, 900 81. They thus distributed
by sale or rft s15A79.9s worth Of the most
valuable literature.
during the pat year general superintendent
and % colpsrters lsbored 3.4o9 dsys, travelled
31,lS9 miles, visited 9,s77 families, prayed or
found 72S person. habitUally neglectnE preach
ing. $40 families destitute Of the Bible. s07 FAINT
lie. destitute Of all other reision, books PREACHED
day school addresses, held III prsyer-meet-
ings, organized 2o sunday schools. bsp-
tiled l91 psr.ons, report tho conversion Of
ton to this eysnseli.tis work, they sold 1855
Bibles for 81,65o.7o, 1912 Te.tanents for
s347.e4 s,219 books o for f;soo n. and 22,6ll
They gave away 400 Bibles, valued att79.24; 504
Test.fnont., valued at t35.12; $40 books, valued
and 35.s2 OF 4 r..i' . ,Isea sn at
grants, at.0Gs.59. The rainy wnser-nearly
three moths OF incessant rAln-caused many or
the coporter, 10 suspend work for he Time. Pie-
vented from canvassing. which IS the life OF coli
thev reported less work accomplished
than they would otherwise have performed.
The board has aided large number OF Sunday
schools, and has on ME several applications for
aid. Its grants are steadily Increasing. The
Board is encouraged by an Increase of contribu--
now receives. The General Association last year
requested the churches TO give II $4,000. tire
seiyed s3,743.l9-Iather more than half OF that
sum.
Rev. J. N. Pitcher. DR.. W. L. Hatcher,
DR.. c. C. Biting, DR.. J. William Jones,
DR.. w. ID. Thomas. and Rev. 5. c. Clopton
spoke on the report, and it was unan-
mously adopted.
The Association adjourned at | O'Clock.
and at hai-paSt 9 went on delightful
excursion to Virginia Beach, to which
they were invited by Commodore Marshall
Parks, president OF the Norfolk and Nir-
gina Beach railroad.
Night Session.
The night session was opened with
prayer by Rev. II. II. Wyer.
An invitation was received from Colonel
Walter ii. Taylor, president OF the Ocean
View railroad inviting the delegates to visit
that resort, without charge, on any OF the
regular trains.
Rev. w. II. l.. Smith, president OF the
Home Mission Board OF the General Asso-
citation, read an admirable report on home
missions, containing facts and figures
which the dispatch published in the re-
port of the Southern Baptist Convention.
and need not be repeated.
Rev. II II. Acree, OF Lynchburg, made
an admirable and practical speech, in
which he set forth the most valuable
methods OF prosecuting the work.
Rev. G. A. Nunnally, superintendent OF
the building fund OF the Home Board,
made an earnest speech, containing some
excellent points.