Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-11
CALLED TO ORDER.

| 49,. ~AN efli' "a AdNc pay Gl.
Rev. DR.. Cooper announced, and the
congregation rose and sang with will.
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name. -
Hon. ii. r. Hollard was nominated and
unanimously reelected president of the
body.
THE PRESIDENT.
In resuming the chair Mr.. Pollard
gracefully acknowledged the compli-
ment paid him, and said that if the
spirit of Christ should peryade the
body it would matter very little who
presided.
NICE-PRESIDENTS.
a number of nominations for vice
presidents were made, and while the
tellers were counting the ballots brief
addresses were made by Rev. Drs.
Robert Ryland and c. Tyree.
DR.. Ryland urged that each delegate
should be a moderator over his own
tongue and his own spirit. lie spoke
very tenderly of his joy in coming
back among his old brethren and
friends, and of the love he bore for
this General Association.
MED OF MORE SPIRITUAL POWER.
DR.. Tyree spoke earnestly and elo-
quently Of the need Of more spiritual
power in the meetings. and expressed
the fear that. while the Association has
grown in numbers and intellectual
power, there is not now as much spirit
ual power as there used to be among
the fathers.
CLERK ELECTED.
Rev. L. J. Haley having earnestly
declined reelection as clerk, Rev.
George j. HOLIDAY was unanimously
elected clerk of the Association, and
appointed Mr.. Haley as his assistant.
TREASURER AND AUDITOR.
Norvell Ryland was reelected trea-
surer. and James B. Winston was re-
elected auditor.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The address Of welcome was deliv-
cred by Rev. DR.. Landrum, Of the Sec
ond church. lie said that he would but
feebly voice what was written on the
lintels and door-posts, " Welcome,
welcome, thrice welcome to our hearts
and our homes" lie felt sure that
they should have love feast" and
flow Of soul, and that the social fea-
lures of the meeting would be Joyous
indeed. He took it for granted that the
visitors were glad to see the Richmond
brethren, for they had come for that
purpose from seabOard and mountains
from the Potomac to the North Carolina
line. As every religion has had its
chief city, so it has been said
that Richmond is the Baptist Je-
rusalem whittier the tribes 90 up.
lie said that our cause in Rich
mond is in a healthy condition,
proceeded to give humorous and vivid
sketch of the Richmond Baptist
churches and pastors. lie welcomed
the Association back to the spot where
it was born, and in eloquent words ex-
pressed the hope that the coming of the
brethren might be blessing to the |
churches and homes Of Richmond.
A RESPONSE TO THE WELCOME AD- |
DRESS.
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton, Of Baltimore, |
being called out by the moderator,
made an eloquent, appropriate, and feel
ne response, in which he said that
Imong the "all things" which the
Ipostle said "are yours " he knew of
lOthing swceter than " the communion
# saints" and he knew of no saints
With whom communion was sweeter
han those who dwell in this " Jerusa-
EN- Of southern Baptists"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Wharton's
ddress DR.. Landrum led and the con-
regation rose and sang with a will
How firm foundation, We saints Of
he Lord"
WHO WERE ELECTED.
The tellers reported the election Of
he following yice-presidents Rev. DR..
obert Ryland, Hon. A. A. Gray, Of
luyanna county; DR.. George B. Steel,
+ Richmond, and Captain John Ii.
fright, Of Suffolk.
COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced several COM
ittees. The clerk read the constitution
I'd bylaws.
BUSINESS HOURS.
The Association fixed following hours
r the meetings Meet at 9:30 A. NJ. !
ljourn at |: 80 p. NJ. meet at o'clock
. NJ, and adjourn at pleasure.
PERSONAL.
Visiting brethren - were invited to !
ats. and the following were reported
ev. DR.. F. NJ. Ellis, Rev. DR.. ,
W. NJ. Williams, Rev. II. NJ.
'harton leditor Of the Baltimore 4,
dpfis0, James R. Edmonds, George !
Awnings, W. Judson Brown, aud /
rother Mcclure, of Baltimore; Rev. :
j. Willis, of West Virginia; Rev. a
T. /. T. Tichenor. Of Atlanta, corre- :
Onding secretary Of the Home Mis- \
IN Board Of the Southern Baptist !
Rev. DR.. c. G. Biting, :
bic secretary of the American Bap-
t Publication Society, Philadelphia /; i
". F. P. Robertson, West Virginia n
". DR.. George b. Taylor, of the Uni n
rsity of Virginia missionary to b
,me); Rev. A. d. Cohen, Of North n
rolina.
ORDER OF BUSINESS. Z
The order Of business for to-day b
'ednesday) is as follows: a
D:30 to l0-Miscellaneous business. q
10 to Incorporation. a
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