Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-14
cure, Rev. Alfred Bagby, and DIR. C. II.
Eyland.
Professor Edmund Harrison read the
report on
GENERAL FDrCATIOy.


The report congratulates the Assc-
ciation on the generally good condition
OF the male and female colleges and
private schools under the control OF the
denomination in the State. The report
notices and commends Hollins Insti-
tute, Richmond Female Institute, Roa-
noke College lat Danville), Southwest
Female Institute tat Glade Spring., Cul-
peper Institute, Bruington Female In
stiiute and Home School (King and
Queen county, Chester Female lnsti-
tute, and Aloemarle Female Institute,
all Of which contain $50 pupils.
Mention was made Of a number OF
male academies. The report urges
very earnestly the necessity Of more
secondary schools for our boys. The
report next notices Richmond College,
and speaks Of its standard Of scholar
ship and many advantages.
Remarks on the report were made
by Professor Harrison, Rev. A. b.
Dunaway, Professor ii. II. Harris, and
II. X. Ellyson.
The report was then made the special
order for 10 o'clock to-day.
The following telegram was received
from the Methodist Conference
PETERSBURG, Nov. l3, 1885.
II. r. Pollard, President Of Baptist
STATE annexation
The Virginia Annual Conference
Bishop J. C. Keener presiding-now in
session in Petersburg, responding heart
ily to the Christian greeting Of the Bap-
tist General Association Of Virginia,
wishes them grace, mercy, and peace in
our Lord Jesus Christ.
"Blest be the tie that binds
j. c. KEENER.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Will
liam Fisher.
Might session.
Despite the threatening weather the
church was filed again last night.
Rev. r. W. Cridlin, Of Portsmouth,
opened the session with prayer.
The Association reconsidered the or
der for a session this Saturday morning,
and decided to push the business
through to an adjournment last night.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. DR.. A. T. Owen Corresponding
secretary Of the Board Of the Associa-
tion which co0perates with the Board
Of the Southern Baptist Convention.
read the report, which, after speaking
Of the general work Of the Board, gave
interesting facts and figures in refer
ence to the work Of foreign missions in
China, Italy, Africa, Brazil, and
Mexico. which have been before pub
lished in the Dispatch. and need not be
repeated.
Rev. DR.. A. B. Woodfn, Of Hamp-
ton, made an able, eloquent, aud stir
ring speech, in which he urged the need
Of more men, more money, more con-
secIation for the work of foreign mis-
sions. He drew a vivid and eloquent
picture Of the encouragements in the
work.
Rev. DR.. George B. Taylor, who has
been for twelve years missionary TO
Italy, was next introduced.
He made very touching allusion to
his feelings in coming back, after twelve
years absence, to stand on the very
same spot where be bade farewell to
his Virginia brethren. But he could
not truthfully say that he came with
untravelled heart for his heart is still
in his work in Italy. He had not gone
to that classic land to study history or
art, but to preach in its purity the
same old gospel which has been preach
ed in old Virginia.
lie had stuck 10 his work. and be
had to report that broad and deep
foundations had been laid, and that our
work there has a future. lie gave a
deeply interesting account Of the state
Of things in Italy, and the plans and
prospects Of the Baptist mission there.
lie closed with touching appeal for
deeper interest in, more prayer for. and
more earnest work for Italian and other
foreign missions.
DR.. Taylor's high character and the
ability snd zeal with which he has
prosecuted his work in Italy have
given him a warm place in the hearts
of his Virginia brethren, and he has
had a most cordial greeting during this
meeting, and was heard with deepest
interest last night.
Rev. Dr. George Cooper earnestly
and eloquently protested against the
idea that this foTeign-mission work is a
mere business enterprise, into which
we are forced, and insisted that it is an
enterprise to which we are called Of
God and shut up by the teachings Of
His Word; that if we believe the doc
trines of Gods Word we must push
this foreien-mission work with conse-
Grated zeal and self-denying liberality.
He closed with an earnest and elo-
quont appeal TO young men to conse- |
r1a,e themselves to this foreign-mission
work.
DR.. Isndrum, in a few eloquent |
words. alluded TO the presence Of Mrs.
holmes. the heroine missinary from
China, and Dr.. Crawford. the veteran
and noble missionary from North China,
and called out DR.. Crawford who led |
IN feryent prayer.
The report was adopted.
The clerk read the report Of the |
- Regents Of the Ministers Relief |
Fund. showing gratifying progress in
The work Of providing for destitute !
preachers, their widows and orphans.
The report was adopted.
The special committee on expanding |
The work Of State missions reported. !
through Professor c. L. Cooke, in favor |
of authorizing the Board to expend |
$4,000 during the coming year.
The report was discussed by DR.. {.
II. Ryland, Dr. Cooper, DIR. WoOdfn,
Dr.. John Pollard, N. NJ. Morris, Esq,
Professor c. L. Cooke, NJ. A. Wilson,
Hon. II. X. Ellyson. DIR. Burrows. DR..
Tyree, DR.. W. E. Hatcher. and Rev.
{. c. Dargan.
Rev. Nj. A. Wilson was allowed a
collection for a new church-house "
It Pocahontas.
The report of general education was |