Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-16
ROANOKE ASSOCIATION.
A VERY LARGE MEETING.

usual number oil VISITORS a. the KOS
nokc Association, which met at Shockoe
church on the 18th instant--samely:
Rev. DR.. Dickinson, OF the Religious
Herald Rev. DR.. A. b. Brown, OF
Richmond College; Rev. ". X. Il.
Smith, Of the Home Mission Board (;
Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher, Of the Sunday
School and Bible Board; MIR. z. i.
Sutherlin, of the Minister'S Relief
Board Rev. Alexander Eubank ana
Rev. W. ID. Barr, of the Strawberry
Association Rev. Oscar Martin, OF the
Blue Ridge Association; Rev. John d.
pesro, and Rev. NJ l.. Wood, Of the
Dover Association.
The annual sermon was delivered by
Rev. II. Petty, from Revelations, xiv,
&. Subject. 1.-THE Mission Of the Church
IS to Preach the Gospel TO Every Ma
ton, and Kindred. and Tongue, and
People, capital discourse. There
was also more than the usual number
Of sermons delivered at the stand, and
I NAV name as some Of the preachers
Rev. " r.. l.. Smith, Rev. Or. Dickin-
son, Rev. w. ID. Barr, Rev. i. b. Dill
lard, Rev. Oscss Martin, Rev. NJ. l..
Wood.
In the report of the Executive Board,
made by Rev. 7. II. Fontaine, refer
ence was made by name to assistance
given two churches and TO destitute
fields, and after speeches by Rev.
Messrs. fontaine, Pitcher, and Eubank,
and DIR. Crispin Dickinson, those mat
tiers were referred to the committee for
action.
When the report on colportsge was
called for Mr.. j. ii. Hargrave pre-
scented il, and followed it with an AMI
mated address. Rev. Mr.. Pitcher also
spoke, and others after him, and it was
determined that if the right man for
colporter could be found On appoint
ment would be made. Rev. DIR. Dick
inson demanded some evidence OF the
wishes Of the Association, aud received
cash and pledges for s2l4 and some
promises.
Along with the report made by Rev.
NJ. W. Read on education there was
submitted by Dir. J. II. Hargrave the
report Of a special committee on the
endowment Of Richmond College.
Rev. Mr.. Eubank spoke on the need
of intermediate schools.
Rev. Mr.. Fontaine spoke on the gen.
eral benefits Of the education of the
masses and contended for denomina-
tional schools, saying that education,
unaccompanied by religious influences,
would be q curse and not a blessing.
Rev. DR.. Brown spoke Of the ad-
vantages education gives, and closed
with an argument for endowment. No
sketch of this speech would do it JUS
tice. Rev. DR.. Dickinson wanted the
people of this rich section TO put their
money where it would be " doing good
till Christ comes again" These re-
ports were adopted, and n special COM
mittee, with Major John b. Anderson,
Of Ringgold, as chairman, was appointed
to confer and act n to the matter of
endowment within the Roanoke Asso-
citation.
Mr.. James II. Crews made the re-
port on the Minister'S Relief Board.
DIR. Crispin Dickinson spoke, by APP
pointment, on the subject, aud Mr.. g.
7. Sutherlin, of Halifax, responded to
.he call for a speech, saying, " pre-
fer the welfare Of the old minister of
Virginia to that Of the black man of
Africa or the yellow man Of Asia"
A resolution was offered by Rev. NJ.
W. Read commenting the Home Mis-
sion Board to the prayers and support
of the churches, in consideration of
what the Board had done and what it
proposed to do.
Rev. W. r. Smith. of Lynchburg,
the president Of the Board, was intro
duced, and spoke with great force and
cleRrness.
After addresses by Captain Averett,
Rev. MoSsrs. Eubsnk and Barr, and
Mr.. j. Ii. Power, the resolution was
adopted.
Rev. James d. Martin preseHted the
report on foreign missions. Addresses
by Rev. II. Petty, Rev. W. r. L.
Smith, and Rev. DIR. Dickinson-all
very interesting.
Rev. p. ii. fontaine offered the fol-
lowing:
"Resolred, That we believe that the
sale Of intoxicating liquors by the men,
bers of the churches is great him
drance to temperance, and therefore
would recommend the churches having
members engaged in the traffic to en-
deavor to get them to quit the bust
ness. and, if they will not give up the
business, to withdraw fellowship from
them"
After addresses by Rev. c. W.
Wood, Rev. 7. II. fontaine. Rev. +.
Ii. Jones, Rev. II. Petty, and Rev. j.
5. Glass, the resolution was adopted.
The discussion lasted one hour and
thirty minutes. though all the speakers
were on one side.
The digest of letters showed that the
contributions for all purposes amounted
TO el5, l50.lS---an increase over last
year 5 contributions Of s457.34; that
the amount contributed TO the several
boards was sl,3i3.S3-a falling of Of
ss5.Q4; that the number Of churches
contributing to all the boards was 10
an increase of 3 that the number Of
churches contributing TO none OF the
boards was Q; that the whole number
baptized was 354. and that the number
of members il S,564-An increase Of
255 number Of churches not reported,
S number reporting baptisms, 81
number reporting Sunday schools 26,
and number reporting no Sunday
schools, 4 ; number Of Sunday schools
reported, 80 amount given for Sunday
school purposes and not otherwise
counted, s547.20. ALPHA.