Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-24
DOVER ASSOCIATION.
SECOND pArs PROCEEDINGS.

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LIBERTY CHURCH,
New KENT Co., July %, 1885.
The refreshing rain Of last night ana
the beautiful and bountiful hospitality
which we found in the homes oil the
people put the delegates in fine plight
and spirits for the meeting to-day.
There was, first, q most delightful
prayer.meeting, led by Rev. MIR. Paty'
STATE MISSIONS.
Rev. DR.. A. b. Woodfn read an adj
mirsble report on the work, progress,
and needs of the State Mission Board
bringing out the wonderful success
which has crowned the work oil the
Board in the past and the grand posi-
bilities which are before the Board IN
the future.
II. X. Ellyson. Esq, corresponding
secretary of the Board, made a very
clear statement of the work and wants
of the Board. In the course OF his re-
marks he said, with great emphasis
that Virginia is more prosperous to-day
than at any previous period in her his
tory, and he used this as an argument
for increased efforts to evangelize this
grand old Commonwealth and meet
with the Gospel the incoming popula-
tions and increasing prosperity. lie
brought out the fact that the contribu-
tons of the Virginia Baptist churches
have been larger within the past twenty
than for any twenty years previous to
the war.
Rev. DR.. A. b. Woodfin said that
the facts in reference to this Board are
more eloquent than any speech could
possibly be. Such facts as that over
one half Of the Baptist churches Of Vir-
ginia and West Virginia had been or
ganized by the missionaries Of this
Board, and that 10000 people had pro-
fessed conversion under the labors OF
these missionaries in the last ten years,
the speaker thought, made powerful
appeal for more liberal contributions
and more efficient work.
Rev. DR.. John Pollard made brief
but stirring address.
j. William Jones spoke Of the inhu-
ence which Virginia is exerting on
other States, and brought out the
point that in working for State mis-
sions we are really working for the
whole South and for the world at large.
Rev. DR.. Ryland, Major V. Walden,
and others made few practical re-
marks. and the report was adopted.
STATE OF THE CHURCHES.
Rev. S. G. Clopton read very in
teresting report on the churches, which
was followed by report of the Com
mittee on Delinquent Churches"
prepared by William Ellyson and read
by DR.. Landrum. Then followed q
number of two-minute speeches, bring
ing out the details of the condition and
wants of each church in the Associa-
ton.
During the recess there was another
spread of good things on the tables, and
there was enough and to spare for every
conner.
Afternoon session.
The Association reassembled with
prayer by Rev. j. p. Woodward, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Rev. C. P. Scott, of Richmond, read an
admirably-prepared report on Home
Missions. Pending a motion to adopt
DR.. w. W. Landrum eloquently adj
dressed the Association on the extent,
needs, and splendid encouragements of
the Home Mission work Of the Southern
Baptist Convention. L. ii. Elicit, Esq,
raad a corefpllv.ronSiderad report on