Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-12
VIRGINIA BApTISTS.
.,rv~1ye OF THE GENERAL AssocIh
TIoN AT srAUEToE
,,,-esses O. Welcome and Reply The In
,roauusory ssrmon-organizaiion-
Visitors -stsuniop Hos
pitality.
.s.,..,., ,e,,r,um 10 the Dispatch.


'.,,,t, yscrc added al every station, until
- Inc ,osche, were packed TO theU
.,.,,,osi capcity via delegates anO FiSitors
ENC General A.-ociaiion
A. $50 tli, evening t'e spaciou. BaptiNi
.t,,et wa. packed, white many tuTnen
-., fu,sfi, fo tud -ianduk.r0Ofu.
~, absence ~ Hon. ii. X. Pollard
..-....'..nt y ho wa detained hy important
80. ,-,ragcris ants. d.. George u. Nieet' ~
,,.,uI one ~ the vict-pTcsioeuts,
.re5 fbf body "a order, and the dcVo-
...I ,xfrci.es were conducted by Rev
4 Burrows. 81 Norfolk, vino ar
,,.pnr.d tb, hymu, read appropriate scrip
---.. ard lsu iu ierscu' PRAYER.
D- Sfrs. iu words irW ana NJ. wei
mood t,,. body and called on the clerk 10
-,'g, iettcr from Hon. il. l. Pollard eN-
,-...irc be deep regret 81 nl' inabiii'y 70
ff present ...,..,..,..
p,y. IN. Jamr- Nti'on' laslo! OF 'p'
,..,.t ~ Nelson greeted the hodv ~
e.. Tho Messenger - ihc 'uui chea, "uo ~
Ga. ,,.r,.. ~ Christ be welcomed thc dti'-
81 t,.. u4n,,. of q grateful church and
...,,rer them fnai hi- people counted u an
bo,o- tn sew, them. iit said thal >iauh-
s,, vr,s no mean city. and spoke o. her
,-.,f worn in fpmsif education, having
,houf Eve hundred girl iu thf I'VE SCHOOLS
Fie slludcG o. the mef.iu- ui Inc h->pcia.
...r h.rr fourteen YEAR 40, The sbseuec OF
,..-y WHO were Bert then, and The Gfand
..~L don, since he oXh0rted the bre-
...-.f o. take inspiration from tht examples
,I ti,as, vho have gone before. AND To- build
.. ,.t grand foundation already land.
/, ,b, request ~ the Chair Rev. Or o.
8 Fluro. az Roanoke tItt, made reply.
u D. HFsrNrH aud
vn-e-.,C ,he h0pc that these delegate
.-...,. .cqvs b. blessing il the homes o. the
INTRODUCTORY SFEA0N.
r,, introductory SERMON Wa then
..-l..i.l b, th, Rev. Dr =. A. Goodwin.
. ,.v nssior 0i LricA-sireet church,
7...t-.,rt %, announced a. his text.
... sand m 'hr temple and speak 10 tue
...,I. ar 20 thc words %. this lie lie
t.I.y vrv OF introduction % the great
5--,.,.s v.ufcu met the early labor, ~ the
...,I.. md thp grand success which A.
5.a .t.,- snHY~ tie took these perSe-
,.',,or. .f CAV tunes a p type Of what ~
- .fv.r- vuec, and The success 2s
-.--,,sct ~ what W. may hope toI ROW.
JI. r-... -rat the grand mission Of the
-i,,--rt =. q. speak o. the pespie-to reach
..t t.s.s tD. masses. the poor a, well Us
ri.t. %. ignorant a. well A. the wise 800
.,f.sl uo. philosophy. OF tbs tiaely-spuu
.i.4-ia, o' men. hut the simple truth %
o.f Gossip % salvation through Christ
io- siu.miudeo word.
n. spoke any and eioquertly Of the
4.v,. q the Gospel Co. reJencrait The Souls
ID. ,,ar and bless society with ia healing,
rr-i'vug conservative influence. ~ At
,r.a tpat ths Gospel b. the only remedy Tor
r. u9uGuG dangers which threaten u
,..li- anu politically.
3. rrvt spoke ~ "a, Church's message.
.sf .f fn, words of fhl, liis.' anc urged
t..t.. Christian must live the message "a"
,.--,.. bic a.iy and earnestly brough'
,..- ,ba- ~ uu-r carry tuc grand old doc
f-.r-. ~ fh. cross auO preAcu the Whole
counsel - Cod tu q fearless, aggressive.
.-,r. csmIgl-u against tur power OF darn
mss He closed witt an eloquent anu pow
.-... qr,...I q, hi. brethren % the ministry
tes- th. should -eet Tor p'ntecosia.
f.....rr and 40 forth ~ the spirit o. the
carly di-ciue, o. do their worn. The ser
mon was ono % great power. and seemed
o. mas, profound impression on tif W"
aggregation.
ORGANIZATION.
The hotv then proceeded 20 orG,nize 10y
ga. election 90 m, following officers hy ac-
r.amatlou. President. Captain John H..
Vr,rrt ~ ~unoli Nic-Presldeut,. pr.
.,eorrt q. TAYLOR of Che University. 1r q.
James of lUlpeler. judge 4. !. Guntri
81 Areouack. and Hon. A. i. Lvan~ of Md
t.-.,S. ~ecrelaric,. Rev. C.. j. HOLIDAY OF
E.rts.cy snu Mr.. y. Tbeo. EnvSouoi Rich
r.aue. Treasurer. NOrselI Ryand Of Rich
nome Auditor, James i. Winston oil
Richmond.
"Vl.ruc brethren were invited 90
scat, sud the following reported: ~.
ur T. Griffith, 81 tue American bApiisl
Publication society. OF Philadelphia Hon.
A. y Capp OF Washington, lev. u.
Ibl. j. u. Johns IA. Lsq keF. W. l..
Powell. secretary STATE missions "i p,
Virginia. and EeY. u. NJ. Wharton, ol
IsrmDrt.
The ,nsl. appointed The uSuI commit
tees au1 v-rou~ matters CO.. routine Were
attended o..
THE ~unaa, school an4 ii'i' h'Ar d'
tb. Education Board, ana oItiEh hi'-
sl0u. u' CD. iou'> ioi coh,ldrla'i'n ''-
r.orr fr.t.' auo -iluIu gay ui-u. Nv D.
i'r d A. h'o1du-. oi LnIi-' li''' VIII A'-
dress tlt Virginia baN,i-' hi-loFica. 80
crew oi tus life ana Character ol " d.
3d. laudtSi,t.
ITO. hospitality o. ~tauuton j. iuIN flua.
@. Obj, ar-, % maud- MAD" upon o. F''-
T.nf ,r.~t creed are opening wide in'u
doors, aud tb. Association b. beng enter
.an.C lu superb style.
TIE " orE of the Association.
r.. A..s.,.-t,r represents tna WHITE
l.-.,.... of X-~-,ri. and Ii, q ulrciv mis-
...r.-, body having no eccl.Sia-,ical ,u.
-.-,-..,,. 8r control ovrrtht churches aud
d. ,... mean, Ia nfomot. She general
v.,f,r, ~ -ie rhurchs, ~ the denomiua-
..r. q. SIR them uY a. missionary yea.
Ill. i.g-sliry. and o. advance the interest,
90 th. ..uoipm4ti.u and OF zine cause OF
.u, common eyarsel.ca. Christianity =,
lorn, and abroad
T..r. v.ri d. connection with thi, Gen
ora. As,o.I.-to, a> rtulr.rQ las. ,ear.,.
g.-,. .s,.,ts,irp. -a- churches. ssh
ministers. ar. ri. Sc. mcuiher-. There wcr.
Ais, re-n-t.g III, tb4 wear Art B4rti,m-
sr. -,. sunday ..l,,,. win l.11G oii cora
ar. f......-. e-44 ..n..s~. THE A.s,.
ci..i.f.. .... D.. v.ort fhr,u..h sat, Nj
,,,r Rom. i....,.f n, Richmond NJ which
nr J.nr Pollard 4. rr-,idep, and Hon.
q b Fl,.or corr snond.u- secretary
A. I.-f.st.,r Hoard iorat,d M GirDu,ud
VIA D.. " = Hatcher president and
U... TAYLOR EIy,or corresponding see.
r..~,. ~unls,.~eaaoi ana Bible Board
located :. Peters ure. o. winch Co.oue
j. do pa't. IS president and Res. = NJ
F .t-r general SUPERINTENDENT: q Foreign
b.--,.r hoard located II Norfolk. with ~