Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-17

participated in 1t was Hon. A. Brown Evans.
of Middlesex. who led on In speech OF charac-
teristic ability, In earnest and Impressive lam
guage. He said he came 10 the front At this
time ON this great question because he viewed
1t the special duty Of the Laymen Of tie Church
| to respond iibersily 10 the objects of Hone
missions. he reviewed the work Of the Bap-
tist Church as 1t was pressing forward in the
border States and in the West India Islands
and the effect II should have In making more
secure the social and political Institutions o
the country. His speech was effective and
was highly commended in many pleasing
references to the scope he gave his remarks
| and the eloquent force Of his utterances
| DIR. Burrows and others followed. among
| whom were DR.. Geo. B. Taylor, who stated thai
| IN an interview between DIR. Curry and Presi-
dent Cleveland just before the former started
for Spain the President asked him about the
negro problem and how 1t was to be solved,
and that after some discussion Mr.. Cleveland
| said swell. after the Government had utterly
failed in its efforts to solve the Indian robiem
Christianity had come In and had done for the
Indians what the Government could never
have accomplished. and SO the hope OF solving
| the negro problem 10 In Christianity" DR..
| Taylor based on this incident q powerful argu.
ment for Home missions.
| After Mr. Ellyson had finished the reading OF
| the report Of the State Mission Board an inter
esting discussion sprang up, which was partici-
patsd in by Rev. DR.. Tyree of Salem, Roanoke:
Rev. W. L. Lemon. OF BrunswicK; Hon. Il. X.
Ellyson. DR.. 8. A. Goodwin. Rev. r. d. Hay
| more Of Bristol; Rev. W. A. Whitescarver. OF
Waynesboro'; Rev. NJ. "A. Wilson, of Giles
county; Rev. G. G. Jones, Of Martinsville !;
Rev. J. Lee Taylor. OF franklin county: Rev
g. Gray. OF Botetourt county; DIR. A. E. Dick
inson. OF Richmond ]. T. Borum, Esq.. o.
Portsmouth; Rev. 8. c. Clopton. of Richmond;
Profess or Q. L. Cooke, Of Holllns Institute; ;
Professor Edmund Harrison, OF Richmond
College; Rev. j. A. spe,ght. Of Portsmouth ;
Rev. 7 B. Shepherd, OF Clarke county; and
Rev. DIR. George Cooper. OF Richmond.
On motion Of Or. Burrows, $4,000 was desig-
mated as the least sum to be raised the coming
year. Professor Cooke proposed to be one OF
fifty to add s., 900 to that sum and to place this
latter sum now at the command OF the Board.
The following is a summary OF the report =
larger amount OF missionary service wak
performed and . larger number of converts
were baptized by the missionaries than in any
| ono Of the past ten years. Forty mine mis-
sionaries were employ ed-flftsen west of the
Blue Ridge. fourteen in Piedmont and Middle
Virginia. and twenty in the Tidewater dis
tricts. No ministerial students were appointec
during their last summer vacation owing to
the lack offunds at that time. The mission
aries occupied l57 stations. preached 1928 ser
mons. baptized ]. 06l converts. aided pastors IL
meetings in which $3.50 protested faith In
Christ, made 913S visits to families for religion.
conversation and prayer. organized 35 nov
sunday schools and 10 now churches, con-.
pleted houses OF worship, are engaged in
building II others, and sustained Isl Sunday.
| schools at their mission stations.
During the current financial year the Board
received So $780, or 81 7S3 IS more than in 1885,
The receipts enabled the Board to pay all Its
appropriations to Octoher 81, 1885; leaving &
balance in The treasury of 1887 with which to
begin another year.
The meeting of the Virginia Baptist Histori-
cal Society occupied the night session. Dr.
John A. Broaddus, of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, delivered a sketch o.
the life and character OF the late Rev. DR.. A. ii
Poindexter, known personally to many OF III
older members OF the body. This elegant cor.
ribution to the literature OF the Church will b
given in a volume soon to be published en-
titled Sermons and A6dreases by ]. A. Broad.
dus."
Professor Harris, of Richmond College, ano
several members were enrolled.
THE SABBATH.
At Saturday mornings session, Dr. Nelsoi
announced the following appointments for
ministers in attendance to preach during the
Sabbath = .-1'
First Baptist Church-mornipg, Rev. J. A
Broaddus. D. D.; night, Rev. ]. B. Lake. D. d.
Second Baptist Church morning, Rev. g. W.
Beaie night Rev. Andrew Broaddns.
First Presbyterian Church-morning, Rev
George Cooper. D. D.; night. Rev. A. B. Wood
in. d.
second Notwithstanding. Rev. c.
Tyree, D D.; night. Rev. C. F. James. D. D.
Episcopal-morning Rev. ]. L. Burrows, D.
D.. night. Rev. o. F. Hippo. d. D.
Methodist Episcopal Church South-Morn-
ing. Rev. A. E. Owen; night. Rev. w. D.
Thomas, D. D.
MISUNDERSTANDING Rev. r. R. AGREE, D. D !:
night. Rev. R. H. Pitt.
Thinking Spring Presby terrain Church-Rev.
E. c. Dargan.
Methodist Chapel-Rev. ]. B. Turpn.
w. L. Asylum-Rev. ]. M. Pitcher.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church-Morning, Rev. J.
G. Haymore; night. Rev. T. B. Shepherd.
Augusta Street Methodist-Rsv. G. Gray.
Eoenezer Baptist-Morning. Rev. NJ. A.
Wilson night, Rev. P. 8. Huff.
FOURTH DAY.
Special prayer was offered for the benefit Of
| the Deafand Dumb and the Blind Institution
| and the Western Lunatic Asylum and theii
inmates.
A Memorial Committee was appointed con
sisting Of Professors Harris of Richmond
Cf,lla
and Rev. Drs. Sydnor and Geo. B. Taylor.
Lynchburg was selected the place. anc
Thursday after the first Sabbath in November
1887, as the time for the next annual meeting
Rev. c. F. James the preacher, and Rev: r. D.
Haymore alternate.
The report of the Committee on Cooperation
suggested that female members be enlisted IL
behalf OF the benevolent enterprises of the
Church
The Treasurer's salary was fixed at $500.
contribution OF nearly 500 was made up and
presented to the Berkeley Church, OF which
Rev. Geo j. Holiday. the excellent Clerk OF
the body, Is the pastor.
Professor Averett, of Danville. made highly
interesting report embracing all the colleges
and Institutions of learning, both male and
female. under the care of the Association.
Mr.. Thos. ]. Starke. of Richmond. on behalf
OF The Board in charge OF the Ministers Relic
Fund reported that $4,000 Is well invested for
the beneflciarifs.
Rev. K. W. Cridlin, ofNorfolk. made propo
sition with the view of having a permanent,
fund TO aid In building Churches, which war
approvingly referred to the State Mission
Board.
Reso' OF thanks to the railroads for re-
duced rates, to the citizens OF Stanton, to thu
| Church and pastor. the Committee of Arrange
ments. the pase (Mastefs Willie summerson
| and Eddie Byers), and to the ushers for servi-
| CTS rendered the body, were adopted.
In response to an invitation from Cart.
Doyle. Superintendent of the Institution for
The education of the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind, about two hundred members OF the As
ISOLATION visited that Institution Monday
| afternoon. They expressed themselves much
| pleased with all they observed, and were en-
tertained by the examinations and recitations
| of The pupils.
Monday night, Rev. A. f. Owen, D. D., OF
Portsmouth. preached to large congregation