Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-25
THE DOVER BApTISTS
rhRc pAvs PROCEEDINGS or THE
cvIi. SESSION.
OsnsrNl end Ministerial Educstisn DIS
eussed-Rsport % the Homo Misaion
Doard--etats Of tho Church.



The largest congregation that has yet at.
tsnded the sessions Of the Dover Associa-
ton was that which met last night to bear
Rev. Dr.. w. W. IIandrum- His text was
from Revelations WI And ! saw IN
the RIGHT hand Of Him that sat on the
throne book written within and on the
backside, sealed with seven seals.
Az the close of the sermon DR.. Hatcher
made q short address on the subject OF the
orphanage proposed TO he estaoiishea oy
Abe Baptisfs Of Virginia TO cost about
~. 600. The moderator, MIR. Ellyson, then
Announced the order Of business for the
next day and extended cordial invitation
to al present TO attend the exercises AFTER
3 benediction by Row. Volosco Walden, OF
New Kent, the congregation was dismissed.
THIRD DAY.
The association met at 10 O'Clock this morn
inr. Prayer by Rev. W. s. Dorsett. from
CLARK county. After singing Hymn l2s OF
the Gospel HYMNS the regular order,
ssMiscellaneous Business" was announced.
A resolution offered by Rev. NJ. L. Wood,
Of Newport News, to allow the CLERK the
usual compensation met with some oppo-
sition, but was adopted by large vote
The committee on the time and place OF
the next meeting of this association re-
ported. recommending Newport News as
the place. and Tuesday after the thld
sunday in July, 1891, a. the time the Rev.
JIM. Frost. ID. D.. Of Leigh-Street church.
Richmond, rs the preacher TO deliver
the Introductory sermon, and the Key
John A. Fiser, Of the West Point church,
alternate.
GENERAL AND MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
The next order Of business was on "Edu-
Acknowledgement and MINISTERIAL" which
renort was offered and read by Rev. X. l..
Cav. pastor Of Bulah and Hebron churches,
in King William county, which was ably
discussed by Rev. John Pollard, Rev Dr.
George Cooper. of the First Baptist.
Rev. J. NJ. Frost. and Dr. ". Il: Hatcher.
The latter said : Il do to-day indict the
church for getting in the way of the Edu-
cation Board. and / appeal TO you don't
spoil the boys in the training, and further,
right here in this Dover Association, much
has been done 10 injure the works OF the
board by calling young men &c the mlnls-
try before well fitting them for It, he
deplored the fact that 30 many OF his
hearers have such fine boys and care SO
little about their education. Rev. Il. r.
Williams then took the floor. closing the
discussion of this subject.
AGREED TO.
Rev. PIT. Warren, of the Williamsburg
ment 10 the report which was agreed to-:
After the words, pray We. therefore. the
Lord of the harvest that He will send forth
more laborers into His harvest and that
He will put il into the hearts OF the Bap-
tists of Virginia to enlarge their contribu-
tons sufficiently TO care for those whom
He will send into the harvest. The report
as amended was then adopted;
The claims of number of schools OF the
"a Iar ha of
nomination or whose principles are OF the
same faith, were presented before the meet
ing as most suitable and appropriate to
send children.
HYMN l2l was then sung by the congre-
CATION. DIR. Landrum leading.
HOME MISSIONS.
The next order of business being Home
Missions, the Moderator announced that
In the absence of the Chairman or any
member of the committee. he WAS re-
ouested to read the report, which IS In full
az follows: The report of the Home
Board for the past year presents a .gratify-
ing account of the work done for the evan
gelization of our southern land. The mum,
Der of missionaries employed was 81, of
whom 80 are laboring among the foreign
population and the Indians. Fifty are
working for the salvation of the negroes
among us. Twenty-one are in Cuba and
40 are laboring among our native white
population. There were 81 houses OF wor-
ship built during the year. There were
1856 Sunday schools and 276 churches organ
lied and s,098 additions TO the
membership of the churches by letter and
by baptisms. Bibles and Testaments were
distributed TO the number of 5,72S. The
work on the island of Cuba grows in in
terest and Importance. The total member
ship is 100 The Sunday schools have In
them more than 2. 000pupils. There are about
twenty young men preparing for the MINIS
try. Reports have just been received OF
the imprisonment of our missionary, Dr.
Dias. and some of his co-laborers. Let us
hope and pray for their early release. The
foreign population of the South is rapidly
increasing. These people must be gwen
the Gospel They come to our shores with
their infidel and sOcialistic views, and un-
less they are enlisted on the Lords side
thew will show battle to Christianity and
lead away the minds of some of our people.
aREATIB EFFORTS FoR CONVERSIONS.
The Home Board thinks the time has
come for greater efforts for the conversion
of the Red men. We have taken away their
lands and driven them to the frontier, and
ought we not to feel that we owe them
debt which can only be paid by sending to
them the Gospel of selyationf Or the fifty
missionaries employed among the negroes
forty-fve are Of their race and five are OF
our own. These 1--WE are engaged IN pre-.
pairing colored men for the ministry, and
this is really the way that the colored peo-
ple can be most effectively helped in their
religious life. Let us give them an enlight-
ened religion: and in what better way can
We do 1t than by instructing their own men,
through whom they will receive the Word
more willingly9
The Home Field il the title of paper
published in the interest of the board. Ii
IL full of missionary intelligence, and Is
made attractive in various ways. The sub
ecription price is q nominal one (twenty-
Eve cents YEAR,. and il is urged that the
churches and Sunday schools and societies
eepd for copies. II will abundautly pay
them in the increase of missionary zeal
and contributions. The women OF the
south have done nobly this year. They
raised for home missions Slo,0l4.S5. OF
which Virginia gave Si62.37. This was rails
ed through their central committees. They
handle no funds themselves, but all the
money passes through the usual church
channels and they merely make reports OF
work done through their central commit
tees.
THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES.
The total amount of the expenditures of
the board was 800. 934. 81, This includes
cash received and vouchers for money
raised and expended in the several States
in cooperation with the board. About
$4,000 was raised for the Church at Havana.
The board reports every incentive for in
creased effort during the coming year.
The South is making rapid strides in
prosperity, and the demands for the Cos
pei are greater than ever before. There
are 5000, 900 Baptists in tho country. most
Of whom are in the South. We are indeed
more numerous than any other denomina-
ton, and upon us. therefore. rests largely
the responsibility Of the evangelization OF
the South. Let ms come up 70 the help
Of the Lord against the mighty.
fSignedl q. HARVEY CLARKE,
For Committee.
REPORT ADOPTED.
The above report, With this amendment
vas adopted: After the expression, 5000.
900 Baptists in the country. most of whom
are in the South" then set forth how many
are white aud how many are colored.
The subject was discussed ably and forci
bly, by DR.. Landrum and Dr. Frost. the
former of whom in speaking Of the mission
work among the negroes alluded IN very
tender and touching manner to his ole
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