Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-24
TALKS ON MISSIONS.
.ss~, new missionaries in the Field
ass Increased Contributions urged.
R.ssrt on state Of the cAarchc---
Other Features Of the Day.

The Dover Baptist Association. after q
pleasant and profitable three days. sea-
sion at Tayiorsviile church. in Hanover,
adjourned yesterday afternoon.
The preliminary exercises OF The last
Say were conducted by Rev. p T. War
rem. The report on home missions was
offered by Rev. ". A. Bagby. for the
committee. statistics OF the work under
the care OF the board are fully given.
Mention Is made Of the extraordinary
contributions OF the women, reaching
nearly one half OF the entire amount
given directly to the board. This, how
sver, Includes boxes OF merchandise TO
tho extent OF s2l. 900. IL Is stated that the
work IN Cuba Is suspended on account
Of the war. Rev. H. L. Quaries was the
Brst speaker. DR.. Pollard followed. eriti-
cisins some features OF the report. Rev.
II. A. Bagby responded. The report was
adopted.
The report on the sunday-school and
Billie Board was read by William ii.
Turpin. Esq. OF King william. He fol-
owed in very humorous address. which
kept the audience greatly amused. Dr.
Hiden also spoke.
STATE MISSIONS.
The report on state missions was read
by John f. Broaddus. ESD, Of Glen
Allen. 1t recites the fact that during the
year appropriations have been greatly IN
creased In the hope Of large increase
sn contributions; that eighiy-seven mis-
sionaries--four OF them coiored-naNs
been appointed. ana IA number OIL new
fields have been opened. Nine churcnes
In the territory OF Dover are receiving
help from the board-nainely. Antioch
Central Black Greek, Hopewell, New
Bethesda. James City, Second Newport
News. Towards Grove. and randolph
Street. Rev. n. A. Bagby spoke 10 tne
report with eloquence and power ne
said Il was his earnest, his most eaInes.
desire 10 see Virginia ChriStianized. II
shev could not be brought into the Bap-
list fold ne wished to see them brought into
some other Christian fold. But he deeply
yearned to see them ia his own denom'-
nation. This work was largely com
mlftcd TO tho State Board.
william Eiiyson. ESD, secretary OF 'nf
board said that he felt especially graz
fled 20 note that one half Of the churches
had given to the board all or more, 'n o.
had been asked of them. he gave ~.
teresting facts in connection with th'
work. lie dwelt especially upon the I'M
portance and the promise OF the WORK
ia co-operation with the colored people
upon which the board has recently en-
tered. He urged the association 10 DO Ia'
mere next year for this great cause
Rev. II. l.. Quarles said that twen'y,'Me
Of thu twenty-four churches in the Sneh
ansoah Association owed their existence
10 This board The report was thei
adopted.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The moderator then announced th'
standing committees for the ENSUING
Fdacation-Drs. J. c. Hlden and l. M.
Mercer. and John u. Broaddus, ESD
sunday-School and Colportage-heV T.
II. Warren, and Messrs. J. IL. Scrimniin
ger and j. X. Russell.
state Missions-Dr. John Pollard rev
w c. Foster. and J. IL. Gwathmey' ESQ
Home Missions-Dr. J. X. Garhck' he'S
!. n. Wilkinson and ]. o. klrk.
Foreign Missions-Dr. George cooper
Rev, III. A. Bagby. and Mr.. w. II. Camp
Ministers Relief Fund-R- r. Gwath'
mey. Rev. ]. T. Tucker, and w. IL. Iur'
pin. Esq. N, :,
Hutson (ex-oficio). DR.. G. H. hyianu
Walter SyQnOfs ihcf', 80 - -
Rev. II. II. Bowden-
on the Orphanage -Revs w. w. Rey
nolds and w. =. Tyler. and Mr. }. Palmer
refrigeration with Trustees OF Rich
Ynond college--R NJ. smith, ESD. Rev. =
q Cox. and Messrs. James d. winston
r. o. Gary, and L. II. Jeter.
STATE OF THE CHURCHES.
In the afternoon the chief item OF bust
Noes was the consideration OF the repor
on the states OF the churches. followln'
ssre some of the principal items IN IN
report: Haptisms. SIS, an Increase OF 10
oyer last year. Net Increase IN the mem
bershlp OF the churches of 500. Two neV
churches received. Number OF chOrehe
now In tho association, 81. Memhersnip
20 700 Ashland and Dover alone are pas
torless. Mention Is made OF the remoVa
of Revs. NJ. l.. Wood and Edmund har
~isop. and also OF the prospective remoNa
~ DIR. Iandrum. Pastors introduced iht
the association during the year-Revs.
q f,ox and w. d. Brown, Newport News
n. Harrison. Fulton; Jacob saliaoe
Broadus- Memorial NJ. A. Martin con
cord; A. u. Louthan, DenDelgn' a.
Hall. Four-Mile Creek; w r. ripson
Coochland; j. M. batcheluor, nsn n.snr
Rprings and Bethlehem; X. H. Bowoen
West Point; r. b. Collier, Antioch an
1fardv Central. and r. Throckmorton
pioneer and Pamunkey. Two cnurchcs-
f;race-Street and Mount Vernon-haV
sost their houses Of worship. The follow
ing massage, taken from the report re
seTs 10 the troubles In Fulton: In
church at Fulton has been greatly uis
tresscd III the doctrinal errors OF tnei
pastor. Rev. John w. DauSherty, wh
went of from tie church ana succeeae
An carving away with him ABOUT II
members The church is, however, nov
A. prosperous condition, and is pushin
,ts house OF worship towards compi'
ton" !.
The association undertook last year !
raise $500 for State missions IN
amount was npportioned among IN
~.,,.hea. twenty-five OF the country an
ave Of the smaller city cnurches cav
Whist was asked for--some OF them more
But tho larger churches did not raise N
amounts asked for. Hence only $9p wa
raised. This however. Is 500 In exces
81 last years contribution.
Favorable mention IS made or the Eas'
Tnd church. IN Richmond, ana or IN
Bculah church. IN King William. Tor eA
celieut reports. The work of the wome
A. also favoraby noticed. This report wa
generally and Interestingly discussed
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Imposed n Heavy Fine.
Several hours were occupied In y
Police Court yesterday morning, In hea