Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-22
STATE OF THE CHURCH
REPORT on THIS SUBJECT MADE
TO DOVER ASSOCIATION.
INTERESTING SESSION YESTERDAY.
Increased Attendance, Interesting
Discussions, Fine Sermons, ana nm
Liberal Giving.
Liberal Giving


terday, and the rain having ceased. there
was a far larger crowd at the Dover
Association at Walnut Grove church. in
Hanover, than on Tuesday. The spacious
grounds were filled with carriages,
wagons, phactons. road-carts, omnibuses,
with here and there the picturesque
Hanover cart" not burdened with
melons bound for market, but bringing
IT'S jolly load of live freight. a bountiful
dinner was served. There was fried
chicken by the bushel ham, lamb shoat,
with cold tea and buttermik ad libitum.
a most comfortable arrangement had
been made for the delegates. They had
a separate table with plate and knife
and fork. The tableware was Of shining,
new tin, and cleaned afar so brightly
that the cheerful pastor, Or. c. II.
Ryland facetiously remarked that IL
would serve 10 remind the delegates OF
the hopes they cherished for free silver
at 16 to 1.
ORPHANAGE AND MISSIONS.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
report on the orphanage was read by
Rev W. W. Reynolds. and addresses
We're delivered by him, by Or. James b.
Taylor and by Dr. Charles l.. Cooke.
Following this cane The report on
foreign missions, read by Or. George
Cooper, and discussed by him, Rev. II.
a. 'Bagby. and others.
When this discussion closed sermons
were delivered i'm the house by Rev. g
c. Cox. of Newport News, and I'm the
grove by Or. O. +. Hippo, Of Philadel-
phia. Large and eagerly attentive
audiences heard both disc0urses and pro
nounced them admirable
STATE OF THE CHURCHES.
After intermission the first order Of
business was the report on the state
Of the churches which was read by
Or. r. II. Pitt. Here are some facts OF
interest CLEANED from the report:
Special and favorable mention is
made Of the work at Fulton church, and
their building enterprise is warmly com
mended to the generous support OF their
brethren
"Of Grace-Street church the report
says that their faith. showing itself in
the erection of their new and beauu-
ful house upon the aches Of the old, chal-
lenges the admiration Of all
Attention is particularly directed TO
two missions IN Richmond-one on
Seventeenth street under care Of Nena-
ble-Street church, and one on west Clay
street. know as Collcge-Niew, and built
and conducted by the Calvary church.
THE continued poor health OF Or.
w. l.. Wright of Richmond, and OF Rev.
j. a. Richardson. Of New Kent, IS re-
ferrod 10 tenderly
Churches now pastorless in the as
ISOLATION are Beulah, Hebron. Mt
Horeb, Pioneer, Gwathmey and the Sc
cond. OF Richmond.
Fifty-nme church letters show 10
baptlsms. The present number or
churches in the body is sixty-four, with
a total membership Of 4,l@ (approXl-
mately), a net increase during the year
of 3SG
one new church, Good Hope. I'm New
Kent. with Rev. W n. Barnes. pastor
is admitted TO tho body at this session.
RIGHT ARM or THE BODY
The report was discussed by a number.
Mr.. William Ellyson called attention 10
the necessity of supporting the state
board. whose aid was so essential TO the
weaker churches In the body. Or. PIT
said that when he was pastor OF the
church with which they were meeting
he WAS walking one day i'm the yard ana
found a piece OF garden paling sticking
in the ground with some rude lettering
on il. Upon examination he found cut
on the wooden slab the name Of a Mis-
sissippi soldier, with his regiment ana
company and a date. and underneath
these words: His Right Arm" At once
the story was told In the very building
I'm which they were then meeting that
soldier had lain and there had suffered
mis- grievous mutilatiOn. Some comrade
had marked the spot OF the arms IN
terment. Even to-day" said the
speaker. THAT gallant soldier may zoe
wearing his badge Of honor-his armiess
sleeve. in his far-of southern homo
But who shall measure the loss Of his
good right arm, which he lett IN the sou
OF old Virginia2 State missions is the
right arm Of the body Of our denomina-
tionaI enterprises. Let as not suffer II TO
wither or to fall!
PLEA FOR LIBERALITf.
Rev. George f. Williams urged the
Necessity for increased spirituality IN
the churches. and for the giving or n
fixed portion OF ones income TO rel-
gious causes. Mr.. r.. II. Elicit warmly se-
cOnded this. saying that he had given
one tenth Of his gross income for thirty
wears. Rev. j. Il. Tucker agreed win
this view. Dr. Hatcher thought the
measure OF giving was 10 be ones pros
perity. one tenth would be far more
than many now gave, but CHRISTIAN I'D
erolitv was not 10 be limited. Mr.. 4. 4.
Gary made viyaciOus and earnest an
dress in which he mentioned that nc
had been giving one tenth or ms income
for "a number of years. Dr. cooper anu
others followed and closed most III
discussion.
some miscellaneous business was then
transacted. and tho body adjourned TO
meet this morning.
NOTES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
e,,hiaots Of great interest will come
,efore the body to-day including state
Missions, Education. ana Home MIS-
sions. nm No..
Fl, Goochland. have asked for the next
but it IS not yet known where
/, viii be held. 1t IS not impossible that
/, Richmond church may ask for IT,
Rev NJ +. Broaddus. Of Bristol
preached I'm the afternoon at the Grove.
Visitors reported yesterday: Judge W.
p Rarksdale. OF Houston; Or IhOrnhill,
~ Manchester; Or. e. B. Pollard. Of
Columbian University; Or. \. Bagby. Of
~besterfeld. and Rev. Edmund Wells. OF
south Carolina. The association also
Rev Mr. McFaden. OF the
Church, and invited him to
seat In the body.
Mir Walter sydnor Is chairman OF ~
Iospital City Committee. and when last
seen had not found nearly enough dele
gates 10 satisfy the demands OF his con-
ltftuency.