Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
.BAPTISTS LONG AGO.
DR.. LANDRUM TO DISCUSS THEIR
PART IN REVOLUTION.
VIRGINIA. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
The Beloved Atlanta Pastor, For
merIy OF This City, 20 Deliver the
Annual Address in His Old Church
Thursday Evening.
Thursday Evening.

Rev. DR.. w W Landrum, pastor of the
First Baptist church. Atlanta. Ca, but
formerly Of the Second Baptist church.
this city, win deliver an address before
The Virginia Baptist Historical Society at
the Second church next Thursday evening
at o'clock. The theme to be discussed by
this popular man and eloquent speaker
VIII be the "Baptists of the Revolution"
Or. Landrum needs no introduction or
words Of commentator 10 increase the
interest IN what he has to say when he
IS to talk to q Richmond audience
Rev. Dr. James b. Taylor, recently Of
salem. but now of this city, will preside
on this occasion. Rev. DIR. c. II. Ryland,
the protector Of the society. is secretary,
and IT, Theodore Ellyson, Esq, treasurer.
Active steps viii be taken at the APP
preaching meeting TO advance the work
Of research and of putting the gathered
material into permanent and enduring
form.
VIRGINIA BAPTIST HISTORY.
The history Of the Baptists in this
country is an interesting and varied one
Virginia being particularly rich in memo
rals of a struggle from which the world
to-day is deriving the benefits. 1T was TO
collect and preserve these memorials and
90 transmit them 90 pOsterity that the
Historical Society was organized. The act
of Incorporation provides for this, and yet
makes a broader provision for historical
data embracing Christianity in general.
Among the gathered documents are many
valuable papers embracing general his
t9rlc information on these subjects.
DIR. RYLAND ITS PATRON.
The society was organized in 1876 under
the supervision Of Rev. Dr. Charles "a.
Iyland. now secretary, Of Richmond Col
lase. by private correspondence with tne.
ORIGINAL charter members he secured their
consent TO the act Of Incorporation, and
al his own expense the work was begun.
Tie FIRST meeting of the incorporated
body was held an the historic town or
Culpepor. when the General Association
was held there, June 2, 1876. Rev. >. X.
GarHck ID. D., persided at the nrst meet
ing. and Rev. G. II. Ryland was made
secretary. Rovs. Thomas 5. Dunaway'
u. d.. of Fredericksburg and the late
Professor II. II. Harris, OF Richmond COL
leee with the secretary, We're appointed u
committee TO make nominations for per
manent officers.
DIR. JETER FIRST PRESIDENT
Rev. j. a. Jeter. ID. D., was made
president and General r. J.. i. Beaie OF
s. estmoreland, vice-president' II. H. Har-
us secretary and treasurer with me
following Executive Committee; D. l~ NJ
Curry G.. H. Ryiande 4. ). runaway D.
d. Gauick. and W. S. Bland.
Rev. Dr. Curry drew and presented the
bylaws. The first public meeting was
h.d in Danvilie June, 1877, DR. Je'er
submitting a paper on early Observa-
tons on the Baptists Of Virginia ana
stirring addresses made by General Bedle
on ".rhe Want Of Reliable Information
o1 the Progress Of Truth, ana by Dr.
Theodore Whitfield on 'The Uses OIL zap
tst History"
ync work Of the society was now iaifV
launched. and for ten or Twelve years
meetings. often Of thrilling interest WIS
annually held IN connection with the
general Oscillation.
MEN AND THEIR ADDRESSES
noted addsesses were delivered by Rev
Dre q. g. Fitting, on "Tne Harmony OF
History and Revelation; W. h. Hatcher
on Father Harris" Of Bedford county
and lafter his DEATH, on -. y. Jete' .
Henry Mcdonald. on 'lhe keitlloh ~
the Anabaptists 20 the Peasants va
o. y. Lake. on "LessonS OF histoIs a.
D. Brown. on "The Relation Oh Hio'9'S
90 Literature and Lie; E' o. noD.i'e,''
OF Brown University on ~. -.
Distinctive Principles Of the Bapilsis
r.. m. Ems. on John Bunyon"' John a.
Broaadus On "Iife Of A. NJ Poindeztfr'
-. ~. Dr. cathcart on The Baptists
OF pennsylvania" and W. III. Wni'Sil"
or "The Old school Baptists ete
Those meetings were attended 10y III
mense audiences. and greatly stirieo ITO
spirit OF historical inquiry
The result has beon the holding on S'n -
te8nial and semi-contenniai meeuiis9 "a
churches and distfict asspciatons IN F"
rous parts OF the State, the gatheiihs ~
minutes. addresses lstters, epn'Sn
corGs, and complete rief OF the i'e''e'VN7
Herald.