Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14

~ hearts Jesus reigas Lord OF loros 49,
King OF kings. / cannot promise a., -
Abraham and Isaac and JACOB WI" this
with YOU in propria persona durihs tbc
rtcetlng. They have gone 10 owen ~ ~
mountains Of the Lord. but thcir emu I.'.',
in spirit are Sere. and wllh . mem We
shall sit down. and In due Season, -
shall see the patriarchs IN the
asseinb Of the saints. o..,t,ta
~ sfand as the organ Of the bdp,,,'o,
OF Virginia. and OF Richmond IN pa -, 49,
lar. on THIS occasion. In our Guy W. 10
about $500 members IN me pend
churches. nearly 5000 being Whl'' 80
The res, coiored and In the state we na1S
i9o an white Baptlsts and an unnuih pe , ~
bost ~ colored brethren. The Two iaS,I
work under different 0rgahlIdli',il ber
find that we get along petiei ie
when we are apart. be ssS,. Wl'r' ,espect.
and fellowship between them. ana : IL ,,"i
con6donffv sneak for all parties III No'-
coming YOU to our borders. .,
WHAT THE WELCOME MEANS
our welcome means something l We as
NOT dealing In prOmiscuOus ond
W. are careful Of our company M, an
49, only the best. We are unWli!ins
49, ebrf our doors against the un"oI w ,
va a, - onlv when we know mat we az
rcccfying the pick Of the effn 49, ilat
nut on our best face ana 80 odO - IT.
IN, put when the friends OF JESUS
eoy1e along old Virginia delights 10 take
Nom and when those friends noat tne
p,ufisf colOrg-the water coiofs, u M.
ca -av-wg send to the TRAINS lo ~
Them and hail their coming WIN zen ~ az,
~ aroused iv the coming OF me young
The improved stock of the past geneIdt'99li
Tho embodied .igor and nope OF our ut-
nomination the pledge az our futule slOlS
end triumph When they come W III
hinge our gates 10 give them a qulOh anu
N.Y. " 5 Sn,' or onlv one cloud 70 dim. tn,
eri.odors Of this hour-we are aIIdiu
that We may not treat you as nahuso.,'t,i
as vot, deserve or we desire. " t5e, M
eircls nist1t. We find that the colIlsioH
betWeen rotundity and angularity ls ~
HE ana II there is lmperfection IN t,e
matter Of adjusting the rotunu W ho
rectangular or the Angular We VIM -
Tho greatest sufferers. ana we peg POI
don In advance. our committee nds u9 az
o,v,nrvtbinr n could for you except 70 ule,
"a ue nave been afraid some on tneil,
would do that before they get 10 tne ~ ~
20 tbcir work we do not ask you 10 us
u 49,, MI n lIs-that will come with
e,o,r coming-but we think 1t is nGIu-
yy,entrI honor to serve and 70 tfansIhtS
vour coming in q blessing Whlie ncI0 60
a saving memory after you. III nis 80
MOS name / throw open ItsiIiiu S.i,b
IA tiJ ,ou come i'm and sit together WIN
,,e a. no heavenly places in Christ jesus
RESPONSE FOR THE DELEGATES
Rev. Frederick =. Anderson OF Roche5-
Ter y. Y. was the chosen mouthpiece OF
the Board Of Managers and the delegates
IN replv 10 these addresses Of welcome
His response was hearty and earnest
he said:
Ae the representative Of the Board of
Managers and in behalf OF these thOu-
sands of delegates, l accept TINS hau anu
is facilities for the uses of the nlnth
annual convention Of the baptlSt vu"e
Peoples Union Association. IN d t,ns
so / wish TO express TO Chairman Ely
SON and his hundreds of helpers our deep
gratitude for their great Kindness anu
our high appreciation or all their eoOu
ness We who have seen the inside OF
great conventions. know what weeks OF
rlanuing. what months of execution nave
been necessary, what muitlluue OF ~.
stacles have been Surmounled, ana WI"
endless details have been graspeu anu
organized. As il is the highest praise
Of the orator that men go away 10 Iol ~
him and remember his message, so IL -
me highest praise of organization tEat
the uninitiatcd hardly suspect tnat lneIc
H. amy organization at all. There mas
been mo- Jolt or jar this morning; IHls
great convention has been launcheu 40
Saeiiv M great battleship slips of her
stavs into her native element.Ne know you
have done these things because you rove
us as disciples Of Christ, Dut III "a 81
and richer sense we know that you nav
not done this 10 US, put 70 ms > U,,.
Lord. Because you love Chilsl you ul-
dertook this great labor; you nave car
ried Il ON I'm His name, and to-day you
offer this finished and beauthul pIouuC /
on His altar. supremacy desiring Ihal ~
only may enhance HIS glory, r..,...
10 the representatives. Of the BaptSts
Of Virginia and Richmond, l desire 10
saw that the warmth of your welcome
has touched our hearts. Many OF US
have heard Of southern hospitality, Dul
we never knew its warmth or largeness
before Nav. il is a Christian hospitality,
and we trust that in the case or many
of us you Will find that YOU are enter
tanning angels unaWares. we 90 not ue-
sire merely TO ENJOY your Eoou tHlHs I,
We wish to be a blessing to. you. IL
would be our JOY OF JOYS TO hhoM ,i't'
because we have been IN the homes,
boarding houses, and hotels of Richmond
souls have been brought 10 Christ, back
sliders have been reclaimed. and The
whole city elevated TO higher plane OI
Christian living
HISTORY OF VIRGINIA BAPTISTS.
We are proud to grasp the hands of
the Baptists of Virginia. no chapter
of Baptist history. American or European,
can cause honest hearts 90 glow with
hVelier gratitude 10 God than that writ
ten by the Old Dominion. Those old
Baptist pioneers in Virginia were brave.
determined men. sn-hating, and Cod
fearing. and loyal TO conscience
above everything else. Imprisonment
could not daunt them, threats of death
could not deter them, Punishment could
not keep them out, stripes only made
them holder. The more they were per-
secuted the more they grew. When cast
into jail they preached to the crowds
who gathered around the windows, and
those who came 10 scoh remained TO
pray. What could you do with such men?
Like Paul and Silas, they turned the old
Dominion upside down. and the reward
ana the result of their labors are these
hundreds of thousands of Virginia Bap-
lists. They made ,he city of Richmond
pre-eminent above all cities in this, that
Baptists are thicker here than anywhere
else in the world. (ApplauseD
This contest brought 10 the attention
of thoughtful and prominent men the
principle Of religious liberty that men
should have the right TO worship Goo
according TO the dictates Of their Own
conscienccs 1t is generally supposed that
Thomas jefferson learned the principles
OF democracy and religious freedom, OF
which he was ever afterwdrd the consist
ent champion. in a little Baptist church
near his home So that Baptists are re-
sponsib.e for Nirgina's Bill of Rights
and have their large part in the Declare
ZION of Independence. When Virginia was
called on to ratify the Constitution of tht
United states. il consented TO do so only
with the understanding that the Drinci
pie of religious liberty should be inserted
I'm that great paper The Raptsts snC
their friends held the balance of power
In the convention. and this action was
taken under their inspiration. Al last III,
first amendment was ratified by the T..
quste majority of States. and was added
10 the Constitution. 1t reads: "Congres.
shall make no law concerning an cstab
lishment Of religion, or prohibiting The
free exercise thereof" This is the corner
stone OF our civil liberty as Christians
and the praise of Virginia Baptists 10 al
generations We opine that their sons ar
not less courageous and consideration
than their sires.
While We love all who love orr LOr,
Tesus Christ vet we take "a special prid