Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-19
DOVER IN SESSION.
THIS OLD BAPTIST BODY MEETS AT
WEST VIEW.
YHE MEETING AN EXCELLENT ONE.
Fine Attendance and Interesting
Excrcises-Fight Against seating Oh
po,.r,s-Tvo Churches Apply for
Admission-Rcport Made.


The Raptlsts have had possession Oh
Richmond for the last week. Inc YOUNG
people's Convention adjourned SUNDAY
nlght. and since then there has been "
ctnspfcuous absence of the bright ana
ho,.,,i faccs Of these youthful Christian
workers. Their outgoing on MohoaS'
however was followed on yesterday by
me f.csming OF another baptist pooy'
smaller IN number, but older IN years
and experience.
The Dover Association met YESTERDAY
warming In its 10th annual session at ihe
west-View church, and the main ""u'
e,ce-room was wcllnigh filed when' a.
~ o,clock. Moderator Illusions gavel cali
"A ,be body 20 order This body Is ol's
~ he oldest OF its kind ia the State' u'''
is composed OF sixty-four chuIches
In and adjacent 10 Rich.nohu' al a
After brief devotional exercises 80 80
,oll-cou OF delegates, the association Pio-
aoa - ,be election of officers. Rev
Ia n Uutson. Of Pine-Sueet chuIC"'
Mr Josiah Rvland. Of Barton Heights
60 ~ + n Walthall Of Richmond
-, al reelected 10 the respective oihces
~ Moderator, clerk, and treasurer
In addition 20 the large number OF ueie-
Gates present. there are q NUMBER %
nroniuent visitors In attenoance, cOhSpc-
rous among this number are MT bOSto"
W smith. OF the American Baptist FuD-
,ico,ion society. and Mr.. j. Pruden, OF
I-.oh. Mr.. Smith made "a stirring speech
desoriptive Of the chapei-car WORK, "hleh
g. now being done so effectively In the
missionary districts OF the West ana
Northwest.
DON'T WANT ROBERTS SEATED
AR Pruden IS seeking 20 arouse east
ern sentiment against the seaths VI
Conference.-The Roberts. lie spoke III
condemnation of Mormonism and Brigham
II, II oberts. and asked his audience 10
help in the work. He said state heau-
quarters Of an organization 10 hghl polyb-
amy would probably be opened here III
the near future 4,
Tho address Of welcome was made In
an eloquent and feeling manner by MI
T. NJ. Long, Of this city, and was grace.
fully responded 20 by Rev. ]. 5. Boyles, or
Williamsburg. 49,
preliminary exercises being over the
association entered upon the regular pus-
mess Of the body. The report OF ths
Ministers Relief Fund was read by IT.
George b. steel, Of this city, and as
cussed by Revs. II. L. Quarles, w. J."
Britt. Messrs. r. H. Elicit, John X. fus-
sell. and General Alonzo Phillips. The
report showed that $500 more had been
spent IN the associational year than had
been received. and an earnest plea was
made for more liberal contributions
APPLY FOR ADMISSION.
Letters from Monroe Baptist church, OF
this city, and the Hartman CTenn) Zap
list church. applying for admission 10
the association, were referred 10 the COM
mittee on the Reception of New Churches.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. g. c. James. Of King William
county, from jeremiah xxi, 6: "And THIS
is His name, whereby He shall be called
the Lord our Righteousness.
After this sermon the entire body ad-
iourned 10 a grove near by and partook
of typical cold Virginia dinner Pas
Tor Mercer and the hospitable ladies OF
his church were untiring in their EFFORTS
TO entertain the large gathering
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the association
reconvened. and after brief devotional
exercises. listened TO the report on Home
Missions. presented by Rev. w. w. Rey-
nolds This report was discussed by
Drs. 4. Z. Dickinson, George Cooper, j.
NJ. Pitcher, Revs. W. Il. Hundley, w. Ia
Britt, b. C. James. and Mr.. T. II. Elicit
The next report claimhg the ati6n-
ton of the body was that Of the Baptist
Orphanagc, the report being read 10y
Mr.. J. l.. Sutherland, Jr. After special
PRAYER for this institution by Rev. ii. a.
willis. the report was discussed by Drs.
j. y. Taylor, w. Il. Hatcher, George
Cooper, and Rev. Joel ~ Tucker.
NIGHT SESSION.
sfitf
20 the subject Of General EDUCATION, the
report being presented by Or. Charles
IL. Ryland. Special prayer for the instl-
buttons OF learning was offered by Rev.
NJ. Ashby Jones, and then followed the
most stirring speeches yet made. Those
speaking upon the subject were Revs. III.
l.. Quarles, w. J.. Britt, prs. j. r. Gar
lick. r. j. Willingham W. II. j.. Smith,
and Professor George r. Pace.
The association adjourned with prayer
by Rev. John j. Hurt. and Will meet
again al $50 this morning
ORDER FOR TO-DAr.
There will be three sessions to-day,
running from $3.50 TO $780, from to 5;SO.
and from TIN adjournment. The order
OF exercises will be as follows:
$3.50 10 TO- devotional exercises; 10 20
1880. miscellaneous business; 1880 to 1880,
sermon by DR.. Smith, pastor of the Sc
cond church; 1890 10 1870, Education
Board dinner; to $50, state of the
churches; p. NJ, State missions
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees have
been appointed:
On Arrangements-John Pollard, j. K.
Wilkinson, and c. T. Carter.
on Religious EXercises-Pastor end oea-
cons OF West-Niew church.
Auditing Committee-GeOrge r.. Pace,
NJ q. Franklin. and j. r. Hooper,
on Time, Place, and Preacher-George
Cooper, c. c. Cox, and II. n. Allen.
on Reception Of New Churches-W. Il.
Hatcher, w. r.. L. Smith, and J.. II.
Jeter.
On General Education-C. ii. Ryland,
]. l.. Harrison. and Ii. +. Cox.
On Ushers-J Watson Phillips ana j..
w. Allen.