The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-01
MENTION, which is the missionary orgaaiza-
ton oil the Raptis.s CT the South.

lYention, which is the missionary organizes
ton oil the Raptisss CT the South.
stare Mission Hoard.
Rev. j. II, Gaelick, d. d., president ];
Rev. j. b. Jeter d. j., yice-president; III.
Il. Ellvson, corresponding secretary james
4. &atewood. recording secretary.
This Board OF the Virginia Baptist Gene
raj Association sustained during the past
year IS missionaries, who tabored lii tlesti-
tGte parts OF the State. They reported the
following summary OF iabors performed
during the year: Number of preaching
stations, l4i; number OF sermons preached,
iS,420; number of persons baptized, 529 !;
number Of conversions in connection with
The labors OF the missionaries or persons
baptized by other pastors, 1887; Sunday
schools at stations, 102; new Sunday schools
organized, IS; new churches constituted,
5; houses OF worship being erected, II;
houses of worship completed during the
year, 5.
BAPTIST Education Board.
Rev. DR.. W. l.. Hatcher, president; j..
Taylor Ellyson, corresponding secretary,
No. lil2 Main street.
The object OF this Board is TO aid young
men studying for the ministry at Richmond
College or the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. IL is State organization, and
only undertakes TO aid students who come
properly endorsed by the Virginia churches.
During its past career the Board has aided
4l5 ministerial students, many OF whom
have been among the most useful pastors
and most couSecrated missionaries OF the
denomination. During the past year it has
had under its charge and aided % miniSte-
rial students. and is endeavorin@ to carry
out the instructions of the General Associa-
ton 10 aid every suitable young man who
applies.
Baptist Snndny-Schoei Association.
J. Z. Winston, president; j. Booten Hill,
secretary; r. Il. Gwathmey. treasurer
This 1iSsociatio" is composed Of delegates
from all the Baptist Sunday schools OF Rich
mond. and meets on the afternoon OF the
second Sunday in each month at some one
OF the churches. 1t has an Executive Com
mit.ee composed OF one member from each
Sunday school. At its meetings-wMch
are attended by large crowdS-varous ques-
ton connected with the Sunday-school
work are discussed, and collections are
taken up for the main object OF the Associ-
alton, which is to promote Sunday-school
mission work.
During the past year the schools connect
ed with the Association have been blessed
with large number OF conversions, and
have enjoyed gratifying degree Of pros
perity III other respects. Two new mission
schools were opened.
Woman's Missionary Society.
This Society was formed in 1872. 1T is
composed OF ladies from all the Baptist
churches in the city. It's object is to sup
port female missionaries in heather lands.
! The amount contributed during the past
VEN is S55S.G6 Its officers are: Mrs. J. B.
Jetcr, president: Mrs. Edwin Wortham,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Theodore
EIyson. recording secretary; Mrs. Jack
/ Temple. treasurer.
First Chu7ch.
! Corner OF Broad and Twelfth streets. Rev.
| f. w. Warren. d. D.. pastor. This is the
! oldest Baptist church in the city, having
| been organized in 1850. Ninety-=ight years
ago the church was formed with IA mem
ber>; its present membership is SIS.
/ SUNDAY SCuooL.-Rober: II. Bosher SUI
pcrntcndcnt; officers and teachers, 80:
scholars. 525.
! LADIES MISSIONARY STANDARDIZATION,
/ Mrs. DR.. upper; SecI etary. Mrs. Colonel
/ knIght: Treasurer, Mrs. Coleman Wor-
! than. Helpful in many ways. and annually
| contribute $500 to the support OF ieung
! Seen San. first native Chinese missionary.
| YoUNG LADIES' MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
! Mrs Sallie b. Wingo, president; Mrs. Lau-
! Ia Bo>hcr, treasurer, and Miss Sophia j.
! BoSher secretary. Active and energetic,
and are accomplishing much good. Con-
| trbued Sl25 through State Mission Board
| to the salary OF missionary in Virginia.
| and hereafter will contribute $500 through
| Foreign Mission Board to support OF Miss
Salie Stein, missionary 10 China.
! DoRCas SOCIETY.-MIS. Edwin Wortham.
president; Mrs. Salle Williams, treasurer,
and Miss Sallie peterborough secretary.
! Are doing good work in supplying food
and raiment to the poor OF the church and
! Sunday school.
! YoUSG MEMS MISSIONARY SoCIETY.-R.
Is. Lee. president; p. Y. Topper, secretary
| Fl. NJ. Walthall. treasurer. Have organized
! Sunday school on Fourth street near Ba-
ker: conduct prayer-meetings clotbe
poor children: contribute, through State
| Mission Board. $500 to the support OF Rev
! NJ. 4. Wilson, OF Southwest Virginia
| Have organized 4 mission among the Ger.
mans of the city. through Rev. William
! Papenhausen. and contribute $500 towards
/ his salary. The total contributions OF The
! church aud societies during the year viii
! aggregate about $4,000.
Second Church,
Corner Main and Sixth streets. Rev. Henry
| Mcdonald. d. d., pastor. Residence. IL
! east Leigh street. Present membership
51S: additions during the year, 16.
! SUNDAY SCuo0L.-H. Il. Ellyson. superlE
Observation-Disclosures of officers and teachers
IS: scholars, 304-totaI, 342. Contrlbu'
! tons. 1910.
, YouNG MEMS MISSIONARY SOCIETY, organ
! ICED in 1859 has ~ active members. Geo
! G. Jefferson. president; Minetry Jones
yice-president: Dr.. Judson b. Wood, cor
responding secretary; John II. Stout. re-
cording secretary; Charles L. Steel. trea'
Surer. The Society has supported one mis-
sonary in China, another in Virginia, AIDED
city missions and the Education Board, be-
sides laborine to bring scholars into thS
Sunday school. This Society has raised the
past year S315.25, which has been appro'
Driated to mission work.
The LADIES' AID SOCIETY has done most
efficient work in general home effort and III
assisting the foreign mission cause.
The DoRCAs SOCIETY has had special
charge Of the poor children OF the Sunday
school, and has provided clothing for q
large number Of them.
THE LADIES SEWING SOCIETY, Mrs.
Thomas J. Starke president, has during the
wear been actively employed in its benevo
lent work, having raised 1855 for Church
purposes during the year.
Grare-street Church.
Corner Grace and Foushee streets. Rev
William +. Hatcher, D. D., pastor, No. IL