Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-13

called to order by the chairman, Hon.
ii. r. Pollard. The devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. D. B.
winfree. Of Chesterfield. The attend.
ance early in the morning was not large,
but continued to increase until, al Il
o'clock, it compared well with that Of
the preceding day.
LOCAL OPTION.
When the hour for the consideration
Of miscellaneous business arrived. Rev.
DR.. John Pollard offered the following
resolution
Resolred, That We gratefully recog-
nize decided advance for the cause Of
temperance in the fact that our recent
ly-elected Legislature stand committed
by the party platforms on which they
were chosen to pass a general local
option law for the State Of Virginia.
.. Resolred, That we would urge
our -citizens TO use all legitimate
methods for giving assurance 10 our law
makers in the next General Assembly
that they will receive an earnest sup
port in carrying out the pledge thus
resting upon them.
DR.. Pollard spoke Of the rapid ad-
vance which the local-option movement
has made in Georgia. where in one hun
dred counties there is not single IL
cense.
DR.. Cornelius Tyree, Rev. c. n. Don
aldson, Rev. Y. I'Anson. and DR.. j.
T. Kincannon followed in earnest
speeches in advocacy Of this measure.
Mr.. Beverly Harrison. Of Danyille,
favored local option, but thought that
resolution should b. passed by the As
sociation 10 the effect that any member
Of a Baptist church anywhere in the
State who sells liquor shall be dis
ciplined. lie thought it useless to Pc
tition the Legislature before the matter
is dealt with IN the churches.
DR.. D. 3. Winfree was local-option
man. but he thought it should be
brought about by the people and their
personal efforts, and not by the Legisla-
ture.
Rev. s. c. Clopton explained the
meaning Of the resolution, favored its
adoption, and urged personal work in
behalf Of this good cause.
STATE MISSIONS.
The hour Of IL O'Clock having ar
rived, the order Of the day-Stste mis-
sions-was called for.
Mr. II. X. Ellyson, corresponding
secretary, read the sixty-second annual
report OF the State Mission Board. from
which it appeared that last year SO mis-
sionaries were employed in Virginia,
who occupied ls9 stations, preached
4.3S2 sermons baptized 657 converts;
aided in meetings in which l.2Sl others
pIofessed faith in Christ; made S,l25
visits to families for religious conversa-
tion and prayer; organized - Sunday
schools and . churches; completed 6
houses Of worship and are engaged in
building l2 others. and sustained lOG
Sunday schools at their stations. The
resources for the year were s9.47l.
which paid all the missionaries to Octo-
Der 81, 1855.
1t was stated that sll,500 would be
needed the coming year to meet pres
ent urgent demands for missionary ap-
pointments, and that much larger
sum could be judiciously expended.
The report closes with an earnest ap-
peal for larger hberality in behalf Of
State evaDgelization.
MIR. Ellyson said be had been asked
if the State Mission Board had secured
any speakers TO make set speeches in
discussion Of this report. He answered
that no such step had been taken. and
said he hoped that the report would be
discussed freely.
On motion Of Mr.. T. II. Elicit, Rev.
William Fisher led in special prayer Of
thanksgiving to God that this Board
had been able TO accomplish so much
good. and that the Board was able TO
commence the next year out Of debt
and with forty-three cents In the trea-
sury.
Professor Charles L. Cooke offered a
resolution that so much OF this report
as refers 10 increasing the work and ex-
penditures Of the Board be referred to
a committee Of five, with instructions
10 report as to whether or not
this increase should be made.
he spoke at some length in support Of
his resolution and in the interest Of this
Board. He paid a handsome compli-
ment 10 the mission work done by Rev.
J. r. Harrison and Rev. A. N. Wilson.
These men are bearing the Baptist ban
ners in Southwestern Virginia. They
are doing permanent work, and are
adding thousands Of dollars 70 the
wealth Of the Baptists Of the State.
He commended the educational work
inaugurated by these men.
Mr.. Ii. X. Ellyson, Rev. Robert Ry-
land, and Mr.. Z. T. Rice all favored
the appointment Of this committee, and
hoped the members Of the Association
would so express themselves that this
should not be in doubt as
TO what action to take.
Interesting speeches on this subject
and as TO increasing the fund at the
disposal Of the Board were made by
DR.. J. L. Burrows, Professor Ed
mund Harrison, Rev. j. W. NJ. VIII
Hams Of Baltimore, Rev. George W.
Beale, Rev. George B. Taylor, mission
airy TO Rome, NJ. NJ. Morriss, Esq, Dr.
I. A. Goodwin Of Danville. Rev. John |
b. Turpin Of Charlottesville, Rev. Z. |
". Winfrey, Professor S. ". Averett,
Of the Female Seminary Of DAnyille, aud |
Rev. r. d. HaymOre.
The resolution referring the report to |
the committee Of five was adopted. |
The Chair announced the following |
committee Charles L. Cooke, /. 3. |
Lake, J. L. Burrows, W. r. d. Mon
cure, and 5. A. Goodwin.
The local-option resolutions were taken
up again and unanimously adopted.
Adjourned, with prayer by Rev. |
Harvey Hatcher.
BAPTIST HISTORICAL So
CIETY.
The General Association, by special |
vote, gave last night TO the Virginia