The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-11-18

gnitA of the UOllrin9 rAWf. IcV. Df. "A. r..
Owen. corresponding secretary. read the
report of the Foreign Mission Board OF
the General Association. which gave facts
and figures concerning the foreign mission
work of Southern Baptlsts in China. At
RIGA. Italy. Brazil and Mexico.
The report was discussed by Rev. +. r.
Bell. Rev. DR.. j. L. burrows, DIR. w. E.
Hatcher. Prof. HI. Fl. Harris, Prof. q. l..
Cooke and DR.. w. d. Thomas, and finally
adonted
Rev Or @. RI. Ryland. at the request
Of Noryell Ryland. Esq, read the report
If tbe treasurer showing the collections
for the mast wear to have been For Sun
dav seboo, and Bible Board. So. $50: Edu-
cation Roard "a 7es. 81: Foreign Mission
BOARD. 50 992: Home Mission Board.
OK 900 Ministers, Relief Fund, So, COS
n.t;ng j total Of about Ss6 900: an in
crease of 50 700 on the REGENTS of the year
before
This EXHIBIT was considered an encour-
ao,no one for these hard times. although
the hone was expressed that much more
encouraging report may he made next
year
THIRD DAy-MoRNING SESSION.
The Association. in pursuance of ad-
iournmenl. assembled at 10 O'Clock, and
took nm The subject of Home Missions
that being the order of the day. The re-
,,orf on th;s subject which was an admir-
atlo one was read by Rev. r. r. AGREE, of
Tnnohb,ro The Home BOARD located at
At,.nt. with which this BOARD cooper
otas lad in 1888 1s5 missionaries in its
on,nlov among the Indians the negroes.
ona tho aost;tnta If the whites IF the
coutb and Southwest and this wear $50
missionaries who have supplied 649
at .t;ons ranorted 6156 additions to the
churches.
The report expresses qualification at the
increase of contributions, but pleads for a
still larger increase. 1t gives an interest
ing sketch of the new mission to Cuba,
which has had phenomenal success. 1t
sketches the work Of the church-building
department, and cordially commends the
Sunday. school papers published by the
Board at Atlanta.
Rev. r. r. Acree made brief speech in
which he thanked the brethren for their
cooperation during the past year, and
earnestly appealed for more active work
in the future.
Hon. A. Brown Evans, of Middlesex,
made an earnest and effective plea for the
Home Mission Board and its work, ap-
peaIing especially to the laymen to come
to the front and do their full share OF the
work.
The report was further discussed by DR..
Andrew Broaadus, DR.. Geo. B. Taylor and
DR.. ]. T.. Burrows IN effective speeches.
and adopted.
NH x Elvscn az corresponding
,oora,aru rood tho sixty.tb;rd animal re-.
nort Of Tho state Mission Roard from
,rh;oh = anro.rs that larger amount of
$50 .ar,,;oo ,ras norformad and j
l.,r ,,,,n,hor of canvarts wera hantized
-. ~ ..,;,o;o.,o.;o. th.n !, a,v ona If tho
=. 800, -, $50 Eorty.nino n,isss;onar;as
49, 80. on ,,,ovoa- sftoan wast If the Rlue
ri rt...., -, p;oa,,o,,t .na >Aaiaa,o
49,; 49, a.sa ..uontu n tho r;aow.tar
a;s,r;ots NJ ministerial students were
aa,a;sto, anr;na tho,r ,ast snm,nar vaea.
tion nwina 70 the ,ac,r If funds at that
t;,aa Tha no;os;on.rios ocouniad ,57
9, atio,s nra.chod eoe sermons hantized
oel converts aided nastors in meetings
IL which zse nrofessea faitb in Christ
,nado q 1919 v;s;ts 81 Families for ral;oious
conversation md nraver oroan;zea s5 nav
S,ndav schools ard n NOW Churches com.
n,oted 9 houses of wors,,;n arc ENGAGED in
hnildina = othors and sustained 1sI SIM
dsy schools at their mission stations
D,rino the current financial wear the
Roard received 40 ss5. 80 or nearly 81 800
more than in 1885. The receipts enabled
the Board to pay all it's appropriations to
October 81, 1856. leaving balance in the
treasury of S637 with which to begin an
other year.
The report was the subject of interest
ing discussion, which was participated in
by number of delegates.
On motion of Rev. DR.. j. L. Burrows
the Association resolved to raise at least
$l2, 900 during the coming year.
At the night session, DR.. C. H. Ryland
secretary of the Virginia Baptist Histor-
| ical Society, read the annual report of the
Society before a large assembly. 1t
showed that during the past year there had
been very valuable additions to the ar
chiyes of the Society, which are preserved
in the library of Richmond College.
The following are the officers elected OF
| the Society President. Rev. George w
i pct ofD,ah.,,a yr;oo ,,r,s;ao,,t.- nrs
o~s' - ~ ~ -,
y. Z. Janes, .. w. McOo"h' anu .. !" !"
/ Jones Secretary. DR.. G. H. Ry!and
Treasurer. Prof. HI. Fl. Harris.
...,,
1 LIZ. Joiiii a. DiuauuS " do in.i ouuoou 'o
fore the Society and in an address marked
nv ability and elouuence proceeded tt
sketch the life and character of DIR, A. NJ
po;ndoxtor ,;y.dlu nortrap;nu tho carl,
dnu iaCel Alo VI CiiiS sloa' man. anu ol'o"
ing into IL HaShoS OF Keen VIII ana PAS
sages of tender pathos or terilling elo
onanca which would axcita the contacjoa