The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-15
THE BAPTiSTS.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION
I'M CHARLOTTESVILLE.

Report of the Treasurer-Gratifying In
crease In the Growth of the Church
The Virginia Baptist Historical society
The Work Of Foreign Missions.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. November a.
Special. The Association assembled ~ 10
o'clock and heard first the report Of tho
treasurer. Nor,ell Ryland. OF Richmond.
I'm round numbers the collection amounted
10 $1,000 for the assOciati0nal year. ending
October 3l>t. an increase of about $).VJv
over last year. This Increase il said % hc
the result of growth rather than special effort
To raise large sum The annual receipts
have increased from $4,000 in 1881 ID over
$j2,0)) in lS>9, the Association regarded
this showing a. cause for thanks and
rose and SANG Praise God from whom all
blessings ilOw.' and DR.. >ydnor offered
pray er.
William Elly-0n. of Richmond. chairman,
submitted the eighth annual report Of the
committee on cooperation. In the opinion
Of the committee the gratifying increase Of
receipts. rs shown by the treasurer'- re-
port. is due To no special effort, but - the
result Of steady church growth. Some OF
the assOciatiati0ns give 10 all OF the Sixty
church boards. Two hundred and sixty
seven more churches contributed 10 all the
boards last year than in 1881: three hun
dred and eighty-One churches contributed
10 state missions in 1881. and about siN
hundred IN 1883: two hundred and thirty
one contributed 10 the Sunday-schoOl and
Bible board i'm 1881. and five hundred ana
eighty-three i'm l>sS. The total cOntr.bu-
tions have increased from about $4,000 IN
1851 to over $4,000 in 1889.
Mr. Ellyson also presented
REPORT OF THE LADIES CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE.
II shows total collection for the various
boards. of four thousand six hundred and
and thrty-nine dollars, gain over last year
of twelve hundred and siNty-siX dollars.
The Hon j. TayOr EllysOn. Of Richmond.
submitted the report Of the board Of educa-
tim. which shows a cheering prospect FOR
the ensuing year. II recites the need for
intelligent leaders. trained men 10 preach
the gospel. Thisboard has prepared one hun
dred and ten pastors of Virginia churches
and its benciciaries hold an important post
in other states. and i'm foreign lands. The
work Of the board has been done economl-
cally. Ii has no salared officers. and does
not give large sums 10 bcnchciaries, one
hundred dollars being the maximum
amount appropriated % assist any young
man. II seeks rather 10 encourage the as-
pirant 10 do his best than To- lift all the bur
dens from his shoulders. All aspirants for
assistance are rigidly examined rs 10 their
call to preach. and must present the en-
dorsement OF their church. With all these
safeguard. thrown about appointments II
sometimes happens. though not often, that
unworthy men are helped. OF the four hun
dred aided thus far. only twenty-five have
proven unworthy. The board has at the
SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMI
NARY
at Louisville. i3 young men preparing for
the ministry. and at Richmond College -.
This does not represent the entire number
Of young Nirginians seeking admission 10
the Baptist ministry at the various Baptist
COLLEGES in this and other states. There are
many who are paving their own way.
Dr. John \. BrOaddu- came ia during the
reading OF the report. and upon request TOOK
the stand and spOkeon the subjects german
% the report.
lie expressed the view that the elective
system in education was gradually gaming
/ ground: that it WAS founded in reason ana
/ in the truth that "a man knows his own
needs better than others. The southern
Bapti-f Theological seminary had appr0-
priafed the best Of Mr.. JeilersOn's views on
| The subject. and had succeeded in accom-
plishing much that would have been be-
| yOnd reach Of the curriculum. reason Tor
/ the Gradual but certain cOmn- of the eiec-
tive system is to be- found in the fact that
the Young American has VIII oi ms own
and is pretty sure ID exercise IL. lie does
what he wants 10 do: certainly he will not
do what b. does not want 10 do, ana 81 ht
does not take kindly 10 the system, II Will
have tO be reformed 10 meet his demands.
Dr. Curry and Professor Edwin Harrison.
If Richmond. spoke on the subject Of edu-
.f..I. fI...la .|.rf
The repOrt Of the ministers relief. which was
next presented. shows that about thirty
three hundred dollars have been collected
and about sixteen hundred dollars cN
pended.
VISITORS.
Turing the morning session the follow
ing visitors were recognized by the Associl
tion:
Rev. .J.F.P. Mills. of North Carolina,
BAPTIST Orphanage; Rev. J.. 4. simmons
Canton. China; Dr. John \. Broaddus, o
Louisville: Rev. \. l.. Edwards, tharlottes
willie. ana Rev. Mr.. Clarke, OF south Carolina
At 1870
THE VIRGINIA BAPTIST HISTORICAL so
CiErY
held its annual meeting. II is not part o
the Association. 1h. Rev. George W
Beale. of Buchanan. presided until his sue
ce,sor. Rev. John b. iurpin, Of Charioites
VILE. was elected. The organization wa
completed by electng Reys. George W
Beaie. W. +. Dunaway. OF Fredericksburg
/ and K. Il. Acree. Of Petersburg, Nice-presl
dents: DIR. {. H. Ryand. Of Richmond
! secretary. and DR.. II. II. Harris. OF Rich
, mond. treasurer. Dr. Curry. Of Richmond
ex-Mnister to Spain, addressed 1.-THE =
r ciety.
REPORT on FOREIGN MISSIONS.
DIR. owen. Of Portsmouth. presented IN
report on foreign missions. from which IL
gathered that ~ per cent. Of the money go
: lected for evangelical purposes Is spent 4
= home and 3 per cent. in foreign mission'
: Ine southern BAPTIST Convention asks r
; SlJ0yOOO for this object. OF this amOur
Virginia j. expected to give Sls,pl-an II
I crease over last year Of f2.SyJ. The Nariou
r missions Of the convention are pro
e perny a. never before. The board ia
: ihirty-thrce male and forty-seyen iemal
missionaries i'm foreign lands, y 0rdaine
native preachers. 4 helpers, 20 stations.
churches organized. 1000 church memi er
; Two hundred and twenty-eigIH were adde
last year.
4 mission has been opened in Japan. fol
j. missionaries having sailed for that countr.
:. j. W. McCOllum und wife and j. \. Brul
II son and wife. DR.. Tupper, secretary Of q
foreign mission board, made an appeal
behalf of this object. Dr. simmons, WI
has spent nineteen years in China. f0llow'
him.