Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-15
THE BAPTISTS.
SECOND DAY or THEIR MEETING AT
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
various Reworts Read and Adortcd--Tne
Work cf the Women IN the
Church, Sc.
Special telegram to the Dispasch.I

lNp"ol8t tpi@ktt 70 We htapHtCu.i
CpApror7rsvTurR, Va, November a.
AZ Thursdays session devotional exor-
cisos were conducted by Rev. :. G. Clop-
t5n. Al 10 O'clock the president called
She body % order. The minutes were
read, corrected, and approved. The
treasurer Of the association, NOryell Iiy-
land. Esq. then read his report.
The report showed the following receipts
from The district associations for tho year
ending October 81, 1899: Accomack,
SI5J5G7; Abemarle, : 4 $500: AppOmat-
fox. Sl.05f.0l; Augusta, Sl,262.5 So; Blue
Ridge. SlG067; Chnch Valley, S27s.27;
Concord. Sii2fs3 Dan River, i.i69 % /:
Dover. Sif. 7g9.lS; Goshen. S2i50G1 /:
James River, $S0A3S; Lebanon SOS u ;
MidNe District. @56ei4 New Lebanon.
$50 80; New River S527G; Portsmouth,
u0ok. S3N355: Roanoke. ~, 96o 90 /:
Shenandoah, Sl,5iSG2: Shiloh. $11S5.22;
strawberry. - 5g7.SS; Valley, S5.O74 81 /:
other contributions not designated by aa-
foclati0ns -. no. % total. 1522i8.f9: an
increase oycg previous year of &i,9S2.W.
The foregoing contributions were made
fo she several objects Of the General Asso-
ci8ton as follows: State missions, ST.
g75.1s: sunday schools and colportage.
St.51S.41: education Of students for the
ministry, s. .0J4.92: Foreign missions, Si5,-
03,59: Home missions. Si0.1S4.26: relief Of
old and deceased ministers ana their tauli-
lies. S3,1Ol.H.
AsoNG or PRAISE.
As the report indicated vigorous growth
in contributions the association rose and
sang " Praise God. from whom oil blessings
llov." and Dr. Thomas W. Sydnor led IN
prayer.
After remarks from Revs. John NJ.
Pitcher and George J. HOLIDAY The report
SSas adopted
COOPERATION.
William Ellyson. Esq., read the report Of
She Committee on Cooperation, OF which
The following is an abstract:
The Committee on Cooperation, whose
duty IL IS 10 develop and foster systematic
giving and 10 promote cooperation be,
f.,oen an IF the churches Of the State and
the General Association, report steady
increase Of contributions from year 10
wear. the past twelve months showing
more marked increase than former years,
notwithstanding the fact that the country
churchcs have been hindered III their col
)rctions by the unprecedented rams of the
winter. spring, and summer, rendering
loads almost impossible, destroying thou
sand. of dollars Of property, and prevent
ing the assemblage OF congregations from
month 20 month. This gratifying financial
exhibit Is due to no special EFFORT on
the part of any board 10 bring up their col
AfNNlfNN WUiltF tiit lliftrAif y NAfils
iut % healthy growth IN the grace Of
giving in the churches. The report then
givcs statistics illustrating the progress of
systematic giving among the churches,
among other facts mentioning that SINCE
TINS cOmmlttf" was organized IN 1881 the
annual receipts OF the General Association
have increased from Si9.729 20 ~52.2i3. In
1881 g78 churches contributed TO State mis-
tlons: in 1883 OIL churches, an increase OF
~ churches. The increase of the number
Of churches giving 10 the other boards IL
relatively ~ great.
The report further SAYS. There ismuch
work vet 10 bc done before we get all of our
churches mp 20 thcir duty of giving some
Ching 10 each board of the General AssO-
citation. Then. too. your committee from
their first appointment set before them
selves "A twO-fold aim first. To secure %
contribution from every church for each
board, and secondly, % contribution from
every member OF each church. We are
seeing orr first aim rapidly attained. bnt
how far we are short of the second let the
churches answer
GAvEL.
The Chair asked permission TO acknow-
ledge the gift of a gayel from the clerk,
tlr work of his own hands. The names of
al tho presidents Of the body were en-
grayed upon II. " II was rather discOurag-
sag. however, 20 future aspirants for the
office that there Was not room enough on
ID fnr another name
The discussion then proceeded on the
report DIR. j. l.. Burrows congratulated
She brethren that so much had been done
,lut Of the Gs7 churches. however, there
were still $40 which did moi contribute TO
All the boards.
Or. Andrew Broa ldus. DR.. A. f. Owen,
and DIT. ". ". LHudrum continued the
discussion DR.. Andrew Broaddus said
III h.,eptia .l11 ~
necessarily indicate growth. Drs. A. y.
Owen and ". W. Landrum, Rev. W. ".
Wood. Mr. John Wesley Powers, and VIII
liam Ely~on. Esq. discussed the report
further and At was adopted.
woNASs WORK.
A report on wOmen's work was also read.
The report reviewed. the methods OF work
pursued by the Central Committee and
told OF The results accomplished. IL show
al that this committee bad sent out during
thr wear thouaands of leaflets on foreign
and home missions to all the corresponding
aocicties in the State. The committee seeks
CD have in each church = missionary socIe-
with which they may Keep IN constant
COMMUNICATION. Tho committee ac-
tnowlcdges gratefully the sympathy
and hclp extended by the COOpe-
ration Committee. The Committe an
nlunce that they have secured rooms at
Fourth and Franklin streets. IN Richmond
nnd cordially invite their sisters To VISIT
them there or TO communicate with them.
Ihrty-twO new societies were organized
during the year. and ~, 5000 raised for all
-hr boards an increase over last year OF
el76G11.
After remarks by Or. W. ". Landrum
She report was adopted.
EDUCATION BOARD.
Hon. J. T. Ellyson read the report of tho
Education Board. of which the following
lsu syllabus:
In presenting it's ffty-ninth animal re-
n.ri the Education Board Is pleased 10 be
aIlc 10 record another years successful
work. The number If young men under
.fs cage is greater than for some years. anu
.hc churches have responded SO generous
Dr. tlit. appeals for funds that 1t enters
ANON the new wear with deyOut thank
fi'r.s. for past blessings and full OF
cheer for the work that Is before 1t.
IT,. ioard has had under its care during
fleu4.i wear iifty-fOur young men tWciFe
thr Southern Baptist Theological
seminary and forty-t~o at Richmond Col
The churches have contributed Sj,0H.@
90 tins board during the twelve months
ending October "a. 1889. The receipts nave
teeu ampl, to meet al expenditures, ana
fl. board begins the new wear Irce ltom
debt and wish p balance Of more than SsVU
.n thr treasury.
More thar 100 Of tbebcnefciaries Of this
board aranow pastors Of Virginia churches.
whilst others are dlEns positions OF use
fune- IN other states. and some are
preaching the Gospel In far-distant lands.
De. pRoDUs TALKS.
Dr. John A. Brnadus said he eongraiu-
lated Nilg.uaus that they were born IA
Virginia and would advise them 10y az
means o. remain m Virginia. Aud by al
r4guaa.mity OF Christian action. by all
lar sghtcduess and fOre-sigbted ueSs, seek
go do AN the possible good to all who lived
u Virginia He congratulated the MN,
'.tors who were pastors. Their WORK had
s.lc trials. but there was nothing quite 80
good as % be = sbephs d OF souls. The
preacher must be IN sympathy WIN ms
times Dut must not forget that be Is not
lecturer 20 entertain the people.
nf. Broaius spoke warmly Of the ex,
or.leut work done under this boari, and
wis especially thankful that they had as
fh.fr chief oxocuffve officer 50 good ana