Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-14
FOR HOME MISSIONS.
STRONG APPEALS MADE TO THE BAp-
lists TO BE MORE LIBERAL.
pr. vhitsitt's Address TO tho Historical
societv-~Sundsy-Schoo and Bible
Board-orphanage Talk, &c.

the third days session OF tho Baptist
Association was opened yesterday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock, were conducted by
Rev. ]. w. Ryland. of Middlesex, who
read the Goth Psalm.
Rows. ]. T. Wallace, DR.. T. s. Duna-
way, +. II. James, and A. b. Dunaway
led in prayer.
HOME MISSIONS.
Rov. G. @. Jones, Of Lynchburg, in the
absence of tho secretary, @. b. Fleet,
read the report Of the Home Mission
Board Of the General Association, which
is located ut Lynchburg, and co-operates
with the Home Mission Board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention, located at
Atlanta. The report gives the following
figures OF the work Of the past year:
Missionaries, 81 weeks Of labor, IL,
$40: churches and stations. LISP; ser
mons and addresses, 1874 prayer
meetings. 9,2l0: baptisms, 4,417 re-
ceiycd by letter, 1921 total additions,
sos; Sunday schools organized, 336
teachers and pupils. II, 40; religious
visits, 30. 90; churches organized, Z6i
houses Of worship built, 81 pages OF
tracts distributed, Sj7.40O; Bibles and
Tesiamonts distributed, BIB
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
During the year the board expended
in cash $40, Sj5.Sj there was raised by
cooperative" bodies and expended
for mission work upon their fields OF
labor SG1. $50. 81 and there was raised
and expended for houses Of worship on
mission fields S37,32lSj, making the
total expenditure for work done during
tho wear SlG9. 93A3l, which is a Crafty
ing Increase on the receipts and expendi-
tures Of previous years, although but a
small part Of what the board actually
needs and the Baptists OF the south
ought b. supply
The report commonds in the strongest
terms tho Kind Words series OF Sunday
school papers published by the Southern
Baptist Convention, and urges their
adoption 10y the Sunday schools gene
rally. both because Of their high merit
of the series and because of the fact
that it is our own. The report brings
ont the great field of the board and
makes a stirring appeal for larger con
trlbutlOns.
TIE PRESIDENTS APPEAL.
Rev. Dr. J. S. Felix, of Lynchhurg.
vice-prosiieut Of the Homo Mission
Board. made an earnest, eloquent, and
every way admirable speech.
lie cave vivid sketch Of the material
urosrcrity Of Southwest Virginia and Of
tie whole South and brought out the
roint that the board is engaged in seek
inc 10 give the Gospel 10 the incoming
tide Of population in the "New South.
Ho urged TINT we should draw inspira-
fon from the grand work done by the
Home Board since 1916, and that We
should bring the inspirations OF the past
20 STIR onr hearts 70 present duty. lie
pontedly and ably argued that instead
Of waiting for wealth we should conse-
crate what We have. He closed with on
earnest appeal for harmonious and en-
thusiqstic rally around the Homo Mis-
fon Board OF the Southern Baptist Con-
vcntion.
Rev. DR.. y. 7. Eaton, Of Louisville,
was tho next speaker. lie first made
some statements in reference to the
Suulay-School Committee Of the South
EN- Baptist Convention to whom has
been committed the work OF Sunday
schools and Smlay-school publications
on the Southern Baptist Convention.
lie urged that this committee should
have the warm sympathy and active help
of the Baphsts of Virginia.
He explained that the committee had
no connection Whatever with the Bap-
tit Book Concern of Louisville, mono
of tbemembers of the committee owning
a dollar of stock in the "book concern" -
Ho then made a witty, able. incislve,
el0queut. and effective speech for home
missions and for the work of the Homo
Mission Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention.
lie made o number OF good hits which
drought down the house. and the
speech made o fine impression on all
who heard it.
DIR. JONES or THE ARREST OF D1A2.
Dr.. William Jones. assistant secre-
tarv Of the Home Mission Board, said
That he did not wish 10 make "stump
spcech." but only to make n few state
mcuts in reference to tho work OF the
board with which be was officially con-
nectcd.
He spoke Of the successful work OF the
hoard among the Germans OF Missouri
aud Texas. the Indians Of tho Territory,
the negroes of the South. the MeXicans,
Scapdinavians, and other nationalities,
Who are crowding into the Empire State
Of Texas and tho destitute among the
whites Of all OF the southern States.
Re further spoke OF the great work
done in the Island OF Cuba, OF the con-
sacrated common-sense OF a. j. Diaz.
and of the prospects of the work there.
He said the late imprisonment OF D1az
and his fellow-missionaries had turned
ont 10 the furtherance Of the Gospel,
and that the prospects of the mission TO
Cuba were bright and Frightening.
lie assured his brethren ana friends
in Virginia that the board at Atlanta
was composed Of wise and consecrated
men. who were doing their best with the
means put at their disposal, and no
earnestly appealed TO Virginia Baptists
TO give the board their sympathies pray
ers. and contributions.
Rev. Dr. Joseph Walker, former
secretary Of the Home Board, made q
brief but admirable speech, in which he
contrastcd the work when it begun, In
1915, and what II is now.
This venerable and useful servant OF
God always commands the highest re-
spcct Of his brethren, and as he speaks
with the fire and wit of youth he makes
profound impression.
At the close of Dr. Walkers speech
the port of the board was unanimously
adopted.
VIRGINIA BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Rev. j. Il. Turpin, president OF the
society, took the chair and presided over
the meeting at ~ o'clock OF the Virginia
Baptist Historical Society.
Rev. DR.. c. Tyyee led in on appropri-
ate prayer.
Ina introducing the exercises Mr.. Tur-
Iws.g h,,t vary tpuphfuO and