The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-15
THE END OF THE SESSION,
ADJOURNMENT OF The BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION.

ASSOCIATION.
ClosIns Hours--Rsports Heard and Adopt
sd-Mr. Massey's Eaiogy on woman
frsssrpai Greetings Obituary Report
Next Meeting in Norfolk.
The sixty-seyenth session Of the Baptist
General Association Of Virginia ended yes
terlay afternoon after three days OF the
most successful convention in the history
OF the body. The reports were excellent
and encouraging, the speeches able and in
structlye, and the mingling together OF
Raptist ministers from all over the con-
fines Of virginia was happy and enjoy
allie union. When Chairman Ellyson rap
ned the last days session 10 Oruef
Yesterday morning the church was
Comfortably tillcd. DIR. II. A. Topper,
Reys. A. j. Frestol and j. i. Tucker
led In the opening devotional eNei-
cises. DIR. Upper moved thai me treaseie :.
of the Association be authorized TO pay 70
The Woman's Central Association what
amount the Committee on Cooperation
might agree that they needed, when was
me frst order of business was the report
Of the Ministers Relief Fund. This was
read by Mr.. r. II. Elicit, Of this city, presl-
dent OF the Board. ~
In the report the death OF the late {. T..
sutherlin, OF Halifax county, one OF the
original members Of the Board OF Trustees
was tenderly referred TO. The sum Of S3.2OO
was received by the treasurer during lhe
mast wear. and from investments the sum o.
Si.12s. 90. was received. The amount paid
for reliefo OF needy ministers ana their ldili-
lies was S264j-an increase oil SoOO.'V Over
last year. Number Of recipients, 10. Inc
largest sum paid any one was SioO; small
est. $l2.J0. akcx ru.
Mr. Fllett stated at the conclISsA Of the
renort that the Board was striving to secure
an endowment Of $4,000, when they wOuiu
not be compelled TO call upon indiNlduaIs
for help. 'fhe Board has on hand now over
half Of this amount as an endowment. Inc
report was adopted.
CHANGES MADE.
The following changes IN the officers oi
the various boards were reported;
Tn the sunday-School and Bible Board J. II.
Wright was made recording secretary in the
Mace of Wallace Rucker.
Mr. g. 4, Jrueit was appointed recorolhe
secretary OF the Foreign Mission Board In the
stead OF ID. w. Gwinn.
Rev. ]. <. Felix, of Lynchburg, was ap,
pointed president OF the Home Mission boaru
Instead OF Rev. w. X. H. smith
Mr.. J. B. Montgomery was made chafnan
of the Cooperation Committee Instead OF Mr
William Ellyson.
Hon. j. Taylor EllysOn, corresponding
secretary of the Educational Board, read
his annual report, in which 10 was stated thal
the contributions Of the churches exceed ny
many hundred dollars those OF any preced'
ing year. In substance IL shows that the
BOARD has dependent upon il iiity-seYon
young men at Richmond College and the SEM
mary. studying for the ministry. Ofthis nine
are at the Theological Seminary at LOUIS
VILE, and forty-eight at Richmond College
AT the beginning Of the year cash bal.
ance of $3.50. % was on hand; received dur
ing the year. 50, 49214; total, $6,4l243; eX'
pended. $3.50 %; leaving balance on
hand of S7GG.4s. In concluding the report
the Board appealed for larger c0ntrlou
ton, so that no young men would nave I,
be turned away, and that the young men al
the academies who anticipate studying iOi
the ministry can be assisted also.
The report was then unanimously adopted
FRATERNAL GREETINGS.
Colonel John b. Cary, member Of The
body of Virginia Disciples, now in session IL
this city, conveyed the congratulations OF
that body 20 the Association. in response e
the greeting extended them last night by
the Baptists through DR.. James Il. Nelson
Rev. j. 5. Felix, of Lynchburg, responded
10 Colonel Cary in behalf OF the Baptlsis
in pathetic and tender speech.
GENERAL EDUCATION.
The report Of the Committee on General
Education was next read by Dr. W. -.
Thomas, of the chair OF Moral Philosophy
OF Richmond College. The report, when
was a very admirable one, was principally
devoted 10 the work at Richmond College.
.l.t for HnrIuU
session, Hon. John 4. Massey mounted the
pulpit, and appearing perfectly at home,
began very able and cOnsecrated discus
sion OF the subject of education and the
best places 10 educate "our children" In
his usual forcible and pathetic manner he
branched out into the object OF public
school education, at the head OF which he is
in the State. In connection with this he
advocated moral education.
lie stated that he would not advocate a
teacher who "imbibed too freely but hest
tated, saving he was afraid he ought not to
say il, but finally got ii out. And then he
exclaimed, "Who is it that imbibes too free
ly?" The "Parson" then touched upon
female education, and drawing his broad
cloth Prince Albert closely around him, he
very triumphantly exclaimed, "Woman Is
n great blessing 10 man anyway" In view
of Mr. Massey's recent romantic marriage,
this remark caused an 0utburst OF laughter
from his audience.
The report was adopted.
TEMPERANCE.
DIR. John Pollard, Of the special commit
tee. which was created for the purpose Of
considering the resolutions on temperance,
which were offered by Rev. j. X. Mofett
reported that while the discussion of tenn
perance was admissible in the Associa-
lion, and that the use of liquor as u bey-
erage was denounced, yet the special COM
mittee and the alteration Of the cOnstitu-
ton as recommended in the resolutions
was not recommended TO the Association
for adoption.
Mr.. Mofiett presented a minority report,
In which he recommended batch of resO-
buttons, which IN substance sustained the
original resolutions offered by himself.
Dr. A. +. Olden stated that he was a
thorough advocate of temperance, but he
was in favor OF the majority report
MIR. Massey did not think that the cause
of temperance would be advanced particle
by adopting the minority report, and cOnse-
auently favored the adoption of the majority
report. The vote was then taken on the
minority report, and was lost by small
vote. The majority report was adopted
The Chair called for the report of the
Committee on Obituaries. DIR. Owen began
the reading of the report, when DIR. Hatcher
arose and said, owing TO the lateness of the
hour, he moved that the obituaries be
printed without being read. This was
adopted, and the following names of whom
obituaries had been written were read Rev.
James A. Wolf, DIR. Il. W. Sydnor, Rev.
Daniel G.. Taylor, Rev. ;. G. Mason, Rev.
John Spencer, aud Rev. ). j. Atkins.
just before the meeting adjourned the
Chair read telegram from the Virginia
Methodist Conference returning the greet
ing sent them by the Association.
At 2:l5 O'Clock the Association adjourned
10 meet In Norfolk on the second Tuesday