The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-14
WORKING For THE GOSPEL.
THIRD DAY or THE BAPTIST AS
sociATIoN.
Report Of the Home Mission and Col
porters' Bosrd-rrsternai Greetinys-
Address Before the Historical society
nv New. w. n. whistle.

The thifu uNss sesSoh VI e'' NN
Baptist Association was opened Yesterday !
morning with devotional cxercises-pr'J ,.
w. Rylapd in the chair. Prayer was led oy
DIR. T. 5. Dunaway, +. IL. James, - -
warsie, and W. II. Dunaway.
The first business. which was the report
of the Home Mission Board, by Dr. = ID.
Fleetwas read by DR.. G.. q. Jones, OF Lynch-
burg. The report betrayed careful WORK
and study in compiling the statistics. IL
abounded in encouraging statements, ana
made an excellent showing for energetic
men who compose the Board. In substance
the report shows;
missionaries, 37i; weeks OF labor, 1851;
chnrcbes and stations. 1873 sermons anu
addresses, 3S,7Ai; pray r-meetlnks, o'1sv9.
baptisms, 4 477: received by lcltci, 49,
tofal addi,ioiis S.OHs: sunday Schools OF gan
,sed ana, teachers and pupils. l2,1xo; IeIg
sous visits 5000. churches ofgahllsu. <oa,
houses OF worship built, 81 pages OF uae.s
distributed. s57, 400; Bibles ana ies"inen's
im,sre the year the Board expended In
cash s7f, sS5. -: there was raised by "co-ope-
ratiye bodies, and expendcd I0l m ans, sr
wa s,'ere was raised and expended for houses
of worship on mission fields S31 ,52a;so, mar is
ing the total expenditure Tor Woik uonc W az.
ts.U
ine Increase on the receipts aud expenditure
20 80, nrevlous years although but small p9ft
- ywhaf the Board actually needs, ana Tue
Baptists OF the south ought 70 apply.
DISCUSSED THE SUBJECT.
pov 1 :. Felix. Of Lynchburg, discussed
the subject in very able and interesting
pr. a. william Jones, OF Atlanta, the as
sistant corresponding secretary OF tne
Home Mission Board, made some unusuaiiY
interesting remarks concerning me piacu-
caI working of the Board. lie elOquentil
referred TO Virginia. the great future await
inc her. the wonderful progress oil the
Southwest, ana stated that the Home MIS-
sion Board was cndeaVering To meet this
great prosperity in their work
Quite a turn was made IN the meeting
when an old. white-headed man with bent
form. arose from the left corner ana asked
IN ten minutes could be given him 10 tax;
When he mounted the platform he proved
IN be the venerable Rev. DIR. Joseph
Walker, of Maryland. Every eye was turn
ed upon him, when he began by comparing
the present Association with the one held
In 1898. He gave some very HUMOROUS
olden-time incidents, and during the couIse
If his remarks he stated that he was thc
only member of the body present who al
tended the meeting in 1o41, when tue
southern Baptist Convention was Of
A. the conclusion of his address the re-
port was unanimously adopted.
CONGRATULATE THEIR BRETHREN.
At the suggestion Of DR.. Landrum tele-
Gram was sent by the Association 10 the
Conference of Methodists now in session IN
Iynchburg, and DIR. T. ;. Runaway, was
appointed TO frame the telegram.
DR.. James Nelson was also appointed 10
Al LOS a
sion OF Disciples now in session IN the sew
enth-Street Christian church, in this city.
Al - O'Clock the Association took re-
cess for ten minutes. At the expiration Of
the time for the recess the Association re-
assembled. The Chair stated that the
time had arrived for the address be-
fore the Virginia Baptist Historical soclety,
which by an order previously entered by tne
Association was set for this hour Rev j.
h. Turpin, IN fitting words introduced rev.
DIR. w. II. Whitsitt. of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Of Louisville, VINO
had been selected 10 deliver the address.
The learned divine came forward and an
nounced his subject, "The Old School Bap-
fists of Virginia" His speech was written
and delivered from manuscript. and was
one of great power and worth. The acts OF
the Baptists were traced from their creation
10 the present time. Their many diihcullles
and prosecutions which they underwent IN
Colonial times were beautifully and patheii-
cally given.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
DIR. Harris, the treasurer Of the society.
made report; also an appeal for addition
al members of the Society, and good num-
Der was realized.
The next business was the report Of the
Sunday School and Bible Board, which was
read by the superintendent, Rev. j. M. Pil
cher, OF Petersburg. The report was an
able and carefuly-prepared one, and gave
encouraging statements in reference 10 the
distribution Of Bibles, Testaments, tracts.
&C., in the state. 1t covered period OF
ten and half years, and was full OF sta
tistics.
Al the conclusion of the reading Of the re-
port Rev. X. r.. Acre, Of Petersburg, pres-
dent of the Board, made an eloquent and
pathetic appeal for this Board. lie told
some very touching incidents OF the hard
ships of the colporters employed by the
Sunday School and Bible Board.
Rev. W. y. QuisenDery, former col
porter, gave an, amusing description of
.sHard-shell Baptist Association in the
country, and also made a warm appeal 10
the members OF the Association TO support
the.Board.
MIR. j. Il. Woody, former colporter,
made a briet discussion of this subject
Rev. A. I. Lynn, OF Stafford county, did
also. After which the report was auOpted'
NIGHT SESSION.
When President Ellyson raped the Gen
eral Baptist Association TO order last night.
the spacious editice was unc0miortabiy
crowded. After devotional exercises, lea by
Dr. |. NJ. Mercer. the Chair stated that the
report of the Committee on the Baptist VI
phanage would be read. DIR. j. i. Taylor,
of Lexington, the secretary OF the commit
tee, read the report, which showed Jealous
labor on the part of the Board IN behalf OF
the establishing Of Baptist Orphanage in
the State.
FAVORED SALEM.
In the report also was the reason why the
trustees had selected Salem as the site for
the erection of the orphanage-namely, that
Salem had offered s2o, 900 as an inducement
that 1t would be in the great South
west. The report was discussed
by X. ii. Rawlings, Of Albemarle, VINO
moved that il ~ amended so as 10 insert
Charlottesville Instead of Salem as the site
for the orphanage. During his speech Mr.
Rawlings said il had always been his mis-
fortune TO be in the minority in vote. said
he: "When | ran for the LEGISLATURE TWO
wears ago on the Republican ticket, 1 was
in vast minority, for was Overwhelmingly
defeated When the last words
of this expression died upon the
speakers lips, number OF coed old Demo
cratic brethren around the pulpit shouted
in one breath, "Amen; amen,' While one
was 40 enthusiastic as 10 eXclaim, "Ihank
God for that"
The subject was finally opened, for as
he was mounting the pulpit DIR. Ill. ii. Har-
ris. In his usual witty and humorous man
ner. slowly arose and said Brethren, sa-
lem means peace" Rev. Mr.. Jones said
in reply: II am In favor Of peace" and bis
speech was in advocacy OF salem. Whiie
MIR. Jones was speaking some one arose to
a point Of order, followed by two other points
OF order. Considerable confusion followed
After DIR. Curry hal offered prayer in be-
half OF a proper settlement OF the matter.
the question was called for and the report
was unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. w. q. Evans, the mayor Of Roa'
noke city, offered batch OF resolutions Of
sympathy and coincidence in respect 20 Hon.
III. X. Eliyson. owing TO his Illness, which
Ia oil