The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-25
THE STATE At LARGE.
CLOSE OF THE DOVER BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION.

p lection of Agricultural College Profess
ors-Thomas Wilson 10 Hang To-day
Northern Plant Moving 10 T.YuchburG
-Ncws Gathered at Many Points.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, July 2l- special
Rev. Dr. W. W. Landrum preached AT s
O'Clock last night before the Dover Baptist
Association. His text was taken from first
verse Of the fifth chapter of Revelation:
And ] saw iu the right hand of Him that
sat ON the throne q book written within,
and ON the back side sealed with seven
seals"
At the conclusion Of the sermon Rev. dr..
Hatcher made % short address ON tine SUBJ
icct OF the orphauacc which the Blptst~ oi
y irginia propose 90 establish at cost ul
SJO.unO. and reminded The churches through
their representatives of their duty n tins
great benevolent work. lie said the zap
fists had got the start ON other l'rotcslahi
i'm this matter. and That their
efforts in this direction were being lralscd
hy Christians 0i every sect, and called
upon his Baptist brethren l) contribute ln-
orally % thi~ noble charity.
The exercises to-day were opened WIN
PRAYER Dos Rev. ". -. Dorset. oi 'lHIkt
county, who WAS the former pastor of li-
lnmshurg Baptist Church, and is mere ON
visit t0 hi, old flock. who gave him a warm
and cordial greeting. y resolution proNid-
ing. She first business taken up was That
the usual minutes bee printed, and ihat tht
usual amount Doe paid the clcrN oi the asso-
citation for his services. The latter part 'l
the resolution provoked AN animated GIs-
| b faHA
opposed 90 rcmuncrdtng the clerk;
some claiming that the clerk. Ike lh'
other members of the body should give hi-
ser, ices % this work of the Lords as well
as the other officers who receive nothing.
pr. W. T.. Hatcher claimed that 10 tins body
concluded tO pay tine clerk nothing 10 ie
consistent tine matter should bc carried
further and that the clerk of the general as
sociation Doe rcquircdto perform ms services
gratis. Afor free expression of OPINION
hV the delegates. in which very many par
ticipated. the large prcd0mnance of opinion
was that the laborer was worthy of his mIe'
and accordingly. the resolution as regularly
offered, was passed.
The report of the Educational Board was
then read. This report SETS forth many ln-
tercsting cts In regard o. cdurd.lln.
stating that the Baptist denomination hoth
i'm Virginia and elsewhere Is in great need of
more preachers. a~ there are great many
more Baptist churches than preachers ln
This country The report states tlji lhe
Hoard is i'm arrears about 81 300 and am ape
ueqI was made to the churcho, to coutrbute
more literally o. this great work. 30 called
upon the churchc, 90 recommend no youn-
man 40 the aid and announcement OF This
Board who is not suitable. and VINO will
mo. uroye himself worthy Of the ail extend
cd t6hiu. as ont ofthe 500 and odd who have
been assisted. only about TWENTY-FIVE hay,
rrot.1 oo.ar,fnr of helm.
After the readir. oi the report. Professor
Pollard strongly urged the claims oi Rich
moud College. Ie claimed that hi- college
is doing q great Wo.k. and iS engaged u
placing young men on the path to high aad
noble manhood. Rev. George Cooper ID.
d.. Of First Church. klcnmold. nc\l "d-
dressed the association ou the subject Of
education. lie said tina, the Dover Assoc
citation. tine oldest oi existing Virginia as
s0ciatiou,. representing W mar. Mp
of lU.1H ANA ~mdaF--cu1ul scholars
90 the amount of ~N--. has only
two y0uug men studying for in5
ministry. and said tuti ill- Us ll-
mentlhic state of affairs. tnI urged upon
thc churches to encourage young men t.
study nr tlc ministry and con-e.ate iavu
live. tl th. cause of Christ. iic recognized
that the cOnuelcid ~lIit NH7 "'i''h D"
the land. bat called upon n'~ brethren 10
put forth an extra effort to serur" more l5-
h0rcr- for this Glorious WORK oi tue Master.
Dr. Frost. OF the Gr3ce--ire.i 'huch
next took the stand, aui -td iha proper
subject 90 te discussed i- ministerial eiuc1-
ti.n. and at this roin, Dr. l3udrun called
uuon the speaker to "eNulliu tho teachings
uf the Gospel 200 regard to persons nein-
called tp tle ministry. lle Doctor 0r-
Ii,er.d n most elaborate and interesting ad-
dress ON education uul th- advantages
which We have here u Virginia and e--
pcciaiA those offered by Richmond Cole
lcgr.
IA. said that tc lime was when D. was
said that Baptist ministers Nge rucJuc0l-
cd but that is ai changed n'N. an"
claimed That Richmond College h1d rc-
liD,,d Them of this repr0ach. iir eHd
f.rm,rly 10 used to be said. thlt Lpsc0pa-
lian- held am OF thr offices. hut NOW. Dor
Said. Won will -ec ho Baptist brethren uoId-
in. ll.b and lucrative place. iu dll t1e ta-
ri0u. walks of life. That This h1d been
brouebt about hy education; and, he re-
marked. thai heretofore boo au Hapti-t
associations The ministers monopoli/cI
all the Offices. because they were about ih.
only person, hi for them. %o" Nc hnO