The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-17
THE COLORED B4PTISTs.
The Closing Session OF the Virginia state
Convention.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. May 16.-[Special J.
Yesterday was the third day of the Virginia
Baptist State Convention (colored) II met
at 9 o'clock, Rev. II. II. Mitchell presiding
Devotional exercises were conducted by Revs.
II. Spiller. of Hampton, and w. Is. johnson,
of Washington, ID. G.. The report of the
educational board was read. Seven students
have been added during the year, six at the
Seminary in Richmond and one at the Way
land Seminary in Washington, ID. C.. Much
work has been accomplished balance of
ss59l9 is in the hands of the board. The
Relations of the Richmond Theological Semi
nary 10 the Baptists' was the subject of an
address by Bev. DR.. d. G.. Winston.
Professor d. p. Armistead addressed
the body on the Needs of the Seminary
at Lynchburg." and Rev. DR.. J. L. Jones on
The Future of the Negro in this Country"
DR.. Jones was requested TO have his speech
printed for general distribution. At the after
noon session committee was appointed to
attend the dedication exercises of the school in
Gloucester county on May 18th. The secre-
tary of the foreign mission board Rev j.
Anderson Taylor, of Washington, submitted
his report of the work done by this board.
The convention had two missionaries work
ing among the Vey people in Central Africa.
ID. X. Nasser, of the Richmond Seminary,
has been sent TO that field as agent to re-
port the work accomplished during the past
eight years. More missionaries will be sent,
IT IS thought, on the return of the agent. A
balance of S52l.42 remains TO the credit of the
board. The report of the Bible and Publica-
ton Board was then submitted. A large num-
Der of Bibles and Testaments have been dis
trbuted in destitute places and many dOna-
lions of books received. This board has a
balance of s57.5G in the treasury The report
OF the statistical secretary showed that there
are IN the State .049 churches and CAB minis
ters wit N a total membprShin of i01 109 Dur-
ing the year there were 7,468 baptisms
and 1877 deaths. The committee on
new bodies reported At night Rev. George
w. Lee, of Washington, ID. c., preached
to a large congregation. This preacher is ex-
tremely popular with the body. is very black,
weighs about 200 pounds, quite witty and is
altogether a genuine negro. During his dis
course he stOutly affirmed that the Apostles
Peter. James and John were educated preach
ers, and said that they received their educa-
ton in three years at the best school the
world has ever seen, lat the feet of Jesus,
graduated at Calvary and received their dip
Tomas on the morning of the resurrection
During the sittings of the convention
several prominent and well known white
ministers and others have been visitors, among
them DR.. A. f. Dickinson, editor Religious
Herald Richmond; Rev. DR.. McVickers, super
intendent of the Home Mission schools of the
South, Toronto, Canada; Professor Ormand
Stone, of the University of Virginia, and
others.
The convention adjourned this afternoon to
meet with the Metropolitan Baptist church,
Washington, ID. c., on the second Wednesday
in May. 1892.
Rev II. H. Mitchell. A. ~. of Farmville.
the president of the convention. has been in
vited end will preach at the Charlottesville
(white) Baptist church tomorrow at II
o'clock