The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-13
Baptist General As.ocIatIon.

NORFOLK. Va. Nov l2-Tho third days SEES
sion Of the Baptist General Association con-
yened at 9:lJ A. NJ with Hon. j. Taylor kllyson
in the chair DEVOTIONAL exercises were CON
Quoted by Rev. DR. Felix. of LYnchhurg. after
which miscellaneous business was taken up.
Rev. Dr. Hatcher offered the following resO-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That We respectfully suggest 10 the
board Of foreign missions OF the Southern
bhpNst Chnrch the proprlety ana wisdom OF
securing Or. r. VI. Ellis. Of Baltimore. 20 lead
tie Southern Bapti Is IN their centennial
movements, and that n committee DO appointed
10 lay the matter before our board in Rich
mOnd.
he report on cooperation was read by Jo-
seph Is. Montgomery Chairman Of the commit
tee. he report shows that the grand results Of
the work. together with ours, IS the smallest
increase OF any year. being only s26l above last
year contributions. but II must not be forgot
ten that the new enterprise OF eur OrDhanage
people aud has received during the
past twelve months about 3l2.0OO. The
results III the distinct associations
nave been very various; IN some associations
the decrease of contributions has been consid-
cradle. Nine of the associations show falling
oil. as follows: Accomso s21.1l: Blue Ridge
so 50: Clinch Valley, ss0if: Goshen, sni'f0:
Middle District. - 90; Lebanon. s2R6i: New
River. S4.4l; Potomac. $3.50 d.; Valley s2.7Oi.3q.
Fourteen OF the associations increased their
Sifts over last year as follows: Albemarle,
sl3l.3; AppomattOf. sj1N3s Augusta $3.50;
Concord SlsA1O; Dan River. St44: Dover
tiOOa9; James River. sjgs6: Lebanon. sl8Is5:
Roanoke. sg,2.l3, Shenandoah. sls2gg Shiloh
slt3W; StrA"berry Sjsl IS. The expense Of
thlt work has Leen els. The central committee
on women work has been furnished SIS. which
u charged To the account OF tho committee on
co. operation.
Rev DR. IAndrum asked To be allowed IN
read the report Of the central committee OF the
Missionary NOciety After the reading OF the
report. 10 WAS adopted.
he annual report Of the State mission board
OF Virginia va, read by Lay Delegate William
EIlyson OF lcbmo nj. which was adopted.
he report shows shat dining the past year
THESE eighty,nve missionaries occupied two
hunired aud TWENTY-FIVE stations. preached
b.ibl sermons. baptized l.0l2 converts aided in
~ pastors meetings made l2ssn visits 10 fam
Hes Tor religious conversation and praver. or
gained u ty new sunday schools and fourtetp
new churches. we're engaged IN building niue
Teen houses OF worship. cGmpleted twelve
churc hes and sustained one hun, lrad and sichtv
nte nday-school 10 their stations
ne Total amount conhi'mted for missions
curing the lit ten YEAR, has been sli326t0l.
ID me same ierod our missionaries have bap-
tlIed o.b52 converts aided pastors IN i6h35 meet
ings. organized 2'5 new Sunday-sohools and
q new churches, huut 100 houses ot worship
IN lhp there we're connected with the sleral
Association 63 churches. with membership of
Ut'uS; IN 1870 there were tS5 churches with n |
membership of $3.50 or an Increase of IOl |
CHURCHES and 1867 increase of membership, |
hen 1t IA observed that the missionaries Of The
state board Ia this time have organized - new |
churches and report 2s.lN converts il will be |
manifest how important factor is our State |
WIN ~ kfONlfl ana progress OF the
tapust denomination IN Virginia.
ne items OF disbursements were as fol- |
o"s. PRINTING, postage, etc, si47.95: pro rata
snare OF expenses OF General Association
.,5Sl; salaries Of missionaries sl3l2l.ss: total.
sl3,4a5 -
Professor c. L. Cooke. OF Hollins Institnte on
INVITATION entertained the body in an address
of he hoard, In the course Of which he paid an
eloquent rlbute TO the late Hon III. fllvsou |
are corresponding secretary OF the bOsri. He |
~as iohowedb by Dr. Tyroe. who also spoke in
highly eulogistlc manner Of the character and
'elf-sacrihcing labors OF the late secretary. and
'losed with q. review Of the wonderful results
'ccomplf he'd by the State mission board
Key. br. Felix, h. 4. Moore Esq. nev. DR..
hatcher Rev; j. H. Harrison, Rev. N l. Wood.
lev. L. B. Sheppard. Rev. W. Y. Qusenberry. |
ttev ). William Jones. Row. VI. A. Wilson and
'thers followed in addr 'sses on the report
; he follow ng resolution was then offered and
inim0usly adopted:
hesolyed, That this Association have printed
D,IVo pies OF the report OF the State mission
oaT', with the able address of Professor L. l.
,rAl distribution
Inc, following resolution offered as an
Iinenument 10 the report OF the board OH State
MISSIONS was read and adopted;
NsolVed, mat as a mark Of our gratituds 20 |
Iod Tor the life and labors OF such man as the
DO corresponding secretary OF our state