The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-21
MISSIONARY IN RICBMoYD.
The Annual Meeting OF the Baptist City Mis-
sion-The Results.

luo ANNUAL Mtctluk % tho ffnb''oN ~ANS -@N'~
sion-The Results.
The annual business meeting of the Rich
uond Baptist City Missionary Society was
held at the Second Baptist church Sunday
reports we're read for the year ending June
Tle report of Mr.. Jacob S. Allen, treasurer,
showed over 81, 100 received during the year,
from which all claims have been paid, and
en- now Ia the treasury.
Tbe report of the missionary. Rev. G. F.
Wllums. showed that the work had been en-
lsrgel during the year. Services are now
held at intervals IN nineteen different WORK
el0us in which over 100 men are employed.
Many instances of good accomplished III these
fervlces were given, O. g.. swearing stopped
mon attending these services who DO not go
81 church. men reading tracts VINO DO not
read tho bible. besides many Christians en-
iownk the services. The mission tent work
was tnaugurated during the year. One hun
dredand eight services were held ID IL. Inc
total attendance was 5000. Ihirty-three
rersong professed religion. The Randolph
street Sunday school WAS organized IN IT, ana
from the people who were brought together
bv il the Randolph-street Baptist church
The report refers 10 tie aid given IN this
work by the pastors, not only OF baptst
churches and specially by the Dung Mems
Christian Association of Richmond College.
One OF the college students Rev. A. r. Dean,
voluntarily aided the missionary every Sun
dav morning in open air and other services.
The report contains the following
Statistics for the year, June l, 1891, June /.
1892 Number calls. Sl5 Persons met, l,662
Scriptures read, ll5; prayers offered. 206 ser
mons 473: addresses ~. pages tracts dlstrlb-
uted "a. 2O4 requests for prayer, Cos; cOntes-
sions, 90; reclaimed, 9; baptized. &c. Bibles
sold 49, Tostaments given II, men met Sun
DAYS. Sl5; in shop services since January
4S2s Besides this much work has been done
by those who cooperate with Us from the
churches and by the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Richmond College. Without
having accurate statistics II is safe to say that
through them $50 services have been secured.
The report Of the secretary shows GO men,
bers enrolled.
The report OF the president Of the society,
Mr. j. b. Montgomery, gave an instructive
review of the year work and spoke Of the
hopeful outlook now before the society.
DR.. W. W. Laudrum addressed the meet.
lug. He spoke of tie society as the hand
that was doing much 10 bring together the
churches and the people outside the
churches. He said: The work Of tins society
IS so valuable and helpful that it IS here 70
stay lt Will grow. IL has q larger member
ship than any other society OF our denomlna-
ton in the city. II should DO amply sus-
tanned.
Mr.. w. r. i. Johnson, of Pine-street Bap-
fist church. related instances of the good re-
suits Of the missionary services In the shop
where be works.
The committee appointed 70 find a suitable
person 60 do Bible work presented the name
OF bliss Mary W. Apperson.
Mr.. j. b. Montgomery expressed his impress
sons of her eminent qualification for the
work.
Dr. George Cooper. OF whose church she is
n member. spoke Of Der Christian character
piety and yearIang desire for Christian use
iuaess along the line of this work
The society, by unanimous vote, appointed
her T. the work Of Bible reader.
The officers OF the society Of last year were
unanimously reelected.