The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-16
BAPTIST GEYER4H association.
The Report of the Central Committee of the
WOman's Missionary Societies.


DANVILLE, VA, Nov. 15.-Speciai.-
Many members Of the Baptist General
Association left the city by last nights
and this mornings trains, and when the
Association assembled this morning It
was with a greatly reduced attendance
After the transaction of miscellaneous
business, the report of the central COM
mttee Of the Woman's Missionary So
cieties was read. The report gives the
quantity Of missionary literature circu-
lated during the year under the manage
ment Of the central committee, and that
the sum of S5.179 has been raised by the
societies. This is an increase Of s253.70
over last years contributions. The COM
mittee's expenses have been only 1851
When the report on home missions was
under consideration, Rev. j. William
Jones, d. D., OF Atlanta Ga, the secre-
tary of the home mission board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention, addressed
the Association in an able and earnest
manner. He was followed by Rev. NJ. A.
Wilson, DR.. J. c. Hidden and Rev. =. II.
Fontaine. The report was adopted, after
which DIR. J. S. Felix read the report on
the educational work Of the Virginia
Baptists. The report shows that there are
80 high grade schools in the State under
Baptist management. The total value OF
school buildings is nearly a million dol
lars. DR.. Felix, DR.. Pollard and others
spoke on the report. After the usual
motions Of thanks TO the community for
hospitality, to the officers, TO the press,
etc, the siXty-ninth session of the Cen
eral Baptist Association then adjourned.
j. T. Clarke the man charged with the
killing of John II. Mofftt. was arraigned
in the mayors court this morning, and
waving preliminary examination, was
sent on to the grand jury for indictment
and recommitted to Jail. Later he was
escorted by officers to the office Of his
counsel, Messrs. Berkeley & Harrison,
where he held a long conference with his
legal advisers, after which he was taken
back to jail.
The United States District Court for
the Western district of Virginia COM
menced its fall term here to-day. Judge
John Paul, in his charge TO the grand
jury, called that bodys special atten-
ton to the election and registration
laws. and charged them that refusal by
a registrar to record a legal voters
name was a subject for their investiga-
ton.
The case against George w. Martin, OF
this city, charged with sending obscene
matter through the United States mails,
was by consent of the district attorney
dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
In the circuit court, Judge Paul pre-
siding, the case Of John Fay & Co., of
Cincinnati, against the Basic City Car
Works, of Basic City, Va. was called,
and judgment on a forthcoming bond for
s. 537.62 against defendants was entered.
The court will probably be in session all
the week. The grand jury brought in no
indictments to-day. though they have
before them quite a volume of business.
The Methodist ministers and lay dele
gates TO the Methodist Conference left
here to-day for Norfolk to attend the
annual conference.
There is a rumor current that Rev.
Herbert NJ. Hope. pastor Of Main-street
Methodist Episcopal church, who has
served that church for the three years
past and has done a good work will
not be returned for the fourth year