Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-15
OUR STATE BAPTISTS.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SixTY-NlNTh SESSION.
Annual Reports Of the State and Fereigr
Mission Boards--Dr. Morstt's Tragic
Death Depiored--Ssxt Meeting.
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DAHvntE, Va, November 14.-The churches
Of Danyille were filed yesterday with worship-
ere. who heard eagerly and atsentively the visit-
ing preachers. On Sunday afternoon the ossoria-
tion met 70 consider the work OF the young peo-
pie, and after lively and spicy discussion tho
association adopted, by q large majority, roso-
luton recommending the formation OF young
people's unions In the churches In connection
with the Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America.
KsspgcTFUL TRIBUTE.
This morning. after devotional exercises, the
Committee on Obituaries made ia report Ine
roll OF the dead was called, a1d tender ana 10
spectfui tribute was paid 10 their memory
STATE MISSION BOARD.
Mr.. William Enyson then presented the re-
port OF the State Mission Board, OF which tue
following is a synopsis;
The tsbulGted abstrsct OF the neins ana IA
bors Of our missionaries, annexed TO this re-
port, shows that during tho past year our
eighty-two missionaries occupied 2OO stations,
preached $500 sermons, baptized l,fbo con-
yerfs, aided pastors ia which l.s39 other per-
sons professsi faith In Christ, made l4,4"2
visits TO families for religious conversation and
prayer, organized 45 new Sunday schools and
10 new churches, were engaged In building 10
now church-bouses completed 10 church-
houses aud sustained l59 Sunday schools at
their St. lions.
The receipts for State missions for the year
ending October 81. 1892. were s12,20S.s2,
which, With the balance on hand November ],
1901. made our available resources for the year
sl4.5l0.S0. The treasurer paid GU. on account
Of THIS board the past fiscal year sl3,OiO.lS'
leaving s1.500.63 TO our credit November ],
1892. The items Of Disbursements were as toll
lows: On account of printing. postage, &C.:
5000 our pro-Tdfd SHARE OF expenses OF
general association. $256.26; on account Of
salaries OF missionaries. Sl@.6o6.22-toial'
Sl3.0lO.12.
The above exhibit shows an Increase In contri-
buttons last year 10 state missions OF s1sl.93'
And yet the enthusiastic adoption Of the resolu-
ton by the last General Association--that we
endeayor to raise $4,000 for State evangelical
tion during the coming year "-and the unusual
expenditure OF money In distributing iniofma-
ton OF the glorious achievements by toe baptists
In state eyangelization In the past did not yield
as large results as your board had reason 10 ex-
pect. Confidently relying upon enlarged contti-
which came from all sections OF tue state, we re,
talned the large missionary force wntch we nhu
put in the field the previous year But again W., we
failed TO receive sun suulcient 70 NEE, .ns
obligations incurred aud had to use part OF
the balance carried over from the previous year,
ONLY AN AVERAGE.
IasI2.O 900 the maximum amount the virginia
Baptists are willing 10 give for this WORK. FOR
some years this Is their average, notvthstand-
ing most strenuous efforts nave peen ihaue 70 VI,
crease IT. In these years there has been marked
increase In their contributions 20 other branches
or our UNCONVENTIONAL work-they. however. NOT
RECEIVING more than they ought TO have. your
state Mission Board has tried 70 lead the oe-
nomin alton by enlarging their missionary
forces and expending more money than they
received, but their efforts have not been second
ed by the churches. Ana To-Day we Woulo pe
largely in debt but for the fact that we started
Our extension two years ago with large balance
iu our treasury. And this balance is necessary
each year II we are to pay our missionaries
promptly. for the first SIX months OF Ine year n
we receive scarcely anything from the churches
Brethren of the association, we cannot De
honest with you and the cause you nave Gu
trusted TO our hands unless we tell you plainly
and with solemn emphasis that Virginia cannot
be evangeIzed by the Baptists with the small
annual sum you have been giving TO this OBJECT
II will require at east as much as we now re-
ceive TO retain tho field wo now occupy. III We
are 20 reach new sections and carry the bread
of life 10 the thousands who are calling ior u IN
the bounds of our Commonwealth we must nave
enlarged revenues. Tho field Is before US rlpe
unto the harvest, and shall we VINO hold tine
faith once delivered 10 the saints fail 70 meet
this responsibility which God places upon US
ADOPTED.
The disc1lsslon which followed was participated
in by Professor Charles l.. Cooke, heV: NJ. L.
Wood, Dr. John Pollard, Rev. w. w. battie hev.
r. q. Elsom, Rev. p. II. Fontaine, ana new H.
+. Musick. and the report was adopted inero
was no afternoon session.
DIR. MoFFETT's DEATH.
The association adjourned out OF respect 10 the
memory OF Rev. John X. Monett, ana they at
tended his funeral at the North Danylile cnucch
in body Mr. Moffetts cad and tragic death
has been all day the theme OF sorrowful ana in-
dgnnnt comment. Drs. Landrum and Hatcher
conducted the services.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
AT night the association heard the report on
foreign missions, OF which the following Is an
abstract:
me report after an expression OF gratitude
TO God for his favor on the work OF foreign mis-
sions, mentions the fact that In the tseNe
months ending October 31st Virginia Baptists
have contributed more TO this cause than during
any preceding year. The receipts amount 70
slo gpl,Is This is an increase over last year OF
nearly $4,000. The board maintains most pto-
therly rotations with the Foreign Board OF the
southern Convention, and its expenses amount
ed TO only twenty dollars. The report reco'n-
mends that the General Association endeayor 70
! induce the churches 20 take ana forward tneir
contributions all along through the convention
wear. and thus relieve the convention board OF
the necessity of borrowing 80 heavily 10 meet us
Obligations. Since last MAY six new missionar ne
| have been sent out and eight have resigned.
| Seven OF the missionary force are now IN tnis
country, but two OF them will return 10 their
| fields early In December. -,
The report mentions the great amount OF
| WORK done In the interests OF the centennial OF
| missions and expresses the hope that the seed
| thus sown will bring eventually rlch ana gIo-
| rious harvest. IL insists, however, that pastors
! must be more jealous and courageous, the peo-
ME more generally liberal In their gifts ana mon
| OF iarg, means more sensible OF their Obligations
| 10 mage large contributions TO the centennial
| fnnd II yirginia's apportonment is 10 be raised
The discussion witch followed was full OF in-
terest and was participated in by several speak
| ers.
The committee on time, place, and preacher
| for the next meeting reported at the night SEES
| sion OF the General Ass ociation, recommending
Fnday before the second Sunday In November,
! 1909, at 7:3O y. M, rs the time, Roanoke as the
! place and Rev. w. 4. Dunaway as the preacher
| T. X