The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-16
THE BAPTISTS ADJOURN.
LAST DAy,s SESSION or THE POETS
MOUTH ASSOCIATION.
Tn. s,biects of Education and Home mis-
sions Dlscussed-Other Cock
ade City News.

PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. b.-SpeciaI-
The Third days session OF the Ports5
roou,b Rantist Association was held at
fuckers Swamp church. near zuni sta
ton on the Norfolk and Western railroad
Yesterday, when the report Of the Upper
District Association was taken up from
the table and spoken to by Rev. r. B.
Morris, Rev. S. Y. Bradley, Rev. ]. w.
Hart. Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher and Rev. II. w.
Battle. the latter two from Petersburg
A union meeting OF the Upper District
Association will be held at Boykins on
the Saturday before the fifth Sunday IN
October.
The report on Education, prepared by
Rev A. j. Fristoe, pastor Of the second
Baptist church OF this city, was read by
DR.. owen. A very animated discussion
arose on the question OF mentioning III
the report the academies and girls Sc
minaries as well as Richmond College
ard the Southern Baptist theological
Seminary. participated In by many mem
hers of the body. The minor schools gem
orally were included. DIT. Pitcher address,
ed the Association on ministerial Edu-
cation" William Landlord, Esq, read
the report on Ministerial support and
Relief Fund. Addresses were made by
Mr. Landlord and Drs. Owen and J. j.
Hall. This association met with Tucker
Swamp church in 1929, again In 1916,
and again In 1874 The following figures
will be interesting:
Year 1876. IS ministers. SO churches and
s.0S9 white and colored members; year
1874 % ministers, A churches and 4l@
white members: year 1892, 80 ministers,
IS churches and u.242 white members.
There is an increase in IS years, from
1874 to 1892, Of 10 ministers, q churches
and 1851 members, Il gain in membership
Of lsS per cent
Rev. John w. Dougherty presented a
report on the Home Mission Board OF
the Southern Baptist Convention. IL de-
cIared that there are more Baptiss In THIS
Southern land than in any country IN
the world Addresses were delivered by
the author Of the report and by Rev. A.
3. Dunaway, who spoke OF the need OF
missionary conviction rather than mis-
sionarv sentiment. Said he: Let II be
cultivated as in the case of our mission
10 Cuba" Addresses were also made on
the same subject by Rev. II. W. Battle,
Rev. ]. a. Barker, Rev. NJ. b. Wharton.
Rev Or. owen and Rev. T. A. Reid.
During the afternoon the report on the
digest Of church letters was submitted.
II showed that Sc churches reported and
IL did not report. Additions. S7i. decreas-
ed 6lS. Net gain in membership, 256 con-
tributons to the Board OF the General
Association. S5,95S.S5.
Rev. A. b. Dunnaway read a report
on obituaries. The usual resolution Of
thanks called forth speeches from DR..
owen. Mr.. Landlord, and DR.. Battle. Rev.
John W. Dougherty, the historian, read
- atf H.
association adjourned TO meet at Church.
land in October. 1894.
Chief Engineer Farley, Of the fire de-
partment received this morning from Mr..
McLewis. secretary OF the company from
which the new Arrow truck was purchas-
ed, a life net, which Chief Farley has
given to the department. To-day the net
was tested at the truck-house. when
Statlonman Traylor jumped from the
window of the building into the net,
without the slightest injury.
The Democratic Senatorial Convention
to nominate A candidate for the State
Senate from the district composed Of
the counties of Greensvile. Surry and
Prince George. will be held at Waverly
tomorrow.
The Peoples party will hold conven-
ton on the Dist instant TO nominate a
candidate for the State Senate from the
same district
State Vice Councillor G. II. Gordon OF
Richmond paid an official visit tonight
to Virginia Council. No 8, Jr. o. L. a. NJ,
Of this city. and delivered an interesting
address. Addresses were also made by
other members Of the order. Rev. Floyd
l.. Kurtz, pastor Of Old-street Presbyte-
rian church, by special request spoke upon
the theme "Our duty to ourselves. to our
families and TO our God" After the ex-
ercises refreshments were served
This city was visited tonight about
10 o'clock by violent electrical storm
and heavy rain.