The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-15

observation-disclosures of the woman'a
Central Committee.
There were only few of the Baptist
ministers in the First Church Yesterday
morning at O'Clock when Rev. Thomas
S. Dunaway, the president. called the
meeting to order. The services were
opened with devotional exercises, and
the minutes of the previous day were
read and approved.
The committee on time, place and
preacher for the next association re-
ported that the next place be the
Baptist Church at Alexandria; the time,
Tuesday after the second Sunday in
November, 1894, st 1880 p. M; the
preacher, Rev. j. M. McManaway; al
ternate, Rev. E. w. Claybrooke. This
report was adopted.
The following resolutions, offered BY
Rev A. Bsgby, were adopted: THE
General Association being sincerely
anxious to maintain relations the most
friendly and cordial with the colored
brethren OF the Virginia Baptist State
Convention hereby request our presi-
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body as corresponding members to visit
the convention at it's ensuing session In
May next to convey to that body our
earnest Christian salutations."
The report OF the committee on nomi-
mating treasurer was read and after
considerable discussion Norvell Roland
was unanimously re.elected treasurer of
the association.
The chair appointed the following
committee to look after the charter of
the Southwest Virginia Institute: C.
II. Ryland, j. Taylor Ellyson and III. r.
Pollard.
Rev. w. w. Landrum presented an
interesting report Of the committee on
of Richmond College, followed in an in.
teresting speech.
This speech was followed by Rev. w.
"A. Whitescarver, of Waynesboro
After the devotional exercises short
speeches were made by Prof w. o.
Whitescarver. OF Allegheny Institute.
and Prof. Charles l. Cooke, of Rollins
Institute. The vote was then taken on
the report of the com mittee on educa-
ton, which was adopted
Rev. w. Ii. Hamilton, pastor of the
Vinton Baptist Church, by special per-
mission made speech of ten minutes
about the work at Vinton, and asked
the association to give some assistance
to the new church. collection was
takon up, and about S75 realized.
Rev. G. R. Cruikshanks, of Harrison.
burg, made an appeal for money for his
church at Broadway. and a collect ton
was taken up by Rev. DIR. VIM. e.
Hatcher, and about S45 obtained
BY common consent an address was
given by venerable Rev. DR.. Robert
Ryland, who is 81 years old and who
for forty years was president of Rich
mond College and at present chaplain of
the Southwestern Virginia Institute at
Bristol. AT the close of DR.. Ryland's
address. while the congregation softly
sang EVEN Down Thro' Old Age Thy
People Shall Prove, Etc." the ministers
who had attended the classes OF this
bright jewel of the Baptist faith ad-
vanced to the platform and shook hands
with him. followed by prayer by Prof
Chas T.. Cooke.
On motion Of Rev. DIR. Hatcher, Rev.
DR.. Ryland was requested to write to
Rev. Joseph Walker, the Oldest Baptist
minister in the State and convey to him
the good wishes of the association, and
ALSO to Rev. T. N. johnson, another
very aged minister. At the request of
Rev. Mr. Truitt the name of Rev. ]. It.
Mclaughlin was added to the list TO be
remembered by Dr.. Ryland.
The time for the committee on obitu-
aries to report having arrived, the com.
mittee announced that no report had
been prepared.
DR.. Hatcher in speech of five min
utes paid tribute to the memory of the
late Rev. DIR. j. L Burrows. Rev H.
w. Battle, of Petersburg, followed on
the same subject.
Rev. FL. N. Quesenberry, OF Berkeley,
spoke in memory Of the late Rev. e. M.
Whitlock, of Powhattan, who died just
ono week ago yesterday.
Rev. F. B. Beale, of Tappahannock,
paid handsome tribute to the late Rev.
A. Billingsley, of King George county.
Rev. FL. Il. Harris. of Richmond, fol-
lowed in tribute TO the same deceased
minister.
Rev. John M. Pitcher called the
attention OF the committee to the death
OF Rev. Valasco Walden, of New Kent,
and Rev. VIM. G. Hall, of Buckingham.
Rev. ]. R. Harrison also spoke in
memory of Rev. Mr.. Hall, after which
Rev. A. E.lDickerson lead in prayer.
CLOSING SESSION.
The last session OF the SEVENTEEN an.
nual meeting of the Baptist General
Association OF Virginia met promptly at
o'clock and after devotional exercises
William Ellyson read the report OF the
woman's central committee. The re-
port stated that the amount contributed
by the ladies was SiO,043.51. which is