The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-14
A BIG GIFT TO BAPTTTS.
Il Is The Southwest Virginia lnSlllale
at Bristol.
YHB GENERAL ASSOCIATION ACCEPTS.
Tho Proposition frovoxes an hAs''eo
observation-disclosures Of Delegates on tho
rloor-subJect an Important One

,1oor subject an Important One
ROANOKE. VA. Nov. iS-Speeiai'-
The frst business brought before the Cen
erai Association this morning was pro-
position presented by NJ. NJ. Morris. ESD
president OF the Board OF Trustees OF the
Southwest Virginia Institute, at Bristol
Offering 70 give the institute 20 the Eeher@I
Association. The conditions accompanying
the gift were that the association should
accent the charter Of the SCHOOL anu
should appoint the institute trustees, but
should not assume any financial OF 'esa'
responsibilities for the school.
MIR. Morris stated that large sums OF
money would be donated TO the school
nj once if the association would thus
adopt the institute as it's own. Five thou-
sand dollars had already been deposited
and far greater sums we're ia sight. ohe
man alone would give one hundred thon-
sand dollars a committee Of seven oi
which Dr. W. w. Landrum was mace
chairman. was appointed 10 consider me
proposition OF the institute trusteet, ana
report AZ the afternoon session. The report
was brought I'm by Or Landrum ana a1ler
long exciting, and sometimes stormy dis
cussion, was adopted by large majority.
The Kepor, Discussed.
The report was discussed by Professor
Edmund Harrison, Dr. II. 4. Battle, Rev
Julian Broaddus Or. @. i. Bagby, Or. G.
H. Ryland. Or. W. +. Hatcher Rev. j. X
Harrison, Mr.. VI. NJ Morris, Professor a.
l.. Taylor. Rev. r. -. Sheppard, Professor
&. J.. Cooke. and others.
The excitement ran 50 high at times That
q dozen would be on the floor at once.
This was felt to be a vital question, and
one affecting all future Baptist policy in
Virginia Many felt that 10 adopt the
report Of Or. Landrum's committee would
be TO commit the denomination to the
Bristol school, and TO injure all other
schools for women under the control of
Baptists.
Hon John +. Massey. Professor Cooke.
Professor Edmund Harrison. DR.. c. Ii.
Ryiand. and many other prominent edu-
Gators, said 20 your correspondent that
they feared a mistake had been made in
The adoption OF this report.
In regard 10 the much-mooted question
as TO whether the State Mission and sun
day School and Bible Boards should be
consolidated It was decided to lay the
whole matter on the table.
Report nj the sunday school Board
The 5Sth annual report on Sunday
School and Bible Board was discussed in
an dbit MANNER Dg III. H. W. Bdlilet OF
Petersburg, president of the board; Dr..
J. c. Hidden; Or. J. NJ. Pitcher, and Pro-
fessOr Edmund Harrison. The last
speaker called special attention 10 the
work Of Mormon missionaries in Nir-
ginia. and the pernicious effects OF their
literature.
The receipts Of the board this year have
amounted TO Sl3,469 of which sum 1893
was contributed by the churches. The
report shows d balance on hand above
ali expenses, Of $7I20.
During the year just closed the general
superintendent and tnirty-three colpOrters
iabored 5,9fi days, travelled 81 ,222 miles
visited 2.6lS families; prayed or con-
versed on the subject Of religion with
1855 families; found 8.SIS persons habitual-
1y neglecting the preaching of the gospel;
1851 families destitute Of the Bible; 1.75l
families destitute OF all other religious
literature; preached 47S sermons; de
livered $50 addresses; 37S Sunday-school
addresses; held 20 prayer meetings; or
ganzed 50 Sunday-schools ond one
church; neld Sunday-school conventions
baptized 80 persons, and held meetings
in which pa others professed CONVEX
sion.
In addition 70 this missionary work,
they sold 2.5l2 Bibles for t3072.20; 1903
Testaments for $720.32; $3.50 books for
s3.2g966; 1902 0i6 pages of tracts for SliS.3S.
Total sales y724O.56.
They gave away 1886 Bibles. valued at
$l0217, $40 Testaments. valued at %2.72;
7l2 books, valued at Sli5.43; 76,l27 pages of
tracts, valued at $G5g9. Total donations,
sB65.66. Total sales and Donations $7,60G22
Home Mission Work.
The report on Home Missions was dis
cussed for nearly an hour and a half by
Rev. Il. G. Mcconnell. Of Georgia, the
1t. e ha
Board Mr.. Mcconnell took complete pos
session OF his audience, and had them
roaring with laughter and melting in
tears by turns. lie is a cyclone Of en-
thusiasm and a master Of humOr When
he closed the whole house broke into APP
pause though all applause is strictly
prohibited by the constitution of the assoc
citation.
This report was read by Mr. c. b. Fleet
Of Lynchburg, corresponding secratary. II
shows that Virginia mas contributed 10
this board sli $3.50 during the year end
ing with October. The total cash receipts
OF the board have been A6e,3iS. The
further statistics for the year are as
follows: .af
Number of missionaries. ............. 36'
Churches and stations. .,............. lfN
Baptisms .......................... o'ili
Received by letter. 44B
Making the total additions......----- $3.50
Sunday-schools organized Al
Teachers aud scholars. ...,.,.,........ 1851
Churches constituted. .................. 10
Houses of worship built..,...........'
Minis.ers' Relief Fuud-
The report on ministers relief was dis
cussed by +. II. Elicit. Professor JONI
Hart. Rev. j. V. Dickinson, Professor {
l.. Cooke and DR.. j. H. Turpin Their
was considerable opposition TO the polc
of the managers Of the fund in deVoun
one-third OF all contributions 10 per
manent investment. but the report wa
adopted.
The report was read by President T. i
Elicit. OF Richmond
II states that the receipts OF this run
show a steady decrease for the last thre
wears. This year only $500 was received
which is $500 less than last year ENper
ditures last year were S11O Had II No
been for the permanent investments tnel
would have been great suffering anon
helpless ministers and the widows {
ministers The detailed report shows
lenencarles. most Of whom are widows
Who receive amounts ranging from SO
$50.
Next Place of Meeting.
The committee or time and place an
preacher for the next session has NOT II
norted. but your correspondent Learn
IRON pr G.. Il. steele a member OF II
committee, that the association VIII me
next year in Alexandria, and that Ike
s. NJ McMannaway, OF Big Stone ia
viii preach the annual sermon.
The night session was devoted 70
consideration OF the claims OF the orphal
age at salem Rev. George HOLIDAY. gen
raj superintendent made an interesui