Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-14
Augusta which have heretofore been

s. l.. Morgan. "A considerable norton
OF my time this month has been spent
est class, 80 my sales report is not nearly
what II might otherwise have been The
principal facts which have impressed me
are the lack OF denominational literature
the extreme. Baptist Inclination OF the
colored people. and their desire for lltera-
ture on church government
Rev w. w, Waite: | have tust closed
a meetin at Coaldaie. W. Va. with thjrtv-
one professions Seventeen were added TO
the Mahury church, two miles from Coal
dale. Five OF the converts will ioin AZ
PocahOntas. The Lord willing. ! will bap-
tie thirteen next Sunday three OF them
Methodists that had been sprinkled. I
could have sold more books but for the
meeting. II lasted nearly three weeks. !
could not get far of 20 canvass
Il. r. Wills: | am now among the Re
publican Grove saints, and much gratiHed
TO find that the B.ble-rcading which I
commenced with them has continned 20
this time Very successfully, and that my
work among them caused them 10 call
Brother Bass as a pastor.
GOOD SPEECHES.
Rev. Dr. H. W. Battle OF Petersburg,
president Of the board. made an eloquent
and effective presentation OF the needs
and works Of the board, especially in its
colpOrtage work OF distributing the Bible
tracts, and good books. Rev. DR. J. c.
Hlden made one OF his inlmitable speeches
fun Of humor and with telling points and
closing with q pathetic incident of his
own conversion through the instrumcn-
tality Of tract given him by a fellow
cadet at the Virginia Military Institute
Rev. Dr. Pitcher gave some Illustrations
of the destitutiOn all over Virginia. and
OF how this board IS meeting H. He made
an earnest plea for more money with
which to do the work in Virginia. Pro
fessor Edmond Harrison told a striking
incident Illustrating the necessity Of col
portage. ....
The report Of the Home-Misslon Board
located at Lynchburg. in cooperation
with the same board OF the Southern
Baptist Convention. written by Mr.. G.
B. Fleet corresponding secretary. was
read by Rev George +. Truett. The re-
port brings ont the facts and the figures
given by the Home Board, located at At
lanta. showing their work In the terri
tory lying in The region from Maryland
70 Texas. and from Florida to Missouri.
Dr. J. William Jones. late assistant sec
retarv Of the Home Board. called out his
successor. r. f. Mcconnell. from the
mountains Of North Georgia, and spoke
Of him IN warmest terms of cOmmenda-
tion. This was NIr. McConnelfs first ap-
pearancn before the General Association.
and ne more than fulfilled the bright pro
phesv Of his friends. He spoke OF the
peculiar needs OF each state. the cities
and their increasing needs; the foreign
ers who are crowdinC into our southern
States and need the Gospel of the Lord
Jesus Christ. and the negroes OF the
South. whose only hope WAS In the old
Gospel of our fathers. He said that the
board wanted honest criticism, but II
wanted and must have large sums OF
money. These points Mr. Mcconnell
elaborately illustrated and enforced INTO
what has been pronounced generally the
speech OF the session BY turns he told
humorous anecdotes or INDUCED In Keen
sallies of wit which brought down uhe
house In uproarious laughter ana anon
made sledgehammcr hits whlch swept
the congregation like a cyclone or IN
tender pathos which brought out hand
kerchiefs an over the house. he so COM
pletely capturcd the association that ne
was allowed TO go on for at least thlrty
minutes after the hour for adjournment
4 telegram from the Southwest Nlr-
ginia Institute sending greetings 10 the
General Association was received ana
the president was directed to send SUIT
able reply It'll,
An invitation from the Virginia lhsu-
tute. Roanoke. 10 attend an entertain
ment was received, and the presiuvh' W.
instructed to return thanks anu I'sie1s
that the business OF the body would ho'
allow It's acceptance.
MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND
In the afternoon Mr.. r. X. Elicit. presi-
dent Of the Board of Trustees, reau 'ne
report on the ministers reliei iunu.
In the year ending Octoner, 90 !; ,oe 20 90 foy
received from the churches IS z"e.oo' ~, ~
tbe wear ending 1892, S2,"p, LOT ,li, slie
LAST 1scal wear. $2.3OO A Ike comparison
81 disbursements for benehclarleS sho"n
for the year HS lS9 FOR SfS the I last ' year i7o
I,or The last two years we nave sPyn'
more for benefcaries than me Si,'rl,,7 S,auiU -
have given us Last year sSHd our a., u'Soxr avcess
ments TO the needy were $50. IN eNSESS fiaS
~ our receipts from che churches. Ii Iia.
il not been for our permanent ihVgstIivn' ',,,
fund there would have been sun nerliih !, , u,,-
roiieved great modification TO your lrus-
- and grave reflection upon the gen
erosity and Justice Of the Baptist bro'her-
'i'r'I TIE balance IN bank to the cTedi' OF the
fund October 81, 1893, was $W,6' c,.,.,
hftar speeches by Professor {. Il. Cooke
pny ! Y. Dickinson. Professor John
Hart and Rev. J. b. Turpin' the report
was adopted. .,.,,,,,
pev DR. G. II. Ryland presented the re-
nort Of the committee appointed iast year
ON the relations of the orphanage ana OF the
Minister'S Relief Fund to the General AS
sociation, which is in favor OF so chaiik-
ing the charters Of these trustees as 10
,,ivc the General Association the appoint
men, of the trustees. and providing for
q committee 10 carry out the recommenda-
tion. After some discussion the report
was unanimously adopted
There was a visible interest among
the delegates when Rev. DIR. Landrum
presented the report OF the Committee
on the Southwest Virginia Institute. The
report favors the acception of the msu-
tute on condition that this assoclauoh
assumes no responsibility for its debts
past present, or future. Inc report wa %
EARNESTLY discussed by Or. Landrum, Or.
George +. Bagby. Dr. Charles II. Ry-
land Professor PoindeXter, Taylor,
Rev. ] II. Harrison, Dr. W. II. Hatcher,
Professor C. l.. Cooke. and others, ana
the association rejected several amend
ments. and adopted the report by a de-
cisive vote.
Tonight the house was again packed.
The order Of the evening-the BapIlst
Orpbenage-wns suspended Tor thlrty
minutes in order that DR. {. G. Biting,
~ The American Baptist Publication So
cietv and DR. T. L. Ben, corresponding
secretary OF the SUNDAY School Board
~ the Southern Baptist Convention,
might speak fifteen minutes each
Dr Bitting made feeling allusion 10
his former residence in Virginia, ana
hs love for the old State. He spoke
earnestly and eioquently OF the impor-
tanee OF circulating sound religious
| literature.
TELLING SPEECH.
Rev DIR. II. p. Bell made. as usual. a
telling speech in presenting the WORK
~ the Sunday-School Board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention; they had
found among southern Baptists men
capable of doing work as gqod as any
| done anywhere. lie said that mission
arv'' is stamped on all OF the literature
/ sent out by the board; that they are
| seeking 20 train the children In mission
work and rear new generation OF
mission workers.
THE ORPHANAGE.
Rev DR.. w. T. Hatcher president OF
the Roard OF Trustees. presented the re-
port Of the orphanase. the year hai
| been closed without debt except one OIL
81. 20 on the superlntendents bnildins'
| the receipts for the year hao peen