The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-14

bIOnbTi6h Nlah6 1nteT6eL3nR AduE6aB6Bs
The association met yesterday morn.
ing at O'Clock with the president, Rev.
L. s. Dunaway. in the chair. After the
minutes of the. previous session were
read the chair announced that the fol-
lowing telegram had been sent:
ROANOKE. VA. Nov. 10.
ITO the Virginia Students, Southern Theologl.
cad Seminary, Louisville, Ky:
rho Baptist General Association of Virginia
se1ds cordial Christian greeting. First Timothy
q, IL and Is. THos. 8. DUNAwAY, President"
On motion of Rev. DR.. Chss. II.
Ryland. the following was adopted:
Resolved, That the recording score
tary be requested to secure and author
lied to have we'll and suitably bound
at our expense complete file of the
minutes of the General Association
from 1885 to the present time, and to
bring them to the annual meetings for
the convenience OF the association.
The following partial report Of the
committee on nominations and new
boards was adopted. Nominations to
fill vacancies in the board of trustees
for the orphanage:
Blue Ridge Association-W. E. Gar.
rett, Rev. d. &. Lancaster and G. p.
Kerfoot.
Goshen ssociation-Judge e. c..
Moncere, Horace Cresmond and Rev. II.
s. Dunaway.
Appomattox association-Rev. w. s.
Royal, Rev. G. F. Bagly and j. I.
Phillips.
Trustees at large-w. M. Kirk, R. 81.
Beale and Rev. Fred Clay brook.
Local trustees in place of DR.. Flippo-
L. G. Broughton, j. II. Wright and B.
A. Jones.
Local trustees in place OF A. g. Dun.
oan-W. w. Moffett, ]. p. Saul and
Robert Hatcher
The following resolution was offered
by Rev. M. M. Morriss:
Whereas the board Of trustees of the
Southwest Virginia Institute, at a meet
ing held Juno S, 1898, unanimously
passed resolution expressing the
opinion and desire that the property of
said board be placed under the control
OF the General Association of Virginia
and by their committee appointed for
the purpose have officially informed this
having presented the resolution of said
board in due form, and
Whereas 1t is belle we'd that the in
terests of the denomination in the State
and the usefulness of said inssitu ton
will be advanced by the policy indicated,
Therefore resolved, That the prop
erty and franchises of the said board OF
trustees rendered this body be and are
hereby accepted, upon the terms and
for the reasons named in the preamble
and resolutions Of said board adopted at
their meeting on the 5th day of June,
1898.
"And in order that the recommends.
tions therein contained be carried out,
the president of this association is
hereby directed to appoint committee,
whose duty it shall be to secure from
the next legislature a charter, which
shall embrace the additions recon-
menGed by the board of trustees and
herewith submitted:
Rev. j. R. Harrison, the financial
agent of this institute, made ten
minutes speech in favor of the resolu.
ton. On motion of DR.. Rev. DR..
William e. Hatcher, a committee was
appointed to investigate the resolution
now pending, which was announced
later.
The following resolution was offered
by Rev. w. w. Sydnor:
UhOAOoo ~ 6pp6arS LQaU many
brethren Of this State are of the opinion
that the better evangelization of Vir-
ginia can be accomplished by CONSOLE
dating the State mission board and the
Sunday. school and Bible board under
our management,
Therefore be it resolved, That the
chair appoint committee of seven who
will at the next session inquire and re-
port whether or not such consolidation
is desirable. whether or not it is practi.
cable, and If found to be both desirable
and practicable, the said committee
will report plan for carrying the same
into effect
Resolved, second, That If the said
committee shall find that the said con-
solidation Is not both desirable and
practicable 1t will report any modifica-
tion OF the present plans of the boards,
II any there be, that will add to their
efficiency.
The time for miscellaneous business
having expired, NO vote was taken on
the resolutions.
The treasurer, Norvell Ryland, read
his annual report, which showed the
total collections Tor the year to be $780,
565.79; total amount paid out, $50, All. AZ.
balance left In the treasury, S6,712.25.
The following resolution, offered by
Rev. G. d. Ryland, was adopted:
Whereas the association authorized
the treasurer to give bond, and
Whereas there seems to be some
difficulty in the way OF proper adjust
ment of the matter,
Resolved, That the State mission
board appointed at this meeting take
such steps as may be best to execute
the wishes and instructions OF the asso-
citation upon this subject.