The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17
THE VIRGINIA BAPTISTS.
Successful Labofs Of ths General ASSutia.
tiOn al Alexandria.
TIE BODY ADJOURNED YESTERDAY.
RESOLUTION Adopted Opposing the Govern
Missionary aud Other Work.

listers of Virginia and the orphanage
which was adopted. The following tele-
gram was gent 10 tne virginia Sohie eo,,, g
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
nov In session at Charlottesville:
The General Association sendeth
Christian salutation. 1. Cor; l. 3. u.
Dr. John Turpin reported the great
success of the work done at the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, by the present chaplain,
Dr. j. William Jones. and DR.. ). Il. Wood
fin was asked 10 lead the association in
prayer for the work at the University
THE INDIAN FUND.
Rev. George W. Bagby offered the fol
lowing:
Whereas. during the last nine years
there has been appointed from the Treas
ury OF the United states 10 various reii-
gious bodies. Of which the Baptlst de-
nomination has on principle refused TO De
one four millions of dollars. of which one
religious organization alone has received
nearly three millions OF dollars lot tHe
prosecution OF It's religious Work among
The Indians And. whereas, the use OF
public money rs contrary TO the spirit OF
the Constitution, is opposed TO puDhc
policy and fruitful OF religious cohlrO-
versy and political corruploh' theieIoie'
be IL ,,,...
Resolved, That we, the Bapusts
of Virginia, representing a con-
sutuency OF one hundred thouSaiiu mn a.
general association assembled, heIeDE
protest against any further use OF Puphc
money for sectarian purposes ana we
ask Congress to discontinue ne contract
system, and sui Stitute pubic IHuonal
schools In which the Indians nay be
trained for American citizenship ana be
Il further 80,
resolution be forwarded 20 each senator
and member of the House Of Rel resent
atiVts from tho state Of NirSihla. ana
TO the Commissioner OF the indian bU-
' The resolutions were then discussed by
Revs. Barber Thames, Ldndrum anu
BagDy and unanimously adopted
Rev Fields Cook. Of Alexandra rep
resenting the cnlored Baptist convention
OF Virginia, was introduced aho de-
liyered an address before the convention
which was listened to with strict aueh-
Ine committee on enrolment reported
through its chairman, Rev. II. l..
Twenty-four district associations in the
State, three Of which are now repre-
scented here. two hundred and seven rep
rese9tatiyes ana one hqn GTeee2 ana '"e"
The usual vote Of thanks was len
dered the Baptists Of Alexandra, ana
all other Christian people for their nos
pitality during the association.
Thu CLOSE or The SESSION.
The hymn I'm the Sweet By and BY
was sung during which the ministers
gave the parting hand 10 each other. Dr.
Is. T. Hatcher, Of Richmond; closed IN
prayer and at o'clock J. VI inc inc
seyenty-lrst session Of the Baptist Gen
eral Association adjourned, 10 meet III
Petersburg next November.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Nov. l6.-Specl2L
The seventy-hrst annual session ir' Gr 'i ~
Baptist General Association of virginia Is
now a thing of the past AMI by the tiInS
this IS read many of its delegates VIII
have returned to their homes.
The meeting was altogether success
full one Its work seems to have beeh
satisfactory to every one concerned, me
delegates and those with them eNpreSsihs
themselves as being highly pleased win
their "Trip, their entertainment Whle
here, and Alexandria has been only 100
glad 10 have them.
Although some church or other large
body meets here every year the last
meeting of the Baptists dates PACK more
than a quarter OF century, proodDIy
because the Alexandria Baptists are Out
numbered by other denomination S. Alex
andTia's church, however, has an thVla-
bic history, and from It's institution ID
1893. Its membership Is about 90 ana IL
has always headed the Potomac AssocId-
ticn. Her colOred Baptists are more hu-
lDerous than her white ChurChmcA, thcy
having six large congregations, -FOUR oil
them in modern and enlarged houses
OF worship.
The entertainers Of the convention have
been citizens without denominalohdl pro
clvites. and many of the best people
have welcomed these cieIbyIhen V ,,.,i, any
others, and no finer looking, gentlemahly
hammered and altogether congenal OF
ADLER body of men ever seems 10 have
been entertained mere.
The session was one Of work from us
beginning TO It's end. and it took mold
with a Vengence began early and con-
tinued until late.
HI LANG ATTENDANCE.
The attendance exceeded that OF any
other church body here for many years,
and its ministers preached to Few empty
benches and upon announcement 10
The way should any remain over SUNDAY
Drs FlppO and Kyland were pastor.
OF the church here ana receiver SrvOlai
attention, as did DIS. Hatcher, cooper
BrOUghtOn, Wharton, HAN Dickinson
o.o otnor big hants of much reinWh
and some young men came III I Ior
iarge share OF this, likcWise-Eqitor
Itrron. of Baltimore; young r. y ML-
ANS, young DR.. OCOnnel, the able anu
eloquent young president OF Columbian
University; Or. Harris. Mr. EiiySoh ana
others. ..
The visitors nave been very atten-
tive upon the meetings OF the aSsocla-
ton and have satrnccd man! a me up
portunily Tor a pleasant SIDE tllp, even
10 the National Capitol, OF when Alex
andria is but suburb.
1871 a. 49,. VERNON
At noon yesterday. however. Superin-
tcndent Hidden, OF Ehe electric road
had several special cars slde-uaSkeu lu1
Tar from the church and before the
recess was over and not at the expense
OF dinner. large body was whizzed
down through the town across the
creek and along the high banks above
the river to Mount Vernon. Ihe "Trip
required but three quarters OF an houii
ana was highly enjoyed by all who avail
ed themselves Of Mr. Holden invitation,
which was repeated to-day.
HON rsI ST..
Mr.. Broughton said that for the year
,t.!.u- Aprl %, OF the present year, the
Iu.r Mission Board Of The Southern
L44tl5t Convention employed 81 ms
sis.atIes, and they were distributed
tltusA fourteen States, the District Of
ta.ubia. Indian and oklahoma Terri
t.i,s, and tAe Island Of Cuba. These
t.sslOAaries he said. reported at their
NIIlus-sOIAe tweNc hundred and odd
s.rt.O.s i.4.J bapt,siuS QImvrsiOns), ana
a.dft.On % churches by letter OF 4,OjJ
.,a... "a tJtal OF 5,ajJ. They had ~ sab
hatu schools in which were enrolled 1881
persons. while they constituted 1873 new
churches and report 81 houses OF WORSHIP
bu.lt.
40 carry on this work this board re-
ccfKeu Ia cash from all sources. S,3,o@J.Jl,
while IT'S missionaries raised an addi-
,onal amount OF $i,N9.S3, which was eN-
PEI drd upon their various fields Of labor.
tur church building, he added. $j2,'3IJO
was raised.
These statistics. he said, should evoke
Harnest expressions OF gratitude to
Heaven. and especially 50 when the
times We're considered.
This was highly gratifying TO the speak
er's people and should be to all, OF every
depomina ton. Interested in this work or
that which springs from II through us