The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-15

receipts by several thousand. but on
November LIST there remained a balance
OF several thousand.
AS the associations contributed only
about nifty instead OF sixty thousand,
the cause OF the falling of was plain.
means with regard to Mr.. Ellyson's re-
port DIR. Landrum got up and. with
the statistics at his finger tips. showed
that the Virginia Baptlsts would not only
compare favorably with other Baptists,
but stood at the head. especially In this
respect.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
The afternoon session opened with n
talk by Rev. William Y. Mullins, popu-
lar and successful young minister OF Bal
timore' lie spoke Of mission room wo orr
which for years he has been interested
and so successful In. full church
listened TO him attentiveiy.
Among those later introduced was pr.
spoke impromptu. advocating, II not clear
iy predicting, national Baptist uhiNe'
sity at Washington.
To-nghts meeting was devotional, anu
foreign missions was the topic discussaea 20
IT was a great gathering, and oVern0w
meetings were held in several OF tbe
other churches.
The convention is now under way, and
its meetings viii now Increase In interest,
and VIII possibly last over sunday.
SOUTHWEST VIRGIN INSTITUTE.
Dr.. Charles H. Ryland, OF Richmond.
prese nted the report on charters, recon-
mending the acceptance OF charIers IIVdiI
the Leg stature for the Ministers r hel ,.ei
Fund and the Baptist Orphdnage' Inc re-
port was adopted.
ConslGerable discussion arose as to ac-
cepung the charter OF the female school,
the Southwestern Virginia Institute, at
Bristol Speeches were made by Rev.
Williams and DR.. r. Ryland, OF Bristol,
and Rev. Or. Thames, of DanvilIe. Judge
MOfiatt favored accepting the charter. a
vote was taken and the charter ac-
cepted.
4 motion was adopted that a commit
tee Of three be appointed TO examine the
charter. end that a committee OF i've be
appointed 10 nominate the ffteen trustees
Of the school.
A resolution was passed appointing a
committee on order of business for next
session, 10 make their report at tho close
OF this session.
THE EDUCATIONAL BOARD.
At tO-nights session the report OF the
Edncation Beard was submitted by Nj.
j. +. Ellyson, corresponding secretary. y
list Of the students being aided by the
board AT Richmond College and the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary. The
receipts were less than last year, but the
decrease OF expenses was much greater
in proportion The amount in the treasury
was sufficient 70 meet all Indebtedness
and leave about 800 in hand.
The report on foreign missions was read
by Or. u. T.. owens. The decrease in
contributions from Virginia Baptists was
due 10 the low price Of produce. Several
missionaries have been sent out, others
are ready TO go. and fifty more appll-
cants 20 be considered when the means
are secured TO send them.
\ message was read stating that nearly
81 400 had been received to-day by the
assistant secretary.
ovF Cr - fITCTrv.
The following 51ic"-1 were elected to-
day:
President, Thomas s. Dunaway (who,
upon taking the chair. returned his thanks
and referred i'm very touching words to
those who had presided before him and
had gone from earth To heaven; his refer
ence TO the venerable Or Robert Ryland
who is ninety years Of age. and was then
present, was very tender; Nice-Presi-
dents. Rev. II. \. Upper, Of Richmond
g. W. Beale. Of HollIns; I. Il. Blake, Of
FauGuier. and James b. Taylor Of Salem ;
Recording Secretary, Hugh c. Smith; AS
sistant Secretary. Hon. Theo. Ellyson;
Auditor. James l.. Jones; Treasurer, Nor
veil Ryland.