The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-19
5BAlIpI1s I OF VIRGINIA.
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| 1HH' nere WIS notnlnS with winch
ne was connected that gave him more
promise Of eternal life than the Home
Mission Board. Speaking Of the need
of Homo Missions the speaker, suid ill
the money of the Homo Mission Bonrd
could be spent In New Orleans and the
same could be said OF Baltimore He
believed that God intended that the
shining of the soul should f;be felt
throughout the world. He believed 1t
was our duty to present purposes and
theories knowing the plans and pur-
poses or the Home, Mission Board. The
board purposes to do great things for
colored people. So far as they can they
are going to help these. people to an
appreciation OF Bnptists doctrines. We
| are, going to try and save these people.
| Continuing, DR.. Mcconnell said
among other things that the Catholics
are running our cities with theiG:hellIsh
grog shops, They come here to make
money regardless OF how they make It,
| 1t Is true whether you like II or not
| In conclusion Dr.. Mcconnell announced
| that Miss Marie l3uhlmaurer would mr.
! rive here to-day (Monday) to speak
| before the Baptist Wontan's Mission
| ISOLATION OF Virginia
| DIR. Mcconnell spoke very highly of
Miss Buhlmauvcr,who, he said.wns do
| ing great work among the immi-'
grants arriving ut Baltimore. The
speaker said that this young lady was
an angel.
At the close of Dr. Mcconnell adj
| dress the meeting was brought. to a
close about 10 o'clock with prayer by
Rev. G. w. Trainham. of Manassas.
! TO-DAY'S SESSION.
| The Association was called TO order
| at $3.50 a. m. The. first business of
| special Importance was the question of
consolidation of the State Mission and
| the Sunday School and. Bible Board
| MIR. William 1Gllyson read the report on
| state Missions. which for the time he
! Ing was laid OF the table. Then fol-
lowed the reading of the report Of the
| Sunday-School and Bible Board. by DR..
j.. NJ. Pitcher, of which similar dis
position was made so as TO hear the re-
port of the committee especially ap-
pointed at the last session of the Asso-
| citation tn report on the utcst:or, T..
the consolidation of the two boards.
The report on State Missions con-
tained the following facts:
| There were G,S39 sermons preached by
| the missionaries; 1926 baptisms, over
| 1000 professions were made in meet
| ings. held by the missionaries with the
| churches and, % Sunday Schools. The
Board assisted in buildingsl9 houses Of
worship; Il missionaries laborcd In ev-
cry association of the State except one
| The receipts of the Board for its work
Were s10706.
by Rev. T.. w. Winfree. of Culpepcr,
which urged consolidation, of the two
boards. Dr. Thames. of Danvillc. pre-
| scented n minority report opposing It,
| Then followed Il lively dcbatc,s which
lasted until the time of adjournment ar
rived DR.. Thames led off In the dis
cussion. saying that there Xcrcstwo rea-
sons why he opposed consolida ton: first.
| because frequent changing was not
wholesome to the cause: ;iiid, second.
| that he did not believe It,. to be wise
| or possible for one boardt5to do the
work. Rev. e. w. Winfree Thought the
Sunday-SchoolB Board as at present con
| Quoted was too much Of n book agency
business. To this DR.. a. L. Owen re-
Piled that TO consolidate would be to
destroy colportage in Virginia. and that
| ne was furthermore opposed to il he
cause 1t seemed To reflect on the Board
in Petersburg and in addition to this IL
would inJure the state Mission Board.
| tteN. ~. Il. Dunuway referred To the.
history of agitation in the past of this;
very question and always there had
been vote in opposition.
IN the discussion that followed but
I1ew new reasons were advanced either
for or against consolidation. The AS
sociatlon then adjourned for dinner.
while the question was pending.
| Al to-niShts session of the Assocja
t,"h reports on Foreign Missions and
ire olphanagc at Salem. Va. were read
ana discussed. a collection for the Or
pnanaSe was taken ana about SOS con
trihuted The Association was address.
ed by Rev. George Taylor. of the Italian
| Miss ion. :.
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