Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-17
BAPTIST BROTHERS.
Second Day Of the General Ass0cla-
tiOn.
MANY INTERESTING DlSCUSSlOhS'
Several Of The Boards Make Inelf
Reports.
THE CAUSE Of EDUCATION.
pledses 10 Raise More Money
for IL
THE MINISTER'S RELIEF Fund
Earnest Appeals - Co-Opernuon-
Richmond College, Its Condition
and Po.sibiIitics-tn Address by
President Bontwright.
THE MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND

DIR. Ryland led in prayer on motion
the filing Of vacancies on the Board OF
Trustees OF the Women's College, Rich
,nond and the Southwest Fema'c college.
Bristol. was referred to the Cor'mttec
On New Boards.
The following communications were re-
ccivtd
RICHMOND. VA. November 10, 1895.
To the President Of the Baptist state
Association. Petersburg. Va:
Dear Sir.--ln behalf of the Virginia An
rual Conference ia session here. we eX-
tend TO the body over which you pres'G-
a mos, cordial Christian saiutation.
Let brotherly love continue
Fraternally,
j. WILEY BLEDSOE,
W. j. YOUNG,
RICHARD IRBY,
Committee.
STRASBURG. VA. November "A, 1893.
Baptist General Association, petersburg
Va:
VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.
The following response was sent:
pFTERSBI'RG, VA. November 10. 1880.
The Bapfist General Association of Viz
cinia' heartily reclprocate your CHRISTIAN
greeting. Read J. Corinthians. l., 3 to o.
r s. DUNAWAY. President.
Visiting brethren" were invited TO
seats. and the following reported: FRO,
lessor George r. Hovey. Of Richmond
theological Seminary; Rev. Dr. l. j.
,Tichenor. secretary Home Mission Boaic'
Southern Baptist Convention; Rev. IL w
Given. OF Texas representative OF the
Southern Baptist Theological seminary
Rev. Dr. o. L. Flippo, OF the AileiiT ,
Eaptlst Publication Society, ana heV. IT
II L. Morehousc secretary or the Afnerl-
can Raptist Home Missionary Society.
FINANCIAL.
Norvell Ryland. treasurer OF the gene
raj association. read his annual report.
M report shows collections as follows:
state missions. Sl0,706A;. Sunday-Scheol
and Rible Board. Si,9i3.21; Education
BOARD st23S: Foreign Mission Board
s23sl3.7s: Home Mission Board Southern
Raptist Convention. 50 G011; Ministers
Relief Fund. s26S3.4o; orphanage' Sl2, So'.oS.
Total for these objects collected during
the YEAR ss7.S5977 The report gives de-
tails of contributions by associations
and of Disbursements
J. y. Montgomery, Of Richmond read
.he report Of the Committee on Co
Operation. After warm tribute 10 fro-
fesor H. H. Harris who had been re-
moved TO a position OF great usefulness
as professor in the Southern baptls'
Theological Seminary, Louisville, ana Il
rleasaut hit at some of the reports re-
ceived. the report gives most interesting
details. and statistics Of reports received
from the churches. The report clearly
and earnestly urges plans or systematic
benefcence. insisting that, while God Is
not confined TO any plan or our own
vet the streams of beneiicence Will dry
nm where no suitable channels are pro-
vidod through which they may how.
The report brings out the fact that If
the Ministers Relief Board had reported
its receipts from interest on its invest
mente. and the Sunday School and Bible
Board had reported its receipts from
uroflts on books sold by its co,porters.
The real income Of the general assoc
citation would be for the past year,
tn,2-L
on the suggestion of T. H. Elicit. Of
Richmond. the association rose and sang
with a vim, praise God. From Whom
Al blessing Flow" and Professor c. L.
Cooke led in an appropriate ana ferVent
PRAYER Of Thanksgiving. and OF earnest
prayer for larger blessings in the iuture
Rev. Il. c. Taylor Of Brazil. was in
troduced, and made brief. but inter-
esting and hopeful Statement of his
work in that field.
on motion of Rev. DR.. J. S. Dill. reso-
lutions of sympathy on the death OF
Rev. DIR. c. Durham. Of North Carolina.
were adopted. and the president was in
structed TO wire them 10 the family.
The resignation of Rev. George j. Hob
day as statistical secretary. was ac-
cepted.
THE EDUCATION BOARD.
The report of the Education Board was
read by Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson. cores
bonding secretary.
The report set forth that the Educa-
ton Board has under it's care this session
81 young men, OF which number II are
pursuing their studies at the Southern
BAPTIST Theological Seminary and Al al
Richmond College. OF the number at
the college %. or just ona half are new
students. who enter college for the frsi
time under the patronage OF the board
The number Of students this year Is the
largest the board has had for many years
The treasurer's report shows that the
board received during the year N.236yO
The entire Indebtedness Of the board Is
$500, this being the balance due the semi
nary on account Of the board or our stu
dents last session, which amount, II de-
Quoted from the balance on hand at the
close OF the fiscal year, would leave the
board free from debt. and with $i6GS9 e
be applied to the expenses OF the current
year The report states that when VIZ
recall the severe financial depression
which has for several years so seriously
hindered all our denominational enter
prfses. and 10 that add the almost unpre
dented drought OF the past summer anc
fall we feel that we have much occasion
20 rejoice at the abundant manifestation.
we have OF Gods blessings upon our la
b0rs The report calls attention to th'
need OF more generous contributions from
the churches 10 enable the board 10 aiC
worthy young men. who, being unpre
pared for college desire assistance willis
pursuing their studies at academies Th'
question of aiding students at academic
has been frequently brought 10 the atten
ton OF the General Association by The
board, and the report calls attention 4
the fact that acting under instructions o
the General Association the board ha'
first given assistance 10 the students pre-
pared for college and the seminary which
IS obcying the wish OF the denomination
as expressed by the action OF the Genera
Association. The board has frequent,
aided young men at academies and vii
do so again IL the churches shall so in
crease their contributions for ministerial
education as TO enable Il TO extend al,
% all worthy young men In these pre-
paratory schools who feel that God ha
called them 10 preach the Gospel. an,
who come approved by their churches a
worthy Of the aid OF the board
Professor Charles J.. Cooke suggeste
that the board ought not TO accep
,nprepared men as students In the col
Jece as II was good neither for IN
aducatiaR nor tho sniritusi good OF thes