The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-19
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
THE srNDAY-ScHOOL and BfLBE
B041D CONSOLIDATION.
AIiveIv Discussion and the Question De-
fcatcd-The woman's missionary
society and Other Features.

Pl-TEESBJ RIG, VA" NV. ''' "P'N
The Baptist General Association heio
memorial services at the First Baptist
CHURCH yesterday afternoon. The meet
,nt. was called TO order by Rev. T. ;.
-,.,ucway. OF Fredericksburg. president oil
Tho ,sociation. who read scriptural Sc
lection. After prayer by Rev. .. w.
Dcail followed reading OF sketches OF
deceased members Of the association, as
follows:
Ecv. John A. Broadus. OF Culpoper, VINO
died in Louisville. Ky. March 10, 1888.
Rev. r. c. Gargan. of Bedford county.
who died ApIil o. lSS. aged eighty years
three months. and seven days. Rev.
Joseph Walker u. D.. who died in Scots
Vile. Albemarlc county. April z, 1875, aged
uinctv-two years The deceased was
native of Pennsylvania Rev. i. /. Du-
lin. who died April -. l&1 Rev W. a.
Whitescsrvcr. Of Cu'pcpcr county, VINO
died October ~. lS.J. Professor Johh
Hart, who was born in Louisa county, III
1871 ami died July q. $3.50. as towing
Green. Tibcrius Gracious Jones. VINO was
born July r. 1871. In Pownatan county
died June 81. 1883. IN Richmond. heN.
James Lee Jones. who was al the time OF
his death auditor Of the association. re
died October -. 1895. aged siNty-t"o years
Rev. NJ. S. Chancellor. born in spoisyi-
vanin county. June - 1si5. died February
90 1886. III Fredericksburg. Rev John
I.Tnuel Carroll. born in North Carolina
IN 1876. died June %. 1895. az Chapel hhl.
Rev MIR. Carroll came 10 virginia III
1871 to take charge of church az war
rcnton Hcv. J. r. Rhodes of Albemaile
county. died July A. 1888. aged seventy
fsaIatfl. a.
Caroline county. born IN Caroline county
December 9. lsl5, G.d February p. 100.
Rev. C. 4. Raymar. born at New Haven,
February 2. is22. died March .. 1885, In
Matthews county.
Short remarks were made by Profess
sor G. y. Cooke OF Ecliins Institute;
Rev J. William Jones. Rev. Y. y. Shop-
herd. Rev. William T.. Hatcher. Rev.
&. w. Trainham. and Rev }. NJ. Pitcher
ID. ID.
HOME MISSIONS
The association met at 40 o'clock last
night when "a mass-mcetins was hcld IN
the interest Of home missions. The meet
ing was opened with prayer by Rev. X.
j. Wlllingham.
The report Of the Home Mission Board
was presented by Rev. G. y. Fleet. OF
LSnchburg. The report says I'm part:
"In 1876 the white Baptists I'm the South |
numbered about 2ioo)o; in 1885 they ag-
cregate fully 10000.
"For thirteen years Of its existence
previous to 1915 the General Convention
received from the southern States $3.50. |
in the thirteen years following the or !
ganization OF tie Southern Baptist Con- |
venticn the same states gave the Home |
Mission Board S2j6c55. or about seven |
times as much. The report OF our board |
at Atlanta for the past year bows an |
average Of more than three new churches /
constituted and one new house of wOr- !
ship built every week during the year !
This record shows a larger percentage Of |
Increase per missionary and per dollar |
collected than any other mission organi- !
cation In the world. ana we claim without |
fear OF contradiction that no closer ad- I
herence TO the Scriptures is found any
where I'm Christendom than in our south
sn Baptist churches.
AMONG THE INDIANS
'The direct results Of the work of the
board among the Indians gave a most /
marked Illustration of the blessing of /
God In its efforts. These may he sum |
married. I'm the statement thai the five |
civilized tribes now have as many Bap- |
lists in proportion 10 the population as |
there are in North Carc..la, and re-
cent authority states that the 100000 Bap- /
fists OF that State ounumbers all other |
denominations combined
The report saw the condition and con- |
tinued growth of our Sunday-School |
Board. With property worth at least |
$4,000. and its incalculable possibilities of |
future igiucnces. are the direct outcome |
of the work of the Home Mission Board. |
During the year ending April 80 1895. the |
ard employed s25 missionaries. dis |
tributed through all the southern States |
District Of Columbia. oklahoma and In
dian Territories. and Cuba. These la
bOrers supplied 3.iN churches and sta
nd ftrf al T. d
additions by letter. aggresating 1851. /
They also report - houses of worship /
built and IT'S churches constituted. These |
figures show an increase over the pre- |
vious year Of y per cent Ia the number |
Of missionaries and - per cent. i'm hap- !
tisms. The direct receipts for the past |
fiscal year We're $SS.6i02O; amounts re- |
ported by vouchers from cooperative |
bodies as raised and expended on their |
fields of labor $65.13S.S9. ana In the same |
way for church building $5S.gSiG. There |
have been received by Treasurer Rvland |
from this state up 10 October 3lst. So /
eiOl7 an increase over last year Of ST. /
44s.6s. The valuable aid extended lay the |
womens missionary societies is repre- /
scented ia part 10y the amount OF $335l5.G !
in cash and boxes sent TO missionaries |
amounting In value to Sl2,S71.So.
NATIVE WHITES.
The report further says: Work among !
our native white population Is yearly as |
Stunning greater Importance from the fact /
that so many settlers from abroad. as l
well from the west and north of our |
country are coming South. These. i'm adj /
ditiOn 10 the growing eds of our native |
white population. F.0m Investigation |
made by the corresponding secretary as
TO what Is needed Tor this part of the
work. II is stated that 1892 missionaries |
would Doe required TO supply restitution. |
The report says: Among the negroes the /
work OF the board has not been enlarged, /
but the Fortress Monroe Conference, Ii !
Is hoped. will In time yield practical re-
suits Of great bene.; 10 the race"
Mr.. Cufin. Notwithstanding the unset
tied condition Of civil affairs, and the
closing of some OF the missions OF other
denominations our Baptist Mission cen
tinues TO grow and prosper. IN Indian
Territory and Oklahoma the board had
last year at work nearly seventy-hve mis-
sionaries who report over 100 additions
TO the churches. Among The Germans in |
baltimore. Louisville. 81. Louis. st.
Joseph. and other points in Missouri. the
progress has been most gratifying. and
the work is steadily moving forward So
all along The lines encouraging words
are heard. the future ~ reckoning fowara
To yet greater successes. and our ycster-
day looks backward with "A smile.
COLORED BAfsrISIS