The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-20
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Address ny THE sECRETiRY or
THE sUNDAr-SCHOOL BOARD.
Romc Missions Presented I'm Interesting
Form by william IIiyson Tho
Attendance Failing ON.

Since the interesting discussion on the
question Of consolidation OF the Sunday
School and Bible Board and the state
Mission Board on yesterday, there has
been a considerable falling of IN the at
tendance Of delegates.
Rev r. T. Bell. Of Nashville. Tenn,
secretary Of the sunday-School Board
Of the Southern Baptist Convention, ad-
dressed the association. Before enter
.ns on the subject on which he spoke. he
said: Let me say that have been more
tnan delighted with the spirit IN which
the question OF consolidation was discuss
Cd yesterday. believe that every
church. within the bounds OF The SCUM
ern Baptist Convention shoutf use inc
southern BAPTIST literature. Thcst are
four reasons I wish 10 give Tor inns pc
lief, but before doing so there IS one iac,
I wish TO state. and that Is that the
literature OF the Sunday-Schopi boliu -
Just as good as any other IN me e9uh' ~ !,
should use It's publication IS that llc8
are Ours. ] cannot help liking ours o.
ter than any other. Whoever Is VI
ginian should work with Virginia lhSli-
tutious. In the second place. the hleia-
turc Is the work Of our own mon KEY.
William T.. Hatcher Is at work on INC
Teacher. and his Work IS OF the VIZ, ,hSs
finest nature. and so recognized py 'ne
Baptlsts at large. Dr. \. u. NQounh -
at work on the quarterly and the work
is just as orthodox as II can be ,,a,,,,,,s
u think that the Souiein LAP,
should use the literature. because II -
good business investment for the Zap
lists OF the South. our income last !,tr
was 5000. and We gave sloVv oi IL i''
the sunday schools Of The South.
you have appointed number OF prelh-
rem TO have charge of this wOfk, ana
they have been most efficient bui tntlr
efficiency depend on We sppp po,.or is
I1nt N Is the series that f. training inc
children in the work Of the Southern lap
list Convention. The indiilerence IN n''f is
due to "A lack Of training along thls IN"
in their childhood. The training must
begin with the children
REV O. +. FLfPPO.
The president. Rev. +. 5. Duna"ay,
next introduced Rev. q. r. FHppo, OF
the American BAPTIST Publication society,
who said. Il am more than glad 10 De
with you. | have enjoyed more than
tongue can ten. my visit to the General
Association Of Virginia ! am grateful TO
the South for the American Publication
Socjofv, IL IS yours and has done more
for the South than any other society mas
done. After you formed It you sent J, a
little further North. and nave oherlsnrn IL i,
there. To show you that tie society Is
friendly 10 the South let me say that
there were just six books after the war
that contained reflection against the
H.. r.
an shving 4 will net give oHrnce 10
my southern brethren. and that spltlt
has prevailed ever since. some VI an, ny
hest southern thought has been embonicu
in much OF our literature. Let me iur-
ther <ay, If there are any SUNDAY schooiS
in the South which are feeble ana neeu
literature. until they can get on ihelI
feet they shall have it.
If any poster needs tracts. let MN
send 10 the society. and they shall be
forthcoming | do not want you. however,
to give up any literature 10 whlch You
at present subscribe | have never taken
a collection in Virginia for the society
and never propose to. If We can heip
YOU make your wants known TO Or. G. {.
hitting for he Is just as unreconstructed
as this brother who sits TO my l'it te,
ferring to Rev. j. William JOnesD
DIR. Robert Ryland remarked then that
he had never seen line IN The pubi-ca-
tions of the American Baptist publication
Society TO which any southern Bdpust
could object. and, therefore We should
be friendly to tho work of that body.
STATE MISSIONS
The subject of State missions was next
taken up. and the discussion was opSned
by the secretary Of the board, Mr.. VIII
Ham Eilyson OF Richmond. In The course
of his remarks he sail: Il nope We may
realize what We expect from the VIZ
pinia RaDtistS The outlook for state mis-
sions is more hopeful for the next year
than IL has been for a long time. An
increase of 500 may not seem TO he much,
but 1t is very encouraging TO me. W.
have not moved along the lines of all
our State work as We have along the line
of State missions. 1 belize that the Bap-
lists OF Virginia will move forward along
all lines this year Although virginia did
80 nObly for foreign missions and so
grandly for home missions. IL did not OH
set State missions.
"In all the district associations unusual
attention was given to our State work
snn 81 ntAHle ID
about the work and praying for IL the
contributions Will not be wanting. The
Virginia Baptists. wherever | have gone.
have come TO the front not only in the
discussions of state missions. but In
promised contributions. They have pledged
In the State about 10000 for this work.
| do not expect that they viii give all
we need. but their pledges Will brine
up this work TO "A higher standard than
ever before. II has hven q matter OF
pride. Since 1850 this board has never
come uD 10 the association and reported
debt. The discussions Of the methods
OF State missions throughout Virginia dur
ing the past year has turned the eye
of the denomination on the state work.
have from my cradle heard about state
missions | have travelled over this state
and / know the needs OF the field. feel
that the dcstitutiOn is great. and the pas
tors will do all they can 10 aid me I'm
promoting the boards interest ! hope
whenever q communication is sent out TO
the pastors asking for Information that
IL NAV receive your undivided attention.
VIII you not give me your hearty CO.
operation and sympathy i'm this great
work? Ny business may suffer, but
mean TO make. by your cooperation. the
state mission interest such during 1876 as
shall thrill the old Commonwealth.
DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Ellysons address was followed by
interesting discussions. participated in by
Rev. \. b. Dunaway and Rev. T.. W.
Winfree, endorsing the action OF the
ISOLATION in apprOpriating an assistant
secretary Rev. William l.. Hotter fol
lowed ia brief address, and in which
he said he did not believe the time had
come FOR an assistant secretary. He sug-
gested that a mission map Of Virginia
on which the churches might be located.
would be an excellent .dea. The subject
was further discussed by RcVs. 49, c.
Henning. 4. +. Moore. W A. Gaines.
" J.. Wood and Professor Edmund Har-
fison. The association then adjourned for
dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was op-ncd by
Rev. W. w Landrum, of Richmond. and
verse Of Nearer my God, To Thee"
was sung. Prayer WAS next offered 10y
Rev. j. o. Kirk. OF Richmond. President
Runaway read a communication address
cd 10 Secretary Smith from the Fairfax
quarterly meeting OF the Religious so
cieiy Of Friends. suggesting the ADOPTION
OF the following petition.
TO the Legislature OF Virginia:
I'VE, the Fairfax quarterly meeting OF
the Religious Society OF Friends. en-
hracmg the membership ia the counties OF
Frederick Clarke. LOudoun. Fairfax, and
AltNaul1lg geeueptfully petiffou Xour