The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-25
FOR STATE MISSIONS
THE CHTRCHES IN THE DOJLh ~
sOCIiTTON 10 RAISE $1,000.
The Temperance Question Discusse"-in-
tercsting Report on the s'a'o VI
Churches"--New Churches

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The dele cates to the Dover Baptist Asso-
citation met this morning al o'o0N'
Moderator ~ l.. Wood pre'idei.
The report Of the sUday-School and
Boible Beard was presented by Kew i.
4. Warren. Of WILLIAMSBURG ana was as
cusscd by Rev. Q. +. Flippo' D. D. OF
Philadelphia Rev. John NJ rllcher - j.,
president OF the board, ana Kew A Il.
owen. H. D.. Of Portsmouth
Rcv l. f Tucker then offered report
Oh state Missions. which was discussed
by VIM. EllysOn. OF kichn ond, president
OF the board; Rev H. 4. Bdgoy, KEY.
George =. Williams. Rev. X. T.. Chambers
Professor Charles l.. Cooke, ald Protcs-
sor Edmisid Harrison.
70 RISE 5000
4 resolution w9s offered by Professor
John Pollard 10 tie effect that the
,nuieIes of me Dover Association as
sumo the responsibility of raising 5000
FOR state Missions during the coming
year and that each church make every
effort 20 raise their just proportion or
this SUM. 4 cOmmittc.. consisting of Rev.
" vs. LauJrum. II. H.. Prof. John f0i-
lard, Rev. l.. L. Warren, Roy. W. G. fos-
ter, ANA Rev. J. 4. Tucker was appointed
to indicate what IN their opinion was ne
cesslry FOR each church 90 raise IN order
10 carry out The resolution.
The Young Peoples movement was the
next subject NNkfM UP NIfNaAN'n tf't~
made hy Dr. vs. W. Lqndrum, Dr. W. L.
Wright. and Rev. Il. c. James.
lah IEulEa ANrL o1t,r.oN.
The subject OF temperance was the
first subject taken up Dy the association
at its afternoon session. Dr. George Is.
Steele Of Richmond. presided. KEY.
l.. O.. Broushton, Of Roanoke. was NE
first speaker. He ably arraisned the
liquor traffic, and declared that no one
who is engaged In ~ should bee allowed
20 remain in the Church. FIFE favored
withdrawing fellowship from any church
who allowed such among us membership.
r. 4. Gary, or Ricnmrnd. called the
attention OF the assembly 10 the fact
that many preachers talk too much about
the whisky seller and too little about the
Rev. J. o. Kirk read the report on the
Virginia Baptist Orphanage Rev. Z.
W. Cudhn president of the Southside
Fomale Institute: Eev. l.. g. Broughton.
subject. ON motion OF Rev II. 4. ALI
son. collection for the Orphanage was
ordered and was taken boy Rev. L. g.
Broughton.
rHr STATE cr cHURcHs.
At the evening session the state OF
Churches was The subject of a renG-t
presented by Rev ~. l.. Wood. Rev
n. 4. Baeby and Walter Syln0r. The
report shows that only two churches
out Of siXty-one are without pastors
Pamunkcy church. OH the Indian reser-
walton, and Bethlehem The member
ship OF the Baptist churches in the as
ISOLATION has increased ~ net The re-
port was discussed by Rev. L. VI. Mercer
Josiah Ryland, Jr.. and Rev NJ j.. Wool
Rev. ~. T.. Chambers. city missionary
for Richmond ana Manchester. gave IAN
interesting account of his work and
that Of his three lady assistants. Ds
". W. Lanirum made an earnest plea
for better salaries for pastors.
Dr. ". W. Lanlrum presented the Zee
port of the committee appointed 20 app
portion among the churches the amount
of $1,000. which the association had de-
cIded 20 raise Tor State Missions The
amounts which. in the opinion " The
committee the Richmond churches should
give. were as follows. First church.
sl.2'O. Second. 81 100. Grace-Strect. $500.
Leigh-Streef, $50. Gr0ve-Avenue. $500.
Futon. SO. \pnahlc-Street. $50; Cali
vary. $50. pine-0treet Si3u. East-Eud
500. Howard Grove. $50. Emmanuel
So. West View $40. Ranl0lph-Str
SO. Barton Heights, SO.
InEEr Niw cHrHcHfs.
The association received into its fell
l0Wship the following churches. MI
Vernon and Pioneer. IN IenricO county
and the Second church. Of Newport News.
The representatives. of these churches
were welcomed as follows. George 49,
Martin. deacon in Pioneer church. Rev
rs. Is. kctfe. OF che Second church. OF
Newport News. and Rev. Mr. Mcdaniel
pastor OF the Mt Vernon church.