Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-05-18

The treasurer, Rev. DR.. ID. n. Nassar
made his report:
Amount received d..................... $1703 33
Amt brought forward from
last year 27l 81
Total. .................... 1874 So
Amount paid out...... 1918 21
Balance in hand...... 1856 "a
A contribution Of 81 was received ]
from the Women's Missionary Society |
of the First Church, Berkley and the
Women's Norfolk, Portsmouth and /
| Berkley Baptist Missionary Union of /
Virginia and presented $4 to Virginia
| Seminary.
Rev. G. G. Coleman was introduced. !
The following corresponding delegates |
were received. Deacon r ]. Laws of /
| Northern Neck Association. Rev G.. II. |
Phillips of Mattaponi and Rev. w. ii. /
Carper Of Cherry Stone. Benediction |
| by Rev. Fields Cook.
| Bpm. AFTERNOON SESSION. |
Rev. H. H. Mitchell, the president
/ in the chair. Services conducted by
Revs. H. Powell and Isaac Lee. Jr.,
Rev. j. w. Kirby. the corresponding
secretary read the rules and regula-
tiOns of the convention.
| The Committee on Nomination made
a report. r. H. Porter and A. CHS
holm appointed tellers.
s1EcrIox OF oFiF1cERs POSTPONED.
On motion of John Mitchell, Jr., the
rules of order were suspended and the
election of officers postponed until the
Committee on New Charter reported.
On motion Off. M Armistead the
convention adjourned for one hour to
allow committees to. meet. Adjourn
ed.
SPIN EVENING SESSION.
The president in the chair, Rev.
2 Powell preached an impressive annual
T. | sermon.
Rev. w. NJ. Moss, B. D. and Rev. Z.
) | Watts, b. D., assisted. Rev. w. Flora
Z ham and Rev. II. l.. Barco made an
appeal foH collection.
Rev. DR.. w. B. Johnson spoke in the
interest of the Baptist Magazine. +"
; Committee on New Bodies: w. I.
!. ham, Morton Deane and Spencer
Green. Benediction by Rev. G. Pow
ell,
3I THURSDAY A. NJ.
g / Vice-president w. NJ. Moss, b. D., in
r the chair. Religious exercises by Rev
}. | Henry Jamison and Rev. s. Smith.
On motion of Deacon A. Forbes, the
committee on charter was called to re-
port. More time was granted.
A DONATION ACCEPTED.
d Rev. /. Lee, Jr., was invited to hav,
It his letter read from Northampton As
II sociation, sending So for the Conven
a | ton and $40 for Virginia Seminary.
8, Brethren introduced were Rev. I
TO Lee, Rev. W III. Rine, Prof. q. r
al Hovey, DIR. /. B. Teffs, Revs. w. +
Thompson, F. L. Hall, J. B. K Butler
!, r. @. Yancey, s. /. Johnson.
II, Prof. G. r. HOvey spoke to the bod
on the human instrumentality EN-
plOyed by the Master in carrying O
the work of His Kingdom.
!. Rev. DR.. Tefft spoke in the interes
of Hartshorn College. Deacon s
Green spoke. Rev. -Waldron, presi
dent of Waters Institute, N. c., Rev
Brown, president of N. G. State Cor
vention; Rev. Vincent, State Mission
no ary of n. c., and Rev. B. K. Butler
a Norfolk were introduced. Rev. Brow
ng Rev Isaac Lee, Jr., Rev. w. F. CIR,
nd ham, Rev. u d. Lewis, B. d.
sat TO ARRANGE A MEETING.
ed On motion of Rev. Lewis, the follov
Ige ing committee was appointed to a
ch, range the meeting of the Y p. B.
led with this convention during the NEE
as ing of next year.
ide Committee: u. d. Lewis, f. Watt
i'll H L. BarcO, J. L. Barksdale, w.
ind Graham. Discussion by Rev. +. Coo
he Rev. r. Spiller and Rev. s. w. Ma
He den. Rev. Thompson OF the RapT
a hammock Association spoke. Rev.
T.. Griggs, editor Of the Virginia Bs
9th tist and w. S. Holland presented ]
) at Corey's book
he'd Rev. R. SpiIIer presented the VIC
9th of Spiller Academy. The collecti
tafsn up aC the evening session v
voted that institution. Rev II. jan
8. son spoke of the needs Of the Sou
West.
lSsy Rev. A. Chisholm moved that
,lCh contribution raised for Spilier Aci
'ec emy be supplemented by the necessl
amount to equal 800.
= H. Rev. w. H. Crawley spoke. PEI
- ing the consideration of the mott
w the body adjourned. BenedictiOn
- Rev. A. Truatt.
nuel Thursday, 2:3O P. M.
li'n' vice-president, w. M. Moss in
chair.
Devotional exercises by Revs. w.
h at johnson, B. D., and 7. J. Chick.
resi- Sister K. Humbles sent Christ
Va. greeting to the body. The motion
ssed donate 800 to Spiller Academy
1895 agreed to.
l the The report Of the Committee on
,lace revision of the charter of this body
from then heard. An exciting scene foil
Off ed The question was appointment
! son the committee of Nine Of itself as
YES a Board of Trustees of Virginia Sc
and nary. Rev. A. Gordon, one of
was members Of the committee had b
'ered been left off, and Rev. ii. III. Mitcl
and the president of the Convention
rice. serted. It was contended that an
wler, fort was being made to defeat PI
icks, dent G. w. Hayes.
shy. This was denied by the other s