The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
The Ministers Relief Fund Reported-sfa'
tisticai SECRETARY Rev. Geo. j. Hob
day yResigns-Dr. Dunawsyas
n Presiding Officer.

enor. Of the Home Mission Board. OF
! Atlanta: Dr.. r. p. Bell. OF Nashville
secretary Of the Sunday-School Board OF
The Southern Baptist Convention; DR..
Morehouse. Of New York. and DR.. c. 6.
Biting. of the American Baptist Publ
cation Society.
Tho following telegram was read by
the president
Richmond. Va. November 10, 1895.
To the President OF the Baptist state
Association. Petersburg. Va:
In behalf Of the Virginia Annual Con-
ference, in session here, we extend 70 the
body over which you preside most cor
| dial Christian salutation. Let brotheriy
| love continue.
Fraternally,
(SlgneD J. WILEY BLEDSOE,
W. !. YOUNG.
RICHARD IRBY.
Committee.
A reply was wired the Virginia Mis-
| sonary Society. Of Strausburg. acknowl-
edging their Christian greetings received
yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph u. Montgomery next read
| the report OF the Committee on Co-opera-
tion which opened with high tribute TO
| Professor il. II. Harris, ana expressed
| the regreat that the committee We're de-
| prived Of his valuable counsels. by his
removing TO the Southern Theological Sem
nary. at Louisville Ky. The report show
| cd that the Virginia Bapusts had con-
| tributed the round sum OF $7l.22l to be
! neyolent objects during the year-an in
| crease OF Sj,4H over that Of last year,
and that the ladies' missionary societies
| Of the State had raised $500 Of this
amount
Rev. Il. G. TAYLOR. of Brazil. accom-
panied by Mrs Taylor. are among the
! visitors present. and after the reading
| Of the report, he was introduced ana in-
vited TO the platform hy the president,
where he warmly grasped the hand of
| the missionary, while out Of respect the
congregation rose 10 their fcct. Mr..
Taylor made a brief hut appropriate adj
| dress. setting forth the interests Of the
| Brazilian missions.
The death OF Or. G. Durham. CORE
spending secretary Of the State Mission
Board Of North Carolina, had been an
n0unced I'm the morning papers. Reso-
| lutiOns expressing the sorrow OF the As
sociation were passed, and the Chair was
authorized &c wire an expression OF
| sympathy 10 Mrs. Durham I'm her sad
bereavement.
Rev. George J. HOLIDAY. who for some
secretary OF Virginia, rendered his resig-
nation. much 10 the regret Of the body.
But Mr.. Holiday said that his numerous
duties as superintendent Of the orphan
age demanded his whole time.
The principal topic for discussion was
the report Of the Education Board. the
report Of which was offered by Hon. J.
TAYLOR Ellyson. Of Richmond. From the
report IL appears that ol ministerial stu
dents are receiving aid from this Board
ten more than last year. Fourteen Of
these are at the Southern Baptist Theolog-
ical Seminary and foriy-four At Richmond
College Quite number participated
i'm The discussion. an of whom emphasized
the Importance Of establishing schools
intermediate between the common school
and the college Professor Charles
Cooke. of Hollns Institute urged upon
the churches and parents the Importance
Of insisting upon careful academic
training before applying 10 Tho college.
Professor Charles Winston. Of Richmond
College. followed in an address. in which
ne emphasized the fact that the college
had raised its standard OF admission.
and that young men who were not pre-
pared for collegiate training were not
wanted.
The venerable Dr. Robert Ryland now
I'm his nnety-irst year. arose and ad-
dressed the Association with as much
vigor as man of forty lie favored the
establishment of a regulation on the part
Of the college 90 prevent the entrance
10 its studies Of any young man who
was not prepared for the same Dr.
Hatcher remarked that be thought the
churches were improving in the quality
and grade of the men whom they were
sending 10 college. aud although IL was
difficult at times just to know what 10
DO with some of the applicants for adj
mission. yet the greatest care should be
exercised by all concerned that the stu
dent should be carefully prepared before
onterin., Richmond College
Professor Mitchell, OF Richmond Col
lege was called out by Or. Cooper, and
in a most sensible speech made some
suggestions 10y which the thoughts Of the
brethren might be carried into effect.
Others participating in the discussion
were Drs. NJ B. Wharton. OF Norfolk;
A. y. Woodhn. Of Hampton; and F. G.
Mcconnell. of Lynchburg
The Association at 1:So p. NJ. ad-
iourned 10 +. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association reassembled az j. NJ
The report on the Ministers Relief Fund
was made. showing receipts for the
past wear $2.7O0: from interest on perma-
n.nt Investments S1ln11; and from in
terest on sundry time and call loans,
s2fS -. There were expended, on behalf
of benehciaries. SS,S5250 DR.. C.. II. Ry-
land and r. II. Elicit addressed the as
sociation. The association then adjourn
"a TO 7.So T. ~, al which time the sub
tect Of General Education was con-
sidered
The Baptist General Association OF Nir-
rinia has not met before in Petersburg
in fifteen years. The last lime IL met
here II convened IN the First Baptist
church OF which Rev. II. r. Eaton, now
Of Louisville, Ky. was then pastor.
Rev. T. 5. Dunaway, Of Fredericksburg,
the president OF the association. makes
most admirable presiding officer. In
! accepting his reelection last night as
president of the association for third
term, he returned his most heartfelt
thanks for the compliment paid him by
| the association He said, however, that
he should rule as he thought right and
proper hut that an appeal could be taken
from his decision. and he would. not take
II as personal He declared that any
man elected chairman of a deliberative
body who took an appeal from his de-
cision as personal was nothing more
than an autocrat
Rev. Robert Ryland. the Oldest member
of the association. is ninety years OF
/ age. He was president of Richmond Col