Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-19
next year is brighter than for some years
past.
METHODS or STATE EVANGELICAL
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ago on methods Of state evangelization.
The report recommends:
J. That the Sundays School and Bible
BOARD An4-the State Mission Board be
consolidated. and put under one man
agcment. located nj Richmond, and call
"a the state Mission and Colportaee
Board and be made 10 consist OF a
president two vice-presdents, "a CORE
spending secretary. a recording secretary.
and thirty other managers-twenty from
the city OF Richmond. and two from each
Of the following geographical divisions Of
the state. Tldewater, Piedmont. South
Side Valley. and Southwest Virginia.
,. That the Sunday-School and Bible
Board bo instructed to settle up It's &C
counts and wind up its business by the
lst Of June. 1896 and turn over to the
new board the net results. and that this
new board be instructed 10 receive the
assets and provide for the liabilities.
3. That the new board be instructed to
do strictly coiportage work. and that the
sale OF books be made subordinate to the
other work % the colporter.
!. That the State Mission and Colpor-
tage Board be authorized 20 employ In
IT'S discretion field secretary. to devote
his whole time TO the work
>. That the churches be requested to
continue TO contribute TO both state mis-
siOns and colportage. and that the funds
be used as designated by the donors
6. That the constitution be so amended
as 10 meet the proposed changes.
This report was signed by u. W. Win
free. W. r. Dunway. w. J. Shipman. T.
u. Rumelle W J. Decker. r. II. Pitt
". \. Gaines. George +. Bagby. and Ju-
Ian Broaddus
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report was read by Rev.
Or r. y. Thames, Of Danvi.le.
The report ably argues that what was
needed was not change Of methods
so much as Increased zeal and liberalty
in prosecuting the work
The report recommends the continuance
81 the two boards. and certain modih-
cations in the management Of each.
The minority report was signed by
r. u. Thames J. +. Deans T.. H. Pol
lard. =. vs.. Claybrook. a number Of
members OF the original committee were
absent from the meeting.
Professor A. r. Robertson. OF the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
WAS invited to a seat
4 motion prevailed limiting the
speeches. except those Of the chairmen.
10 ten minutes. and then the debate COM
menced
Rev. Or r. X. Thames. Of Danville.
chairman Of the minority. made clear
and able argument in favor Of the min
ori'y report
Rev. T. W. Winfree earnestly favored
the majority report
Rev. Or 4. +. owen made an eloquent
and earnest plea for the continuance Of
the two boards. and an enlargement Of
the work
Rev. Dr. a. B. Dunawav brought out
tho M q ion nj Ia 90 a
showing that al four different sessions
the body had voted against consolidation.
and ably argued in favor Of the minority
report.
Rev. Mr.. Hennin made an earnest plea
fOr the majority report Rev. Dr. j. {.
Hiden made a strong and witty speech
which brought down the house in favor
Of continuing the present order Of things.
HIS OWN EXPERIENCE.
Rev. II. r. Quisenberry. superintend-
cnt of the cOlpOrtage work in Tennessee.
made an earnest plea born Of his own
experience and observation. in favor Of
the continuing Of the two boards. The
discussion was further continued i'm favor
Of the minority report by j. &. Winston.
Esq. Rev Dr. H. W Battle. and Pro-
fessor G.. J.. Cooke and in favor Of the
majority report by Rev. VI. J.. Wood.
The time Of Or. Battle as president
Of the board, was. by unanimous consent.
extended ten minutes and he made
great defence of the Sunday School and
Bible Board. The hour OF adjournment
having arrived. the association was ad-
iourned with prayer by Professor c. l..
Cooke
Afternoon session.
The discussion on the reports on Meth
ods Of state Evangelization" was re-
q g.
Dr. George f. Bagby. Of Farmville.
made strong speech in favor of the
majority report
DR. ). William Jones urged that the
points at issue were whether we need
colportage. and whether il can be
best done by separate boards or by con-
soiidation. He urged that consolidation
would Kill colportage
r. II. Elicit. Esq. insisted that it
was not mere business that was involved.
and that even if the best business
methods were not pursued by the Sun
day School and Bible Board it was still
doing a grand work, and we should
correct its eros and put forward its
work.
Hon. John T. Massey made strong
speech against consolidation He was
very facetious. and raised a great laugh
by some OF his good hits
h. +. johnson. Esq. earnestly and
effectively sustained the minority report.
Rev. c. \. Gaines earnestly advocated
the majority report
WOULD INJURE BOTH
Il. W. Powers. Esq. Of Richmond.
urged that consolidation would injurc
both bodies.
Professor Edmund Harrison emphatical-
ly opposed consolidation, and appealed
TO the glorious work of the past. as an
argument FOR what might be done in the
future.
The association then came 10 a vote.
and refused to adopt the majority report
by lS3 TO 81.
The chairman of the committee Rev.
f. W. Winfree. moved that the vote
be made unanimous and said that he
expressed the feeling Of the majority of
the committee
And thus what seemed 10 promise
alienation was fraternally settled and
the association arose and sang "Blest
BE the Tie That Binds"
The association then took up the mi
nority report by section. and there
were various suggestions and amend
mcnts.
After protractcd consideration the
minority report was adopted unanimously.
with only verbal changes.
The association then rose and sang
Praise God. from whom all blessings
flow" and there seemed TO be general
10Y that the battle was over. and nobody
hurt. and that peace reigned all along the
line
Night Session.
At the night session the first order was
the consideration Of the orphanase. The
annual report was read by the superin-
tendent. Rev. George j. Holiday. The
report gratefully Acknowledges the gene.
raj GOOD health OF the children. II
sketches the history OF the orphanage
since August 3. 1891, when the first brick
was laid. until now. when u owns thity
acres Of land. md some eight or nine