Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-18
THE BAPTISTS.

The Baptist General Association o
Virginia adjourned in Richmond yes
tefday TO meet in Roanoke next year
AT the opening Of the session yester
day morning Rev. Mr.. Beale presented
the following resolutions, which were
adopted
RESOLVED, That this association ex.
presses its highest appreciation and
warmest commendation for the faithful
and efficient work performed by the
Baptist women OF our State as EN-.
bodied in the admirable and inspiring
report presented by their executive
committee, and
Resolved, second, That we greet
them as beloved co-workers in ths
Lord and pledge them all possible help
aud encouragement in their important
and far-reaching work"
The body voted to observe the 18th
day of November as day OF prayer Oh
recommendation Of the Evangelical
Alliance of the United States.
Changes on the State mission board
were reported as follows: J. f. David
son, 3. L. Harrigan, w. 3. West and
J. S. Dill for Edmund Harrison, a. l.
Phillips, ]. c. HARDWOOD and W. W
Landrum.
On the education board Mr.. JOSIAH
Ryland is made second vice president
instead of Mr.. c. H. Ryland. The
new managers are c. H. Ryland, ]. B
Hudson and F. w. Boatright, resident
managers; w. w. Landrum, Z. +
Gaines and f. Harrison are dropped
The nonresident members are George
3. Wester, J. w. Wildman, NJ. C.Wood
and F. r. Boston.
Sunday school and Bible board-A
J. Fristoe becomes second vice presi
dent, and R. J. Spratley recording sec
rotary.
DR.. N. B. Wharton becomes president 0
the foreign mission board and E. B. Hatcher
recording secretary.
Walter Sydnor and C. H. Ryland succeed
E. D. Starke and j. Page Oh the committee Of
cooperation. Mrs. Elizabeth Pollard sue
ceeds Mrs. B. f. johnson as corresponding
secretary on the central committee Of wo
man g work.
The moderator appointed the following ne"
committees:
On Education-C. F James, John Pollard
Z. B. Hatcher, D. w. Goodaw and z. p Rob
ertson.
On Obtusriea-B. c. Henning, c. r. Hern
don, a. J. Reamy. I. B. Shepherd and w.
D. Muncurt
The committee to examine the treasurer
report recommended that the officials salary
be made 500 instead of 5000. Appended
was the following:
THAT the contributors to the various inter
csts Of the body he urged 10 ace to it that the
actual funds pass through the hands Of the To-
cal church treasurer into the hands OF the
treasurer Of the general association, except IN
the case Of the orphanagc when, for obvious
reasons, discretion may be exercised"
Mr. r. H. Elicit offered an amendment THAI
the treasurcr's salary be $500 1t was
passed.
1t was recommended that the Benevolent
Young Peoples Union meetings be four or
five months distant from the general associa-
ton meetings. The recommendation was
adopted.
The report Of the committee on obituaries
was taken up at II O'Clock. There were
seven deaths OF ministers. The deceased
were eulogized.
The report showed that the following men,
hers have died since the last meeting: S. T.
Huff, E. g. Baptist, w 7. Dickinson, William
Slate and j A. Doll. During the last half
hour of the session closing addresses were
made by tho president, Rev. DR.. I. 5. Duna-
way and DR.. Hatcher.