Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-23
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VIA second day OF this most interesting
4eesion Of the Dover Association. being
0eld 1t TaylorSviile. In Hanover. was
marked BY much larger attendance than
b Taesday. and by moro enthuuiastic
&neefest ard attention and discourses of
BfoAt power The devotional exercises
&><e conduetcd by Rev. w. c. Wilkinson.
W iAelr conclusion the association pro-
r<eded TO the regular business OF the day.
1ne nrst order was the report on the
nrphAnagc. This paper. singuiarlv full
Ind Informing. was prepared and read
~ Rev. y. G. James. OF King William
couuty. This institution now has five
substantial ana commodious brick build
1nGs-viz.. the Evans and Schmelx cot
fAesA inhrmary. industrial shop. and
soper1ntendent's residence. Besides these
thcre are all necessary minor buildings.
Buildings and furnishing are valued at
@Wn Nearly one hundred children have
been cared for in the five years Of the
History of Nhd orphanage. Sixty-nine
chi1dren are now In the institution.
There ~ room now for twenty-five girls
and twenty boys These places will be
given TO orphan children who apply for
them and who come under the rules of
admission Tho current expenses have
been met promptly There is a debt of
300 on one OF the buildings The report
recommonds that pubic and private coll
1ections be taken for the discharge Of this
debt.
Tending the adoption of the report,
Rev. George ]. Holiday, superintendent,
made deeply interesting address. Drs.
thatcher and Cooper and Messrs. 3. X.
Qocke and Joseph Gwathmey continued
the discussion.
FOR DR.. HATCHER'S CHURCH.
At the conclusion OF the discussion
DIR. Hatcher was unanimously asked to
say word about the new house OF
worship which the Grace-Street people
are projecting He modestly asked that
1he association would give him $50 Many
Of the churches. ne said. and
individuals had made subscriptions. but
others had not had an opportunity. In a
few moments $3.50 was subscribed. DR..
Ilandrum leading. with contribution of
$50 II IS safe TO say that this will reach
$500 before the session is ended. OF
course, the great churches in Richmond
have already given liberal sums and
they. as rule. were not represented IL
the foregoing. DR.. Hatcher tenderiy
thanked the donors.
INTEREST IN EDUCATION.
The report on EDUCATION was read by
Rev. ]. So Dill. D. D.. chairman of the
committee, The report notes the en-
coliraging fact that the work OF education
Is enlarging in every direction The tdu-
cation Board had under. its care last ses,
sion sixty-one young men, forty-four oil
whom attended Richmond College and
seventeen attended the Louisville SENT,
nary The contributions 70 this boaro
past year. over $3.50 of this deficit Is
charged TO the Dover Association. The
board closes the year with a debt OF $,4OO
This report mentions thankfully the pro-
gress made by the college last session
where 215 students were catalogued-tht
largest number in the history of the insti-
tuition: The deepening OF the religious
life of the institution is also noted The
report recommends the appointment OF
standing committee of five to cooperate
with the trustees In an effort to raise
, $4,000 for enlarging the equipment OF tn'
Special favorable mention is made of-thC
Wornans College, and the need of larger
Recommendations for this great and grow
ing school Is emphasized.
The report closes with q warm com
mendation OF the seminary at Louisville
bay.ng: with DR.. W. II. Whitsitt as
president: we need not fear for its sue
cess or its orthodoxy
SEVERAL GOOD SPEECHES.
DIR. Dill followed the report in a brfe1
but earnest address, especially urging tn'
Importance of putting the English Bible
into every scheme OF Christian education
President Boatwright followed in q
speech full Of sober eloquence. He urged
thdt education made the poor rich indeed
He maintained that in well-crdered Chris
various serious problems that confront oul
people. The speech made fine impress
sion.
Professor Robert Frazer, being called
out, expressed his great qualification a
the prosperity of Richmond College anS
OF the Womans College. He said the lat
that Richmond College had spacious
grounds. Perhaps. he suggested, the han(
of Providence might be discerned in tina
fact. In his judgment Richmond was th'
great woman's college He hoped ant
prayed that Richmond and Virginia Bap
lists. would rally around Dr. Nelson an'
use the great opportunity.
DR. LANDRUM'S SERMON.
Following this came the sermon Of Dr
Iandrum. for which appointment wa
made on yesterday. The serwon was
masterful discourse. fully worthy Of tn
speakers high reputation. He spoke Q
Christian education as prolonging one
life. enlarging ones world, introducing II
professor TO the purest pleasures. and OF
fering the noblesf society. He said tina
apart from the Bible and the ministry. tn
three greatest educational influence
among Virginia Baptists were the Re
ligious Herald. Richmond College. ant
the General Association. One paper, on
college, .one general body; hence the unity
the peace. and the solidarity Of the de
nomination in the State. Portions of IN
sermon were very affecting. and moves
the great audience to tears. The who'll
discourse will be printed In the Religion
Herald and also in tract form for genera
distribution.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DIR. George Cooper offered o resolution
which was adopted. commencing the wori
OF the young people.
Broadus Memorial Church, in Richmond
Rev. Jacob Sallade, pastor. ll3 members
and Hardy Central Church, on the Contra
road below Richmond with nineteei
members. Rev. Il. Ii. Collier, pastor, wer
received into the membership of the body
Then came the report on foreign mis-
eions. with Rev. j. NJ. Mercer, u. d., read
ing the report, and following II with al
address thoroughly prepared, and yer.
thoughtfuL DIR: Cooper expressed III
hope that DR. MERGERS paper might b.
put into some permanent form, which
Should be acceptable to the Baptist PEG
pie. What was needed was the elevation
OF our people TO some just conception o
the work OF missions. and It's duty in IN
premises. He pressed the Importance o
maintaining a monthly concert or mis-
sions. DIR. Wiiiingham followed. Mean
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