Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-17
THE BAPTSTS

THE BAPTISTS.
a. the meeting Of the Baptist Gen
eral Association, in Richmond, ye=ter-
day, the report OF the home mission
board showed that in its thirteer years
OF existence the board had sent cut
$50 missionaries, who have consecrat.
ed 1902 new churches, BOLT 7Q5
houses Of worship and added 81. 20l
mem ber= 10 the churches.
The board sent out All missionaries
last year, against 425 the year previous.
They supplied .62G churches and srs-
tons, baptized 5,GI7 and received oy
letter G,G72, orgs nized ~ sunday
schools, consecrated III churches and
built 81 houses Of worship The e
ceipta for last year were 50, 81. snd
placed Virginia second 70 G-orga ou.y
az a southern contributing State u THIS
cause. Treasurer Ryan reported l!s
receipts as 50, 337, ga increase Of 81
t over the preceding YEAR.
The woman'a missionary societies
did grand woIk. The arrest 0: Disz.
says the report, interrupted tne worE
IN Cuba. Gen. Lee * commended ioI
the interest he tool; 10 the Cuban MS
-ionary. The work among the C1ban=
was said to have been very successful
The work among the colored people
mad been enlarged.
DR.. Tichener alluded 10 the presence
Of Mormon elders in various parts Of
the South. He SAID the Mormcrs were
doing more il the South 70 make con
veraiona than were the Southern Bsp-
tiats.
DR.. J. VI. Pitcher, Of the SUNDAY
school and Bible board, read very
comprehensive report. Il showed that
the general uperintendenta and twenty
ak colporteurs labored 1912 days,
Travelled "A, 995 miles and visited j,
927 families. They sold $3.50 worth
Of books and made donations Of $233.
The board had 81 $50 on hand October
Il last, in the Bible department. The
total cash received for the year was
80, 44l, and total expenditures were
$, 2J5.
The following resolutions, offered by
Dr. Thames, were adopted.
Whereas, the times are pr0pitious Tor
an aggressive movement in the Sunday
school work in the State.
Whereas, the fostering Of this work
is one Of the functions Of the Sunday
school and Bible board, and,
Whereas, the work Of this board in
this department for the year has been
gratifying and encouraging, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the board be urged
to put further and larger emphasis
upon this feature Of the work during
the next a5sociational year.
Resolved, That the churches be re-
quested to increase their contributions
80 that these instructions can be carried
out.
Rev. DR.. Cooper read the report Of
Mrs b. f. Johnson, the corresponding
secretary Of the central committee. 1t
showed that 496 societies had reported
during the year. There had been 3 $50
letters written and 3,297 received. \
great deal OF literature was distributed.
The report refers with regret to the
retirement of Mrs. Johnson from the
corresponding secretaryship. Mrs.
William Ellyson, the treasurer, report
ed that SO, SIS had been disbursed dur
ing the year There was an increase
in contributions Of 1897 over the proceed
ing year.
At the night session the annual re.
port of the education board was pre-
scented by the corresponding secretary,
II On. J. Taylor EIlyson. 1t was very
interesting document, opening with
the assurance that interest in this great
department OF Christian activity was
never greater in Virginia than it is
now. The report adds in this coEnec
ton:
eve have under our care this session
fifty-nine young men, OF which number
one is pursuing his studies at Oakland
Academy, forty-two at Richmond Col
lege, and sixteen at the Southern Bap
tist Theological Seminary.
ut will be seen from our treasurer's
report that we had on hand at the be-
ginning of the year, SS66.9S; we have
received during the year, 4,166; max
ing in all 1858.
1--WE have expended during the year
$4,72S, leaving balance on hand Octo
Der 81, 1896, of 1901. We owe the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
for the board of students last year, 1927.
This amount, which ought to be paid
Immediately, would leave balance on
hand to be applied to the work. of the
present year, S179.
The report on general education was
read by President Boatwright, Of Rich
mond College. The paper, while quite
lengthy, was exceedingly interesting
and treated exclusively Of the educa-
tional work being carried on in this
State by the UNCONVENTIONAL schools
and colleges.