Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-09


.han any other In the boards history.
THE baptisms have been 5,GlT-Only
soi less than last year
The receipts from the churches have
been Ss,sg7.5i. against NeHO.a last year
iT'he estimated value OF the boards
property last year was $50. $50. The IN
crease during the present year has been
S,l5o, making the present total value
The report shows the following sum-
mary OF work for the past conventional
year: 80
Weeks OF labor ....................... l2.5Ls
Churches and stations ................. 1,e26
Sermons and addresses MINIMUM. bs.ol
Prayer-meetings ........... .........'' s'eIzz
Received by letter ................... e.el2
Total additions OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l5'z.9
Sunday schools organized ...........' ~
Teachers and pupils .................'. i5',s,y
Religious VISITS NAf 70
Churches constituted .............. ~
Houses of worship built .............. "
Houses OF worship improved 49,. lio
Amount expended on houses OF wor- 49,. ooo
Bibles and tesiaments distributed. 2,595
Tracts distributed. pages ...........:I25,ot"
II will be seen, therefore, that although
the past year has been one Of uncertainty
and lethargy on the part OF our people
in regard to missionary interests gene
rally, the Home Board has maintained a
finances and the gratifying results at
tending the labors of its missionaries.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL BOARD.
Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Frost. corresponding
secretary OF the Sunday-School Board
read its fifth annual report The results
given are in the highest degree satisiac-
tory The board has made no collections
from the churches and yet IL has made
its profits within five years. Ai,s25O9. It's
gross receipts during the past year were
$5S. S25,9S.
The report seemed in every respect so
satisfactory that no motion was maze III
reference TO the proposition OF the AMER
can Baptist Publication Society to absorb
the board and 1t now seems conceded
that II the proposition is introduced into
the convention at all VIII De over
whelmingly defeated.
PRESIDENT BOATWRIGHT.
Dr. j. p. Cranfeld, OF Texas, vice
presidential candidate on the Prohibi-
ton ticket in 1892, presided over the ses-
sion OF the Baptist Editorial Associa-
ton. at which number Of learned ana
interesting papers were presented. the
most trenchant discussion OF any topic
was upon a paper on Baptist Acade-
mics" by +. w. Bcatwright, the young
president Of Richmond College.
MIR. c. l.. Laws, of Baltimore. who was
yesterday elected second vice-presdent
of the Young Peoples Union, later re-
signed. giving as a reason that his State
(Maryland) did not sympathize with the
southern union movement, but would
stay under the banner Of the interna-
tional society.
birmingham was selected as headquar-
tiers for the society, and board or
seven local managers was appointed. j.
W. Bailey, chairman OF the committee
to select a special board OF managers
to cooperate with the local board, re-
ported In favor OF one member from
each State in the convention, and gene
raj board of seven named from Ala
Dama.
TWO NIGHT MEETINGS.
There were two meetings to-night-an
educational meeting at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. addressed by Or.
Whitman, president Of the Columbian Uni
versity, and Or. r.. A. Venable. Of Mis-
sissippi and the regular meeting Of the
convention at the First Baptist church,
10 hear the convention sermon by DR..
c. A. Stakely, Of Washington. Vice-Pres-
ident Joshua lowering presided
The secretary read a cablegram from
"The Baptist Pilgrimage" dated to-day
at Lucerne, Switzerland, sending greet
ings 10 the convention, with the eleventh
and twelfth verses of the third chapter
of the First Eplstle of Paul to the Thes-
salonians.
Drs. T. T. Eaton and Carter Helm
Jones, Louisville, and others accustomed
TO attend the convention are In that
pilgrimage.
The house was packed 10 suhocation,
and another overflow meeting had to be
held. DR.. Stakely announced as his text
Mark xii, %, and deduced as his theme the
doctrinal position Of Jesus OF Nazareth.
He discussed, first, the sources OF HIS
theology. lie looked from nature up to
natures God. But He recognized the au-
thority OF the old Testament Scriptures
in their fullest extent, knew nothing OF
the modern new theology" and accepted
the inspiration Of the Scriptures. He also
claimed infalllbility. as the son Of God.
Second. the wonderful contents Of His
theology; third, His method Of interpreta-
tion. He was a preacher rather than
professor, and gave the fundamental
principles which the Apostles, under the
guidance of the Divine Spirit. elaborated
and enforced. His style was beautiful in
/ simplicity. always natural and appro-
pirate.
These points DR.. Stakely elaborated and
1 enforced with real ability, grace Of die
ton. and genuine eloquence, making a
| sermon Of rare power and effect, and a
beautiful specimen OF bringing down to
popular apprehension the doctrines. OF
! Gods Word.
! The sermon seemed to make a profound
! impression on all who heard 1t.
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LICENSED TO FULL TEETH.