The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-15
TREASURER SHOWS A BALANCE IN HAND
The Foreign Mission Committee Re.
ceived IL Greater sum Thnn It
asked For--Ehe Work is In Good
Condifion-Minister Relief Fund
Address by Dactor Seymour.

were IN lheir seats promptly, ana the
Tabernacle was well filed. a large
number of visitors were present.
President Dunaway was in his chair
and Rev Hugh c. Smith, the very efIi-
Gent secretary, was in his place.
The session was opened by prayer by
Rev. DIR. Speight. of Norfolk.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The first report submitted was that
{: Treasurer Norvcn Ryland. The re-
l'.:t showed the collections for the year
- DE: State Mission Board. Sll.S20.90;
Sumc;aT School and Bible Board .St.T 1851;
EGucation Board, S4.7GG.3O; Foreign Mis-
sion Board. $21.099.79; Home Mission
Board. S9.S37.29; Ministers Relief Fund,
s2,5il.45; Orphanage, S9,67T.S3; total, $64,
43l.33.
The total balance from the preceding
year was S6.52l.il, making the amount
the treasurer handled in the year end
ing October 81, 1896, $I0.952.63. OF this
amount $G+.T50Sl was expended, leaving
balance of S6.20l.S2 on hand October 81,
1886. The report was. referred to the
Bate. Thomas J. Todd. b. r. Johnson.
A. B. DunaWay, G. l.. Cooke, y. Is.
Woodfn and c. Z. Fleet.
MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND.
Accompanying the report of Treasurer
OF Ministers Relief Fund NJ w. Turpn,
OF tni5 city, was statement from PreSi
dent Elicit, of the board. The treas
ceived from the treasurer of the General
Association during the past church
year $4,000. which is $3.50 less than was
received in each of the two proceeding
years Interest on investments brought
In revenue OF 81 .352.I2 and bcquest
of Rev. Joseph Walker 5000. pisbursc-
ments TO beneliciaries amount to S4.122.
30, $40 in excess of last year. The board
dis bursed Sl.512 more than given by the
churches and S209.7S IN excess of all its
revenue.
President Elett said: "Of course, it
has been utterly Impossible for us TO
increase our invested funds; we have
beer barely able to hold our own and
unless the brethren enlarge their contri-
buttons. we may soon be forced either
to lessen our benefactions or trench
upon funds we had hoped would remain
intact But whatever may be the result
of our earnest appeals for help, we
confidently believe that the wisdom of
permanent invested fund Is demonstrate
ed beyond question. The expense Of our
operations aggregate the triiing sum OF
s36.55." The president reports the deaths
of four bcneiiciaries.
The report brought forth 4 lengthy
and general discussion, President Elicit
leading off. An amendment was passed
requesting each district association to
appo!nt layman TO have charge of the
fund in his district. The report of the
treasurer was then adopted.
REV. DIR. SEYMOUR'S ADDRESS.
DR.. Seymour, representative of the
Baptist Publishing House, of Philadel-
phia, was introduced to the audience at
II o'clock. He had been greatly i'm
pressed with the cordial welcome that
had been extended to him. DR.. Seymour
made feeling allusion to the burning
of the Grace street Church and gave
history of the publication house. and
told how well equipped il was for doing
work. Or. Seymour spoke OF the Bible
work done. He urged the patronage of
the publishing house by all Baptists. He
said the society would soon have
handsome new home. which all Virginia
Baptists we're invited To visit In clos
Ing the speaker made an enrnes; appeal
for the youns people saying that there
were 10000, 00O of children not in Sunday
schools He was given close attention.
He Is an eloquent and earnest speaker.
VISITORS INTRODUCED.
At the conclusion of Dr. seymour's
remarks. Or. Hatcher was recognized by
the Moderator. lie said: In the rush
of business we have forgotten courtesy.
] desire to Introduce to you Or. Whit
Ett. president of the Southern Theo!o-
g!cal Seminary" DR.. Whitstt was
welcomed hv rising vote. The audi
ence sang "Ricst BE the Tie that Binds"
Rev. DR.. Fair. Rev. DR.. Kerr. Rev
Mr. Hyde and Rev. Dr. IInse, of the
Presbyterian Church. was also intro
duced.
Dr.. William II. Whilsltt. president of
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, Louisville: nv. Robert Seymour,
Bible secretary y. B T. s.. DR.. C. r
Blackwell, representing the same: DIR.
James l.. Edens. of the Christian Index.
Georgia; DR.. j. NJ. Frost, secretary of
the Sunday School Board S. Il. c..
Nashville: Rev. John d. Jordan and DIR.
j Il. Gambrell. Georgia; DIR. Charles a.
Stakeley. Washington; Rev. W. Y. Quis-
enbcrry. Tennessee; DR. T. T. Tichenor.
corresponding secretary Of the Home
Mission Board, b. c., Atlanta. are some
of the visitors.
The ministers who had come into the
1tate during the year were introduced
METHODIST SALVATION.
Or. Hatcher read a telegram of greet
Ing from the Methodist Conference in
Lynchburg. Hon. j. Taylor l;llyson was
requested TO reply TO 1t.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
At 1880 o'clock the report of the Com
mittee on Foreign Missions was read.
1t showed that the board had asked
eor &21.000 last year, and received