The morning times., 1896-11-18
COMMEND WOMEN'S WORK
Their Efforts Appreciated by Viz
ginia Bapiists.
Sessions of the General Association
Brought 10 Close-Changes
Among the Officers.

Richmond, Va, Nov. II The BAPTIST
General Association OF Virginia will meet
a..ai,dry ...uIG.i, t-u.i no nc, iieAt year so
the body decided today.
At the opening OF the session this morn
ing Rev MIR. Eeale presented the folio W.
ing resolutions, which We're adopted:
Resolved, That this sassoclationcX presses
its hi giiest appreciation and warInest
commentator for the faithful and eff
ci ent work performed by the baptist
women OF our state rs embodied ia the
admirable and inspiring report presented
by tneir executive conImttce; and
Resolved, Second, That We greet them
as beloved Co-workers in the Lord and
pledge them all possible help and encour-
arement in their important and far reach
ing work" =s4a
1nc body voted to observe the 18th
day of November as day OF prayer on rec
ommendatiOn or the Evangelical a illance
OF the United States.
Changes on the State mission board We're
reported as follows: J L. Davidson, b. l.
Harrigan, W. B. West and j. S. Dill for
Edmund Harrison, a. l. Philips, j. {.
Harw God and w. W Landrum.
On the .y,.ura,iou bOU.d LIZ. Josiah Ry-
land is made second vice president in
stead OF Mr.. C. II. Ryland. The new man
ayers are c. Ii. Ryland, j. b. Hudson, ana
F. W Boatright, resident managers; ".
W. Landrum, X. L. Gaines and E. Har-
rson are dropped. The nonresident men,-
bers are George b. WcStcr j. W. Wiidman,
NJ. C. Wood and F. X. Boston
SUNDAY school and Bible Board "A.
Fristoe becomes second vice president, and
X. J. Spratley recording secretary.
DR.. NJ. b. Wharton becomes president OF
the foreign mission board and L. Is. Hagch
Ell recording secretary.
Walter Sydnor and c. II r Wand succeed
F. ID. Starke and j. Page on the committee
on cooperation. Mrs. Elizabeth Pollard
succeeds Mrs. B F. johnson as correspond
ing secretary on the central committee Jt
woman's work.
The moderator appointed the following
new com mittees:
on Education-C.rF James. John Pol
lard. E. H. Hatcher. d. W. Goodlaw and +
Z. Robertson.
On Obituaries c. Henning. c. T. Hern
don. \ Il Rraruy, y. Il. Shepherd anu "
K. ID. Muncurt.
The committee to examine the treasurer,
report recon mended that the officials
salary be made S40O instead of 5000. Au
pended was the following:
That the contributors to the various
interests OF the budysbc urged to see tc
it that the actual funds pass through the
bands OF the local church treasurer int,
the hands OF the treasurer of the gen.r
assOSiduoh, eActiib III ibe Cise OF tnt
Drphanage when, FOR obvious reasons, dis
creuon may be exercised '-
MT II Eilett6ffered an anamendmentth that
the treasurer's salary be $500. 1t wa.
passed.
1t was recommended thai the Bcnerplen
Young Peoples Union meetings be fou
| or five months distant from the general as
| sociation meetings. The recommendation
was adopted
The report of the committee on obitiarie.
| was taken up at IL O'clock There wer,
| seven deaths OF ministers. The decease,
| We're eulogiZed.
| The report showed that the followin.
| members have died since the last meeting
| >. p Huff, +. G. Baptist, ". T. Dickinson
| William Slate, and j A. Doll Duriu.
| the last half hour of the session CLOSING
| addresses We're made by the president, Re-
| Dr. T. $. Dunaway. and DR.. Hatcher. The
| az sociation then adjourned.