Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-15
TALK OVER MISSIONS.
.-,.srSTIN6 REPORT OF THE
STATE BOARD READ.
Tgg WORK IN THE ROKB FIELD.
49,. plscuSsions by Drs. DunRway
IA WcCOnrcIi-Appointmcnts for
to-day Wonan's Missionary
Tnion Meeting.

l.r.n was short and only the report
-, Che state Mission Board was con-
Nrei
~,, body was called TO order promptly
.. -o nv President Dunaway. and The
--,,sel'ncs were opened with prayer by
re, pr Hidcn.
SHOULD EVANGELIZE DISTRICTS.
,-- william Ellyson OF this city, chair
~ of the state Mission Board, sub
-...5 tie annual report Of that body.
utt.h was a most interesting, compfe-
,.ve. end exhaustive statement Of the
-..,ons OF the board during the church
. inst closed. The collections for the
- amounted TO ST. S209). and the work
extended. The report shows that
w.. &. missionaries engaged occupied 22l
,....rs. preached $500 sermons. baptized
a converts and aided pastors in meet
s r which 1Su professed faith in
-. made 15e24 visits: organized Is
e..frv schools ana 4 churches; were
.Hrr So houses of worship, and COM
..5 10 houses. The churches organized
... Gr.ys Branch. in Ta2ewell county,
e.th OF February. 1896. with a MEM
,...., o. q: Corinth in Russell coun-
.-r.r,rel on the 8th Of March. 1896
n - members: Hytogs Gap. Washing
county On the 9TH Of August, 1896.
r g. members; and Union Hill. Mer-
r county. W. Va, october p. lNi5'
,..t n m. mbership OF IS The missiona-
We -.ported that they spent In improv-
md building church-houses on their
+,ss This wear SS177.52. and all collected
on he.r fields. except 1921.
rr,a ro'ored missionaries only entered
...-- ths.r work i'm the last few months.
~,. board felt that this was a most APP
,-,-r..te time 70 have taken up this col
crel work.
TIE FIELDS OCCUPIED.
Tho missionaries under appointment oc-
,rel fields in the Accomac. In the
portsmouth. in the Rappahannock. IN
+.. r.rar . I'm the Middle District. 4 In
tr. Goshen. in the Shiloh. In the
t-..~arlo. 8 in the Potomac. 3 in the
ct.rarIrah. in the Augusta, in the
r.,-.e-gfvlr IN the Concord, 1 In the
u.r-G.ver. in the Roanoke. In the
tr-.r.rtt0x. in the Blue Ridge, IN
81. strawberry o in The valley. in the
Nr Lebanon. IN the Lebanon, I in
p.Ver-Eiver in Clinch Valley and
r N.r-River.
Oh. report goes on 10 say that the
trl was anxious to have extended It's
-.f.-s into other fields. but felt that the
. already undertaken was all that
resources would warrant.
Hsarlirs the colored work, the report
.rr. principal features Of the work
c-r-.sf 'r the appointment OF one general
r,f three district missionaries for the
e--. These cOl0red missionaries are
selected d.. the four boards above men
fI and are subject TO their supervi-
sion and control: the general missionary
on receive $50 and a sum not exceeding
SID f'- travelling expenses, and each Of
Oh. strict missionaries a salary Of $500
nl $50 Tor travelling expenses. For
Che lrst year each Of the boards will
bear ono fourth Of the expenses. being
ttrt 500 apiece. The second year the
..a-al convention viii bear one third
~ The expenses. and the remainder will
fa equally divided among the three
boards The third year the c0lored con-
r,r-1l VIII assume two ffths OF the
expenses and the remainder Will be borne
De- ua three boards. In this way the
cIrra1 convention gradually Increases its
burdens and relieves the board.
'Ile system of this work IS thorough.
crf far-reaching AID. we believe, Will
result in the enlightenment and develop
~.nt % the colored pastors and churches
ir % marked degree. We believe that this
vr-,. begins q new era in our missionary
work ~ the State"
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
Tho PAPER concludes with the following
Interesting financial statement:
The receipts for State missions for the
year. ending October 81. 1896. We're
81 5000 which, with the balance on
hand November 1. 1895. made our avail
able resources for the year $lf.3Z46.
The treasurer paid out on account Of
ne board last year 1850, as follows:
On account Of printing postage
etc. ......... ........-.............. ~ %
On account Of travelling expenses
~ nonresident members ...... 50 45
On account OF our pro rata share
~ expenses Of General Associa-
Nl. ............... ................ I'll IS
On acclu Of salaries Of mis-
r..lrIDs ....... ............ ...... u,-lV ~
The amount now on hand. tOgethCr
with what they may reasonably expect
soon from the churches. viii enable your
board % pay promptly this quarters
Salary when due.
We would call the churches special
attention TO the fact that some Of our
r.w and largest appropriations were
Doc made until June and July OF this
,r So that they have not made much
C. demand up0n our income this year
populations made during the year VIII
ilure next year revenue Of $l4oo0
SD that 81 the churches desire us TO con
true Che work we have now undertaken
tay must contribute this coming year
re SUM of $1,000 But the demands for
f.r are too urgent from many quarters
o. Justify the denouRna In not in
uerF ifs gifts 10 this work
IT. Uo churches who die well last year
vN only repeat their lberality. and the
very many churches that did not Increase
tr contributions viii make special ef-
is for the state mission work. we
can easily raise $4,000 Not that we
t make this sum our aim, for We
should press for and insist upon 10000
annually for State evangelzation. A less
gum Than this VIII not enable rs TO do
i aggressive work that ought 10 be
Conc .r ths State.
I.e report was adopted.
Rev A. B. Dunaway. Of Churchland
was called uDon by Secretary Eilyson TO
.k upon the subject
CITY AND COUNTY INTERESTS.
The haptists IN the cities and towns.
speaker said ought 20 feel a great
interest ln the evangelzation OF the coun-
Nf .rIcfs. One reason why he thought
.s should be the case was that the
'' increase or population was made
PIP ty persons leaving the rural districts
i taking uD their residence in the
r centres OF population. Two thirds /
D The membership Of the Baptist |
Nfces ln Richmond came from the |
country Two thirds OF the pastors OF |
Baptist churches were born and |
reared in the country; every professor. |
YIN ihe exception Of one. in the Ricn- !
'.'h- College was born and reared In /
country; tho editors Of the denomlna- |
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