The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
THE ANNUAL REPORTS READ.


tIl(t associations an i'~rAN - 49, ~
poruonmcut OF tho GchefA ASSoe'' so"
q, - 49,, .,..,on. Inc alnoUut - so
Inv, st,t,d above OF sXl.U0, was 'c'"r-
e1 hut Ae suppose that some VI ire
a..s,,, i,iions fr,l bciow the amoun' 'n'N
we've gsket. 60 givc. as the Dover A"so-
Gillian which was asked TO sive 50. 20.
povo S-usA.s. and the Portsmouth Ass0-
ciatlon. which was asked 10 give M,Ve',
go. - 2.,> 90 We are fully Of the opin-
ION that the amounts appofuoned last
ye.r were sufficiently small 10 be met
he any association. Moreover We be-
ueve that n our brcthren. could be
IMPRESSED with the vdstu,ss OF the work
that they would give $1,000 this year for
the salvation Of the heather We. there
fore. urge upon this body that IL take
immediate steps TO obtain $4,000 for for
cirn missions by the first day OF January.
Iss7. This amount will meet the expenses
OF the Board for a little more than one
month.
AT the session Of the Southern Bap-
tisi Convention IN May the Road report
cd r. debt NJ S71 nm Il 4 collection was
taken al that time amounting 70 S.N'' ~:
which left "a dcht etili ON the Poard OF
moro than S?n mn. which has been great
~ eriar~od since tNof tive.
ANY one can eee that with the great
debt and running cNrere"S or hc''iF
$1,000 Dor month. the board must nav
oniarCcd contributions or tho WORK mus
suffer SO we call upon the Bantls,s
OF Virginia 10 come to the rescue. Iner
means Justify us I'm making this plea.
Their history should be a powerfui mo-
tive IN urelng them 10 a grander futuTe-
Their faith in God should stimulate
generous RESPONSE 10 this cry OF nceo.
Their grateful acknowledgment or what
God has given them should qulcH ken III
them n JOYOUS desire 20 give 10 Ills
needy cause now. trusting for future
gifts from His merciful hand.
"The Mission Journal. which was pun
nshed for q few months by the home
Mission Board and the FOREIGN MIS- ION
Board no longer exists. Inc foreiSh
Mission Journal has been revived ana
is published by the Foreign Board. As
a magazine. Il 4. worthy Of the widest
circulation among our people. The I'M
variation OF inform alton Is the surest
way 10 increase the missionary spirit.
IN our report last session. we referred
70 the fact that Rev +. Y. Mullen had
been APPOINTED associate corresponding
secretary Of the convention board. lie
continued In the position for only "A
short time The board has elected Rev.
A. j. Barton. Of Tennessee. a. assistant
CORES ponding secretary. and he has ac-
cepted the position and has entered upon
his duties with zeal and hopefulness.
EARNEST APPEAL.
After reading his report Mr. owen gave
way to Rev. NJ. Kenard. OF Portsmouth.
who made an earnest appeal for the
continuance Of the support OF foreign
missions by the General Association. lie
was followed by Rev. John a. Eager.
missionary from Italy. who gave some
very interesting Information In regard
10 the condition OF Christian life IN that
far-on country lie dwelt al some
length on the time Of the martyrs and
the numerous suffcrings they were sub
Jectcd 10. Re described In eloquent IAN
gua2e the many dangers 10 which those
subject themselves In Italy, who desire
10 leave the Catholic Church and turn
10 the evangelical religion. and yet the
work OF the evangelical missionaries.
while slow and difficult. was encouraging.
Rev. Mr.. Trombill of Charlottesviile
then offered the following amendment
10 the report:
"lnasmuch as we feel that our foreign
mission work is hampered and hindered
by the oppressive debt which has been
hanging over Il FOR years. and we know
that Southern Baptists by one united
effort can easily pay this debt in day.
be It
Resolved That we try to raise in
Virginia before the close OF this year
$3.50 as a thank offering TO God for the
125 conversions reported in our field dur
ing the past yea. and TO this end we
ask every church 20 get as many Of its
members as possible 10 give 81 each as
th1nk-offerlng for the great blessings
OF God on the work.
Re olved. further, That we appoint
committee 10 appeal TO the brethren Of
the other States of our Convention. and
ask that they Join with Virginia I'm this
thank-offerug which we make. and IN
this way try 20 liQuidate all Indebtedness
on our fOrcign-mi-sion work by or be-
fore the S0th day of December 1896. and
so shall We honor our Master. and see
His work 90 forward which he has en-
trusted 10 our hands"
II was stated that this contribution
should be considered a Thanksgiving Of
ferng. and not 20 be deducted from the
regular contributions. Rev. r. j. W IL
bingham. secretary Of the board. then
answered @ number OF questions In re-
gard TO the work done by foreign mis-
sionaries. cost Of the work. etc. lie
stated that some of the very best mis-
sionaries were at present Detained o.
their homes iu this country because The
IOs.d did nos have the money 20 send
them out. The Indebtedness of that body
was az present about SO oO1. lie closed
his remarks with an earnest appeal 20
the delegates TO present tie importance
Of the work 10 their different churches
Rev. william + Hatcher was then
recognized uy iion. ID. I.. iola4,. a,,-
ing moderator. and 10 beautiful and cio-
cuent language presented Rev. Moses II.
HOce l.. D.. OF this city. 20 the assoc
citation. who greeted him by rising. DIT.
Hose briefly replied. thanking the assoc
citation for the honor and distinction
conferred upon him.
The resolution offered as an amend
ment 10 the report was then adopted.
The report was about to he adopted.
when Rev. Mr.. Wnfrce. OF Culpcper.
offered as an amendment 10 strike from
The report that portion which compares
the work done by Virginia with that Of
other states. This question caused some
little discussion. but the amendment WAS
hnally rejected. and the report was
adopted.
COOPERATION COMMITTEE.
Rev. J.. r. 1hornhm then ascended
the platform and read the report OF the
Committee on Cooperation. the next on
the programme Before doing 50. how
ever. he stated that the work OF the
COMMITTEES during the past year had
been done by four members Mr. Z. ID
Starkc' who had been appointed on the
committee. having declined 10 serve. The
report was as follows.
thirteenth anna report OF the co.
operation Committee 10 the Rapilst Gen.
eral Association OF Virgin
This year OF our Lord. 1895. VIII pass
Int history a. memorial e wear Tho