The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-17

more negro Baptists in the South than
there were white BaptIsts for their work
was spent for the colored work in Nir-
g MA last year. and he had expressed The
wish that the work bc greatly extended
during the coming year. He referred 10
fields where Baptist missionary work
ought to be done. the most important be-
South. Or. Tichenor alluded 10 the pres
ence of Mormon elders in various parts of
the South. He said the Mor'nams were
doing more in the South to make conver-
sicns than We're the Southern Baptists.
The doctor went into history, showing
the part the Baptists had played in the
fort IN various fields, and particularly in
Cuba: He showed by his remarks that
Cubans light for liberty. lie sa d that
he believed that freedom would be secu-
red by fall and he hoped to see mis-
S:onarie5 enter The island then. as Cuba
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BIBLE WORK
Or, !. NJ Pitcher Of the Sunday School
anu Bible Board, read very coIur. hen
superintendent and % colporteuIs lauoitd
4,G2 days, travelled 3i.99j miles, visited H.
80 families. They did Il great deal to-
$4saO.Jl worth of hooks and made dona-
t ons OF $2SS''. The hoard had Sl,$S13S
partlnent The total cash received for
the year was s9i'iSi and the togal exucn-
ditufcS were $3.50 70.
DR.. Battle, OF Petersburg, q member Of
the hoard. was the first speaker. Iic
went into an explanauon OF IT,. work. lc
said thai the resul, OF The year were very
gratifying. Ii answered great many
to see all yiirH,nia;. which Vas dear 70
u great field. he said, for work
DIR. Dumaway was the second speaker.
Dr. Cooper being called to the chair, re
q 10 ItuI 4
speaking, was MS deer interest in the
pie statement of It's voiii and an appeal
for it's enlargement. The doctor told tie
history, Of the hoard ana gave many rca-
TO ENL.ARGE SUNDAY SCiiOoL.
WORK.
The following resolution offered by Dr.
Thames was passed during suspension
Resolved. Tha; the board lie ur;-sa to
put IN thor and larger emphasis upon this
feature oil The work during the next asso-
"Re5olved, That the churcnes hc re-
lnest.d 10 increase their contributions, so
that these instructions bc carried out
DIR. FROST SPEAKS
At'1 o'clock Dr. j. NJ. Frost, corre-pond-
Ing secretary OF the Southern iSautis.
Convention Sunday School Board. noun.
co TIE Iostrrm. ANA spoke IN the iuterus;
OF the Sunday. school work in connection
with the publish ng house which his
hoard controls Or Eros, showed wlo,
his concern was doing. giving . VERY
gratifying report lIa asked for st,nDort
from Virginia Haptists.
CENTRAL. ,0li,rtr-rrr,
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Reyy. l1r. Cooper, read tti report Of Mrs
y. i9hnSon, the corresponding secrc-
UItlE 9t ,t, 'nr SchNal Committee Il showed
,hat iM soc.ei IS bad reno. ted during the
Irlr: ~ Thstg re h19 been &,a>s letters wril.
i.A ana 2,aa' received \ great deal CT
rhc r5por. or ".5 TIE '"trS 6oarS refers win rs-
grat to. the retirement of Mrs. Johnson
from we corr .s .GndnS secretary ship.
Mis Nllhait /: iNson, ihG treasurer, re-
rui!Sh llat "i1.V's ~ had hcCD GiShursed
curing ~" year There was an iugTeISt
II ,tonulhNuoNS CT S5S3.JS over the PIE
ctd!hE year
"your c2nr..t's" f. ,,ro,, u,s ,c,,,,.,
lhe ri"9!ues,t of ne lust tcea OF the. orphan-
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