Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-17
rwo nrsN SESSIONS OF THE As
-oc,,TIoN HELD YESTERDAY.
ERNEST PLEA FOR HONE MISSIONS.
pR. TICHENOR sANGUINE
-,rcrnA WILL SOON BE FREE.
FINE SPEECHES ON EDUCATION.
Uhitsitt. Gnmbreli. and otherS
,tdrcSs the uOdN-Thc sunday
school and hibie ho"rd-other
Walters Considered.

-.. rapnst General Association held
exceedingly interesting sessions at
.l.rae,c yesterday-one In the
-... and the other at night-and
...t meetings were largely attended. not
-. by tlc delegates and out-of-town
.....t. lut Dos q vast number Of mem
a. the denomination who reside In
...r Much business OF Importance
Odd. nomination was transacted, espe-
., at Che morning session, and much
for Thought was given those who
,r..lel.
,. .r. afternoon an the visitors, or, at
great many of them, visited
hranI College. and inspected the
....,Is and buildings. with President
'.tereht and the faculty as Their
.-t. and during the morning the Wo-
.. Missionary Society held their
-..e BOD Calvary church.
v.- thought yesterday morning that
.. association would probably be able
.. conclude It's labors and adjourn last
..-tt lut the business could not De got
.r throu-h with, and there Will be the
usual sessions to-day.
THE OPENING EXERCISES.
T5. association was opened with prayer
tr Rev. W. B. Tyler promptly at $3.50
o'clock ON motion of Dr. J. William
n-.s Rev. SIR. Campbell. secretary Of
,-. Vr-in.a Bible Society, was invited
oa seat in the body, and to make an
address on his work.
ALL Invitation was submitted by Rev.
N- sh.pman. Of Roanoke. and read by
Oh. president. asking the association TO
meet next year with Calvary Baptist
church. in Roanoke. The invitation,
vt.. was signed by the church clerk
uI approved By the congre cation. was
referred to the Committee on Time.
Place. anl Preacher. and that body went
into Immediate session 10 consider that
ri others matters before IT,
When they retired Mr. Campbell was
introduced and rs briefly as possible set
frh ,1e vast work that is being carried
O ty rhe American Bible Society.
Tte first order of regular business was
ne submission Of reports. In the mean
un. however the secretary read a letter
fu tle Evangelical Alliance Of the
llfel States. with headquarters in New
York. suggesting that. in view of the
f-p.txties difficulties. and dangers
which Characterize the closing years OF
this century, the pastors of the several
churches in each community come to-
t.,lar Tuesday November 18th. and
.n-al ,he day in prayer and conference
a PREPARATION for the winters work.
Is was referred 20 q committee Of
t..e
HOME MISSION WORK.
Ta. report on home missions was called
,a- aal read Dy MIR. Fleet of Lynchburg
lls report very fully set forth the mis-
SION work being carried on in this State
l- .ablg the record Of the last thirteen
rar showed that the board had sent
..t .1 that time 9. 800 missionaries who
ti c1rsutgted 2.032 churches. built 700
houses o, worship. and added 81 POI mem
t-s to the churches. an at an average
ut rer alnum Of $500 per missionary
lt~ work lu the past year had been I'm
keeping with the boards past record
During tte year ending April 30 1896 the
board sent out Hl missionaries. who sup
i.-l lt-' churches and stations, and re-
iu 5hl hapusms. 6672 additions by let
t- They organized 372 Sunday schools.
constituted 21 churches. and built ninety
ta0 houses of worship The receipts of
u. ..r. for tne year were 15.9Z754 and
sa only
for tte ass0ciational year ending Octo-
.er lst Treasurer Byland reports as re-
.l nF him $9s3L2y an increase Of
i--. over last year The report speaks
. .t. lJ0f work being done by the
".s Missionary societies. and then
general terms. speaks Of the necessity
.|r Increased labor among the negroes
i4 among The un-Christianized whites,
l-liilr incidentally TO the temporary
at.o- of work in Cuba
lIL CAUSE STRONGLY PRESENTED.
Ir. T. g.. Mcconnell. president Of the
home Mls ION Board took the rostrum TO
Speak to the report. but yielded 10 Rev.
. j. Thompson. who at some length dis
.l tle necessity for home missions.
poke oi the great worn done by the
Bone Mission Board. and then. after
.rs upon the present conditions.
-'t no some length on the future or
a''..a predicting that IL would be look
t- ul as The great nation of the eartn,
i therefore should by its home mis-
s.iart work prepare its people Tor this
tat futura Home missions. he said.
"- undoubtedly the chief work of Ameri-
'.. ana especially of American Baptists.
-. Thompson spoke Of the formative
,.i..l 0l The Western States. and OF
necessity for the dissemination of the
Of Christ among the people OF
States. who are being taught re-
"s.-s errors by the score.
SECRETARY S STATEMENT.
Dr D. ~ Tichenor. secretary Of the
Bone Mission Board, was next intro
ie set forth that the board had
.'Iei the year with a debt Of 5000
r over it This dehcit was not the
'l of au accident. but was brought
r.-i In ID deliberate manner. He how
'| .t.t l was necessary for the board 10
e-'e This debt in order that rs work
.t-t he carried on during the period OF I
tl depression through watch we
been passing. IL was necessary Tor
W- board TO pay of the debts hanging
c'- churches iu Jackson. Miss. and
N' WICK. Ga.. and 10 render assistance
7, many other churches throughout the
'-lh le told Of how the board had suf-
under the political agitation from
'.H the country has just emerged. and
o.- Ih.s year was the first I'm IT'S history
.. ,he board had faiied TO Day its mis-
..Ifes. Hc said though othar States
l Iaitd in their duty 10 the boart and
- Uttered II TO get in debt. Virginia
always done her duty nObly and he
only words OF praise 20 speak Of her
". IchcnOr next spoke Of The work
'f done by the Baptists am ng the
..t'oes. and said there stll remained
sing necessity for thorough system
y 'anfelization among ne colOred peo-
E'' DE- referred 10 the ennis ssaries II Nor
.-'.m who were disscninat M .ihe'f |
.iInes ln our midst and said that TINS
-'''e neresy Of Utah had more mlssona-
ol work than the whole Southern |
Daplsi Convention. Referring 10 Cuba's
fNAfElr Tor liberty DR. TlcheuOr said |
e-ai before next fall there wound not be
punish soldier on the island and then |
"n.n me insurgents had gained Their
.t-L The Hanllsfs should. he thOueht |