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

| home Missions the ohering Is larger by
sl-"lz. aud Tor Education by $3.50. while
state MISSIONS make a gain OF H.llivo.
| DLriLS me assOcidt.oi.ai year thls com
I mlttce sent out to the churches S.D1 let
tiers and 80 postal cards. An examination
! Ct the minutes of a session showed
| that there were lJj churches In tue Sta,e
not contributing TO any OF our benevolent
objects. and just the same number GIVING
10 three. or less than three letters were
a1d essed 10 these separately. calling at
tention to this direliction. TO these let
rs We received many replies, written IN
Kind and oro,heriy pir't. some said 'nai
their churches had been delinquent, but
assured Us that they would be am' ng tne
contributors this year Others sald 'h.y
had raised money and put II IN the hahds
Of the church. treasurer, but ne had neg
lectod 10 send Il In time 10 get credt
for IL. one brother said his pastor had
advised his church not to cohtnoute 10
the boards. lnasmuoh they were strug.
Cling to build a house Ct worship anu
were poor and hard pressed.
"a glance at The work OF the assocla-
lions shows tina; OF the twenty-four. only
eight have IA len short OF last year IN
contributions while sixteen have gained.
or those losing The old Dover heads the
list with e Il7.23. the Portsmouth follows
next with si227s0. and then the Albemarle
with S9i4.6l. Among the sixteen which
have advanced over last year we are
pleased TO find the New Lebanon gaining
~ nor cent. the Lebanon 20 per cent.
while the New River gives two dollars
TO one. and the Powells RIVER gives
nine 70 one. the Clinch Valley Leading 'he
advanced movement with ten 10 one.
'"rhe Dan River ard the Shiloh snare
EatrfvU "A n0n-C0n-
trlhuting church in their boundaries 'nis
year.
at "a gratifying also. TO report that
,he rur,Ner NJ non-contrihut'ng churches
in the state has been reduced from 100
10 il2. .,o,.
"On the subject OF representation III
this bcdy the Constitution says any
churc-. society, OF district assoc'a' 10"
shall be emitted TO one repre- ehlalNe io'
every S25 contributed 10 the iuhus ol ms
General As.oc iation' As this subject mas
recently attracted some attention III the
,rp.s Nour committee deem II eNpedlehl
tc put some facts before the bouy'
~rhe minutes OF 49, show that there
were 500 churches reported Oh 'ha' mum
her only 40 were entitled 10 IepieSoH1a
ton. While 476 were 81 ort OF tNd' P,"F
lege or more than hail OF the cDuIcHes,
OF the 40 entitled 10 delegates on! -. ,S
were actually represented ms yen' fi'
churches viii not he entitled 10 repre-
ssntation on the present basis. Two grave
,rohlenos seem to confront this body' II
use are To have what may IN any true
s.nse he called representative mee'ihs'
viz: 49,, "a odort
First. Shalt not some plan be auop'
al which vii. cntitle the weaker chuTcnes
to representation 1. 80, .,
"srcnrd Can any scheme be put on
foot bv which churches entitled 10 ceic-
gates will send their repr'st natives
WOMANS WORK.
"rhe success u tne central COMM
lee OH Woman NOiA 10 hhs"lS e'""''
iue Iu-y have IaIocu SIVv'o-10 VI "S','S'
mole tn.n lney rd4aeu tne ~ v'iVuS s0"''
,ynlte tuclr eApcnses nave lncied9cu V"'S
A. tnev ha>n. usou ior pantlns, poo
ttg,. and stationery the suIn VI cav 10
u-.,n,st slOo ,ast year. THESE sou W.
II ca are pul 10 great disadvantage IN
MOI having "A place tor their Work, M"lch
tney can call tIeir own. lhey nave bS'h
buI 10 lne Necessity OF moNiAs iiOm place
to Lace. aud al tins time their once
furnlt1Ie Is scattered about ana they
nave no room Il which 10 invite t|tI'
co-labOrers, who may attend the meet
earnestly pegs that the association VIII
At this session authorize the expenditure
o. suIl.lent sum to provide these la
d..s with suitable place to hold tneir
meetings and 90 their work.
This committee has expended this
year go O. tic $loO. which We are al
tholized 10 speId annually.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union Is
moving oI with character istic ife and
energy. 1t Is an institution which has
ccmc 10 stay. AMI has possibilities Of
nC..iii.ess even more potent than Tie
Wuik mong cur women. rhe State Con-
Vcnion. recc;tl, he'd In Lynchburg was
a To-, .i'nl Of great interest and power.
AOIi committee think il not OUT OF
Llace tlat we should mode silly sugg II
that an cnort be made Il have the meet
iuy C. the Young Peoples Convention
al least four or tive months. In poin. of
t'o e. 'rOm the racing Of tins body. snd
siy months WouiI Tiobably be better
Both may hc uade great meetings, qua
eIci may le.r The Oner
we have reserved Tor the last item OF
this report that winch ought TO stir every
heart with plOfourdest gratitude to God,
tl.at iu the midst Of al! the unrest ana
agitation and st1ilc OF this eVentfui year,
lie has 50 sisnaily owned tits Work
among our people tlit upon profession
Of thcir faith G5a have put on Christ ia
baptism and joined the army Of the
Lord
This repcrt is signed by only four
OF those appointed by the General As-
ISOLATION 10 DO this work because Brother
r. d. Starke declined 10 accept the APP
Icmtment
"Rospectfuily submitted.
a.. X. THOHNHTLL.
- NJ. WHITFIELD.
'V. r. HAfGHT.
-. PAGE " AISLE"
The report. after ieins read. WAS re-
ferred TO a sneCiai Cornriftee Of FIVE TO
10 appointed by the Chair with the view
Of making some recommendations TO the
General Association.
MONDAYS PROGRAMME.
1;he Committee on order Of Business
through the chairman. Mr.. }. Taylor FL
tyson. submitted the following order OF
business for tomorrow. which was adopt
ed:
o:2o A. NJ. to 1880 \. IL, miscellaneous
business.
1854 4. NJ. to 1880 A. NJ. home mis-
slong.
1916 A. NJ TO p. NJ. sunday-school
and Dihle BOARD.
lP. NJ. "a l.7o p. NJ. sundav-school
Boara OF the Southern Baptist Church.
1919 p ". 10 ? p VI Central Commit
tea on Woman's Work.
r NJ TO p. NJ. Wit 70 Richmond
Col'ege
7.3n T. NJ. rrnort 81 TIE Education
Roard and romrnittce On Education.
r.v WuWo-- Y Hotrher on behalf
~ .,,e Ccro-,'tte~ on ReHriors F~er,ises
announced tho services n ~ bold today
4, 49,, ,-a,soue p4rffrt Nofh0ffaf Pros