The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-17
TIrn WORN ADNOCAItD'


TIL, WORK ApNoCA TED
Roy pr. Battle of petersburB' lolioN
ed with n detailed statement oil tue gun
dsv school work. ana mace "h ''' ".,'
ana eloquent appeal for the evangelism
ton OF \irslhiA t.. ,.
r,,,,i-b.a the chair TO Rev. Di. btoib.
roonrr of tine FIRST Baptist chufch' """
nf.orv smoke on the same subject lit
.t.t.d that luring the thirty years ihtt
ho mad attended the sessions OF tne ''h
,I.l Association he had rarely taken '"e
floor lie did 80 on this occasion, seems
the necessity of the Sunday Schooi ana
Bihie Board. and us. Work. one OF the
reasons WAS that the Board was the
child and the creature OF the associa-
ton. and was. therefore. bound 10 take
care oil ID. Besides the Board should bee
,upportcd on account of the difficulties
IL was confronted with. ln order 10 ac-
complish the objects for which the Board
had been created. the speaker urged the
various churches I'm the state 10 en-
large their contribution as much as pos
sbio.
After the report had been adopted Rev
Dr j. ~. Frost the corresponding seclc-
tlry of the Southern Baptist convention
Sunddy-School Bi ard, was introduced TO
interesting address m the interest Of
Sluday-school work in connection with
OBJ. publishing house. which his Board
controls. Dr. Frost pointed out what his
concern was doing. presenting very
gratifying report TIE urged the dele
gates tO use their influence with their
respective churches so ais % secure their
support for Dis Board fe showed I'm
detail tho results oil tho work done hy
the BOARD without any financial aid from
tho outside. Dr. Frost WAS listened 90
with close attention. He spoke for about
haif am hour.
A. thc conclusion of DR. frosts adj
dress the entire congregation sang me
lynn. Am I Soldier of the Cross.
TILE WORK or WOMEN
pc.. pr Cooper. OF the First l''ou e
,,,n r.ad th. report of tne Woman j
Central Committee, which Wa ass l''
lows. ..t Fail
Another year with successes ana l'il-
,.,.s has passed and the record ia Nlll-
Ten ON nigh. wc are assure iltt .'''''
bsve boon large and heleh,iiL
.'rhere have been several ,h."H ,
our ranks bon the past year. N' %. ".
most earnest and con .',t -...,.
Nrs. j. q. Kirk and Ms -. 49,,
having httA '"i''N t.....4. Oil
r.,..r hav, fet that the drhi'iN'
-, d.fies forbldo thoir coHii NUNS
,., and some having removed 'f""'
W." ST.. 30 became necessary I'D "F
w. tt,r,s Goa their places. We 'i'
pN'.' a. renort that our efii'''Nl '''l''
.,.o,ffine- secretary. MrS. y. JUN
f,ds that 300 consequence oi "'.
. .r.err. from Tho Gtf, u 81 li"
,,s.il,la for her 10 Keep inc Mo.N "'.,
io-o.r qhus $50 are again 'a4'" "'l w.
900 the place OF corrl -ponnlhs
",rhe president has written ie'''l' "'.'
L o,orter,v reports each quarter.
and the return from 'h'" u'' .. th.,.
.ratirvinr. and she is sur. 'h't ~.
,,oro earnest workers I'm our ranks
than were before ,,,-..t..
..rho woman's meetings ~ the plstrl' I.
,-,.i,tione werc well attended, ana
,re.t interest taken in them IN Some
t..t,,.o4 IN has been difficult Tor the ~
Tios 40 find a time when DO YVES cow
nirnt 10 the gentlemen Tor 'n'i" '' ".
thelr meeting. and / now ask tl"l '',
hrcthren will render an ihe n''P ,'.'
can m giving them tiin' III ~"
they may have their meelnss loi
Iove tnev are promotlve OF good ana
eerye To interest some VINO N""'N NV
near OF the work othcr"lre' ~.
80, ono Of tho associations. Tie Ne"
mr. Association. there is not q SIN
49, mission society. We are entiiey 81,
las. how 10 rccify this tfouple' ana
a.,,,il ho clad for any advice Wnlch VIII
-. nc how To remedy this we nave
- more attention this year 10 lne JOY
ten of sunbeam Societies, Ter We ie'l
-, a. is OF vital importance 10 iiti"
80 'idr.n OF our churches in haoits
~ .t,l'rf,l consecrated giving and deEo-
| 49,, e., every good cause. We are aiming
.'"' ,tiisb one or more sunbeam Socle-
~ a., asch sunday school and we ASK
| oder,tion of the pastors ami sun
| r,,.-.chool supcrlntendcnts lh lhia -""'
work. We are willing 10 "ofA' pul W.
| t,el that We must nave the "ipi"N"'
| ana cooperation OF the Nretni'h u We
! v,nt 10 accomplish any great feaui,S
at the request Of the sunday Schoo
| roard of the Southern Baptist 'onNen-
| tion n the latter part OF August, our
| corresponding secretary sent out q" or
| culars calling on all tho Sunday schools
10 observe Missionary-DaY on september
nth
! of that en0rt nor can huow. for The
nancy that WAS raised ON that day VA.
| hi. reou--t Of the Suuday-SchoOi Board
I sent directly from the school % Nash
| vile. and aid not psss through the hand'
! of the treasurer OF the churches end. ol
| course. no credit can be- given for that
| amount on the hooks Of the treasurer
| al tho General Association. For quite q
| number OF vears we have been irving {,
| get our societies 20 pay ail their money
| to their church treasurer. designating, 0!