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

rent expenses. MT. ilfll looh Ni' bioHiAN
that II would be necessary 10 increase the
annual appropriations from $500 TO at
least $4,000 The point was also raised
that the objects for which the fund had
been started 10 provide for inmates in
their old aCe and for their relatives. were
not sufficiently known among the Bap-
lists congregations OF the state and that
the general belief prevailed that the pres
ent contributions were sufficient Tor the
purpose.
Upon the motion Of Rev Mr.. Quarles,
the report was so amended as 10 request
the different district associations to ap-
point a permanent layman VINO IS 10
instruct the various churches In his dis
trict in the work done by TINS special
Board. The report was then adopted as
amended.
The Moderator has announced as
members Of the special committee VINO
are to consider the report OF me treas
urer of the Association with the view OF
making recommendations. the tolow-
ing: Messrs. ii. W. Battle, Thomas j.
Todd Is. f.. johnson, a. B. Dunaway' &
/. Cooke, A. b. Wo0dhn, {. B. lleet.
Professor Boatwright, Of Richmond
College announced that the three ohices
In that institution had been fitted up with
stationary to be used by the delegates
as writing rooms.
MISSIONARY SECRETARY.
Mr.. Robert G.. Seymour missionary sec
retarv of the American Baptist fuDllca-
ton Society in Philadelphia, was lheh
introduced by the Moderator IN accord
ance with the provisions OF the pro-
eramme lie called attention 10 the
tact that the society represented 10y MN
had originally been formed IN the oou'h-
ern States. The speaker releIIeu III
detail TO the work done by the society
and nointed out that II did not make any
discrimination, but was IN lacl lHe uo-
nominationaI publishing society OF the
Baptists. 1t was the nnest establishment
of IFS kind in America. Mr. seymour
tben spoke of the books published Dy
his concern and pointed out tnat heielo-
fore his society had been ilPVHou "
ntrchase its Bibles from the American
rfble Society, but in view OF the ie0oii'
enlargement of the establishments MS 50
cietv would be able 10 begin ear! ne ~
month with the publication ""u u'S''' 80,
bution of its own Bibles. IL No"id go -
nubhsh teachers Bibles thal coulu ~
commended TO the Baptlsls p'0''i' 0''
every respect s,.. ~ tho innnor-
80. of me Sunday-school Work III 1no
1,-,,,ist cnruch. and brieh. referred 10
- snlendid missionary Worh zone Dy
thoeo sent on the four chal tIcalS Va ~
'.o,ictv 10 various sections OF uIls
countrv. and which had been the me- Ils
of converting i've thousand Souls ~
Christ. ...,..o,,e
At this point Rev. Dr. Iidtcher ,h'V'
ruptcd the business proceedings ol 'lio
association, ana asked that soHo H''o
time bs given To the Introduction ol
.f.I. l.
from outside OF virginia. lie 'i'oH P'N
sented the tollOWIus gentlemen
Dr. William IA. Wnltsitt' pieslueht Ol
the SoutneIn Baptist ThcolOsieal Sem
nary al Louisville, ky.; Dr' ROBERT -
Seymour. Bible secretary OF the Allei =
can Bible Publishing society a. =. H.
slacNweu. representing the same DI'
James T. Evans, editor OF the CHRISTIAN
Index. of Georgia, Dr. }. VI. FROST, Sc-
retary OF the Sunday-SchOCl boar ol t"e
Southern Baptist church, OF NashNIhe'
Eev. John ID. Jordan and Dr. D. D' 'alh-
lrcu. OF Georgia; Dr. Charles A. Stake
l.v Of WASHINGTON: Rev. W. y q Iisen-
berry. OF Tennessee; DR.. !. u. Ilcae lor'
corrcsponding secretary of the Home
Mission Board, Southern BAPTIST Church,
of Atlanta.
Or Hatcher also presented Rev. J. y.
Fair. OF the First PRESBYTERIAN church.
Of this city and Rev. MI Cook, of the
IIoco Memorial church of this city. who
were invited TO seats on the platform.
The dclecatos presented in this manner
to the assomblagc. were greetd by the
latter I'm rising from their seats.
Rev. Dr William f. Hatcher then read
the following telegram:
"Ivnchburg. November IL. 1850.
"The Baptist General Association OF Nir-
einia Richmond. Va;
"Bv request Of the Virginia Annual
Conference Of the Methodist Episcop pal
Church. South. now IN session IN Lynch
burg. Va. we send you our Christian
salutations. Read 7. Thessalonians. ILL.,, i
and u.
"J. WILEY BLEDSOE.
"ALEXANDER G. BROWN.
"W. r. JUDKINs.'
Mr.. ]. Taylor Ellyson was appointed
bv the moderator TO reply 10 the tele-
gram. r.,..
AT the request Of Mr.. J. Taylor Ely
son the Committee on order of Busi-
ness then retired 10 complete It's report
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The time for the next subject on the
programme. Foreign Missions having
arrived. Mr.. A. T.. owen. The correspond
inc secretary Of the Board or For 'iSh
Missions. surmittel the following report
"rncre are encouraging ana oiseour"1
inc circumstances marking the WolI oi
foroirn missions. There are hopeiul signs
and depressing facts. TIC labors of the
missionaries in foreign lancs nave never
beru 40 much blessed as during the last
wear. Tne financial condition OF the
vynrl, has never been so depressing lhe
BOARD of tne Southern Baptist COnNen-
fion has hundreds of men and women
iu rbe foreign field. and with but htte
IL any. money 10 sustain them WIN
heretofore. when the funds of the board
ran slack it could readily borrow money
from the banks, but recently the banks
have refused TO lend IL Tie needcd sup
l1ics. The late summer and autumn
months are not the best seasons OF lne
wear in which large contributions 10"
into tho treasury. The spring mont
are the time when the chuicncs make
tloir largest contributions to this cause.
With but little inflow OF contributions
and no credit with the money lenders
the loard has been greatly embarrassed.
fut this cmbarrassmcn has not heen
superinducCd by the indifference or iaii-
ure of tho Virginia Bapusts. Tho South
EN- Baptist Convention asked the iener-
al Association Of Virginia, or rather
asked tho Baptist churches OF virginia.
10 raise S2i.t0O. and the treasurer reports
that the collections from the churches
fer foreign missions amounted % s2l.-
OcS - From which We see that the Gap
lists OF Virginia gave a few dollars more
than was asked at their hands.
The following IS ;he statement OF the
treasurer:
..Nov. ]. 1895. balance on hands so 20
oct. 81 1896. collections. ............ q 00S .