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

crease OF over >Iv"'- pN -...~,.r'x re-
large decrease In the iss' LEE vsar on,v
port. making the gain io' '"'
$3.50 S. r.. .aont-
n.v Mr. raylor then presented, on
,.roI, 81 tho snecial Committee tnat
Ma been appointed on sunday evening
10 consider the request mane ps wy
noard OF Trustees Of the Baptist o,p"""
ace. The report set fortn INA, VI.
ouest of tho Board OF Trustees. REQUIRING
H. ,rcasuycr of the association to make
,or,oin detailed statements 10 the boar"'
vas n reasonable and proper one. Inc
ronort which was signed by all members
~ me committee. was adopted,
FOR GREATER AID.
psv Mr. Davis offered the Following
"vhercas the times are propitious for
an aggressive movement IN the sunoaS-
school work OF the state,
"Whereas the fostering of this work "
one Of the functions OF the SUNDAY
School and Riblo Board. and
whereas the work of this Board IN
this departmcnt for the last year has
been gratifying and encouraging; there
fore. bc II
Resolved. That rhe Board he urged TO
nut further and larger emphasis upon
this feature OF the work dsring the next
associational year.
Resolved That the churches be re-
uuestcd 10 increase their contributions
so that these instructions be carried out
The resolution was adopted, and. after
several announcements IN regard 10
meetings during the remainder Of the
dav had been made. an adjournment
was taken until $50 y. NJ.
REPORTSON EDUCATION.
Another crowded house greeted the
Moderator last evening when he opened
the session Of the General Association az
the Grace-Stroct tabernacle at 100
o'clock. After the singing OF the open
ing hymn. II love Thy Kingdom. Lord"
fcrvent prayer was offered by Rev.
Or. Whtsett. Secretary Hugh &. Smith
then read the minutes OF the sessions on
Sunday night and Monday morning.
which were approved.
Or. Hatcher announced that he had
a pocket-book In his possession that
had been lost at the Richmond College
during the afternoon. but he did not
want all Of his hearers applying for A.
Rev. Mr.. Jordan. OF Birmingham. Ala ..
was then presented by Rev. Ms--A,!ts->.
| Council, and briefly expressed his
thanks for the compliments paid him
Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson then submitted
| the report OF the Board OF Education.
| The report was In part as follows:
Sixty-sNth annual report of the Edu-
| ei'ion Board.
The education Of young men 10 preach
the gospel Is work In which the Bap-
! lists OF Virginia have ever since The or
| gnnization OF our General Association
| taken an active and sympathetlc interest
/ The Education Board during all tho
years OF It's history has enjoyed In "a
| large measure the confidence and esteem
Of their brethren. and I'm their work OF
better equpping young men for the min
istry, they have enjoyed The hearty co.
operation OF the churches OF the State
The interest in this great department OF
| Christian activity was never greater than
! now.
We have under our care this session
nfty-nne young men. of which number
one Is pursuing his studies at Oakland
| Academy forty-two al Richmond Coll
lego, and sixteen at The southern Bap-
fist Theological Seminary"
After sivlns the list OF the names OF
the students and the associations they
represent. the report continues:
The number OF students We are aid
ing this scsson Is two less than We had
| last year. OF these. the one al Oak
land Academy h a new student; Of the
iorty-two az Richmond College, twenty
eight are Old and fourteen are new stu
| dents ana OF the sixteen at the Semi
nary, seven are old and nine are new
students, 30 that Of the nfiy-ninc stu
SCENTS of the present term. thlrty-fye are
old students. and twenty-four enter upon
their studies under our care this year
for the FIRST time
II VIII be noticed that we have OK.
tended ala TO youas man az Oakland
academy. We did this. 1rst, because the
applicant was worthy. and because, with
very small amount from che board. no
would be able during the year 10 ore.
pare himself thoroughly for college work
next session. and further, because we
were anxious 10 extend aid 10 young me,,
az academies. We have always desired
10 40 thls, bgt our embarrassed financial
condition has for so many years pre-
vented our giving 10 this class Of young
men that aid which VIC would Otherwise
have cheerfuly rendered.
III VIII be seen FROM our treasurer
report that We had on hand az the be.
ginning OF the year sS56S9 We have re-.
ceived during The year $1,000 making Ia
all s5y53le. We have expended during the
year N'A.65. leaving balance OF hand
October 81. 1896. OF s00iI
We owe the Southern Baptist Theologl.
cal Seminary for the board OF student,
last year t2g3. This amount, which
ought TO be paid Immediately, would leave
balance on hand to be applied to the
work OF the present year Of Slss.2s.
number OF years ago an agreement wa,
made with the seminary that In consld
Grafton OF our payment Of two-thIrds o
all the expenses OF the Virginia student,
under our care at the seminary Their,
would be no special collections In hi,
state for the support OF Virginia stu
dents. In consequence OF this arrange
ment the seminary has FOR q number o.
years paid out hundreds Of dollars 10
che support OF Virginia students from
money secured by special collections II
Qther States.
1T has seemed both 10 tho seminar!
authorities and the Education board tina
Virginia Baptists ought to be willing. al
we feel We are able. TO pay all the ex
penses OF the Virginia students recon
mcnded by this board as worthy OF on
| help at the seminary. IL IL hut prope
10 say that IL II oaly within the las
| year that tho ssmipary authorities hav'
brought this matter 10 our attention. III
20 long As they were able To- secure sum
dent funds for the support OF thes'
students they were perfectly wiling tina
the arrangement with US should continue
and whilst they do not even now tnsis
that The present arrangement shall u
cancelled they DO feel. With your hoard
that virginia ought not 10 be wiilin,
| -, h.r stnIanfs should be "A bl.r<ioi