Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-15

that the wisdom of a permanent, in
vested fund Is demonstrated beyond
auestion. The expense OF our operations
aggregate the trihing sum OF 1865.
.Since your last meeting sisters Eliza
beth Evans. Permeiia X. Hagood. Nancy
g Thornton. and Elizabeth Van, bene-
nciaries OF the relief fund. have depart
ed this life"
A WORTHY OBJECT
Remarks warmly supporting the re-
MORT were made by Rev. j. A.
snelght and DR.. j. William Jones. Pro-
fessor Cooke and A. T.. Owen.
Mr. ouarles deprecated the fact that
the relief fund was not given the sup
mort that should be accorded II. lie
said ministers themselves felt a delicacy
I'm advocating the matter He made
motion providing that prominent lay
man be appointed in each association.
and as far as possible visit the churches
and instruct them as TO TINS work.
There was some little discussion as to
thie Rey. W. p. Hines. the evangelist,
made an eloauent plea in behalf of the
servants OF Christ who had grown
oped In their work. Judge Evans and
several others expressed the same sem
timent
The motion. which was made as an
amendment. was changed so as to allow
each association 10 appoint this layman.
Tbe nresident Of the board. Mr. Elicit,
closed the discussion stating fully the
needs of the board, and urged the minis
ters TO enter heartily into the support OF
the work.
REV. DIR. sEYMOUR'S ADDRESS.
At the conclusion OF the discussion as
70 the ministers relief fund, Rev. II. @.
seymour secretary of the Bible Mission
arv Society. was introduced, and made
a short address. which was full Of interest
TO the body lie said that since the or
eanizati ton OF the society 1t had sent out
10000 600 copies Of books; 100000 copies
OF periodicals yearly. 81 venture TO
saw that there Is not a Sunday school or
church I'm Virginia but that has felt
the mower OF the benefactlons of the
Publishing Society. The old building
Of No. 1920 Chestnut street Philadelphia"
he said. lis 10 be rebuilt. and the founda-
tious are now being built" He chal-
lenged the world, h. said, to give better
hooks than this society for the same
price. The Bibles which the society
would send out I'm the future would be
from their own presses, and they would
no longer be compelled 10 use the books
OF the American Bible Society. Conclud-
sneaker took up the Sunday-school ques-
tion. and said that TO him II was one OF
the greatest that confronted US. In this
age of hustle and hustle, said the speak
or. the only hope for rising generations
was the Christian church. The hope Of
the future he said, rests i'm these young
people.
PRESENTING VISITORS.
At the conclusion Of Or. Seymour's ad-
dress Dr. Hatcher suggested that the
order OF business be suspended for a few
minutes in order that the distinguished
visitors present be introduced. Thereupon,
the following gentlemen were presented
IA the bodv. Rev. W. II. Whitsitt. presl-
dent OF the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary; Rev James Eddins, editor
Of the Christian Index, Of Georgia; Rev.
|. r. Tichenor. corresponding secretary
OF the Home Mission Board; DR.. G. Il.
blackwell. Sunday-school editor or the
American Baptist publication society
pr 7 NJ. Frost. secretary Of the sun
dav-SrbooI Board: Rev. ]. B. Gambrell
p NJ Jordan. and Rev. Quisenbury
Rev. Drs. Fair and Hyde who were
present were invited TO occupy seats on
the stage. -.
4 telegram Of greeting was read from
the Methodist Conference. at Lynchburg,
and Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson was appointed
to reply 10 It,
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The report Of the Board Of Foreign
Missions was then read by its secretary,
DIR. A. y. owen. IT, report started out
with the statement tnat there were en-
couraging anc discmi4e Eing circumstances
marking the work OF foreign missions.
T-here were hopeful signs and depressing
facts. "The labor Of the missionaries
I'm foreign lands have never been so much
blessed as during the last year" The
financial condition OF the work has never
heen so decreasing. The board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention has hun
dreds OF men and women in the foreign
field. and with but little II any. money
to sustain them. Heretofore, when the
funds OF the board run short, IT could
readily borrow money from the banks,
hut recently the banks have refused 20
lend n the needed funds. The late sum-
r,er and autumn months are not the
hest seasons Of the year in which
large contributions flow into the treasury.
The spring months are the time when
the churches make their largest contribu-
tions 20 this cause. With but little in
flow of contributions, and no credit with
the money-lenders, the board has been
greatly embarrassed.
VIRGINIA BAPTISTS GENEROUS.
Put this embarrassment has not been
superinduced by the Indifference or failure
of the Virginia Baptists. The Southern
Baptist Convention asked the General
Association of Virginia or rather asked
the Baptist churches of Virginia, 10 raise
sol 600 and the treasurer reDOrts that the