The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
THE SESSION ENDED
The Baptist General Association Of Virginia
Completes All Business and Adjourns.
NEXT SESSION TO Be HELD IN ROANOKE
a Strong Fight Made to Have the
Eo6y Met I'm Richmond Again
Next Yenr-New Committee Ap.
pointed th"nge fn Representa-.
tion-Trensurer's SALARY Increased

Richmond Va. Nov. 17.-There was
quite breezy time In the Baptist GEN
eral Association meeting this morning
when the report Of the committee on
Iime, Place and Preacher was read by
the Rev. L. ]. Haley. The repore rec
commended that the. next meeting be
held at the Calvary Baptist Church in
Roanoke, the Friday before the third
sunday in November, 1897, with DIR. a.
IL Dunaway as preacher with the Rev.
G. T. Herndon as alternate
The reading Of the report was scarce
ly finished when Professor Charles l..
Ccckc took the floor. He argued that
TIE next meeting be given to Rich
nond. He held that 1t would be better
Soc Baptist interests to come here again
r.c%t year.
Dr. Hatcher then extended an invita-
tion to the association to come back to
the tabernacle next year.
The Rev. DIR. Shipman, of Roanoke,
and DR.. Taylor, of Salem, spoke for
Roanoke.
MIR II. Fl. Elicit invited the associa-
tion to the Grove Avenue Church.
pr. Mcconnell, said that Lynchburg
would be glad TO have the meeting
DIR. Hatcher spoke again He said
that this had been the grandest meeting
he had ever known. The attendance
was larger than usual and he Thought
that next year greater meeting could
be held if Richmond was the place
DR.. Cooper invited the association to
the First Church.
DR.. Gambrell said that If the meeting
was held in Richmond next year he
would probably come.
DR.. Jones spoke of the haste with
which business had been disposed Of
and said IL thai :ras the Richmond way
he favored some other place.
general discussion followed Short
speeches were made by many delegates.
There were two amendments made to
the committees report They substi-
tuted Grace Church for Calvary and
Richmond for Roanoke. These were
lost and the report to go to Calvary
Church Roanoke, was adopted by
vote of Sc to Go.
RUSHED TO-DAY's BUSINESS.
The session opened this morning with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Winfree. The tab
.ernacle soon filled up. and 1t was seen
that few of the delegates had gone
home Pusiness was disposed of rapid
ly SO that the meeting could close at 2
O'Clock
resolution to prepare n programme
for the next meeting in advance offered
by Rev. Mr. Winfree was voted down.
PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN.
Rev. Mr.. Beale presented the follow
Ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved. That this association OK
presses its highest appreciation and
warmest commerdation of the faithful
and efficient work performed by the
Bantist women Of our State as en-
bodied in the admirable and inspiring
rep"rt presented by their executive COM
NIT zee and
"Resolved. second That we greet
them as beloved co-worEers in the Lord
ard pledge them all possible help and
ercouraFement in their important and
Gar-reaching work"
The body voted to observe the 18th
day Of November as a day Of prayer on
recommendation of the Evangelical AL
lance of the United States.
CHANGES ON THE BOARDS.
The changes on the State Mission
Board were ]. r. Davidson, b. L. Har-
riean, w f. West and j ;. nil for Ed
mund Harrison. a. L. Phillips, j. G.
Harwood and w. w. Landrum.
On the Education Board Mr.. Josiah
Ryland is made second vice-prcsident
instead of Mr.. c. II. Ryland The new
managers are c. Fl. Ryland, ]. b. Hud-
son ard F. w. Boatwrght. resident
managers, w. w. Landrum. r. Il.
Gaines and r. Harrison are dropped.
The nonresident n'omDers are George
r Wester ]. w. Wildman, NJ. c. Wood,
S. s randv. T. r. BOSTON
The sunday School and Rihle' Board,
A. ]. Frstoe becomes second vice-nres-
idert and r. ]. j. Spratly, recording
secretary.
Or. NJ Il. Wharton becomes president.
, OF TIVE FOREIGN Mission Board and e. b.
Hatcher recording secretary.
Norsrs. Walter Sydnor and c. II. Ry-
lard succeed Mcssrs. II. d. Starke and
j Tag" Massic on the Committee on Co
operation
Mrs. Elizabeth Pollard succeeds Mrs.
y. j. Johnson as corresponding secre-
tary on the Central Committee of No-
mans Work.
NEW COMMITTEES.
The moderator appointed the follow
ing committees:
On Fducation--C. f. James. John Pol
lard. Il. p. Hatcher. r. w. Goodaw, f.
P. Robertson.
On Obituares-B. C. Hennlng. C. IT.
Ferndon. a. ]. Reamy. T. B. Shepherd.
w. r. D. MOncure.
TREASURER'S SALARY RAISED.
The committee to examine the treas
urer's report recommended that the
ofhcials salary he made $a0O instead of
$500. Appended was the following:
That the contributors to the various
Interests Of the church be urged to see TO
!t that the actual funds pass through
the hands of the local church treasurer
into the hands OF the treasurer of the
General Association. except In the case
OF the orphanage, when for obvious rea-
sons. discretion ndy be exercised"
Mr.. It. II. Elicit offered an amerd-
ment that the treasurer's salary be $500.
Ha wss passed.