The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-18
CHANGE IN REPRESENTATION.

The committee on the report of the
Committee on Cooperation reported
highly praising the committee. 1t was
recommended that the contributions be
so amended that for the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars contributed to the funds
OF the association by any regular Bap-
tist church in Virginia 1t shall have the
privilege of sending one delegate and
an additional delegate for each subse-
quent fifty dollars contributed, provided
that no church have over six delegates.
1t appearing that the body could not
constitutionallY act on this recommen-
dation 1t was referred to special COM
mittee to report to the next meeting.
The report recommended that the
woman's work department. be provided
with a special place for their meetings
and their work.
1T was recommended that the Benevo-
Young Peoples Union meet'n.;s he
four or five months distant from the
General Association meetings. The re-
port was adopted.
The treasurer's report was adopted
Rev. Mr.. Winfrec asked that col
lection be taken for Grace Street
Church. A considerable sum was Sc
cured.
THANKS EXTENDED.
DR.. Wayland f. Dunaway offered the
IniioWlng resolution, which was adopt
ed unanimously.
Resolved. That our hearty thanks
are hereby returned to the churches OF
Richmond and Manchester for the use
of their houses of worship, to the peo-
pie of these cities for the cordial hospi-
tality extended us during this associa-
ton. to the president and professors
of Richmond College fur their kind at
tentions. 10 Mrs. William Ellyson for q
map Of Virginia showing the location
of the regular Baptist churches con-
nected with this association to the
newspapers for their full reports, and to
the steamboat and railroad companies
for reduced rates"
COMMITTEE ON OBITUARIES.
The report of the Committee on Obit-
uaries was taken up at IL O'Clock Mr..
Charles H. Ryland read it. There were
even deaths of ministers. The deceased
were eulogized. This hour, which was a
one.
THANKS EXTENDED.
DR.. Wayland f. Dunaway offered the
following resolution, which was adopt
ed unanimously:
Resolved, That our hearty thanks
are hereby returned to the churches of
Richmond and Manchester for the use
Oh their houses Of worship, to the peo-
pie OF these cities for the cordial hospi-
tality extended us during this assocla-
ton, TO the president and professors Of
Richmond College for their kind atten-
tons, TO Mrs William Ellyson for a map
of Virginia showing the location OF the
regular Baptist Churches connected
with this association, to the newspapers
for their full reports, and to the steam
boats and railroad companies for re-
duced rates"
COMMITTEE ON OBITUARIES.
The report of the Committee on Obit-
uaries was taken up at IL o'clock Mr..
Charles H. Ryland read it, There were
seven deaths OF ministers. The de-
ceased were eulogized. This hour.
which was memorial one, was a very
impressive one.
The report showed that the following
members of the association has died
since the last meeting: S. p. HUFF, e..
G. Baptist, w. p. Dickinson, William
Slate and j. A. Dull. During the last
half hour of the session closing ad-
dresses were made by the president.
Rev. DIT. S. Dunaway and DR.. Hatch
er.
Mr. Hadden Watkins sweetly sang
Some Sweet Day"
The convention closed about 2 o'clock
with general handshaking.