Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-21
BAPTIST BRETHREN.
SECOND DAY OF THE VIRGINIA
ASSOCIATION MEETING.
LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
pre.entation of a beautiful Gsvel-
The Report of the Treasurer--Edu-
cation and Home Mission Facts and
Figurcs-Discussfon.

n TO the Baptist Association, and the
gathering is now very large. The morn
ing hour found fine congregation pres
ent. and the crowds continued during all
OF the sessions of the day. The asso-
elation was opened with prayer by Rev.
J. II. Newbill, OF crewe.
Norvei Ryland Esq. treasurer. read his
report. which shows that there has been
collected during the year for State mis-
Yions. y0.o62O7; Sunday School and Bible
Board. s452A62; Education Board. $5,SS3.01;
Foreign Mission Board, So. .s2779; home
missions. zoegoeS; Ministers Relief
Fund S2,e90ls; orphanage. So,S25.o5;
making total OF s66.SlSS9.
The report gives in detail the amounts
contributed by the churches and asso-
cations. and the details OF disburse-
ments. showing that the balance on hand
al the beginning OF the year enabled the
treasurer to pay out over $4,000. The
report was adopted.
Rev. Dr. T. S. Dunaway, OF Fredericks-
burg. presented TO the body a beau
tiful gavel made Of the wood from a
tree which grew in the cellar walls OF
the old Wakefield house In which George
Washington was born. The gavel is
splendidly mounted in silver, and was
contained In q handsome morocco case.
Dr. Duuaway, In a graceful and appro-
pirate speech. said that this gavel was
the gift OF our Baptist brother. George
the architect OF the Mary Washington
monument at Fredericksburg and the
Washington monument at Wakefield.
lie also said that the gavel was artistic
and the gift a liberal one. He thought
II peculiarly fitting that Baptist should
present to Virginia Baptists this gift.
George Washington led in revolution
which brought order out of political con-
fusion and established liberty controlled
by law, and the Baptists have always
stood for soul liberty" and law and
order
lie presented resolutions of thanks to
Mr. Crawford which were heartily
adopted, and the secretary was directed
10 send Mr.. Crawford a certified copy
OF them.
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS.
DR.. ]. NJ. Pitcher. from the committee
appointed year ago, presented the re-
port on amendments to the constitution.
The report recommends
]. That the present financial basis be
continued with the limitation that no
one church be entitled TO more than
fifteen delegates. This was heartily
adopted.
2. That henceforth no life members be
created, delegates from societies be
abolished, and every delegate be required
10 be a member of a regular Baptist
cnurch.
3. That the recording secretary be re-
quired 10 be on hand the day before the
meeting and enroll the members and call
the roll at the opening of the meeting.
A. That the State boards be required
20 report the first day, and their re-
ports be referred to proper committees.
After the adoption of the first recon-
mendation, the "Order of the Day cut
of further consideration, but the spirit
OF the association is evidently in favor
o nthe adoption OF all of the proposed
\ ydments. Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson,
9tS y ponding secretary of the Education
{b I'D, read his report
!, Iihe report opens with an expression Of
rejoicing at the Lords rich blessing in
calling so many young men into the
work OF the Gospel ministry, and regrets
that the churches have not been more
liberal in contributions to their support.
The board now has now under ITS care
slxty-nine ministerial students-one at
Aueghany Institute, ffty-two at Rich
mond College. and sixteen at the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary-this be-
ing the largest number provided for with
in the past twenty-five years. The re-
port commends the beneficiaries "as
brethren whose spiritual gifts and mental
attainments make them every way
worthy Of our confidence" and gives
fun list OF the names and the churches
and associations TO which they belong.
The board hesitated to increase the ex-
nense by appointing ten more than they
had last year, but felt constrained to do
so by the claims of the work, and In the
confidence that the churches would en-
large their contributions when they un-
derstood the necessity.
The board received from the churches
during the year 50, ,SS3.0l, and had expended
S472.27. being Obliged 10 use S90i.5f on
hand at the beginning OF the year. ana
10 borrow additional money to carry on
the work. The balance now In the urea
sury will about pay what Is due IN
bank, but the board owes the Students
Ala Fund OF the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary $SlS.95, and has no money
in the treasury with which TO begn the
new year.
The report urges more liberal and
prompt contributions in order that the
board may meet more promptly its ooli-
cations, especially TO the Students -nd
Fund OF the seminary, and. that II TINS
last cannot be done all restrictions should
be removed, and the seminary permitted
and encouraged TO come to our churches
and make its own collections 10 support
our Virginia students.
The report closes by saying: 1--WE shall
need 10 discharge our present indebted
ness and to pay the expenses or the COM
ing year not less than $500. which is
not large sum for such constituency
as ours to pay. The work of the Educa-
ton Board lies at the foundation OF 1he
success OF all OF our denominational en-
terprises We must have well-equippeu
ministry in order TO properly carry on our
work. both at home and in foreign neios.
God has given us these young men TO De
trained for higher usefulness In His cause
We should realize that In helping them
we are not promoting the interests of the
individual. but we are advancing the
cause OF Christ. whose ambassadors they
are. and to whose greater usefulness we
should esteem IL privilege and JOY 10
contribute"
FULL RETURNS.
Mr.. Eilyson made a brief, but clear.
statement. In which he said that he had
never known any work to give such large
returns for the amount expended. There
had been splendid success, both In the
number and quality OF the men aided,
and the results have been more than