The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-23

n"A ocep S.tTteu' anu IL WAS only Ques-
ton of time until the doors of Richmond
College would be opened for young ladies
who desired to obtain D higher education.
Kew. DR. r. J. Willingham, of Rich
mond, Rev. Dr. Boatright, president of
Richmond College, Prof. Mitchell, of
Richmond College, and Prof. Cooke, of
Holllns, discussed the educational cues.
ton at some length, and when the hour
for adjournment arrived, Rev. J.. Vim.
ZONES moved to strike out the first clause
in the report, after which they adjourned
with prayer by Rev. DR.. Councill.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened.with
prayer by Rev. w. b. Loving, or Iron
Gate, Va.
The Association received the following
telegram from the Methodist conference
how in session at Danville
ITO the Baptist General Association,
Roanoke, Va. Virginia conference sends
Christian greetings. See PHILIPPIANS,
1:9:11"
The CHI iirman appointed Rev r. w.
Crid'in, of Burkeville, as a committee on
reply, and ne sent an appropriate greet
ing to the conference.
a communication was read asking the
Association to send delegates to conven-
tion OF The American Anti-Saloon League
which will meet in Columbus, O., in the
near future. The invitation was re-
jected, not because the Association did
not heartily believe in the movement. but
did not deem it wise to send delegates
from the Association.
A communication was received from
the convocation of the Protestant Episco.
pal Church, OF Virginia, asking the CO.
operation OF all religious denominations
to petition the Senate amid State legisla-
ture as follows:
THAT information having reached us
that the penitentiary and other prisons
within this State, from overcrowtlipp.
and other causes, are so operating as to
increase AMI propagate crime, to the
degradation of humanity and the disgrace
OF this commonwealth Of Virginia, do
therefore, most earnestly request and Pc
tition-
''That your honorable bodies take i'm
mediate steps looking to the correction
of these evils, by having separate cells
for each convict, and such sanitary mr.
ranGements as modern science and i'm
provements afford.
That you will also enact such laws as
will operate to the classification of pris-
oners, to produce the best moral results,
looking especially to the keeping OF the
young in crime from associatinp with the
more hardened and vicious; and also aim
i every other way to bring To hear the
whole possible reformatory forces to re-
claim and restore the criminal to trust
worthy citizenship, making him help
to, instead of parasite upon, the life of
the commonwealth.
That your honorable bodies also con-
slider, formulate and set into operation
SUCH system of inspection as will bring
ha Etact al Co.
the help of the prison authorities in their
great struggle to stem and correct this
rising tide OF crime; which is threatening
our homes. our honor, our lives and cur
civilization; thus organizing ard bring
ing to bear the best and strongest forces
our civilization and our Christianity can
produce to the saving of our manhood.
at is also reported that under the
| present management n large sum of
money is being turned into the State
from the penitentiary each'year, and the
use of this money could largely remedy
the conditions in said PRISONS plant We
would most urgently appeal to your hon
orable bodies to order that our prison
/. labor, as far rs practicable, be utilized,
| first and foren ost in making our prisons
as complete and beautiful as they can
possibly be made, for the protection OF
'''''ihh INV anu CuC tSlOffllHUlOn oil tue
characters of those confined therein
The communication was referred to the
following committee: Reva. r. II. Pitt.
! ID. d., and James Nelson, d. d.. of Rich
mond, and Rev. l.. r. Thornhill, ID. D..
| of Manchester.
The committee or the change of the
| constitution made a lengthy report and
several changes were made which
brought forth a lively discussion from
some of the most eminent members of the
Association.
The report was finally adopted after n
few changes of minor Importance.
Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher, OF Petersburg, cor
responding secretary of the Sunday-sch
and Bible board, made the fifty-ninth.an-
nual report of that organization and it
seems AS if there is a little discord among
some of the Baptists in regard to the
Sunday school AID colportage work of the
board. The matter was discussed pro
and con for some time, but finally the re-
port was adopted.
Rev. w. +. Dunaway offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
"Whereas, the General Association has
approved the effort to raise $50, 900 for
the Richmond College, portion of which
has been sacu red; and,
"Whereas, the seventy fifth auniyer-
sary of the body would be an appropriate
time for such thank offering by the
Baptists of Virginia for Gods great
mercy.
Resolved, That an effort be made to
complete this proposed fund durino the
coming year by raising not less than So: :.
900 of the said sum.
Resolved, That II committee Of five he
appointed to represent this body in the
effort of the trustees TO gather This offar