Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-05
WORK OF MISSIONS.
THIS SUBJECT DISCUSSED BEFORE
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
HIGHER EDUCATION ALSO CONSIDERED
Something Of Old salem Church and
It's Trndifions-Frnter Greetings
Ia Other acknowledgements for
To-Day.

ANIMAL meeting OF the Middle District
Haptist Association. az Salem church
near Chesterfield Courthouse. which was
held yesterday. was tho occasion OK inc
gathering together Of an immense crowd
Of people. many coming from Powhatan
and Amelia counties. and from hich-
,nond. Manchester, and Petersburg Inc
exercises were OF great interest ana
some most excellent speeches were maze,
while the devotional services were OF a
touching ard intensely interesting ma
fure. The entertaining congregation OF
the church did itself great credit IN
taking care Of the immense gathering
and those present highly enjoyed the
warm welcome extended.
FUNDS FOR HOME MISSIONS.
The moderator. Rev. Or. Thornhill'
promptly called the association TO order
at $50 o'clock. and half hour was
spent in song and prayer before the
regular business OF the session was be-
gun.
The fist order was home missions,
and Clerk Hobson called attention
10 the fact that the collection for home
missions for this year was SZL1b more
Than last year. Rev. j. IL. Rudd had
been amounted 10 write an article on
tho subject but he was not present, the
statement being made that he was kept
away on account Of "a protracted meeting
that he was assisting in IN another
county.
Rev. W. X. Haght. who was appointed
10 lead the discussion Of the subject,
adj -
ing the work of the board and eXhorting
his hearers 10 renew their interest In
homo missions. Rev Dr. Hatcher, Rev.
r. II. Pitt, Rev. II. w. Crlddle ana KEY.
J. II. Bagby spoke 10 the subject, cach
cnlarging upon the work and needs or
The board and making very earnest APP
peals for more generous contributions
and help.
At the conclusion Of the discussion,
Mr.. Haskins Hobson offered resolution.
which was adopted. providing that the
address OF Rev. w. r. Haight be en-
bodied I'm the minutes Of the session.
st-NDAY-sCHOOL AND BIBLE BOARD
Mr.. a. r. Snelllngs offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
"Resolved. That Article X, section 4,
of the constitution be 50 amended as
10 read Sunday School and Bible
Board" instead Of Sunday Schools" so
ms to conform to the present designation
Of the board and its work"
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Foreign missions occupied the second
perlod at the morning session. Rev. }.
T.. Williams read an interesting paper
ON the subject giving a brief history
of the foreign mission and its great
work and reviewing at some length
what is being done by the Baptists IN
this direction.
Rev J. r. Harrison was on the pro-
gramme to lead the discussion. In q
few humorous remarks Mr.. Harrison
called attention TO the fact that Rev.
DR.. A. T. owen. Of Portsmouth, was
present. and was possibly more fitted
TO speak TO the subject than any one
present. and suggested that DR.. owen
take his place. No objection being made
the distinguished Portsmouth minister
made one Of the finest addresses Of the
dav touching mission work in general
and foreign missions in particular
closing his remarks with beautiful
flight of oratory. and making most
tender appeal for assistance in the work.
Rev. DR. winston. president of the
Foreign Mission Board. followed Dr.
owen i'm a few remarks, asking the
prayers of tho people in behalf of the
important work. DR.. James Nelson con
cluded the speeches on the subject
making a few remarks of an encourag-
ing nature and a most earnest appeal
for assistance i'm mission work
GREETING TO A BROTHER.
Rev. ]. b. Williams offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
"Resolved, That this body request our
clerk TO send TO Rev. A. b. Rudd who
went out from our midst TO carry the
Gospel into Mexico. our Christian saluta-
ton. and assure him Of our affectionate
remembrance and of our abiding inter-
est i'm his work"
Rev. Alfred Bagby, of Enon church,
in Chesterfield. read a paper on minis
terial Education" Judge y. \. Han
cock was ON the programme to lead the
discussion OF this subject. but he was
not present. on account OF sickness, and
at the request Of the Chair Rev. II.
/. Quarles opened the discussion making
n most impressive and interesting ad-
dress
Rev. Or. William T.. Hatcher president
of the board. spoke to the subject, giving
n history of the body and the detail work
OF the organization.
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
On taking up the subject of Ministerial
Education. the Chair announced that he
would rule strictly upon this subject, and
that all who wanted TO speak TO the sub
feet must connne themselves strictly TO