Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-21


lated with the prospect OF the num-
Der reaching 800 during the present ses-
sion, larger number than last year.
The seminary was trying TO faithfully,
he said, dc It's work and asked for the
prayers and the help Of their brethren.
lie closed with thrilling appeal for
sympathy. help. and prayers. Rev. DIR.
II. J. Willingham then engineered a spe-
cial collection for the amount due the
seminary. there were prompt responses.
and $SSi.99 was raised on the spot,
enough TO meet the full amount due.
STATE MISSION REPORT.
William Ellyson. Esq. corresponding
secretary. presented the seventy-fourth
annual report Of the State Mission
Board, which opens as follows:
I'VE entered upon our work this year
elated by the increase Of the gifts OF
the churches to State missions. and the
hearty endorsement OF this work by the
last General Association, and felt that
this was but an earnest OF far greater
things we might reasonably expect for
State evangelization in the future. Our
confidence inspired by these things, we,
at our annual meeting, laid broad
foundations for an enlarged work. The
appropriations were increased and
wider territory covered than ever before
In our history. Our fields were promptly
filed by earnest, consecrated men. These
laborers occupied sections that cover
ed large portion of the territory
Of the State, and quite number OF
the most destitute communities had the
pastoral care of our missionaries. The
eighty-three missionaries appointed this
year have labored in all of our district
associations-two in the Albemarle. three
in the Accomac, one in the Appomattox,
six in the Augusta, four in the Blue
Ridge, one in the Clinch Valley, four In
the Concord, one in the Dan River, six
in the Dover, six in the Goshen, one
in the James River, seven in the Leba-
non, two in the Middle District, four In
the New Lebanon, three in the New
River, four in the Portsmouth, four in
the Potomac, one In the Powell River,
four in the Rappahannock. two In the
Roanoke, three in the Shenandoah, three
In the Strawberry, two in the Shiloh,
five In the Valley, and several In two
or more OF the associations. The labors
Of sixteen OF these were confined TO
cities or towns. while fifteen were In
fields embracing both town and country
churches, and ffty-two gave their entire
time TO the rural fields"
The report then shows that the
churches had not met the just expecta-
creasng their contributions they had
given $l,75S.S3 less the past year than for
the year before. and the board had only
been able to avoid debt, and leave
small balance in the treasury by draw
ing on the surplus on hand when the
year began. The report gives interest
ing details Of the work of individual mis-
sionaries, and concludes as follows:
The receipts for State missions for the
year ending October 81, 1897, were No.
O62.67. which, with the balance on hand
November l. 1896, made our available
resources for the year S12694.lS.
The treasurer paid out on account OF
this board this year sl2.55426. leaving
balance of $139.6 to our credit Novem-
ber 1, 1897.
Items of disbursements were as follows:
On account of printing and post
age, etc.. .,........ .........'* ~ N
On account of travelling expenses
OF corresponding secretary..... lol W
On account OF travelling expenses
OF nonresident members 6i
on account of expenses OF Gene
raj Association..... ........ ..... Ao1 20
On account OF salaries OF mis-
sionaries..... ...... ........ ...'.. lS'lV' %
,rotaI ..... ....... ........Slz,oo4 70
With these facts and figures, and
statement of our condition, we submit
our stewardship for your prayerful con-
sideraton.
DISCUSSION.
The report was discussed in earnest
and telling speeches by Rev. E. Il.
Hatcher, of Norfolk; Rev. Il. W. Win
free. of Culpeper; Rev. NJ. E. Broaddus'
of Bristol; Rev. NJ. WOOD, OF Stauh-
ton; Rev. l.. G. Bro atom, OF ROANOKE;
William Ellyson; Rev. Julian Broaddus'
Rev. f. c. Mcconnell, DR.. Nj. b. Whar-
ton: Rev. DR.. II. J.. Morehouse, cores
ponding secretary of the Home MISSION
Society, New York, and DR.. }. Wihlam
Jones. These speakers all made earnest
protest against retrenchment and elo-
ouent pleas for increased contributions.
During the discussion the association
adjourned for dinner, and resumed the
discussion with the opening OF the AFTER
noon session.
..IternOon Session.
Rev. +. W. Winfree moved to appoint
a committee to consider so much OF the
renort as refers to retrenchment, and
Dr. f. c. Mcconnell moved that there be
referred to the same committee the ques-
tion of the election of "a field secretary
in addition TO the admirable secretary
who now serves without salary Ine
amendments were adopted, and the com
mittee appointed.
Rev. DIR. Morehouse brought the greet
ings of the American Baptist Home MIS-
sion Society to his Virginia brethren.
He spoke of the cooperative work OF
northern and southern Baptists for work
among negroes, and eloquently euloglzed
the spirit Of fraternity shown, though he
forgot TO say that southern Baptists pro-
posed this same cooperation In 1851 and
again in 1863 and 1t was not begun at
that time, because northern Baptists de-
clined to accept their proposition.
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson, from the Com
mittee on Relations Of the General AS
sociation to the Virginia Students OF the
Seminary, reported in favor OF con-
tinuing the same plan another year and
nutting forth special efforts to raise the
necessary funds.
Night Session.
Another packed house greeted the as
sociation tonight. After fifteen minutes
snent in devotional exercises. Rev. DR..
Seymour. of Philadelphia. addressed the
in the interests or the
American BAPTIST Publication Society, or
which he is Bible secretary.
rev Dr. Frost, Of Nashville, corre-
spondIng secretary Of the Sunday-Schooi
Roard OF the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion next addressed the convention In
the interest OF this work, with whlcn
Virginia Baptists are in active co-opera-
.;on He made exceedingly interesting
statements in reference to the issue OF
Pibles and the other work of his board.
he smoke of the work Of the board as
that of southern Baptists. being con-
trolled by them, and every dollar OF