Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-24
BAPTIST BRETHREN.
LAST DAYS SESSION OF THE yIR-
GINA ASSOCIATION.
MUCH WORK CROWDED In.
Football
Resolutions Against Football
Adopted-Intcresti Reports-The
Aid.

ROANOKE, VA. November 23.-(Spe-
cial.)-There was great thinning out Of the
brethren of the Baptist Association this
morning. as the delegates had many Of
them gone home. The session opened
with prayer by DR.. ]. T. Kincannon.
On motion of 4. II. Elicit the State
Mission Board was directed to Jake
legal bond of Treasurer b. A. Jacob for
5000,
On motion of T. III. Elicit, the hearty
| thanks of the association were rendered
to the retiring treasurer, Mr.. Norvell
Ryland for his faithful, accurate, and
admirable management through the long
series Of years during which he had
served the association.
Rev. DR.. J. s. Dill introduced resolutions
strongly condemning football, especially
intercollegiate games, and recommending
| to the trustees OF Richm1nd College to
eliminate football from the athletics of
the college. After earnest discussion.
| participated in by DR.. J. S. Dill, DR..
| George Cooper DR.. ]. William Jones, Or.
l.. G.. Broughton. and John Powell. Esq,
the resolution was adopted by a vote of
Il to II.
Rev. j. l.. Love read an appropriate
response to the letter of the Virginia
students in the Theological Seminary.
Rev. DR.. T. 5. Dunaway, from the Com
mittee on Nominations made his report,
which makes very few changes in the
composition Of the boards of the associa-
| ton.
Rev. j. Lee Taylor made a statement
in reference to a church building and
took a private collection for the purpose.
MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND.
r. II. Elicit, Esq, president of the
| Ministers Relief Fund, read his annual
report. The receipts from the churches
had amounted for the year 10 $3.50, being
$32j in excess of last years. This, and
the income from invested funds enabled
| the board to expend 1920 in its benefac-
| tions to needy preachers, widows, and
orphans. The expenses of the board for
the year had been only $3i35. After
earnest discussion by Messrs. T. II. Elicit
c. L. Cooke, G. II. Ryland, Powell, and
T. S. Dunaway the report was adopted.
Dr. L. r. Thornhill read the report of
the Committee on Cooperation The re-
port shows that while there are still 106
churches which report no contributions
TO the boards of the General Association,
yet the number contributing is being
steadily decreased. and the ratio of con-
tributions to members increased, until
the average now reaches 81 cents per
member for these objects.
Despite 1.-THE times" the contributions
Of the past year were 5000 in excess
of the year before.
The report urges more promptness on
the part of church and district associa-
ton treasurers in forwarding funds con-
tTibuted by the churches.
There are now reported 156 Baptist
Young Peoples unions, and over 10000
members. There have been during the
year 6935 baptized into the fellowship
Of the churches.
The report was adopted after earnest
speeches from DR.. Thornhill. DIR. Pill
cher, DR.. c. II. Ryland, and DR.. John
Pollard. On motion of Dr. J. j. Hall, the
committee was directed to have printed
and circulate among the churches as
many copies of their report as they may
deem advisable.
wOMAN'S WORK.
Rev. Dr. George Cooper read the re-
port of the committee on the Central
Committee of the Women's Missionary
Societies." The amount collected by this
Central Committee since 1889 has been
SCI, $780,
The committee has also distributed
large quantities of suitable literature.
Last year there were 36l societies who
contributed sl09i2.
Rev. DR.. II. W. Battle paid a graceful
tribute TO Mrs. a. NJ. Gwathmey, the
retiring president of the Women's Cen
trail Committee, and TO Mrs. j. S. Dill,
her successor.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell. secretary and trea-
surer of the Virginia Bible Society, on
IL, Of no a
brief but clear, statement OF the work
Of his society.
The report on General Education" was
called up again, and DR.. c. +. James, |
the chairman, explained that the report |
did not mean TO antagoniZe State APP |
propriatons to higher education, and |
presented some notifications TO the re-
port. on which the committee had |
agreed Dr. j. William Jones said that |
with the changes which had been made i
and the explanations of DIR. James, he |
would withdraw his motion to strike !
out although there were still some |
things in the report in which he did not |
fully concur.
Revs. DIR, II. W. Battle, DR.. ]. J. Hall, |
George Braxton Taylor, and Professor /
C. L. Cooke still objected strongly to /
the phraseology Of the report, and on
motion of Professor Cooke, the whole of
Rev. DIR. NJ. Il. Broaddus, OF Bristol,
spoke of the Southwest Virginia Female
College as the property Of Virginia Bap-
lists.
The Committee on Time. Place, and |
Arrangements for next session reported,
through DIR. Cooper, recommending First |
church Richmond. as the place, Friday
before the second Sunday in November
.os the time. Rev. DIR. NJ. r. Broaddus |
10 preach the sermon, and Rev. r. r.. Il.
AvIor as alternate. 1t also recon-
mended that Rev. George w. Beale be
amounted TO preach a historical sermon
annropriate to the seventy-fifth ami
versary of the organization of the Gene
raj Association, with DR.. II. w. Battle
as alternate.
On motion of Rev. DR.. f. c. McCon-
nell. Lynchburg was substituted for
Richmond as the place of meeting, and
then the report was unanimously adopt
cd On motion of Rev. DR.. w. f. Dun
awav. the association advised the raising
during the coming year of $4,000 for
Richmond College.
The vote of thanks to the people OF
Roanoke for their hospitality was more
than a form for the universal verdict
was that Roanoke has done herself
nroud" by a hospitality as graceful as 1t
has been bountiful
After some matters OF routine the as
sociation sang the parting hymn, took
tho narting hand, invoked Gods blessing.
and adjourned to meet next year In
Lynchburg.