The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-13
WARM WELCOME
TO DR. WHITSITT.

TO DR. WHITSITT.
Continued from First Page)
dale, L. c. Lockett, ]. o. Kirk, ]. ID.
Harte, w. w. Mofiit and ]. H. Dickerson
Committee on new boards Of next meet
ing-F II. Martin. r. Z. Dudley. j. 5. Dill,
r. r. Boston, ]. L. King Il. b. Thomas
". T.. Broaddus. W. L. Haislip and r.. W.
Cridlin.
HISTORICAL SERMON.
The historical sermon was delivered by
Rev. Geo. w. Deall. y. y. He spoke or
the progress Of the Baptist church in Viz
ginia IN tho nineteenth century, tracing
the various stages Of advancement from
the very dawn Of tho century up to the
present day. His address WAS extremely
interesting and IT received the closest at
tention OF the large audience. The lum-
hering stage coach that ran from Rich
mond 10 Washington, he said, could have
held all the delegates who attended the
first General Association. held In the city
Of Richmond. The work of the Mission
Board had been pushed with great energy
and was particularly successful under the
administration of Henry X Eiiyson, who
for nearly fifty years labored IN the posi-
ton Of secretary. without compensation.
He closed his labors Ia 1890 and was sue
ceeded by his son, william Elyson. who
was worthily and successfully filing tho
place which his father held for so long
a time.
From a small beginning foreign mis-
sions had grown TO immense proportions
At one time an anti-missionary senti-
arf.F
arose, but the missionary banner unfurl-
ed by the fathers remained IN the lead
and gathered fresh strength from the
conflict and to-day agents OF the Foreign
Mission Board could be found Ia all parts
OF the world.
Tor tho distribution OF tracts and church
literature a splendid organization had
been formed. and by means Of it the
seeds OF truth had been scattered broad
cast over the State.
Bible and Sunday-school work, Hnd all
the various departments Of the Baptist
Church In Virginia were discussed at
length and numerous details as to the
conditions that now prevail in the splen-
did organization were given
At the conclusion OF Or. Bealrs address
the Association adjourned Tor dinner
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by Rev /. ). Boyles. OF Williams
burg. after which much moiscelaneous
business Of minor importance was trans
acted. Rev. y. II. Martin, Of Salem,
and II. y. Hale, OF Roanoke. were nomi-
mated to III the vacancy IN the Orphanage
Board.
The report Of the Sunday-school and BIZ
bic Board was presented by Rev. DR.. j.
NJ; Pitcher. secretary OF the Board, as
follows:
Cur income from the churches is larger
than il has been since 1893. and our la
bilities less By 81, I22.g7 than they were
year ago. These facts give us reason for
thankfulness. while the number Of Col
porters is less. We have labored dill
gently TO increase our income and reduce
our indebtedness, and have so far sue
ceeded a fun financial statement VIII
be found below. We present, now, the
following:
We began the year with assets. s1913 IS
We received from the treasurer. J,JS9 %
And from sundry sources... %
$3.50 -
Net discount shows profit off,. DAB 70
Ss,454 90
with this capital we la
bored, putting into our
Nofh, .........+....s DitOo 40
Reducing our Indebted
moss. .'................ 1,122 81
And now have assets. 1,56l 80 1891 %
Profit and loss balance. 62 q
BIBLE WOMAN.
The experiment Of employing a Bible
woman at Newport News has been very
satisfactory. Miss Mary w. Apperson,
OF Richmond, Va, began here work last
July. She has distributed some litera-
ture which may be said 10 have per-
sonal history, but her efforts have been
given mainly to the missionary feature
of our work.
coLPORTERs.
We have not space to present in detail
the good work of our colporters, the ma
iority Of whom have laborei all-the year.
The general superintendent, in addition
to meeting the demands OF an engrossing
Office work, has travelled 1854 miles,
preached IS sermons. and delivered l07
addresses
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The series OF articles on Sunday school
work. which appeared in the Religious
Herald, viz: The Sunday School Idea, Its
Origin. History and Importance. by Rev.
y. w Winfrey; The Scriptural Warrant
for. Sunday Schools. by Rev. DIR. G.. w.
Beale: The Object OF the Sunday School,
bv Rev. John w. Hundley; The Equip
ment Of the Sunday School, by Rev. H.
G. Smith: The Sunday School Teacher,
by Rev. Or. wayland f. Dunaway; The
Meeting House and the Sunday School.
by Rev. Or. George Braxton Taylor; The
Country Sunday School, by Rev. NJ. l..
Wood; The Relation Of the Sunday School
10 the Social and Intellectual Life OF the
Community. by Rev. DR.. c. II, Ryland:
The Bible IN the Sunday School, by Rev
NJ. p. Wharton. and the article published
IN the Convention Teacher entitled the
Parent and the Sunday School, by Rev
Or. William f. Hatcher were written
In compliance with our request. are able
and worthy OF perpetuation. The sun
dav school Board. at Nashville. kindly
gave US 1000 copies OF DR.. Hatchers
article IN tract form. We have pur-
chased the TYNE of the Herald sAnlAA. snd.