Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-13
VIRGINIA BAPT|STS,
Second Day Of Their General
Association Meeting
REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
The Gratifying Results Of Cooperation
Set Forth.
TIE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
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L1NCHBUROi, VA, November I@.-iDPN-
cial 1.-The Baptist General Association of
Virginia assembled at 8 o'clock this morn
ing and spent half an hour in devotional
exercises. led by Rev. j. b. Williams, OF
Chesterfield, and participated in by Rev.
II. G. Crews. of Halifax Rev. w. j. Deck
er, Of Spotsylvania; Rev. X. w. Cridlin'
Of Burkeville: Rev. j. II. MELVILLE or
| Chase City; DR.. j. J. Hall, of Norfolk;
DR.. j. w. Jones, Of Richmond, and DR..
w. r. J.. Smith, of Richmond.
Il. A. Jacob, Esq. of Richmond, trea-
surer read his report. 1t shows cOllec-
lions during the year as follows: Sunday
School and Bible Board, $5.4SO42; State
Mission Board. s11.S69S0; Home Mission
Board. Southern Baptist Convention, &c.,
$3.50; Education Board. S,5966i; Foreign
Mission Board. S2O.145.53; ministers relief
| fund $2S699O; orpbanage, $l1,25s.6j. Total,
500 27G.5l. The report gives details of the
disbursements during the year and the
contributions by associations. The eff
cheney of the treasurer and his admirable
report was warmly commended by the
| association united in fervent prayer for
Norvell Ryland. Esq. of Richmond, who
was reported as very i'll. Rev. Il. S. Dun
away. of Fredericksburg, led in prayer
for this brother who was so long the ef-
| fcient treasurer Of the body.
COOPERATION.
Rev. L. r. Thornhll, of Manchester
| read the report of the Committee on Co
| operation The report expressed gratifi-
cation that despite "hard times" tie
| churches had contributed S2J more than
last yeac The committee, it set FORTH
had circulated q large amount Of lttera-
| ture and written large number of let
| ters and some progress had been made,
although the goal had not yet been reach
| ed and not all of the churches were yet
| contributors 10 the boards. The report
| expressed pleasure at the efficient work
OF the Woman's Central Committee. which
| had raised during the past year over $12,-
| 900. this being a steady advance in the
work Of these noble women. The report
! also spoke Of the efficient work Of the
| Baptist Young Peoples Union, and eX-
pressed the hope that the meeting of the
| national organization in Richmond would
greatly promote the interest OF the State
organization.
At this point visiting brethren" were
| invited to seats, and the following re-
| sponded, and We're introduced to the body;
| DR. J. A. S. Thomas, editor the Baptist
Courier, Greenville, S. c.; DR.. w. II. Whit
| slit, president of the Southern Baptist
| Theological Seminary: Rev. w. ID. Brown,
representing the Western Recorder, Louis
Vile. s. c.; Rev. III. w. Province, of Mont
gOmery, Ala; Rev Or. o. +. Flippe, Of
the American Baptist Publication Society;
| Rev. DR. J. NJ. Frost corresponding Sec
rotary Of the Sunday-School Board of the
| Southern Baptist Convention; DIR. Coke
Smith, of the Methodist church, and other
pastors of the Christian denominations Of
| the city All Of these brethren were heart
| lily received but Dr. Whitsitt had an ova-
ton, the association rising TO greet him.
and showing that he has a warm place in
| the affections of Virginia Baptists, despite
| the fight made on him i'm some quarters
The report OF the Committee on Co-ope-
ration was adopted and DR.. Thornhin
| then presented y paper from the WOman's
| Central Committee, asking for certain
| changes and certain advice The whole
matter was referred TO a special commit
tee to which Dr. Thomas S. Dunaway was
made chairman. Rev. DR. j. S. Dill read
| the reports of the president Mrs. j. S.
Dill, and the corresponding secretary,
| Miss Elizabeth Pollard. giving the details
| Of the work of the Central Committee
| These reports were also referred to the
Committee on WOman's WORK.
EDUCATION.
Hon. j. Taylor Elyson, corresponding
secretary, presented the report of the
Educational Board, which supports at coll
for the ministry. The report states that
the board has now under its care 50 young
men, of whom A. are at Richmond Col
lege and at the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary at Louisville. The re-
port then gives u list of the names of
these benefciaries. with their churches
and post-ofiice addresses. and says that
during the year the board had received
from the churches a little over 1880, and
had borrowed enough to make their ex-
penditures. with the amount on hand at
the beginning of the year, 81 Coz. 80. leaving
a present debt on the board of 81 200. The
report discusses the question as to
whether 1t would be best for this board
to continue TO assume the responsibility
Of supporting students at the seminary.
or TO allow the seminary to come into the
State and make special collections for
its students. and concludes that. on the
WnOlt, III Nuulu bt DtSl W fOubiHut the
present arrangement. though urging the
churches TO make more liberal and prompt
collections. so that the obligation to the
seminary may be regularly met.
The report concludes as follows:
1--WE believe that no one thing that can
be done by the Baptists of Virginia would
so certainly help Ia promote the welfare
of this board as a modification OF the
custom prevailing at most OF our distri 4
associations Of considering the claims OF
the Education Board along with those OF
all other educational interests which are
presented at these meetings. The result
of this is that the hearers carry away
with them either "A confused recollection
of the needs Of the board. or else the i'm
portance OF our work is so minimized as
TO lose the position IT ought 10 have In
the affections and benevolence of our peo-
pie. If the work of ministerial education
is as important as we believe II 10 be.
then our district associations should give
TO its consideration a place on their
programme separate and apart from the
discussion OF other educational interests,
for until this IS done we cannot hopefully
oxnect 10 impress upOn the Baptists OF the