Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-13

UNCONVENTIONAL enterprises. We fully uh-
derstand that the General Association has
no authority to legsate on this subject,
but we believe that a suggestion TO the
district associations would lie helpful In
bringing about a change in the manner
OF their consideration OF the work OF this
board.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Ellyson made a clear statement OF
the work Of the board, and an eloquent
plea for the young men.
DR.. wHITSITT SPEAKS.
Rev. DIR. w. III. W.dtsitt president OF
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, was then called out, and made
characteristic, quaint. ana telling speech,
Among other things he said that he was
born I'm Nashville but in Virginia fam
ily. who had gone there from Amherst
county. who had settled there in 176l, just
100 years after 1861, about which so much
had been said Of late. This aliusion to the
recent Whitsitt controversy ELECTED gene
raj laughter. and he quantity added. that
f<yhile he was not able to trace every link
of the succession" he was satisfied. from
tradition, that he was thus descended
and that in the barn Of his grandfather
in Amherst. John Leland used to preach,
and on one occasion George Whltheld
preached there. He was thus standing on
aIumnus of the University OF Virginia,
and he had always been closely allied to
Virginia Baptsts. Of whom he could truly
say: Their orthodoxy is my type OF
orthodoxy" He gave q deeply INTEREST
ing statement of the history and the re-
ceipts Of the seminary. which now has ~
students. of whom sixteen are from VIZ
ginia. At the close Of the present SEES
sion, If he lives to see 1t. he stated, ne
Will have been for twenty-seven years
teacher i'm the seminary. and he said ne
nraved that Gods richest blessing might
ever rest upon the institution.
DR.. Whitsitt was listened to with pro-
fouud interest. and there were expressions
of regret on every hand that his resigna-
ton will. after this session, sever the con-
nection with the seminary Of this ripe
scholar. able theologian, and noble Chrls-
tian gentleman.
CORDIAL ENDORSEMENT.
Rev. Or. w. r. J.. Smith, from the COM
mittce. next presented a report cordially
endorsing the Sunday-School Board OF the
Southern BaptiS Convention. urging the
Sunday schools and churches to take It's
periodicals. and appointing a committee
Of six 10 report each year on the interests
of this board After earnest and telling
speeches by DR.. Smith, and DR.. }. NJ.
Frost. the report was unanimously adopt
ed Among other things, DIR. Frost
brought out the fact that this board of
the SouthernsBaptist Convention had last
wear paid the last 5000 on their beauti-
ful building. put aside $4,000 as a sinking
fund" and expended $4,000 In general de-
nominational work He thought this
good showing for a plant which had never
cost the denomination cent OF invested
capital. and which has the brightest pros
poets for the future.
The historical sermon was then preach
ed bv Rev. George w. Beall of West
moreland county, he collecting as his text,
Psalm As. and verses y and -. Mr.. Beall
preached a sermon Of rich historical value,
showing great research. 1t produced
profound Impression, and will be published
in full and circulated by the thousand.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association recommended for va
cancies on the Board of the Orphanage
Rev. +. II. Martin, of Salem, and DR.. p.
r. Hall. Of Roanoke. Rev. S. n. Pres
fridge. editor Of the Baptist Argus, was
cordially invited to a seat.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD.
Rev. DR.. j. NJ Pitcher, corresponding
secretary, presented the sixtieth annual
report Of the SundaySchool and Bible
Board. The report says:
larger than II has been since 1893, and
our liabilities less by $l.122.@ than they
were a year ago. These facts give us rea-
son for thankfulness, while the number
OF eolnorte-s Is less. We have laboreG
diligently 10 increase our income and re-
duce cur Indebtedness, and have so far
succeeded a full financial statement VIII
be found below. We present, now, the
| following:
SUMMARY
We began the year with assets ....sl,9l3 IS
| We received from the treasurer. 5,5s9 30
Ana from sundry sources ......... 6S2
$3.50 70
Net discount shows a profit off,. 9iS %
So, 454 90
With this capital we labor
ed. putting into our work.576 96
| Reducing our Indebtedness. ], I'D 81
And now have assets ...... l,56l 81
-S 1891 70
And a profit and loss oalance.....s 62 q
The report speaks of the success Of the
| experiment Of appointing a Bible woman
| at Newport News; gives details concern
ing the Sunday-school work, and gives
the following concerning the work Tor the
year ending october 81, 1898:
we employed one general superintend-
| ent. one Bible woman. and sixteen col
Dorters. DAYS of service 4,4O9; miles ira
yelled, Al. OO2; families visited, A,GS6; FAM
lilies prayed with or cOnversed with on
the subject of religion, 6,2OS; persons ha-
bitually neglecting preaching, l46S taml-
lies destitute of the Bible, SSl; families
destitute of all religious books except the
Bible. / 297; sermons preached, OH; ad-
dresses. 499; Sunday-school addresses 2i0;
nraver-meetings held, 1923; Sunday schools
organized %; Sunday-school conventions,
7. baptisms, "a other conversions, 80; one
church organized.
SaIes-One thousand five hundred and
forty-six Bibles, Si31f66; S,1l5 Testaments'
Slss. 20: 1856 books $l,6Ol3i; 1892 pages
tracts and periodicals, $l,69l09 Total,
5000
Donations-Three hundred and thirty
six bibles. S75.75; 75S Testaments, 1913;
COZ books. sll657; 1855 pages tracts. S9.25.
Total S29076. Total sales and donations.
$J.56GO5
II concludes with a detailed statement
az receipts and disbursements for the
year. ~. -..
remarks by Or. John Pollard, DR.. George
Cooper. and Rev. Mr.. James.
Rev. Alfred Bagby. from the committee
offered a report. which was adopted, re-
ouesting the district association TO have
a special committee on the Education
Board. and TO consider the work Of that
board apart from all other subjects.
The association adjourned 10 go In n
hodv 70 accept an invitation 10 visit the