Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-21

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Mr.. Bcale. was carried 20 name com
mittee 10 consider the applications for
/ money. the committee TO report during
| the afternoon session. Rev. r. II Martin,
of Salem, made strong plea for the sup
port OF this work. The report was
adopted
WOMAN7S MISSIONARY WORK.
DR.. /. NJ Mercer read the report Of the
| Womans Missionary Union. This report
| covered the work Of the union showing
that great deal Of good work had been
| accomplished. H. view OF the missionary
work being done By the union. the assoc
citation was asked 20 make an appropria-
ton OF per cent contributed By the So
cleties and bands OF the union
l. To defray all travelling expenses Of
| the officers OF the Womans Missionary
Union and its Executive Board in attend
ing the annual meeting OF the Womans
! Missionary Union.
3 TO defray the travelling expenses
OF the assOciational superintendents In
attending district associations and visit
ing churches for the purpose VI advancing
the work
3. That the board be allowed an ex-
| pense fund for incidentals connected with
| the prosecution OF woman's work.
The report Of the work Of the Woman's
| Central Committee read. in part as fol-
lows. The good women are moving for
| ward IN their great enterprise Tie total
| receipts this year were $l3tjl.03. and
! their entire expense was $40. This is
about 800 more than last year
Too much cannot be said in praise Of
| Tho labors OF Miss Daisy HutsOn presi-
dent OF the Central Committee. and a de-
tailed report OF the committee will b.
| submitted 20 this BODY new feature
| hr ia frfl
| between the Womans Missionary Society
and the Sunbeam societies COrresp pond
| euce was opened. and many good results
are the outcome OF this feature.
DIR. Mercer presented the report. which
was adopted.
REPORT OF THE ORPHANAGE.
The report on the Orphanage was pre-
scented by Rev. DR.. William T.. Hatcher,
president Of the Board OF Trustees Two
/ girls and three bows have closed their
term at the Orphanase and been placed
| in good homes. These vacancies were
| promptly filed. The number received
/ into the orphanage since its beginning
| Is l45 The health has been good. save
a few cases OF fever this fall. The total
amount passed into the treasury since
/ the inception Of the Orphauage Is So
| $3.50. On october 3lst AN bills and saia-
res were paid, leaving a balance Of
! NO5l.2i. The cash receipts for the year
/ aggregate So 1919, value OF provisions,
etc. furnished, I.z1I59. total income,
| for the past year SO GT3S. showing a
falling or 81 cash receipts for the pre-
Yious year, 81 ,u95s and an excess OF
supplies amounting 70 S209G9 The debt
| of $500 reported last year. remains I'M
paid. Mention was made Of the purpose
of the Portsmouth Association 10 build
o. cottage at the Orphanage early i'm the
| coming year Mr.. r.. ii. Elicit, of this
| city. has offered 10 erect another cottage.
| TO cost not exceeding $3.50 and to ac-
| commodate fifty chlldreh These cottages
| viii double the capacity Of The insttu-
tion 4 central building and a chapel for
! worship has become necessity. a com
| mittee. consisting Of Messrs. Henry t..
| Schmelz, James Il. BONN. John II. Griffin.
j. Taylor Euyson and Dr. f. a..
Mcconnell was appointed specially 10
/ raise money tor the erection or the build
ings.
TILT BETWEEN BRIGHT MEN.
DR.. Hatcher spoke earnestly and we'll
/ for the orphanage. This was The baby UNI
| dertahng Of tho Baptlsts Of Virginia, he
/ said. and should not boz neglected. lie
/ made p splendid and pathetic plea for tho
institution During bis address DR. Hatch
| or and DR.. Mcconnell had "a pleasant tilt
! about what the EVe'uit Committee had
/ done. Dr Hatcher said Dr. Mcdonnell
/ didn't know what he was talking about.
/ TO this DR. Mcconnell replied that what
/ Dr. Hatcher said was am right. but ne
/ was talking without any foundation for
1 what he said. Dr. Mcconnell then went
on TO explain. and Or Hatcher replied
| that he Hatcher had told an about what
| the Executive Committee had done that
DE wanted known. He raised "A laugh on
/ DR. Mcconnell a few moments later by
SAYING he was the only preacher on the
! committee % raise money for new build
/ irgs. and mat he wasn't any preacher TO
/ hurt"
DR.. Mcconnell followed Dr. Hatcher IN
/ behalf Of the orphanage, and made one
/ " the finest pleas that could be made
/ for The work. Others who spoke very
briefly were Rev Drs. Wooddn and Ro-
b.nson. The report Was adopted.
ANNOUNCEMENT or COMMITTEES.
Judge BarksIale announced the follow
! ing committees;
Committee Under Rev. J. W. Wildmau's
Rasoution-J vs.. Wildman, SOuthsde;
I George ". Boale. Tidewater; F.. ". Win
/ FREY. Piedmont; j. K. Dickey southwest
/ and Thomas j. Shipman, the Valley.
! Committee Under Or. Hatcher's Reso-
luton William T.. Hatcher, h. ". Bat
! re i s Dunawav. G.. j. Shipman. ". j..
! Fisher. G. f. Bagby. NJ. NJ Morris, G. h.
| Rvland. and william EIyson
! Committee on Woman Work.. B.
! Beale. John Pollard, C.. +. James Andrew
| Eroaddus. and r. II. Martin.
FOREIGN MISSIONS TAKEN Up.
The subject of foreign missions was
| next taken up. Judge Barksdale called
upon the body. first 10 sing TWO stanZas
D rf.f afn ma ~r.ff ltar.
with great spirit DIR. owen, president of
/ the Foreign Mission Board, said two of
! the missionaries were sick, and before
| tbe renort was read he wanted prayer Of
/ fered FOR them.
president J. r. Barksdale called on Rev.
7 y Harrison. of this city. 20 lead in this
nraver Mr.. Harrison made tender APP
re9i for them and for the blessing OF
/ cod on all missions and missionaries.
DIR w =. Fisher read the report from
the board. 1t shows that Virginia Bap-
! fists gave last year To foreign missions
zen fi553-an amount distributed among
me am Raptists. This is the largest
amount given by any State in the terri
tory of the southern Baptist Convention
ave Georeia There have been 40 hap
tferoe i'm south China in the last nine
months and hopeful reports come from
ovcrv field where Baptist missionaries
laborad The report closes With tender
qnneol 10 every BAPTIST Of Virginia To ask
himself or herself, this question: what
co,, I do no send the Gospel 10 every crea-
ure?'
Dr Fisher said that the board had in
,ifad three persons 10 speak to the re-
mort but that this was not at all Intend
fd TO Keep others from speaking who
might wish 20 do so.
FOr-R DELIGHTFUL ADDRESSES.