The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
NEED FOR MINISTER'S.
The Question of How TO Secure More
and Better Ones Raised.

The Association was called to order
shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning
by the Moderator. Judge W. r. Barksdale'
The report Of the treasurer, Mr.. b. A.
Jacob. was read Immediately after the de-
votional exercises and accepted.
The report showed considerable increase
I'm collections for all the several funds'
except the Sunday School and Bible
Board and the Orphanase.
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
The report showed receipts as follows;
The figures for last year are given here
with for comDarison:
state Mission Bosrd-lSs9, sll6o9.3l; 1922
Sll. 36esl. .,oo
SIl03l: 1898. $0,4SoH.
Education Board-lS99, j7,5s6si; 1898, Sr'
Oi2o6 .,-
1898. S90,1i553.
Home Mission Board-1sss. si2.1stsO; 1895
Slo.555.0.
ministers Relief Fund--lS99, s2ss5.7o;
1SgS 81 500 70. $1,000
Orphanage-lSq9. slO.4573s: 1895. Sll.25S.GS
Totals-lSs9 s7Os22.53; 1895. s69,2l6.d
The Committee on Order of Business
reversed its decision of last night con-
corning adjournment for the day at 2
o'clock and 1t was decided to meet az
o'clock. From that hour until o'clock
the report OF the Sunday School and Bible
Beard will be considered.
Following this and TO the hours OF al
iournment the work Of the Sunday
School Board Of the Southern Baptist
Convention will be discussed.
WELCOME.
Dr " r. l.. Smith spoke briefly for
mallv welcoming the Association 10 RoA-
mond and TO the Second church. lie sud
the greeting had a tinge OF regret De-
cause of Bristols misfortune having lost
the convention to that city, but TINS well
come was none the less warm
Dr. H. w. Battle. OK petersburg re-
sponded on the part of the Association
He said that It had been the hope OF the
Raptists 10 so 10 the mountains tnls
year and worship. but instead there lot
had fallen to come TO Richmond wheEe
flows the yellow water Of the hoois
James. the 11ber Of Virginia.
DIT. Hatcher wished TO know II the Wis
iting brethren had been invited TO seats
In the Association. Judge Barksdale said
that they had not and DR.. Hatcher then
be invited to come forward.
DR.. T.. II. Kerfoot OF the Home Mis-
sion Board. of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention. Dr. y. NJ. Frost Of the Sun
day School Board and the Rev. ;. j.
Rowland. u. D., of Philadelphia. came
forward. Each Of these gentlemen spoke
in a happy manner.
Dr. +. c. Mcconnell stated that IL was
customary for the pastors who had come
TO the state TO be introduced.
Reys. Landon Greene. Wills Wayts. w.
4. Derieux. T. V. Badly. J. VI. Willis. j.
3. Hawthorne. r. b. Garrett, J. j. Tay-
lor and Council responded and were IN
troduced
A telegram bringing the greetings OF
the Virginia students at the Theolog'cal
Seminary az Louisville, and referring 10
numbers. 9Th chapter. 9th verse. was
read ard the secretary instructed to make
suitable response.
RELIEF FUND.
The report of the President and Treas
urer of the Baptist Ministers Relief fund
was read By the President, Mr.. !. H.
Elicit. and finally adopted 1t showed
that the receipts from the churches
amounted 10 s3.5l29 %. or Sl0l295 more than
last year The income from all sources
amounted to s4.77625 or SNl2.l5 more than
last wear The benefacti0ns amounted 20
S4GS7 20. or sS0H less than last year. The
Disbursements 10 benedciaries exceeded
the receipts from the churches by Nlli5i,
and were sSS 70 less than the receipts from
all sources.
II was explained that the Increase was