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

The Baptist General Association closed
last night one Of the best meetings IN
It's long history. The attendance was
large, the discussions of a high order.
and the results highly satisfactory. The
body decided to meet next year at Bris-
tol, where 1t would have gone this year
but for the prevalence there of small
pox.
The association did not meet on Sunday
but the visiting ministers filed nearly
all Of the city pulplts. There were large
and interested congregations. There
were three long. busy, and interesting
sessions yesterday at which important
matters were discussed There were. as
on Saturday, many admirable speeches
made. At one time in the afternoon
when educational matters We're under
consideration the discussion became very
animated.
The Morning Session.
The association was called to order at
$3.50 by President Barksdale. The first
hour was given 20 miscellaneous business
and several interesting resolutions We're
adopted. one of these provided for a
committee TO devise some method Of
keeping delegates present during an the
sessions of the body.
Mr. William Elyson offered the follow
ing:
Whereas. the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton. at its last session, requested that
O.
appoint a committee Of five whose duty
# shall be to cooperate with the COM
mittee of the convention in tho celebra-
ton Of the year 1900: therefore. be it
Resolved. That such a committee be
appointed for the purpose named.
The resolution was referred to she Com
mttee on Cooperation.
Dr. j. -. Hawthorne offered a raaolu-
ton commencing as exceedingly valuable
The papers entitled Documentary HIS
tory of the Struggle Tor Religious Lib
erty." now being contributed serially 10
the Religious Herald by Dr. G.. f.
James, Of Danyiue. The resolution was
adopted.
Dr. Hawthorne spoke Of the separation
OF Church and Stale. and ably argued for
tho liberty of religion, and opposed the
State having paid chapIains in any public
institution, either in the penitentiary OF
any other public institution.
Or. John Pollard also made an address
along the same lines.
REPORT on COOPERATION.
The report Of the Committee on Co
operation was heard at this point, being
read by Dr. L. r. Thomhin. This re-
port shows many interesting facts, as
follows.
while there is no occasion for boast
ing. yet there is reason FOL 1bOunding
qualification IN The fact that Wo have
made progress.
THE total receipts foot up nearly
81, O0l-l .6l5ss more than last year
Three Of the boards have suffered
loss ia their recelpts-tO vii Education
Sunday School anu Bible Board. and the
Orphanage. Fifteen new churches have
been added, making "A grand Total Of $40.
"Of the contributing churches there
are hfty-eight giving 10 only one board.
There are thrty-three churches giving
only to two boards. forty seven give 10
only three, sixty-seyen to four, sixty
three 90 five. ll9 10 six. lOS % none max
ing a total OF is5, OF more than half of
the churches, not in fun cooperation.
"Our State Mission Board was turned
aside by $50 churches, while 20 gave
nothing to the Suuddy-School and Bible
Board. and lS3 actually turned aside the
appeal for foreign missions. home mis-
siOns received ike treatment from ZUS'
while $50 gave nothing FOR the ministers
Relief Fund, and 2SO turned away our
orphan boys and girls but our Education
Board received the heaviest blow IN be
ing rejected by 81 churches. The number
OF churches Is 9i6.
"The contributions to state missions
were 81 ,494i4.
The average for each church was
81 To-"
Dr Charles H. Ryand. Dr. j. j. Tay-
lor. and Or George Cooper discussed the
report, and II was adopted.
Rev. VI. Ashby Jones also spoke on CO.
operation. and was applauded.
A discussion little foreign 10 the re-
port followed.
Dr. c. II. Ryland did not think that
the associations attention should be- di-
verted from The report OF The Committee
on Cooperation. DIT. Ryland, himself,
spoke in support Of the report de beg
sed all who had not read the report 20
do so. as many facts 10 contained were
very significant. He called attention 10
the fact that over "a hundred churches
In the state had not fiyeu cent
To any Of the boards of the association.
Or. Cooper thought that the matter OF
churches that did not pay lay
with the district associations.
MIR. JONEss REPLY 70 DIR. TAYLOR.
DR.. j. Taylor said he did not know
ANYTHING about any association but the
Blue Ridge. but Of this. he said, he did
not think if the whole association were
sold. lock. stock. and barrel, II would
bring 5000. He thought the estimation
n an association ON Il money basis was
entirely un-Christlike Rev NJ Ashby
Zones followed Or. Taylor. and replied
.o him. Mr.. Jones said no thought Dr.
TAYLOR explained his address by the open
ny sentence. that he did not know any
hing about the associations OF the State,
except the Blue Ridge. and that he would
lgree with him II be added IN the excep-
ION lie said IL was true that many OF
he churches which had not given 70 the
state Board during the past year had
been brought into existence by the state
Board. and afterwards nurtured by II.
DR.. Taylor's address created applause
ana so did tho reply OF Mr.. Jones.
Rev Mr. Wlldman offered an amend
nent to the report Of the Committee on
ro-operation 20 the effect that a com
nittee OF one from each Of tho seosra-
)hical divisions OF the state be appointed