The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-21

association IS in session. and offered the
following resolution:
That a committee Of tbroe he anoointad
70 determine the length of time that Is
messed IN this association for due consd-
Grafton Of the matters that como before
H. and that the various congregations be
asked to send such representatives. as will
De steady. trustworthy and faithful
After some discussion. in which Drs
- W. Battle. George Cooper and Mr..
"liilam Ellyson participated. the
reso, ution was put to vote and adopted.
After disposing OF this question Or J.
W. Garter. OF Raleigh. n. c.. was intro
duced 10 the association
DR. HAWTHORNE'S RESOLUTION.
Or. J. b. Hawthorne then asked permis-
sion to offer the following motion. which
was granted:
That series Of articles on "The Docu-
mentary History Of the Struggle for Re-
hgious Liberty I'm Virginia" by Rev. &.
+. James. d. D., published I'm The Relig
iOus Herald, are an exceptionally valua-
bic contribution to religious literature
and that the thanks Of the Baptist de-
nomination are due DR.. James and the
Religious Herald for the service they
have thus rendered the cause Of religious
freedom.
After some discussion the resolution
was adopted.
DIR. Hawthorne also spoke Of the sepa-
ration Of the Church and the State. and
argued against the States paying chap
lains in any public institution. Dr. John
Pollard also spoke on this question.
Reports from the Committee on Coop
Grafton and on Womans Work were then
presented by Drs. i. X. ThOrnhil and !.
NJ. Mercer respectively.
COOPERATION REPORT.
The report Of the Cooperation Commit
tee showed that total receipts for The
associational wear just ended reached
nearly $1,000. or Sl6i5.99 more than last
year.
Three OF the boards have suffered loss
I'm their receipts to-wit-E Educational,
sunday School and Bible Board. and the
Orphanage Fifteen OF the district assoc
Citations show some advance I'm their offer
ings. the most notable being the Straw
berry. which has an increase of nearly
81 2o9
Thirteen new churches have been added
during the year. making "a grand total
81 9i5. OF these, 45l have contributed so
all the boards which Is an advance
Of 40 over the previous year The num-
board has been reduced from 12l TO Jos.
or the contributing churches. there are
eight giving 10 only one board. some of
them have procured their place among
the contributors with the outlay of less
than single dollar. Thrty-three
churches give only 10 two boards. g. TO
three 81 TO four SO to five, 1l9 10 six and
10S 10 none The State Mission Board was
turned aside by l95 churches while 252
gave nothing to the Sunday-School and
Bible Board. and 1s4 turned aside the
appeal for foreign missions; 90s home
missions. go gave nothing for the Mn
istcrs' Relief Fund. and 2S0 turned away
orphans. but the Educational Board re-
coived the heaviest blow by being rejected
by 3i1 churches
LIVELY DEBATE.
The discussion on the report Of the Com
mittee on Cooperation was quite animat-
cd. The -malycss of thc r.n-
tributions Of some Of tho churches
brought forth proposals for remcdying
the trouble. Drs. G.. II. Ryland George
Cooper. and j. j. Taylor DR. Hawthorne
and Rev Ashby Jones participated.
DR. o. W. Wildman offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That a committee Of one be
appointed from each geographical section
of the state to meet and confer on the
advisa0iity OF the appointment of heid
secretary"
This was referred 10 a committee
WOMAN'S WORK
The report ON woman's work was. I'm
part' as follows:
THE severity of the winter proved
rest not only of activity but even Of
sincerity I'm the work, it being impossible
for the societies in the country To- hold
regular meetings. Letters We're sent by
the president 10 every society and 10 every
pastor in the state. Prompt responses
were received from almost every 0rgani-
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