Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-28

triouted. The Individual gifts from
the association amount to S2,s35. max
ing the whole contributed S3,3lS.22. The
| lover Association has given $1,000.
me Portsmouth Association should
give not less than $4,000.
Addresses were delivered by Presi-
dent Boatwrisht, DR.. j. ]. Taylor, DR..
owen, Rcvs. Jones. Hanson and Dud-
ley. and then the report was adopted.
The association adjourned at l p. m.
Tor dinner. Prayer by Rev. A. w.
Burfort.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
This session was opened with prayer
by Rev. DIR. Barton.
Lay Delegate c. c. Channel presents
ed the report on the Baptist Orphan
age at Salem. 1t says the orphanage
has continued to grow and expand so
that 1t has reached large proportions
and is compelled to turn away more
deserving and necess,tous children than
1t receives Since lis establishment las
children have been under its shelter.
sc have been dismissed and 109 are now
cared for. The children are trained in
all kinds of work. A few of the boys
are employed in the printing office In
duStrial training will be introduced as
soon as the means are at the dspocal
Of the trustees.
The current expenses come largely
from the Sunday schools. The report
urges Il collection once year for the
orphanage by the churches The re-
Port was discussed by Rev. George J.
Holiday and Rev. w. V. Savage. $3.50
was subscribed by the churches in the
association, 10 add TO $500 contributed
by Il friend to purchase knitting ma
chine for the orphanage. 10 cost $1,000.
Rev. w. f. 1.cake and w. V. Savage
were appointed q committee to take
~ ,f hc
amount from the churches to build the
cottage at the orphanage.
MINISTERIAL EDUCATION.
Report No. ., read by Rev j. D.
Harte, calls attention to the condition
of the Education Board. The special
duty of this board is to assist worthy
young men, approved by the churches,
in securing proper equipment for the
work of the Christian ministry. The
present condition of the board is about
as follows: Forty young ministers at
Richmond College, (teu from churches
OF this association, Il prospect for
about II to l6 at the seminary, n debt
of $4,000 for session OF '97'9S and $1SS
in the treasury With which 10 pay the
debt and help the boys through the
present session. The debt is due to the
work not having been supported rs its
merits demand. The maximum amount
given every student now is $40: ii was
formerly 500. The report urges imme-
date effort to place the board on the
safe side of the debt. 1t was discussed
by Rev. DR.. y. l.. Owen. President
Boatwright and Rev. Hanson, the lat
ter pressing upon the association the
Importance of raising $1,000 for minis
terial education.
REPORT ON OBITUARIES.
Rev. Il. II. Burris read the obituary
of Deacon Daniel u. Williams, of Lake
| Drummond Church. and after remarks
! by Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher the paper was
adopted. The association adjourned at
| Sis p. IN.
INTRODUCTIONS.
During the morning session the
following ministers were introduced to
the convention: Rev. II. c. Smith, of
the Baptist Church at Martinsviilc. and
Rev l.. II. Chandler, of Chestnut Street
Nj. l.. Church, Berkeley.
EVENING SESSION.
The association was called to order
promptly arS O'clock by the moderator
DR.. Hall read the scriptural lesson and
prayer was offered by DR.. Owen.
DR.. Rawles, the clerk, announced the
following Standing Committees:
State Missions-J. j. Taylor.
Home Misstons--W. p. Hines.
Foreign Missions-S. c. Clopton.
Education-R. b. Garrett.
Sunday School and Bible Board-E,
3. Morris.
Pastoral Support-A. i. Stephenson.
Temnerancc-W. b. Duling
Ministers Relief Fund-Simon Sew
ard.
orphana ge-Samuel Saunders.
Obituaries-J. w. Ward, Judge J. B..
Prince. ST., a. Il. Owen, ID. ID.
MISSIONARY COMMITTEES.
Upper District. NJ. Pitcher, c. p.
Ryland. w. $. Leakc, Il. ii. Burriss, Il.
w. BaGwcl.
Middle Dietrict-J. Il. Deans. Gavin
Rawles. j. Il. Jones. r. d. Camp, J. T..
Cutchin.
Lower District-A. f. owen, V. r.
Arson. S. r. Carney, w. Mex. Wood
house. J. j. Han.
CONTRIBUTION TO RICHMOND
COLLEGE.
The committee appointed to propose
some place for occurring contributions
from all the churches to the Richmond
College building fund and to suggest
the amounts that each church should
contribute to said fund reported as fol :
lows:
Frst-As to the plan: that com
mittec of three from each district be
appointed as follows:
Upper Distrct--H. w. Battle, u. D.,
j. d. Hartc, r. w. Bagwcl
Middle District--J. Il. Deans, D. D..
]. p. East j. +. Love.
Lower District-.J. j. Taylor, u. D.,
L. G. Skinner, Il. l.. Dudley.
To arrange general change of pull
pits, among the different pastors, dur
ing the month OF October and for the
first and second Sundays In November
for the purpose or visiting tho churches
IN their districts in the endeayor to
raise the sums suggested from the sew
eral churches. Following are the
amounts: Antinch $40. Eeaxcr Dam