Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-11-25
virginia Baptists.

Richmond, Va November 17.-The
Seventy-sixth Annual Convention of
the General Baptist Association of
Virginia opened here to night at the
Second Church. DR.. A. E. Owen, Of
Berkeley, opened the proceedings of
the body and presided. This body
was to have met at Bristol, but the
prevalence there of smallpox necessl-
tated change of location. When 1t
was determined to bring the conven-
ton here strong efforts were put
forth to make this meeting an un
usually successful one. The result is
that the attendance is very large.
DR.. George Cooper, of the First
Church here, preached the annual
sermon to night. which was heard by
an immense audience.
The Association to night elected
the following officers: President,
Judge w. R. Barksdale, South Bos-
ten: Vice Presidents, DR.. George w.
Bagby, Powhatan; Henry L
Schneltz, Hampton; Rev: w. F.
Fisher, Portsmouth, and A. j. Willis,
Secretary Hugh Smith, who appoints
MIR. 81. T. Ellyson Assistant Secre-
tary; j. B. Montgomery, of Rich
mond. Auditor; B. A. Jacob, Treas
urer.
Richmond, Va. Nov. 1S.-At the
sessions of the Baptist General Asso
citation of Virginia to day the report
of the treasurer, B. A. Jacob, showed
considerable increase in the collec'
lions for all the several funds. except
the Sunday school and the Bible
Board and the Orphanage.
DR.. F. G. Mcconnell read the re-
port of the Home Missions Board.
During the year. ended May 1, 1899,
the board employed 653 missionaries
within the boundaries of the South
ern Baptist Convention and Indian
and Oklahoma Territories, Cuba and
the District of Columbia. Cash re-
ceipts for the year were SCI, T94 IS, an
increase of $7,7A II. Asregards the
work in Cuba, the report says that
| to avoid friction and define mutual
relations. the Southern Convention
Board and the Northern Society
agreed that the Southern Board
should have charge fthe evangelical
ton of the four Western provinces oil
the island, while the Northern So
ciety occupies the Eastern.
Richmond, Va, Nov 20.-Dr. l. r
Thornhill submitted the eighteenth
report on cooperation The report
in part said: "While there is nc
occasion for Boosting, yet there /!
reason for Astounding qualification II
| the fact that we have made progress
The total receipts foot up nearly
ST., 900, being 81, 64599 more than las
year. Three OF the boards have sui
fered loss in their receipts-to wit
education, Sunday school and Bible
Beard and the Orphanage. Fifteer
new churches have been added max
ing a grand total of GAG. Our State
Mission Board was turned aside by
1876 churches, while 252 gave nothing
to the Sunday-school and Bible
Board, and 1874 actually turned aside
the appeal for foreign missions
Home missions received like treat
uent from 20S, while $50 gave nothing
for the ministers relief fund, and 2S(
turned away our orphan boys 8n(
girls. but our Education Board re
ceived the heaviest blow in being re
jected by 341 churches"
The report on the work OF the
women's central committee on CO.
operation was in part as follows
THE good women are moving FOR
ward in their great enterprise. The
total receipts this year were S13, OBI:
So, and their entire expense was S410
Tonight the association adjourned te
meet at Bristol, Va, next year.