Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
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| Q'ield Secretary State Mission BoardJ
for the coming year have not been yet
mapped out It is very probable. how.
ever, that for the frs ycdr he will b.
| engaged I'm increasing the funds OF Tho
| State board. He will visit the churches
| of the State that are able 20 contribute
TO the needs OF the board and do con-
tribute, and endeavor 10 awaken greater
! interest in the work which the board -
year by year doing lie will present -
them the great need the board has Top
money to carry on the work it has
already undertaken, and what noble AM
| necessary work can be done T the funds
at the disposal OF ths board were larger.
THEN TO THD RESCUE.
When the money Is secured then an
other great field Of work Us opened 10
the new secretary. he viii $50 20 tho
needy places and destitute fields and lay
out this money, where Do VIII bring iha
richest returns In mems s9 ls for Goll
Kingdom.
Tho field IN mission work 10 the terr.'
tory occupied by the Baptist General A.-
ISOLATION Of Virginia divides lts1l do W.
parts There are Baptist churches il To
older part or the State when arc or long
standing. probably, but are te Die a.N
unable 10 provide preaching Tor msw-
selves They are able 10 pay SOM -ams
towards the supper. o. a pastor, bur no-
an Tho state boari supplements whA-
they give.
REALLY MISSIONARY WORK.
Then the board, through it, colporters
and missionaries carries on actual mss
sionary work IN the frontier and desu-
tute places of the state. enabling mo
most Isolated persons in all Virginia 10
know the revelations Of The Heavenly
Father 10 his earthly children Nj
Thompson will visit tho needy churches,
cheer them up. more exactly learn what
is best for them, and then he will 30
among the missionaries IN the far parts
and lend hand in their work and better
understand the conditions under which
they labor and the problems which they
have to solve.
SKETCH OF MR.. THOMPsON.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson is native OF wake
county, n. 9. His father and mothes
are n. T. and 5. A. Thompson, OK thAs
county.
MIR. Thompson left, in early manhood,
encouraging business prospects, yieidins
to strong impressions Of call 20 ths
ministry.
lie entered Wake Forest College (North
Carolina), In 1884, and graduated IN lss'.
Mr.. Thompson was called 20 the parto'
rate OF the Baptist church az Lumber
ton. n. c., and after serving one year.
entered the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. at Louisville, KY, in 1880.
After a four years course there he was
called 10 the College Hill Baptist church,
I.vnchburg. Va, and began his Work
there September 1, 1894.
During his five years pastoratc az Cole
Iege Hill. O. new church building has bccl
erected at cost OF $4,000, and which -
one of the most beautiful In. the state.
The membership during this time has
been increased from about 400 10 l-l anl
the missionary contribution Increased
about fourfold. lie leaves the church
thoroughly united and having fne pios'
poets for future growth
This pastorate has been so dcighilal
every way that no ordinary call cll.i
have severed his pastoral relationship.
But the call by the state Mission
Board 10 the work Of state missions WIS
so unanimous and hearty and az a um'
when the State mission work needs. rs
never before. 10 be- enlarged, Ted to Dig
resignation on last Sunday, 20 take enees
at the close OF this year, IN order 10 aNf
hold as field secretary OF state missions
Of Virginia.