The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-17
Speakers Urged That No Halt be
Made in Completing Building.
Or. MULLEN'S FINE ADDRESS.
The Association Was So Much I'm
pressed rhat Il Special i;s quest Was
Made That il BE Published.
Night Session Devoted toa
Discussion OF state
issions.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

BRISTOL. TENN. Nov. lG.-This morn.
ing's session of tho Baptist General As
sociation of Virginia opened with about
two hundred ana twenty-five delegates
In attendance, including many promlnsnl
m.n.sssrs from all over the STATE.
The forenoon was devoted 10 the reports
Of the Treasurer. Educational Board,
read by Hon. j. Taylor Elivson. and the
report OF the Orphanage Board, read by
DR.. W. z. Hatcher.
The report of Treasurer 3. \. JACOB
was 50 gratifying as to call for speeia.
hymn and d prayer of th2nks giving by
DR.. ". +. l.. Smith. This report showed
a much more pleasing financial condition
than that of any previous year, the adj
vantage amounting to about ten Thousand
dollars.
SALEM oRPHANAGE-
The Salem Orphanags report WAS
earnestly discussed by DR.. VIM z,
Hatcher, T. III. Elicit, Dr. F. c. Neon
neil and l.. W. Cole, The report showed
that about s19.oN Is lacking 10
complete the central orphanase building
Each speaker urged that there should be
no hale in completing the building anj
that the building when completed should
not be encumbereei with debt. The idea
was advanced and urged that the money
should bc raised independent OF the funds
that belong to other channels.
The report of the Educational Board
was discussed by DR.. E. Y. Muiens.
President OF the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary, Louisville. KY. Dr.
Hatcher Dr.. Hawthorne. and IIou- j.
Taylor Eltyson. In this connection DR.
Nuilens delivered a brilliant address on
the ministry of the twentath century So
thoroughly impressive was this address
that the Association made n special u
quest OF Dr. A1ulleas that he permit the
Religious Herald TO publish IT,
HOME. MISSIONS.
In the afternoon the report of Home
Missions was read by DR.. c. +. AeCan-
nell. This report was discussed by nf
f. Fl. PIT. DIR. j. e.. Hawthorne. Dr. =,
e Mcconnell. DR.. y. j. Holt. OF Nash
vile. Tenn. and others. The report on
Ministers Eeiisf Fund wa5 read by T.
r. Elicit, and was discussed by various
ministers previous 10 adoption various
committees. including the Committee on
Time and Place, were appointed during the
afteri oon.
Tom ght.s session was devoted wholly
to the subject of State missions. The
report On this subject WIS read by Nm.
Ellysou. follow ug which a PRAYER aE
Thanksgiving was offered u by Rev
George t.oone-. The session was 80 o.
marked fervo- and enthusiasm, Dr.. W. T.
Smith having started the tie hy an ear
nest address on the power Of religious en-
thustasn. The various phases Of the work
were discussed by Dr.. Hatcher, VIM. Ell
Tyson, Rev wills WAITS. Rev. J. C. Law
less Dr. Holt. Rev. S. II. Thompson, and
d.. r e, Chambers, the latter a m m'ssion-
the ASSOCIATION adopted resolution
heartily endorsing the present plans and
| agencies employed by the State Missions
Beard ard seconded warmly the enlarged
operations hf the board in its Efforts TO
scure not less than twenty thousand dol
lars for next years work.