The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-17
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Excess OF assets -. $3.50 12
After a discussion by Professor S. c..
Mitchell, of Richmond College, the Rev.
L. L. Beale, Of Westmoreland; the Rev.
J. &. Turpin, D. D., of Charlottesville;
the report was unanimously adopted.
WOMEN,S WORK.
After the adoption by a rising vote of
a resolution offered by DR.. w. r. L.
Smith, expressing great pleasure at me
restored health of DR.. A. L. Dickinson,
the veteran senior editor OF the Relig-
ious Herald, the Rev. /. NJ. Mercer, D. D..
submitted the report of the Committee on
Cooperation, which has in charge the
matter OF exciting the churches to con-
tribute to the various boards. The report
Showed the work to be in a satisfactory
cordinon, and after its adoption, another
q supplementary one-waS submitted. This
additional report recommends that, the
Womans Missionary Union be recognized
anG considered as auNiliary to the Cen
erai Association; that the Union be per-
mitteG to choose its own Executive Com
nlittee. which is at present elected bT the
Association; that a majority of the MEM
bers of this committee shall reside in
Richmond; that the Executive Committee
be expected to report to the Union and
not to the General Associations; that the
treasurer of the Association shall pay to
the treasurer of the Union the amount
necessary for expenses; and finally that
the change go into effect at the next an
uual meeting Of the Union.
Some little discussion followed over the
phraseoogy Of the report it was unani-
rlously adopted with one immaterial
change. Following this. magnificent re-
boards and officers of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union. All were highly encour-
aging. showing that over $4,000 has been
raised by the Union during the past year
A motion to refer the request of the I'm
ion for $1,000 for expenses to a specia!
committee was defeated an0 the reports
were unanimously ADOPTED, and the Asso-
citation expressed its gratitude to the
Union for its noble work.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened at 3
o'clock. with the Rev. w. ]. Shipman. of
Rice, Va, one of the vice-presidents, in
the chair. Until the time for the order of
the day arrived. a devotional and song
service was conducted.
The Advisory Committee. appointed by
the association at the last session to meet
with the Board of Trustees of the South
west Virginia Institute and examine into
the Indebtedness of the institution, which
was heavily burdened made its report
through the Rev. E. G. Dudley. This COM
mittee was composed of ]. Hunt Har-
grave, R II. Hudnall. w. f. Hatcher.
e a. Martin, f. c. Mcconnell, II. c.
Smith. \. 3. Woodtin. NJ L. Wood. and.
E. E. Dudley, and reported that at this
joint meeting of the committee and the
Board OF Trustees it was succeeded in
getting S15,.2o given with the proviso
that S11600 be raised by the 18th Of No
vcmbsr. The report continues:
In view CO the fact that the co-opera-
tive movement had already been asitated
and in view OF the fact that Your commit
tee wish to Go nothing that might be
calculated to retard the efficiency of the
movement: and whereas the association
has appointed an Education Commission,
and whereas this valuable property of
the association is now in great danger of
being lost, we most earnestly advise
that the commission consult with the
trustees of the school and make some
arrangement WHEREBY this property may
be saved 70 the Baptists.'
DANGER OF BEING SOLD OUT.
In s-ussing this report, Rev. L. Cabell
fleming made an earnest plea for the In
stitUte. he declared ti:at its amount of
Indebtedness had changed but little since
the last session: that its financial condi-
ton is practically the same now as then
The sum CT $4,000 is still owed on the
buildings. and there is imminent danger
hat if this amount of money is not raised
at once, or at least some portion OF it,
the great school. worth in ali about
$l5o0eo VIII be sold for the bare want
of the comparatively. small sum named
above. The property is fitted only for a
school, said Dir. t:snil.s, and it is certain
to be acquired by some other Genomi:la-
ton. Thus the Rapusts would be giving
$4,000 TO some other denomination to
wc.k against them \ great school is
needed IN Southwest Virginia, and it
would break the biggest part Of the
work CT the Baptist cause in that sec
ton OF the State 10 lose The present one.
On January 18th. said Mr.. Hening, Sl.525
interest Will have to 1e paid 10 Mr. James
=. GRAY. of Baltimore who holds q mort
gage on the institute II the money isn't
upon that date he will sell
out the co lese. In addition. the attorneys
for several OF those who hold claims
threaten also to sell out if something
isn't done by the association at the pres
ent session. The school is running well,
has fiftY-seven girls as pupils. and has in
It's president. Dir. Howell, u man who is
of doing a great work there 81
he is given proper assistance. Mr. Henins
closed with an appeal to The association
for determined action. and asked that
the report submitted by the Advisory
Committee. recommending that the Eds
cai:onal Comcnissio. address Itself at on:
to The neds Of the institute. be t.dopte.i
A unanimous vote was cast in favor Of the
report.
Upon motion OF DR.. r. II, Pitt. made
ct this point, the association instructed
the secretary. the ley. ss4lush c. Smith