Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-14

led all others with contributions aggce.
eating SIC, 95i.ES. and the Portsmouth Assoc
citation, including the churches OF Nor
folk, Portsmouth, Petersburg, and Suf-
folk. came next with s1S,li9S7 These
two associations always go far beyond
the others as they include so many
city churches.
The Country Association
Among the county associations the Rap
pahannock is in the lead with contribu-
tons aggregating s6.163.5S and the Goshen
is next with si.0i0.96. Another associa-
ton that did remarkably well is the
Accomac, which although one OF the
smallest in the State. gave S4000.
The contributions to the various boards
were in every single case larger this year
than last. The contributions TO State
missions rose from $1,000 to nearly S2Q,QCQ:
those to foreign missions from $4,000 20
$4,000 and so on for. the rest. The only
apparent exception is that the orphanage
reports sz0.5o9.99 against S-o.193.55 last
gift of $4,000, SO there is an actual gain
OF nearly $1,000 in the current collections.
Gan Exile from yirGinIa.n
DR.. ". r. L. Smith. of Richmond. called
attention to the presence of one OF the
6SilSS ttOIl 1lSS IIdISlllG Dur
rows, of Nashvflea Tenn. who upon be-
ing recognized by the president, respond
ed in q characteristic speech. He said
the first meeting of the General Associa-
ton he ever attended was held in Rich
mond in 1865, when as q lad he reported
it's proceedings for the press. Among
other visitors who Were recognized were
Rev. j. T. Eager. of Louisville, former
missionary to Italy, now financial agent
for the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary Professor W. O. Carver. OF
the same institution. and Rev Z. y. jack
son. of Bahia, Brazil.
In the afternoon session during dis
cussion OF the work of home missions
mention was made OF the prolonged and
extreme illness of DR.. j. T. Tichenor. Of
Home Board This called forth eloquent
tributes from Drs J. B. Hawthorne,
H w. Battle. and J. S. Dill.
MINISTER'S RELIEF FUND.
The report of the trustees and treasurer
OF the Baptist ministers relief fund was
read by the president - I. H. Elicit
ing items of interest.
The receipts OF the board from the
churches during the year amounted 10
50, 947.95. an increase of s72S.t5 over re-
ceipts last year. The receipts from all
sources for the year aggregated S52iS.
which was an increase over last year OF
Ss1f.23. The benefactions OF the year
amounted to safe an increase OF SO
ceeded by s16I-05 the receipts from the
churches.
During the year the number of persons
assisted by the board was sixty-tive;
Three of the beneficiaries nave died ard
five new ones have been added since the
last annual report was suoulttet..
The report was ably discussed By D'.
e Turpin, OF charlottesville, and MIR. l.
THE BAPTIST ORPHANaGE.
At the evening session. in the absencs
of DR.. Z. w Winfrey. the introductory
sermon vas preached by Rev ]. w WIG
met the expectations of the great throng
o. peopie, preaG hing an exceedingly stTons
and thoughtful sermon.
DR.. W E. Hatcher OF Richmond, Fead
phanage. located at Roanoke. This Is
still very young institution, but II IS
already the most valuable possession
Of the Virginia Baptisss. excepting RiGa,
real estate. il has about S50.G1o wort7
OF buildings. II is the most complete Or
phanaSs In the State. and has $50 chi
dren.
During the past year the administra..
ton building. which is the central and
most important one. has been compistso
at cost OF about $4,000. and the eel
tage erected by the Portsmouth Bapt4Sf
Association, designed for very small cAiL-
dren. is rapidly approaching completion.
The orphanage has well equipped farm
work shop. a knitting mill, and other
industrial equipment and appliances az
signed especially TO give the children
such training as will enable them 10 earn
living after leaving the institution
The receipts for the year have oes7
larger than ever before. being up"aEes
Of So, COO for current expenses and soma
ss.oc0 for building and permanent improve
ment.
1t was announced that the board TIL,
morning reelected president OF the or
phanags for the coming year.
Rev w. V. Savage. after making STIR
ring speech took a collection of rIoFs
than thousand dollars for eQuppsns
the administration building.
\ Lynchburs Wedding.