The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24
BAPTISTS
ADJOURN.
Dover Association Ends Hdr-
monious Session.
MEET AT BEREA CHURCH
Dr. w. r. L. Smith Chosen to Preach
Special Sermon Next Year-Re-
ports on Home and Foreign
Missions Adopted.
MEET AT BEREA CHURCH
Especial to The Times .Dlspntch.1


ASHLAND, VA. July 23.-The Dover
Baptist Association this afternoon closed
it's sessions of three days. after one of the
most enjoyable and harmonious meet
ings In its history.
The morning session was opened win
devotional exercises by Rev. j. L. Tucker.
after which Mr.. 3. j. Peasants. OF Ash
land, was elected delegate to the Southern
Baptist Convention.
r. A. Gary presented the report on
orphange. Since the orphanagc at Salem
was started 2l3 children have been cared
for, and 1870 children arc now in that beau
tful and healthful home. The institution
Is maintained at q cost OF nearly *lo,VU
annually, but the receipts this year nave
not reached that amount. From 9'S
churches, 933 sundny-schools' ana
church membership of $4,000. 1t Is con-
fdently hoped that the necessary funds
for the maintenance Of the orphange can
be obtained without much self denial.
The report was discussed by r. A. Gary.
w. T. Hundley, II. A. willis, r. B. Hun
dley. G. H. shuff, B. ]. Peasants I. II
Elicit and George Cooper. and adopted.
Or. w. E. Dodd, OF Rnndoph-Macon
College was recognized.
After lengthy discussion OF the report
on the state of the churches, was finally
adopted.
The Second Church. Of Newport News,
was dismissed to join with the list OF
other churches already published In estao-
fishing q new association.
DR.. Pitt read the report OF woman's
work, which shows that s3431,2s was col
lected by them for the temperance cause.
The report on temperance was also pre-
sented by DR.. Pitt, and after brlet as
cussion was adopted.
HOME MISSIONS
The report on home missions was pre-
sented by w. +. Dunaway. The GIL mis-
sionaries report gratifying results from
their labors, having under their control
3123 churches. They delivered 1885 SER
mons and addresses, held 1922 prayer
meetings, made 1635S7 religious visits and
baptized 1869. and received 9,7l6 by letter;
total addition. 1859. they organized 127
churches 494 Sunday-schools. built and
improved $50 houses of worship. distri-
buted 1903 Bibles and Testaments. and
3044,sSS pa ges of tracts. The total amount,
OF cash received from regular sources to
carry one the work was sl0S,66l.59, an
increase Of S., 111.30 over the previous year.
In addition to this 81 4GO4i was received
from the church building loan fund. The
Women's Missionary Union has tnaugu-
rated a $50, 900 I. T. Tlchenor memorial In
connection with this fund. and has al
ready plGuSeu dpOul SlJVoV 1Ol HoitAS 1AAS.
slons. About 5000, 900 will be required TO
carry on the work another year.
The report on foreign missions states
that during the last conventional year
there were 1,79i baptisms In foreign
fields, 357 over last year, and more than
double the number five years ago; total
membership $3.50, or nearly double five
years ago. Southern Baptists contributed
last year s21s.512.62 for foreign missions
which is more than ever given before, or
double FIVE years ago. OF that amount
Virginia Baptsts gave s2S,50i23, or more
than one-eighth of the entire amount
The band of workers was increased by
twelve missionaries and twenty-one ma
tive workers. Next year 100000 will DO
required for the work, of which Virginia
Baptlsts arc expected to contribute
$4,000.
r. II. Elicit was reelected moderator.
A. B. Clarke, vice.moderator; w. a. Sad
der clerk, and j. F. Walthall, treasurer
The report of tho Committee on Tine
Place and Preacher for the next meet
ling was as follows:
1--WE recommend that the next meeting
OF the association will be held with Berea
Church, Hanover county, beginning Tues
day after the third Sunday in July, 1904.
and that Rev. DR.. W. r. L. Smith be APP
pointed to preach the special sermon. with
Rev II. A. Willis as alternate"
After passing resolutions thanking the
Ashland Baptist Church and tho conf
munity for its entertainment. Mr.. Charles
Stcbbins for the use OF his lawn and the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad and Chesapeake and Ohio Rail:
road for reduced rates. the association
adjourned with benediction by DR.. j. X.
Garlck. the Oldest member OF the body