The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-15
ot tho annual sermon and F. H. Martin

of tho annual sermon and F. II Martin
as alternate.
Rev. George j. HoIsday, superintendent
OF the orphanage, read the report OF the
trustees. The total cash receipts for the
year have been more than $500: receipts
of supplies nearly 5000 more The debt
on the administration building has been
reduced $500 Current expenses have
been met up to the end of the assocta-
ton year The total amount of cash which
has passed through the hands of the
treasurer since the orphanage was es-
tablished amounts to s1s3.434os Thare are
now 1888 orphans In the Institution. There
are twelve vacancies for girls and when
the Portsmouth association cottage Is fin
ished, there will be room for about twAn-
ty-five boys. The report was discussed
by Rev. T. II. Athey in practical and
informing address and was adopted.
MINISTER'S RELIEF.
In the temporary absence OF President
T. H. Elicit, Mr.. William Ellyson read
the report OF the ministers relief fund.
as follows:
herewith submit the report OF the
trustees OF the Baptist ministers relief
fund OF Virginia. showing the receipts
and disbursements during the fiscal year
from November i, 1902. to October 81.
1903. and also the present condition Of
the funds under our control.
The receipts from the churches amount
to 81 203.o2 or s2S5.o7 more than last year
Our income from all sources amounts
to s5.4es.7s. or se5O67 more than last year.
Our benefactlons amounts to S4,65o, or
$65 less than last year.
Our disbursements to beneficiaries ex-
coed our receipts from the churches by
:4:t.es
~ A,,~ts -
past year. and have added nine new bene.
ficiaries to our regular list.
The following deaths have occurred dur
Ing the year: Brethren N. c. Baldwin,
J. A. Davis Richard NJ. Dcnnison, Alex.
Eubank and w. NJ. Read and Sisters
Elizabeth Harris. Lou Reynolds and
Nancy Slayer.
The report was discussed In an admi-
rable address by Professor R. F. Gaines.
and adopted. DR.. George Braxton Tay-
Tor then made an address on the work OF
the young people.
HANDSOME CONTRIBUTIONS
One contribution Of thousand dollars
has been made to the work Of the COM
mission since the association began. ana
this morning Secretary William Ellyson
received from Petersburg a certified chick
Tor $500 from an unknown country Bap.
tist to be divided among the Foreign,
Home and State Boards. ~
The pulpits OF Staunton and vicinity
will be filled tomorrow by the visitors.
Among the Richmond ministers who are
to prea CHI are Drs. w. E. Hatcher, NJ. A.
Jones, W. r. L. Smith and John William
Jones. It Is not usual for Episcopal
churches to be supplied on occasions
Of this kind. but the pulpits of both
Trinity and Emmanuel Episcopal churches
are to be occupied tomorrow by Baptist
ministers.
NEW Committeeman.
The following were reported as duly
elected members OF the new Education
Commission: w: W. Moffett, w. R. l.
Smith, w. E. Hatcher. r. H. Pitt, r. j.
Camp. A. B. Woodfin. r. Cabell Hentng,
Simon Seward. Robert Frazer, George 3.
West, Julian Broddus and W. R. Barks-
dale.
Rev. w. 8. Leake read very inter-
esting report on wonan's work, showing
that S21,54e had been raised during the
year. Dr.. j. W. Porter followed the re-
port with vivacious address. Dr.. Geo.
Braxton Taylor spoke. especially on the
Sunbeam Societies.
Dr. r. B. Garrett presented the report
on foreign mission. giving an informing
sketch of the growth OF this great work
among Southern Baptists, and especially
among Virginia Baptists. q
DR.. w. C.. TaylorpFof Petersburg, made
the frst address, one OF admirable power
snd e!oquence. Dr.. NVillingham then in
troduced Dr.. George Taylor. Of Rome. as
veteran Of thirty years. This veneer
able missionary then addressed the body,
giving an account OF the work In Italy.
announcing that hereafter he would not
undertake the direction Of the work In
Italy, but would tinue to WELD his
rem and use his voice as long as he, Lived.
His speech greatly moved the association.
Dr. willingham closed the discussion
and the body adjourned to meet IN Its
closing session Monday morning.
49,. II PITT.