The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-19
TheLast Days Work De.
voted Mainly to Mat
terS of Education.
CLOSING SCENES
OFGREAT MEETING
The Association Will Meet in
Charlottesville Next Year.
The Virginia Baptist His
torical Society Holds
an Interesting
Meeting.

ESPECIAL from, a Staff Correspondent)
PETERSBURG, VA, November B--The
last day OF the eighty-hrst annual Sos
sion OF the Baptist General Association
Of Virginia, like the predecessors. opened
Brightly and kept up oil day tho sooo
reputation the weather clerk had ALREADY
made with tho big Baptist army.
A small number Of the delegates and
messengers left for their homes by the
morning trains and some had left BY the
late trains last night; and SO there we're
a few vacant seats In the auditorium Of
the First Baptist Church when the gavel
OF President N1otrett fell at 9:15 o'clock.
The devotional exercises, which began
at o'clock, were conducted by Roy.
w. y. Decker, at tho conclusion, Of which
the regular business was tnken up.
Next Years Meeting.
Mr.. George A. schmelz. Of Hampton,
chairman of the committee appointed to
decide upon "ume, place and preacher'.
for the eighty-second annual meeting OF
the Association, made the report Of his
comnl ttee, recommending that the next
years meeting be held in Charlo ttesvtlle,
beginning at 1880 P. NJ Thursday before
the third Sunday in November, 1905: also
that Rev. ]. L. Rosser, the brilliant young
pastor of the Memorial Baptist Church.
OF Hampton, be appointed to preach the
annual sermon, with Rev. 7. Ryland
sanford, Of Arvon!a, Va, as alternate.
The report was adopted. y585@
The Education Board.
The cause OF education held the right
OF way on this the closing day Of this
very profitable session OF tho Association.
First came the report OF the Ministerial
Education Board. which was read Dy
Hon. +. Taylor Ellyson, OF Richmond.
The report Is as follows:
The Education Board presents for your.
consideration its seyenty-fourth annual
report. We have had much to encourage
us since our last u report. The number
of young snen under our care has In
creased, a and the contributions OF tho
churches have been more than sufficient
TO met all Of our needs. The work OF
the board is silent one and consists In
moulding character and laying founda-.
.tlons for future usefulness and power.
The good accomplished eachsyear cannot
be measured with mathematical exact
ness. but viii be seen In the increasing
usefulness, and after lives Of those whom
We train each session for the work Of
the ministry.
we now have under our care fifty
young men fourteen OF whom are pur-
suing their studies at the Southern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary, and thlrty-six
at Richmond College.
An Increase Shown.
It is gratifying to bo able to note
that the number OF our bencf!clnries is
eight more this year than last.
The contributions from the churches
during the year were sufficient to meet
all of our expenses Tho treasurer's re-
port shows that we had on hand October
81, 1903. 81, ,G9374. Our collections during the
year were, s4,44776,, making q total OF S9.-
3141.bO. We have expended during the year,
&, $685. g, lenving balance on hand Oc-
tober 81 1901, s5,o07.87.
The record OF our students during the
last session was most satisfactory, and
their conduct, almost without exception
praseworthy. We cannot too earnestly,
urge upon our churches the Importance
OF testing their young men before mp
proving them MS worthy Of aid, and
when they are satisfied that they deserve
assistance, then they should be en-
couraged to make the very best prepara-
tion for their work.
More Men Wanted.
We need more men. bnt our greatest
need Is thoroughly equipped men. We
observe with regret that there has been
failing of in the proportion OF our
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