The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17
Second Days Proceed.
ingS Of This Religious
B0dy'in Petersburg.
EDUCATION HAS
THE RIGHT OF WAY
The Three Sessions Of Yester-
day Were Filled With Inter
est-Woinan's Work for
Missions Received the
Earnest Attention Of
the Association. N

Especial from Staff Correspondent)
PETERSBURG. VA, November 1s.-ThA #
second day Of the eighty-tlrst annual ses-
sion CT tho Baptist General Associati ton
OF Virginia opened brightly, andsthe Bap- 81
tist hosts now in full possession Of the "
Cockado City were astir early. Tho a8
morning trains brought In many dole
gates from oil parts of the State to ems
large tho deep water branch OF the Lass III
ters grand army. now assembled here.
The association got to work early. De-
votdonal exercises. conducted by Rev.
w. B. Duling.S and beginning at 8 o clock, ii
lasted half an hour. and then Dr.. JohnS 3. IA
Turpin, ono Of the vice-presidents. called
the body to business. 4 .s
Financial Exhibit. s3s s5
G Mr. B. A. Jacob. Of Richmond, tho
treasurer Of the association, submitted VI
anFelaborate report Of the financial ope-' II
ratlons OF tho denomination for the year
ending October s1st. 35 55,8ss s3;s
The report shows that " the chu rches ~
have raised for the various enterprises OF u
tho denomination,4 Including balance on 81
hand OF ssSo2.2o, the sum of sl23 ,129.SS as s
Z follows: H s4Ss5 Stl wax stsSsss
For the stats Mission Board i. ~ SO 3e2.ss9
For1the Sunday School and Bible
Board T. i6i i.loa as
For the Education Board 141!.5o$ 141!.5o n
For tho Foreign Mission Board. 81 Ga. SO N
For the Home Mission Board a 7So1. q ii
For the Minister'S Relief Fund.-. 49sS.25 n
For the Baptist Orphanage ....:. 19S7s.l9
5SS This is5 m Increase over the contrlbu-f
5tions of the previous year of a little over
tslo. .ooo the sum Of $500 OF which came Il
by bequests. III. &.
Rendering Praises.
At the conclusion OF the reading ofathis$S
report the association Joined in singing
Praise God From Whom All Blessings
Flow and was then led lin a prayer of "
Thanksgiving by Rev. DR. Ct opt on 6$5
On motion Of Dr. Hat tcher, the report
OF the treasurer was RI ad opted " and the
thanks Of the associat ton were formally
rendered the treasurer. sS5 @s5 N
L K On motion of w. Fl. Fair rless. Of 20 So
mouth. the secretary was Instructed TO
send tho frnternal greetings OF this body
to: the Virginia Methodist Conference now
In session In Lynch burg. 98sss III
Cooperation. Y;
Rev. Dr. II. M. Mercer read the report
of the Committee on cooperation. which n
says In part s5f3 SS4 s5S y #{3Ss ssiS
1T IS With great graft flcatlon that this V
committee presents to the association Its III
summary OF the fellowship OF the ~
churches in the grace of giving during the
year just closed. The year has been one
OF material prosperity, and our people III
have given Of thedr substance with dn-SN
creaslng liberality.5To Him who has put
1T into the hearts fof Lis people both to IA
devise ana to do lIberal things be all the Z
honor and praise. q The committee reports Il
the organization of a new district asso-a 81
soiation entitled the Peninsula, composed fiji
Of twenty-one churches. nineteen OF Which #
were formerly in the lower section Of HI
the Dover, and two in the Accomac AS
socintion. This makes twenty seven dis-S#
8trlct associations In the State. i$5s55
Growth All Along the Line. 5sls
i The report shows an increase of thirty y
one churches during the year, making tho 81
total number now entitled to $represen ta- ls3
tion In this General Assoca ton 1.0i1. ssl
Quoting the figures from the treasurer's
report which shows $l2.77O93 increased II
contributions tho Cooperation Commit
amount the Baptists of Virginia haze b
through tho boards Of the Ieneral As-85
ISOLATION ever given. IN ono year. and
surely It As sufficient ground for heart VI
felt gratitude and rejoicing. #5Yl
The report notes that tho favor with
which tho claims of the various boards
have been received show that the enter- IN
priscs of the denomination are growing #
in the es teem and affection Of the
churches. This is shown both in the fact x
that tho number of the churches giving
to tho different boards has Increased and s5
In tho fact that the amounts received by "
the boards have grown very materially
The report further shows that within tho ri
past five years ninety-five new churches
.hsya been added to the Virginia Rap-22#
list ranks and that the collections for 55
the various boards have been growing sii
rapitfy year by year IN like proportion
and, yet says the report, there is room ~
for greater Improvement and therc IS YET
much work to be done to bring all the
churches UP to the fun measure OF asetul-
ness
Conclusion. 8
.'In conclusion your committee bess 70 @
state that thoy have sought TO carry on
the work committed 10 them blythe usual IS
methods, In addition members of the
committee have visited a number or the
dist,lct associations and by public and
nrivnte speech fendeavored to further the h
r.,aneral Interests of the associa ton,
The report and the Work Y aeA's J WIN IN q
yara discussed by Rev r. b Reale, pr,
y "a. Ryland and Rev. DR., 7, T. Eaton
sunday School and Bible Board.
,.Dprt pr; : q I'll Tie sunday n,i school and Btble
hoard which Is oeatnd Il M Pssesnsrff e
The secretary opens WIN ,e nrnsnro,s
York is summed up briefly: . 85 .ss q
The general supernten1deen,t aad, nl thlf1y- 'y
Snr,nn Snr s'ssS days, travelled 55,ozI miles,
They report l5s5 visits ,s,t lsf Fl sa, Whisi, nsr
snns confessed their habltna neglect OF
public Worship, 2Sas families We're desti,
N sYs ethsr Ct sFe rviieoas n.S Is ltsrssaEe they
preached 1884 sermons, delivered .fsI ad. s
dresses All SUNDAY school aaardsssasss 1d hsd
sunday Schools held eighteen Sunday
school conventions, baptized ~ persons,
witnessed the conversion OF os7 others,
and organizea two churches, s} III TX
III ADDITION to this missionary work
they report the sale OF 2.pl7 Bibles Tor N