The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-19

men e1ucati onal advantages equal 10
those provided for our young men. It is
incumbent upon us as a great Christian
denomination at once to avail ourselves
OF this sentiment Under this conviction.
we have instructed our corresponding
secretary, who Is Just beginning his work,
to ask the Baptsts Of Virginia, to AJAX
for so50,Oo0 TO he used for this object, as
we'll as for the relief and equipment OF
our existing schools. If Il shall be the
pleasure OF the General Association to en-.
dorse' the action already taken, we shall
cherish tho hope OF making q more COM
plete report al the next session OF your
body. -
tMeanwhle wc would warmly commend
the schools for girls in tho Stats under
Baptist control. and WHARF, our young wo-
men may wish to go further In their edu-
cationa work chan iH provided for IN tho
schools, we would Tonhnd them that tue
doors OF Richmond College are open 10
that they attend this college rather than
go elsewhere"
The report was tAscu sscd by DR.. Gard.
ner and DR.. Hatcher. OF Richm ond !.
C. Henderson and others, and was adopt
ed shortly before final adjournment at
midday.
The report was read by Rev. DR.. r: ~.
Pitt, who followed the reading Win !, / q
short F,lddress Other speakers were Or.
C. S. Gardner. Rev. G. r. Henderson,
Dr.. w. r. Hatcher, Rev. f. r. Dudley,
DR.. G. n. Ryland, Rev pr. g. 3. Hen
Ing, tho corresponding secretary and gen
eral agent of the commission; Mr.. Bart
lett Roper. Of Petersburg, and others.
DR., .I2yland called attention to Tn. TACT
tia tho Association had failed 70 MAKE
financial arrangements for the edllca-
uonal commission. and suggested that an
emergency fund be provided. Rev. Mir.
Beale also urged that financial arrange
mcnts be made. There was but one way
Ito make such arrangemcnts--that is, put
one way known among these democrauc
Baptists-and that was to INT q, contri-
button" DR.. 4. =. Owen, who IS q 81
perIor artist az a ''lifter." was put IN
charge OF the business, and in r. little
while had a sufficient amount pledged TO
enable the commission to carry OH It's
work until permanent financial arrange
ments are made. This closed considera-
ton Of the report, and the Same was
adopted
Closing Scenes.
The programmed business Of the eighty
first annual session had now been COM
pleted There We're a. number OF lnatters
Of >strlctly business detail 70 be consld,
cred, and they were disposed of In rapid
order. Among other matters, so disposed
OF, wal the adoption OF a motion INSTRUCT
ing tho executive committee TO arrange
for longer sessions Of the body by making
next years sess,Ap one Of four days. en-
elusive Of Sunday,
& The usual vote of thanks 10 the enter
ltaining chu0l and to the people Of Pc
tersburg for their laNisl, hospitality was
passed, and then. on motion Of pr Hatch
or, tho Association ndjonrnedtto meet IN
Charlottesville next November
The closing exercises We're OF an I'M
prcssve religious character The closing
remarks Of President Moffett,, the PRAYER
and benedction by pr, Hatcher. and the
singing OF the parting hymn, were deeply
impressive. In the closing prayer special
mention was made OF the affllctton by III
ness and death that has overwhelmed the
Davis Southern Female College Of this
city
AS the parting hymn was sung tho dele
gates all shook hands one with the other
and all tho la,,ors OF the eighty first ses-
sion OF the Baptist General Association
~ Virginia were ended. @
Virginia Baptist Historical So
ciety.
The Virginia Baptist Historical Society
held Its regular annual meeting In the
First Baptist Church this afternoon,
Usually the society holds Its meetings
with the annual gathering Of the GENERAL
Association, and 1t comes In as g most
interesting addenda to the Association.
Tho Virginia Baptist Historical Society
waa founded IN the yeay 1873 for the pur'