The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30


work; though all work Is to be under
the direction and control OF this Coun-
ell, represented by our secretary for city
missions. i4 a$S
(2) Your committee earnestly urges the
Importance OF bringing every local mis-
sion enterprise which is OF general In
sterest 10 Baptists under the control and
direction Of the combined wisdom and
strength Of our denomination as focused
In the Baptist council OF Richmond and
vicinity. It Isl. however never to bo
forgotten. that in oil our work, that
courtesy and respect which Is ever due
to the individual church. Is to be scru-;
pulously regarded But your committee
I in its recent work has been all5the moro
impressed with the danger which con-
fronts our denominatlo NOT having It's.
splendid powers disspated, in unconcerted
and Sunwiae activities . growing & out OF
the admirable zeal ofaindependent work
ers. Each member OF this body, by
sympathetic tact, may be Of real help
in this direction.
(3) Your. committee begs leave to#report
that we have secured entire control Of
the Ballard 2House-in which we meet to-
night. We occupy the position Of care
taker undcrHa contract made by your;
I committee with the receiver OF the Law
+ and Equity Court. Under this contract.
We assume no financial responsibility,
/; save for the rent offroons which we
use ourselves for mission purposes. For
the rest OF the building we simply coll
r lect and pay over the rents collected.
- This building we recommend. shall
be known as Tho Central Baptist Neigh
borhood House" We have secured eight
rooms. These we recommend be equipped
at once as office for the secretary, bed
rooms. restaurant, chapel for religious
services. and ntsGsome future time, n
good dispensary, For n more definite out
line oflthe plan for this house. we refer
you TO the verbal report which we have
asked DIR secretary to make. y
The Financial Needs.
Ballard House the sum OF $500 is needed
at once, and for the current expenses OF
carrying on the work, rs outlined above,
the further sum Of $50 per month, ln-l
Guiding the secretnrys salary. Thus It
will be necessary TO raise Immediately.
500. and hereafter provide for the month
I ~ expense OF $50 above mentioned. We
therefore recommend that an immediate
appeal in some form be made to the
churches for subscriptions to meet this
demand. AS already stated. number of
our people have made subscriptions on
account OF this work, and in order to
start the enterprise III due season. your
commtte called upon such Subscribers
for twenty-five per cent. Of the amount
promised by them respectively. Some OF
these responded with their quota, and
the sum 50 raised has been expended, as
will appear by the treasurer's report.
In meeting the needs of the council here
mentioned, we rely upon the subscrip-
tons already made, which viii be duly
credited TO the several churches to which
tho Subscribers belong. requesting and
believing that these subscribers will, II
convenient, increase the amount hereto
fore subscribed by them: and In View OF
tho enlarged scope of our work and the
increased expense incident thereto. we
rely also and chichyupon the great nuns
Der OF our people who have not vet been
reached at MI. Wo earnestly call snttcn-
ton to the fact that this Is Il crisis In
our enterprise and delay now VIII he
fa.alto our success.
& " (5) Your committee has deliberately laid
"a large obligation upon you as the repre-
scntativcs OF 4 great people, We take
pleasure IN saying, after an intimate re-
lationship with our secretary for seven
weeks that we have secured a man wor-
thy to be the leader OF great denomna-
ton in great work. With such need
as our city presents aid With such a
man to lead us to meet hat need, NO
would not dare present TO you a smaller
responsibility.
(Sgned) n. w. BOWIE, Chairman,
s.. b. 9WOODFIN.
FRANK S.lSANOOIoSON.
J. NJ. ASHBY JONES,
A. w PATTERSON.
The amount asked for by the conl-
mite for Immediate purposes (S50ol was
raised at this meeting In ten minutes,
The Officers,
Tho officers Of the council for the ensu-
ing year are.
\ REV NJ Ashby Jones. president; j..
Garland Pollard. vlce-president; Il, Less
!le Spence Jr. secretary; j, Il. Walthall,a
treasurer, Joseph 3, Montgomery, arliS,
tor.
W. Patterson, s. B, W1A'dhn, Frank 81.
Woodkon, 4, y. Ellett, u. NJ, Long, and
the president Rev NJ, Ashby Jones'
Rev. James buchanan. secretary Of mls-