The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-18
BUSY DAY With
THE BAPT|STS
The Treasurer's Report
Exhibits Strong, Finan-
Cial Condition. nd
NEW MINISTER'S
ARE PRESENTED
President Alderman Makes a
Speech Which Captures the
Meeting - Richmond
Considered for the
Next Place Of
Meeting.

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Especial From Our STAFF Correspondent)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. November
17-The features of the second day OF.
the eighiy-second annual session OF the
Baptist General Association OF Virginia.
were first, the report OF Treasurer
Jacobs, which shows Increased conLribu-
lions TO all the boards and all the en-
terprises fostered by the Virginia Bap-.
lists; second, the Introduction OF q large
number OF new preachers who have en-
tered into the Virginia work since the
last annual meeting In Petersburg; third,
great address on missions by Or. Bar
ton. the field secretary OF the home mis-
sicn board; fourth. the address OF Dr..
PICARD on news papers in general and re-
hgious newspapers and periodicals in par
tcular, and last. but not least the re-
ports and speeches pertaining OF the vir-
gtnia Baptist Historical Society.
The report OF the treasurer was Of such
gratifying character that at It's con-
clusion the brethren just had to suspend
proceedings long enough to sing Praise
God From Whom All Blessings Flow"
Historical.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely to the work Of the Virginia Bap-,
list Historical Society. and the aCiic
speeches OF Drs. knight and NJ. Ashby
Jones, thrilled the great audience to
wonderful degree. At the night8sesslon
tho Sunday school and publication inter
ests OF the Southern Baptist Convention
and the subject OF s tate associations nad
the right OF way The short, but In
spring address OF DR.. Alderman. OF tho
-. Y "a ~t..I..
very pleasing features Of the morning
! session, a. feature In the way which was
! not ON the programme, but came In
mighty well and just exactly at the
right time.
The second days session OF the
eighty-second annual meeting 9of the yir-
Ginia Baptist General Association opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. W. r. Flanagan. AT the conclu-
sion OF these services. President Ellyson
called the body to order for business The
first business. according to the prescribed
order, was the report of the treasurer OF
tho association. This was read by Mr..
B. 4. Jacobs. the treasurer. who also
read, simply for the Information Of the
association, the report of the Co-opera-
tive Committee
The Treasurer 6 Report.
The treasures report shows that collec-
tons from the churches for the year
ending October 21st, have been as fol-
lows: For the State mission board $a2,-
076.75: for Sunday school and Bible board,
$f,90e.S2: for education board, s1O001.s4;
for foreign mission board, $s93l1.55; for
home mission board. 3l9,3a667; for minis
ters reflIef fund, I.37S.68 !; for the orphan
age. Asl0i.25: grand total, $3.50, 17s IS to
disbursements SO far. s123,519.S7; blance on
hand. S6.65S.69.
The above receipts are classified as fol-
lows:
Accomac Association. /. -. 3,5s4.e3
Albemarle Associa ton. =. :. I. !. (, 932 SO
4 ApponattnX iation............ 3.k+s hS
Augusta Association ....... 2,s21. .23
g. Blue Ridge Assocta tion ........s... 749 %
sciinch Valley Association. 434.1T
concord Association S..t............ 1852. .0S
i Dan Rlver Association ........ 3,404. .02
II Dover Association ................2l q .43
Goshen Association =. !. -. y. !, y. 4n5 "a
Hermon, Association .,. u, .. 2345. 40
James River Association {. . . +. 1 113 75
Lebanon Association ......,..,... 1857, ,21
Middle District Association. y. 2655. 40 |
New Lebans Associa ton. 10 az
New River Association. ........,. 4o7s105I
Fenlnsula a Assoclatloh,.... 4, ,091 81
Piedmont Associa ton II. 49,. ,635. .o5
Portsi'mouth ASSOCIATION. .........1 .1s, ,055. .43
+ Potomac Association. ....,......... 736. .91
Powell River Association. .,.,.,... 999. .97
Rappahannock Association. i. {. :. =. 6Cs6. Is |
tnohioKe fAssoclat tlon 1895, OF
shenandoah Association. .........,.42 e. PAS so |
Shiloh Association. .....,............. 720 re |
Strawberry Assoclat Ion. ........,, 1894 1S |
Valley Association ). G. 061 50
From various churches. ..,......... 8, ,729 90
New Ministers Presented.
Or. W. z. Hatcher introduced the new
MINISTERS who have located In Virginia
WITHIN the past year and thus became |
members of the Association. AS usua the |
doctor was humorous. earnest and al
times pathetic. The following We're those
Introduced DR.. Q. F. Gregory, now of |
ern shore; Rev. J.. 7. Idttle Rev j.. J.
Johnson. Reys G. j. Parker, George G.
Davis, T., Fl. Farley, j.. M. Mcdanaway,
\ w. ". Wood,'iW. o. Rosser, Rev. Mr.,
si1oWell, 5Rcys s, II. Johnson. w Il. Ball.
o. o. Hchmond;s Eugene jackson, H A. r.. |
Rlng, George ", cDaniel. of Richmond; /;
Rev Mr., Haryell and Rev. Mr.. Jacobs,
of Lynchburg, ,i s NJ
III yuhls 2 slntroduetory service was followed
VIII prayer led by ReY. G.. w, MCDANIEL
and stirring hymn blythe entire body.
alderman Speaks.
Dr, AZ E Alderman. President OF the
University of Virginia. was Int rod,,ced
70 the hody and made a speech that cap
6tursd the minister's and laymen. Aftor
character pr. Alderman made snorr,
stirring address on education In Virginia.
declaring that the University is the neo-
ple's institution, belonging to ali denomi.
nations and desires 10 work In harmony
with, and as a helper to all the4churci,
schools and colleges srN''
Rev George u. .Fso oker. pf the Metho-
dist Church, was introduced and ad-
dressed the Association very briefly,
Minister'S Relief,
81 Mr.. n. n. Ellett, of Richmond, read the