The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-12
.BAPT|sTS MEET
IN KANSAS |',.|! )! |. 5 CITY
The Attendance From Virginia
Small, But Quality
Fine.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
The Won,an's Missionary Union
Have a Full SEES
SION

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KANSAS CITY, MO-, May 1.-THE
Baptist clans are gathering for the an
nual meeting OF the Southern Baptist
Convention, and this big town is full Of
delegates. s. q Gs
The attendance from Virginia Is much
smaller than usual, but Texas has over
three hundred delegates and Missouri.
Arkansas Kentucky and Tennessee are
largely represented. Tho Virginia dele
cation 30 far consists OF Revs. &. w. Nc
Daniel, G. DIS. Healey, w. It. Derle,x,
E.fE Bowman D. D., DR.. r.. j.. Willing
ham, d. D.. N. y. Hatcher, NJ. Ashby
Jones, J. William Jones. ]. w. Mitchell.
T. II. Elicit, Professor r. e. Gaines,
Basil Gwnthmey. OF Richmond; Rev.
Dr. NJ. L. Wood. Of Staunton , DR.. Il. r.
Thornhlll, OF Covington.
There were to-day meetings OF the
Baptist Young Peoples Union, the South
ern Baptist Educational Conference and
the Woman's Missionary Society, aux
Hilary to the convention. The Baptist
Young Peoples Union was presided over
by DR.. l.. O. Dawson OF Tuscaloosa.
Ala, the president OF the body.
One Of the Jones Boys.
He introduced the appointed : speaker
of the morning. Rev. DR.. Howard Lee
Jones, OF Chattanooga, as ono OF the
Jones boys, whom they had lent to New
York for n season. but had now brought
back homo again. ll
DR.. Jones spoke on the theme assigned
him, Response Of Modern Chrlstendon
to the Call to Unity" and made
speech which seemed to greatly please
the large audience who heard It.
At the afternoon session there were
admirable speeches by Rev. l.. B. LEVEL
William Jewell College. Missouri. To-
night there is the closing session OF the
b. Y. p. u. and then the local alumni
gives reception to the alumni OF the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
There is every prospect OF a pleasant
session Of the convention. which holds
It's first session at 10 clock Tomorrow.
Woman's Missionary Union.
Tho Womans Missionary Union. aux
Hilary to the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton, held its first meeting this morning,
a day ahead OF the mems meeting. The
union was called to order in the First
Presbyterian Church at $3.50 o clock by
Mrs. j. A. Barker. Of Clifton Forge, Va.
the president OF the body. The first half
hour of the session was consumed with
| devotional exercises. conducted by Miss
Mare, OF Missouri. %F
This was followed by a stirring address
Of welcome, made by Mrs. Folk, the wife
| OF the now famous Governor OF Missouri.
! The response was by Miss NJ. L. Cooke.
VI Virginia.
Mrs. Barker. the president, then read
| her annual report. 1t was a general re-
| flew OF the work done for the mission
airy cause by the Baptist women OF the
South during the last twelve months
and bright prophecies for their success
| in the future The address closed with
an earnest appeal to the women Of the
!, South to be yet more vigilant in the
| glorious work OF carrying or sending the
| gospel Fl to the uttcrmost parts OF the
! world.
The Secretary's Report.
A recess was taken for the purpose
of introducing all the delegates, one to
the other, and then Miss Annie w.
Armstrong of Baltimore, the CORE
spending secretary, submitted her long
and interesting annual report.
The report opens with the statement
that the union started out on the new
year. beginning last May, with the aim
ITO lengthen cords and strengthen
stakes" by raising during the year $780,
900 for foreign missions and $50, 900 for
home missions, Counting the value OF
the boxes OF clothing. ETC., sent to the
missionaries on the frontier, more than
these amounts have been raised
In addition. the report tells the follow,
Ing interesting story OF tho establish
ment during the year OF home for the
children and orphans Of missionaries.
4 "The Margaret Home"
The report says: 4s
- ,,,tlf No n111a
annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn, one
i year ago, through the corresponding sec-
rotary. an offer was made by Chris
| tian mother OF ten thousand dollars FOL
purchasing and furnishing a home fol
: missionaries children, and rs {. tempo
! rary rest for missionaries. that the
& gift was accepted with enthusiasm. anc
! nm advisory board appointed with power
to receive gift, select name ana LOCATION
purchase property. etc,
. 1.-THE Home and Foreign Boards, south
ern Baptist Convention, now hold y
| trust for the Woman's Missionary Union
auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Con
yention, the deed OF q most deslr pl.
niece OF property at Greenvllle,s 3. 2
"a Il Includes six acres OF land, with OK
! tensive lawn, grand old trees, SUD
stantal house. modern In design with al
g conyenieces. and several out buildings
which can be used to good purpose. IN
cost was ten thousand dollnrs-the ~
/. amount given for purchase Of nome
and furnishing. The property at Green
vile was superior to ne most sp dssmn'
Wise 10 invest the entire sum and 7!
hiring the matter OF furnishing as wei
as supporting the home before the Wo
man's missionary Union, now gatherei
i, in annual session. Among numerous az
yan,ages which induced location J, q q
j, Grccnyille, were strong Baptist influ
once, good public schools, Ten sS y ~,
Il legs and In Furman University, offere
J, to' tic children OF missionaries. I'll
name Margaret Home for Missionaries
childrcn was adopted by request Of IN
donor, With deep gratitude, attention
called to an additional gift Of five nun nun