The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-16
NIGHT SESSION.
Lights Were Turned Off and On
State Missions.

The evening session OF the association
was devoted entirely 10 the discussion or
missions ln general. or, as President Ely
son expressed IT, ia calling the body 10
order, The session is to be one great
Vision Of the whole mission fields OF our
The meeting was opened with the sing
ms OF My Country. lis of Thee j Sing
and Dr. w. q. Taylor, OF Petersburg, LED
Iu prayer
Rev :. H. Thompson. Of BlueheId. was
Tie urst speaker, Ills subject being state
tAe ros,rum he said: Mr.. President 1
VIII not undertake just then all the
electric lights went out and the vast audi
e-ce SAT in total darkness, out the speaker
finished the sentence thus-''tO say any
thing until the lights are turned on
Before tle congregation could get
through la--tirs -le electric current Was
turned on again. and Mr.. Thompson pro-
great work that has been done IN the
mountain counties OF Southwest Virginia
-s '4~ o-A-e -..a74oA BOAR o. ne oIao
sgoh- earnestly ~ the opportunities open
81 up ln t.4t country for planting the
banner of tne CROSS on every peak ia the
sf-tt mountains. lie declared that the
need is meu-u-n of brains. men of patti
euc-. men with sticking qualities. send
s-cu men 90 southwest Virginia and Il
sreat population win be won to Christ.
Home an dForeign Missions.
The second address was by Rev DIT
Vines, of Nor-o.H. who spoke on Home
Place of Home Missions ia the March or
CA.lsts Kingdom Dr. Vines treated the
theme from t.re- view pOints-tneolOsi-
callt. p.IIN-nI l.ally and historically.
Iucoloel raIy. t.e place OF Home Miss
IONS. is first l.e Apostles were commits
stoned to Ire... first Ia Jerusalem. PhIlo-
S1rl4cal.. Home Missions Is the fouuda-
tuu OF 4l mission work. TO Christlauize
America Us ID CuristlaniZe the whole
world. Upon t.e salvation o. America
u-f. nls. iu Gin. last analysis the salvation
OBJ every nation un the globe. Discussing
..rtCfIly lJT. Vines dealt
LARGELY I'D material statistics to bring out
tI. .-4t-.. Oh prove his COntcutlo that
t.r 5l.tl ls sure 70 become the COM
l-trNlal mistress ~ the nation and Of the
world. and r.- danger point is nearDy.
.l.e conflict to decide the final destiny II
t.e Soltn isl .etwecn materlalism and
sIlfirI.litt. between the muck-rake and
t.Il.tla. manhood Spirituality ana
Christian manhood can win only under
t.e banners ot c.angelzatiOn and eduCa-
fiNu. IslIe.t rateI enOrt under and
q through Ola. l4nne Mission Board viii en-
ADJ. f.r Bupfet- Of the South to be u
, o.. ll.rlo.a tartDr In winning the battle
/ fnr -ullf.tl..r. These points were clO-
/ q.rufy and earnestly elaborated u.s. Dr..
rho next speaker was the Rev. Andrew
: fstv.-...a those subject We Foreign
/ Missions" He most ably presented the
+ cause OF this important branch Of CnIs-
/ REV j. f. Dudley. % Norfolk, was the
last speaker. Iia spoke on 'Foreign MS
AZ tne conclusion Of this address Presi-
d.ut EllvsOu said Doe mad never iu Viz
/ eiuIa or where seen 50 large an audi
} once SD deeply absorbed in the great sub
such deep interest shown in the important
/ messages the speakers had delivered lie
Thought this deep interest was sign OF
greater tliusa fe DE done In the Master s.
Tae uc.tn-s was closed with prayer by
Rev Dr f ID Gray, of Atlanta. Ga. Sec
f.tarv of i.e Home Mission Board OF the
-'-iH.ru baptist Convention.