The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-14
GREAT STRIDES BY
VIRGINIA BAPT|sTs
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or more than double than for tie first
report made by him; thus you see that
as the SNOWFALL grew larger II gath
cred moro snow each year. While the
foregoing Is a fine showing, yet II Is
to be regretted that so many OF our
CHURCHES sIl, do not take part In the good g
from the treasurer's books that 1a5
churches did not contribute to State
missions 2l9 to the Sunday school and
board. 1872 to foreign missions. 1ss te
home missions. 274 to ministers relief
fund. ia to the orphanage, and 81 did
not give one cent to either OF tile
number OF churches failing to con-
tribute does not diminish: but we hope
the time will soon come when every
church connected with the General
trtbution to each OF the boards. and
we urge the pastors to see to II that
their church does take collection for
al OF the boards. as upon them, TO-
In compliance with q resolution adopted
| by the last General Association. your
committee had its report for 1908
printed. and twenty thousand copies
cnst a',d ,rtntirAg and mailing this re-
/ port was $e5. but we feel sure that the
money spent i.as resulted In great good
to our denomination. Your committee
and. has sent out over two thousand
letters and circulars to the pastors
and churches. also eight or ten Of the
district associations were visited by
| ll,tf n i1ra q
endeavored to carry out the objects
for which the committee was created.
| We regret very much that the time
not give some financial stat sites and
comparative statements which would
be of interest and benefit TO the
churches. but we could NOT obtain the
necessary figures unt.l the report Of q
was too late. The amount spent by
the committee was SIS, and we ask
! for the usual appropriation for the
ling or expecting too much to fix our
| figures for the coming year at $l15,-
600? This is not sl.5O apiece for our
membership. and we think that this
amount can be obtained. II each and
1every one Will do his full share in the
/ work.
| Praise Service Held.
| The two reports were discussed UNI
der one head. On motion of Mr.. T. II.
Elicit short praise service followed
the reading OF the reports. It was a
kind OF thanksgiving service for the
Increased contributions 10 carry on the
Lords work. as shown by the re-
4 ports. During this service DR.. Pitcher.
OF Petersburg. called special attention
to the increased payments made by
/ the churches to the Foreign Mission
Board. and Mr.. Elicit thanked all the
churches for the enlarged contributions
to the Orphanage at Salem.
/ Rev. w. A. Gaines, of Wythevillc,
feelingly spoke OF the larger contri-
buttons for the evangeltzation Of the
people OF the mining towns of the
Southwestern part of the State.
The report of the cooperation COM
mittee. together with Its recommen-
dalton that the churches raise s175.0Ot
this year was adopted with consider.
\ able enthusiasm.
A slight change IN the printed pro-
4 gram was made SO as to give Rev. DR.
T. B. Ray. educational secretary OF
the Foreign Mission Board twenty
minutes in which to present the claims
of the foreign board. DR.. Ray spoke
earnestly and eloquently.
! Sunday School Work.
4 The report of the Sunday School and
Bible Board. located in Petersburg
was read by Rev. DR.. j. 81. Pitcher. the
corresponding secretary. The report
reviews at length the work of the
board. and appeals for the appoint
ment by the association of two field
secretaries to operate under the board
also for. the holding nex6 year OF q
State Sunday school convention. ano
for larger contributions from tn.
, church. the Sunday schools and the
Woman's Missionary Societies. The
secretary says the board can use $780,.
900 next year. and ought to have thai
amount.
: The statistical part OF the repor
shows that the sales by the twenty
eight colpo,ters and the three wonler
employed by the board were 1,5a:
Bibles, 3,l07 testaments, 9.197 books
and 5,571,2O5 pages Of tracts and pa
pers, all valued at $12.237.26. The do
. nations were 436 Bibles, 746 tesla
mehts.' 93s books and 62,411 pages q
tracts and papers.
The financial part Of the repor
have been as follows:
, cash from sales ............4 12,237 3
7 Cash from the churches.... 1911 s.
Cash from other sources 80, So s.
-sa 4otut s...s.. ...s..s+ ..S2U,UiU -
, After brief discussion and an earnes
! address by Rev. II. NJ. Fugate, the re
port was adopted.
a report from the Sunday Schoo
Board or Publishing House OF tn
y Southern Baptist Convention, located a
Nashville, Tenn. was read by DR.. n
: w. Tribble, of Charlottesville. TIL
report shows that the publishing hous
is in furnishing condition. In di;
!. cussing this report DR.. B. w. Spill
: man. one of the field secretaries Of tn
board. made an able address on "AIod
ern Educational Methods in tho Sun
day School Work.
8 For Bqptist Encampment.
4 Rev. E. l. Grace. OF Richmond. pre-
: seuted the following papers from tn
! Baptist Minister'S Conference of Rich
: mond:
Recognizing that many advan-
tages may be derived from holding
a Baptist Encampment In Virginia
next summer. the Pastors Com
ference OF Richmond respectfully
calls the attention Of the General
Association thereto. and requests
= % that q committee consistine. of one