The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-06
BOLLINGS ELECTION
rs ABOUT CONCEDED.
BAPTIST CHURCHES
Make GOOD RECORD
Annual Congregational Meetings
Receive Excellent Reports
for Year.

Reports submitted yesterday at tho
business meetings OF several BAPTIST
churches In Richmond showed tho most
gratifying progress during the past
twelve months. The financial records
were especially excellent. There was
great interest In the meetings at the
First and Second and the Tabernacle
Baptist.
At the First Baptist Church the pas.
over aSs. the the largest eongregational meet.
IND ever held BY that church. The to-
rtal amount raised from oil sources IN
past year was shown to be ssg.9So. IN
GLIDING mission work and church ok.
pens.s. Reports from all OF the socie-
Gated healthy growth. There has been
net nas. year 81 II s shf maRns the
ent membership Lilo, the largest In
the history OF the church. The ohcers
of this congregation were elected a! u
since. Vacancies in the board Of dea-
cons were. .illed by the election OF s. 10.
Woodfir. Powhatan James. w. l.. AUS
tin and L. Howard Jenkins.
Second Church.
At the Second Baptist Church The
new year was celebrated by The gift
to the pastor, DR.. w. r. l.. Smith. ot
q check for 5000. to supplement- his
salary. The reports read at the Second
Church showed that the membership
making a total membership OF 6s6. The
pastors report showed that In the
past ten years 5l4 new members have
been added, 226 by baptism. over 3o9
f nto se hsreY ffGm r 'h e fansax ss
ported TOR the finance committee, show
Ing receipts from all sources In 100!
to have been $19.491.59: OF this amount
s1o.5o0.5s going for ordinary expenses
u lost Ia
toward the church building fund. The
Sunday school showed an enrolment OF
45l.
The following officers were elected:
sistant Clerk. W. H. sadler: Treasurer.
James d. Crump: Assistant Treasurer,
William E. Tanner: Roll Committee.
DR.. w. r. l. Smith, Clyde y. Ratcri1s e
Starke. ]. L. sutherland. r. T. Crump.
w, B. Freeman. r. G.. Harris, Il. D.
starke and Miss Bette Ellyson; Au,
diting Committee. G.. c. Jefferson ana
johnson and ]. NJ. Wyatt; on Notices.
Choir and Music. e. II. Starke. c. w.
Tanner and s James; on Tsh r5sss Nus e
coe Garnett (chairman). Lewis Pitcher.
It. 3. Johnson. P. D. Overton. John
Cutchins. DR.. W. Fl. street. J. f. Ry-
land ana y. b. feTHSS uouSi ~.
At Tabernacle Church.
A. Tabernacle Baptist Church. corner
OF Grove Avenue and Meadow Street,
this flouEAshing young congregation
showed equally encourag lng reports, It's
annual meeting being the largest ever
held. and showing the largest percent
age OF Increase in membership. The
treasurer's report showed that during
1907 the receipts had been: .or cur
sf054.1S; church building fund, s2.-
s32.17; Sunday-school contributions.
$3.50. Total. s7,54s.46.
By unanimous vote the salary OF
the pastor, Rev. William l.. Ball, was
Increased s200fa year. The church also
decided to appoint city missionary
to assist the pastor and the officers
OF the sunday-school: The election OF
suited as follows: Deacons. w. r
Francis, E. l. Perkins. Church Clerk.
w. T. Shepherd; Registrar. w. Il. Dun
canson.
The reports from the Ladies' socie-
ty showed gratifying progress. The
church roll has increased by 81 mem
bcrs during the past year, making ,he
present membership 400. The Sunday
school has an enrolment OF 500 with
an average attendance Of 2I5.