The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-23
PREACHED $4,000
SERMONS d: A D ! !. J. in YEAR Il. /:
Baptist Mission Board Shows
That More Than 5000 People
Were Converted.
BIG MEETING AT NORTH RUN
Dover Association Hears Many
Reports Of Religious
Activity.
BIG MEETING AT NORTH RUN

Tho crowd attending the meetings
OF the Dover Baptist Association, in the
North Run Baptist Church, Hcnrico
county, was greatly increased yes
lterday, and the enthusiasm and interest
correspondingly augmented. In order
to provide for the hundreds who could
not find accommodation In tho church.
/ at II o'clock the Rev. DR.. Tribblc. OF
charlottesville. preached In O tent ~
leloquent sermon on THE Desire for
Permancnce and Reward" which was
followed by an address on Service MS
illustrated by What Saw in My Trip
Around the World" by the Rev. r. j.
Nottingham. D. D. Ats P. NJ. the Rev.
w. G. James. ID. D., pastor OF Grove
Avenue Baptist Church, preached at the
same place on THE Power OF Death
Born Life,
Work OF Association.
The association proper was opened
with devotional exercises at o'clock.
which were conducted by Mr.. Vernon
Mckennon, OF Richmond. The report
on the work OF the State mission board
was read by the Rev. Norman Luck
and discussed by Mcssrs. Luck, Stuart.
Sheriff and Gary. An address on the
work In Virginia was made by Mr.
William Ellyson, secretary OF the state
mission board. The report showed that
more than $4,000 sermons had been
preached by the missionary pastors and
evangelists. and more than 5000 per-
sons had been converted. Fifty-sx
Sunday schools and fifteen churches
were organized and twenty-five chapels
built.
a report on the education commits
sion was read by Rev. w. r. L. Smith,
D. D., who followed the reading by an
address The Rev. b. c. Hening. D. D.,
secretary OF the Baptist education
work In Virginia. described the pro-
sress Of the work OF securing the
100000 woIpan's college and endow-
ment fund. The report told OF the nine
schools comprising the Virginia Bap-
fist League OF Schools and their won
derful progress and overflowing halls.
The letters and reports of the Rich-
NO baptist churches were then read.
increase In the membership OF 3ofn
churches and Sunday schools and in
the contributions. particularly to the
nomination.. -
the Rev. Ryland knight, pastor OF Cal.
vary BAPTIST Church. Richmond. his
World" He said tina. religion IL
Gods plan for making your life worth
living. Jesus came 10 show men who
were cropping In darkness how to live
Ihat Is the business OF the Christian
too. Don't be SO busy making a iv-
ing that you forget to make a life
pr. knight discussed In an able way
the acharacteristics and effects OF such
q life. -.
Told OF Relief Fund.
AT $3.50 p NJ. the afternoon session
was called to order and the report ~
h .ne Hapt1st 0rphanase was presented
and was discussed by Messrs. Elicit
and was discussed by NIessrs. Pleas.
ards. Gary. Elicit and by the Rev. c.
B. Corbett. who Is tho Superintendent
OF the orphnnage Mt Salem, Va.
An address in the interest of the
Baptist Summer Encampment OF Vir-
gtnta was delivered by the Rev. =. o..
Grace. after which DR.. George w. Nc
Daniel read a report on the ministers
Or. Media Mel. in the interest OF his re-
port. the Rev. Joel Tucker. OF Manches-
ter president of the Baptist Ministers.
Beneficial Association. described the
work Of that organization. which now
pays about $3.50 to the heirs OF anv
n n ember. Messrs. r. A. Gary. r. II.
ialley and $. c. Freeman were appoint
ed the committee on the laymen's
movement. after which the following
new nt pastors were recognized: Or. b.
~ ramsay. Dr.. II. Z: 7Lawless. Rev. j.
itourned. with prayer Ny the Rev. G.
v. Waugh. OF West Point.
10 day there will be reports on FOR
ton OF officers.