The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-21
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Or. George w. Mcdaniel offered a
resolution protesting against the pro-
posed changes In the charter Of
Brown University, by which the in
the Baptists.
Raising Seminary Fund.
A report on the Baptist Theological
Seminary In Louisville. read by Rev.
j. w. Carmack. showed that $4,000.
Virginia's quota of the 100000 OF en-
dOwment being raised in the South 10
almost II not fully, raised. Rev. w. O.
Carver. professor In the seminary,
spoke enconragingiy of the institution.
saying that 800 students are there this
year.
Kev. Z. Q. Sans. of Lynchburg, pre-
scented the report on home missions.
showing that In the past six years
Southern Baptists have increased their
gifts to home missions by $50 per cent,
and the report was discussed by Rev.
J. NJ. Shelbourne.
The report OF the B. y. p. r.. was
submitted by Rev. ]. r. Watts. The
election OF officers OF the b. Y. p. u.
at the Baptist encampment last sum-
mer was ratified Rev. George Green.
OF Clifton Forge, Ia president, and Rev.
J. T. Watts 10 secretary. The report
wis discussed by Rev. A. r. Lee.
Rev. Watts read the report of the
Baptist summer encampment at VIZ.
gtnia Beach this year. showing an at
tendance OF over 1900, and OF this
number 500 were from places other
than Norfolk. The encampment for
1911 will be at Virginia Beach. The
report was discussed by DIR. o. r.
Gregory.
DIR. Charles Manly. Of Lexington,
made made an appeal for a larger
church building and better location for
the work here. DIR. McDaniers resolu-
ton highly commencing the plans Of
the Lexington Baptists was adopted.
resolution offered by r. H. Elicit,
that the treasurer Of the General A.
sociation give all his time to the once,
at salary OF $4,000. II under discus
sion.
DIR. Ryland Knight, DIR. w. c. Taylor
and DIR. George W. Mcdaniel were ap.
pointed a COMMITTEES to carry out the
resolution Of the body that i3s, 600 be
raised for Baptist college on the con-
tinent OF Europe.
Report on state M1ssasns.
sunday was bright and beautiful and
great CONGREGATIONS heard the Visiting
ministers Of the Baptist General ASA
citation who nlled the pulpits Of nearly
all the Protestant churches. In the af-
ternoon mass meeting Wa held In the
interest OF State missions. and ad-
dresses were delivered by Secretaries
Garland and Watts.
The board had In 1891. the first
r&f ko 80
Ham Ellyson. IS missionaries. In
1910 1t has 1SS missionaries. four
evangelists and 4 nsld secretary.
Within this period there have been
reported by tho missionaries 4S,o22
conversions, 1T4 churches organised
and 1Ss houses OF worship built. In
1891 the contributions OF tho churches
to State missions were $l1,007.lE.
This year they reach tho handsome
total OF $37.766.2b. The board re-
ports the establishment Of dsnomi-
national school in Buchanan c0un.
ty at a cost or several thousand
dollars.
The Sunday school and colportase
department had very prosparous
year, The report makes sorrowful
record Of the death OF two mission
aries Revs. Joseph Leonard and John
r. Quariea
The missionaries OF the board oc.
cupy 40A preaching stations. They
report 1885 conversions. - Sunday
schools and seven churches Organised,
~ houses OF worship under erection.
Under preaching OF the four evan
gelists there were i.2l9 conversions.
The entire amount gathered during
the year for State missions and Sum
day schools and colportage reached
s42,0s0.ss.
Visit 70 orphanass.
Saturday afternoon no regular ses.
sion of the Association was held. but
the members went In = body to visit
the orphanage. At s o'clock there were
held several banquets. The alumni OF
the Southern Baptist Seminary ana
those Of Croker Seminary met and din
ed together at the Ponce de Leon Ho-
tel
At Shsen's restaurant there va 4
unique and significant gathering, which
resulted In the organise tion Of the
brotherhood Of Virginia Baptist Mod
orators ana Clerks" There are sixty
OF these In the state orgapssation,
rem together for mutual counsel ana
help. Mr.. r. A. Gary entertained the
body at dinner In the name Of the
Religious Herald Tho 'Brothe rhood''
organised BY electing r. A. Gary presi.
dent and Rev. George Y. Bradley Sec
tary.
Saturday evening" the interests az the
Sunday School Board ct Nashville were
presented. and Or. Van Ness, editorial
secretary. spoke. Then came the in
PRODUCTION OF the new pastors. seven.
teen IN all. by DR.. William y. Hatcher
IN his usual felicitous and numerous