The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-20
Some of Grave Conditions Which
Menace Society Are
Pointed Out.
REMEDIAL MEASURES URGED

Important Reports Made During
Last Day Of Virginia Bap-
tist Association.
Times.Dispatch Bureau.
Boilingbroke Street.
(Phone 1850.
Petersburg. Va. November -.
Some of the grave conditions which
Denact our civic. economic And SOCIAL
life" were outlined In the report on
"Socisl Service" by Robert Frazier. to
ths Baptist General Association OF Viz
Ginia to-day.
O6lciaI corruption. which besmirches
public life: the war between cepitaI
and labor; the increase OF pauperism;
She drift OF population TO the cities. and
the appalling sweep OF social vice" as
Q result: the increase in the number
Of divorces, with . corresponding de-
crease in the number of marriages:
Shs curse Of intemperance. Ali these
ana more are noted as conditions which
threaten society to-day. The report
declares that home and school have
not been unqualinedly successful az
eonservators of civilization, and I'VE
must look 10 the church" The report
snakes suggestions for Improvement
here. There has been decadsnce IN
our home life: politics 10 entering our
schools: no man can serve two mas
tsrs-noither can Q school II cannot
serve the children and politicians ootn-
The church" says the report must
eoms to the rescue"
-Tnsrs ar. coo. 900 children in the
schools Of virEinia-the most valued
asset the state has. The State must
take the schools out Of politics from
ton to bottom" The report explains
the mission Of the church In rsfsrminS
and saving the world Its duty 10 to
serve. According to Christ. there are
only two classes OF people-those who
serve and those who do not: and serv-
ing Is not alone In singing hymns and
saying prayers.
The church now has q golden op-
portunify TO serve humanity.
Tho report was IN elaborate one.
DE-. Daehanan SDeaks.
DR.. Buchanan. OF Richmond. spoke to
the report. He detailed the criminal
population Of the State. in the jails and
penttentiary. 1o.esi. and the cost OF
supporting the insane population In the
hospitals and the cost OF the depend
ent children. estimated At 4.oeo: the
dependent families in the cities, the
feeble minded not In institutions. the
psuper population. etc.
DR.. Buchanan discussed the primary
and contrabuting causes. influence Of
environment and economic. conditions
responsible for this deplorable state OF
affairs He then discussed remedial
measures along lines OF social ser
vice, toe church, the SUNDAY school,
the public school. moral training.
common sense in the development OF
boys and girls. living conditions. child
1aborzand 'ehtla GMyaSooDe04. - as--ss Z
The bishop spoke Of the duty OF
the church in the Improvement OF the
social and economic conditions OF life
The report was adopted.
OPening 81 SessSoo.
This mornings session was opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
Eev w. A. Pearson. The committee
On rules of order reported. submittins
recommendations OF several changes In
the rules and an amendment 70 tho
church constitution Tie report wAs
adopted. the proposed amendment to
the constitution lying over to the next
session
]. T. Watts presented the report Of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
Virginia The union has never been
In a more satisfactory condition The
annual convention. held at Virginia
Beach. and other meetings conducted
In the cities Of Virginia have been
effective In greatly Strengthening the
work Of the union. There are now
moro than l2s well organized socie-
ties, with an active membership OF
more than 5000, and great good II
being accomplished among the young
people
Mr. Watts also made report on the
summer encampmene at Virginia Beach
From a modest beginning in 1905 this
enterprise has grown until the high
water-mark was reached in 1872 At
tention was directed to the representa-
tive character OF the attendance It the
encampment-
The registration shows that $50
churches were represented last sum-
me. by from one to twenty persons
The actual paid registration reached
the thousand mark. The report ex-
plains In full the interests Of the en-
eampment-the opportunities for dis.
cussion OF Christian education. social
service and Baptist orphanase. The
receipts Of the encampment were w.
SOC: disbursements $e.sss.
There are Loo: Baptist churches III
the State interested and TO De oene-