The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-19
IMPORTANT REPORTS
MADE TO ASSOCIATION

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| more than three years ending not later
! than the meeting OF the convention Of
1915.
2. That in addition q fund Of $780,.
! 900 be raised for general material
equipment: that Is. for hospitals, mis-
sionary homes and meeting. houses.
3. That these funds are special and
are to be kept entirely separate from
| the current funds Of the board
4. That DR.. Ray. educational secre-
tary OF the board. be appointed TO take
the leadership in raising this $3.50
900. and that an advisory COM
mittee Of one from each state be ap-
pointed to assist the board and DR..
lay In the great campaign. This re-
port Of the committee Of Ave was
/ adopted by the Oklahoma convention.
This report TO the association to-day
! was made by DR.. George b. Taylor. and
the recomme ndation that the Virginia
Baptists give. their hearty approval to
| this great and blessed undertaking
was heartily adopted.
| Drs. Taylor. Hamilton and Ray spoke
| on the great enterprise.
/ Commlttee % History.
I The chair, under o resolution adopted
historical committee. announced the fol-
! lowing committee OF history of Vir-
! gtnia Baptists: The Revs. Alfred Bag
! by. G. w. Beale. H. W. Battle. W. T.
Clarke. G. Peyton Little. II. c. Smith
and Judge w. w. Aonett
ReselstSens q Sympathy.
! The Rev. ". Thornton Clarke offered
a resolution, which was adopted. ex-
pressing the sympathy of the associa-
ton for Rev. J. f. Hutson and Rev.
I Geo. J. Holiday. who are ILL., and as
surfing them OF the affection and pray
ers OF the members.
| Lsyne.'s Missionary Movene.t.
| At the afternoon session the report
! Of the State committee on the lay
mems Missionary Movement to the
association was presented by the chair
man, the Rev Lvius Landlord. OF Nor
folk. The report says that the lay
mems Movement has been discussed too
often before this body to make 1t nee
! essary to give a history Of its be-
ginning and growth or an extended
discussion Of its principles. The move
, ment aims to arouse the laymen Of
| the church to undertake in earnest the
task OF the emancipation OF the world
This great goal can only be reached
by greater cooperation OF the laymen
| with the pastors. four-fold increase in
the laymen's support Of the mission
boards, home and foreign. Of all Chris
tian denominations, widespread mis-
sionary education and prayer.
The speakers on the great Laymen's
| Movement were DR.. Landlord, J. Harry
Tyler. a prominent layman Of Balti-
more. and f. c. Massey. OF Richmond.
Mr. Tyler spoke Of the mighty host OF
enthusiastically in the south-who
have not yet awakened to their grand
opportunities and possibilities in ad-
vancing the kingdom. He referred to
, the convention Of Southern Baptist
laymen proposed to be held in Chat
tanooga in February next. and the ne
cessity OF attending that convention.
Mr.. Massey. as did Dr. Landlord and
Mr.. Tyler. spoke earnestly Of the ire
mendous importance Of the Laymen's
Movement and Of pushing the work
to the utmost
The report was adopted and the chair
announced the committee rs follows:
L Landlord, J. A. Turner. j. c. Staples,
G. H. Oliver. Frank X. Tyler.
Lieutenant Ellyson read a
communication from the Dover Associa-
| ton. applying to the General Asso-
citation OF Virginia for a field secre-
| tary for the LAymen's Missionary
,, Movement. to work within the limits
Of the Dover Association. and to be paid
regular salary by the General As
sociation. or in such other manner as
it may direct Laid over.
Building FunA, Hone AissSon Beard.
The report on this important SUBJ
ject, heretofore adopted and published.
was called up this afternoon and fur
Their discussed DR.. Martin urged the
importance OF q large church building
fund He favored the raising of q
fund sufficient to meet all smergen-
cies.
DR.. Dunford followed On the same
subject
NIGHT session.
!. The BaDG1st OrPAanage,
The report Of the board Of trustees
Of the Bapdst Orphanage At Salem.
read by Dr. Furman H Martin, OF
Charlottesville. president, showed that
there are now IN the orphanage lS5
children, sixteen having been taken
IN during the yeaf. ono Of these dying
The health Of tho institution - good,
there being but one DEATH, and the
children are reared in . religious ct
mosphere. Most Of them become
Christians It IN early ago, says the
report /
The total receipts for the last year
announced to $Sl.0s6. an increase over
the preceding twelve months Of S4S1. |
although contradictions were received |
from fourteen fewer churches The
need Of greater work on the part OF !
individual pastors In urging their con- |
gregations TO contribute to the orphan |
age Is emphasized n this point All
year. but there y q bonded debt Of :
Se,SsS.ec carried over from the last !;
report, Two beQueSos are noted. one !
Of them being made by Mrs. Fannie J. |
Reynolds for $500 and the other by
Mrs. JuHana venab!e for $3.50.
OF the groduaees Of the orphanage.
one young woman Is In the Seminary
Training tEchool At Louisville KY.
preparing for the mission field: two
boys are 1t RoaDoke College: two
girls at the salem High School. and one