The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-18
LARGER MISSION
WORK Planned
GRDArER ACTIVITIES THAN EVER
BEFORE ARE CONTEMPLATED
by BAPTIST BOARD.
TO RAISE MORE MONEY
SOON, TT Is PREDICTED. THE MIL
''''-~. Lruv DOLLAR MARK Will, s
HAVE BEEN REACH

The lsying OF plans TO take advan-
tage Of the enlarged Opportunities
that the revolution in China Is be-
lieved to offer missionaries and the
constd Grafton Of an enlargement Of poi
icies In general in order to keep pace
with rapidly changing conditions In
other foreign countries in addition TO
Chime were the principal matters
which claimed the attention of the
Foreign Mis-ion Board Of the South
meeting. commenced YESTERDAY, at tbs
second Baptist church. The board
will b in session asain today.
Ths revolution in China Ii believed
to mean q decided enlargement of op-
portunity Ia China and ways and
means for meeting that opportunity
were discussed to some extent yes
terday and will be considered more In
detail today. The revolution in Mex
leo and political developments in Bra
xil are also regarded ~ meaning en-
Tor foreign mission workers and these
countries also claimed attention in the
discussion by the board Nom bers.
Large Cancellations.
The appropriation for foreign mis-
sion made by the last Southern Bap-
fist Convention was 3s21,O00. This
was an advance Of &110. 900 over the
appropriation made at the preceding
convention and 1t 10 probable that one
OF the results Of the meeting OF the
Foreign Mission Board now In prog
resa In this city will be that the next
convention will be asked to make the
largest increase In appropriation for
foreign missions that has ever been
made In the history Of the convention.
II Is the policy Of the convention to
make substantial increases eevry year
and IL predicted that It will be
only = few years before the BApttsts
OF the South will reach the million
dollar mark In their contributions for
the salvation Of the heather.
It was represented to the board
that Of the $s2l.ooo appropriated at
the last convention for foreign mis-
sions there yet remained to be COL
lected $4,000. with only about four
months in which to raise II. This re-
port was not discouraxing TO the
board. as the great bulk OF the eei-
iecttons II usually made during the
closing months of the convention
year.
missionaries Appointed.
Rev. A. ]. Terry and wife, of
Louisiana wero appointed mission
aries TO Brn.t. and g. W. Leavtll.
II. D.. Of Mississippi. medical mis-
sionary to Japan
Some lady friends OF the foreign
mission board served a supper last
night prior to the evening session,
and to-day luncheon with - served
in the building.
Rev J. Il. Hutson. president Of tho
board. presided. and the remainder
OF the full complement Of the ofiicea Q
Of the board were present. DR.. n. !.
WillinghAm. corresponding secretary:
DR.. William Fl. Smith, editorial sec
Rotary; DR.. T. G. Ray. educational Sec
retAry: DR.. W. A. Harris, recording
secretary.
Vice Presidents rysent.
Vice presidents from the different
states CT the South H>ss present aA
FOLLOW: Joshua lowering. Maryland:
J. L. Grosa Texas: w c, Tyres.
North Carolina: r. B. Garrett, vir-
ginia: e. J. Smith. Georgia. Ben Cox.
ArkansAs: T. b. Harrell. Oklahoma;
j. r. Pruitt. Florida: 1. p. Trotter.
mississippi: II. A. BAsby, Missoui: c.
D. GraveA Tennessee: Cecil ". Cook.
Kentucky; w. r. Yarbrough, Ala
hama X ]. Darlington. vtce-presi-
dent for the District Of Colum bia.
and G. r Alexander. vire-prssid6nt
for Louisv1ne. shrdlr n MIC. (vrlC.po
for Louisiana. are expected to be
present In time fer to-days sessions.
There will BE- sessions Of the board
to-day at 10 A. NJ. and 2 p. NJ, ana
II the business 10 not all concluded
at the close Of the afternoon session
there viii be a night session.