The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-16

hest sU.ele ice" cs,ne. for Oeagress.
ID. Poe, South Hill. 8. c. Hilliard. Law
rencevtlle; J. B. ENery. Danviile: J. +.
White. brakes Branch; T. G. lavender,
Fork Union: J. Newman Taylor. Mid
dlesburg; Charles Kincannon. Lynch
burg; T. H. Francisco. Gate City; E N.
Harris. Marion; ]. NJ. Morris, Roanoke;
| L. NJ. Roper. Petersburg.
Afternoon Session.
Devotional exercises were conducted
, by the Rev. B. Lacy Hoge, OF Il CHI
| mond.
The Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary was the subject II an able
address by the Rev. B. H. DeAeA&
! professor In that Institution. da
clearly explained what the seminary
stands fora balanced. orthodox. un-
fettered research, Intellectual develop
nrent and spiritual fervor. not dry
learning. but profound scholarship and
practical efficiency. He set forth the
Grafton Of the great. progressive Bap-
, tist Church.
The Rev. W. F. Powell, Of Roanoke,
spoke on the subject Of UNCONVENTIONAL
literature mad especially in behalf OF
the Religious Herald and other Bap-
/ fist publications
woman's College Endowment.
The Rev. F. W. Boatwright made
report on the Woman's College and en-
dowment fund. The report says that
the committee in charge of the college
and fund has collected in cash on Vir-
ginia pledges during the past year
$2S.I23 and has collected for the Cen
eral Education Board in cash SOFIA.
The collections up to November l, 1872.
entitled the committee to draw from
the General Education Board an addi-
tional sum OF $5,l42. The total cash
for the year therefore 10 properly
$43.sS0 The grand total of cash col
lecuons amount to s3lS.s14.
I'VE still need" says the report, ito
collect in Virginia by April /, 1913,
The sum Of $l2S,32s, in order to com
1iete the fund of 100000 in cash that
We set out to raise"
The committee reports that the work
on the grounds and buildings at the
new college site is progressing stead
College buildings approach compile
ton, and altogether the building COM
mittee has let to contract at the new
site structures to cost nearly S50o-e09.
!! The total expenditure for buildings
and material improvements Will APP
proach $1,000 900, and this fact alone
shows the supreme necessity that is
upon US u complete the fund We have
undertaken to raise.
The great importance Of this work
and OF raising the promised fund to
complete 1t was urged by DR.. Boat
wright. DR.. J. J. Wicker and several
other speakers The slogan of the
Bapt.sts should be "a greater Richmond
College for men ard women"
At Lynchburg Next.
The committee on time. place and
preacher for the next meeting Of the
association reported In favor Of Gilt
ton Forge as the place OF meeting,
November 90. 1913. as the time. and
Rev. +. NJ wiafree. of Culpeper. as the
preacher, with Rev. G. r. Taylor. OF
Hollins, IS alternate. A minority re-
port favoring Lynchburg as the place
OF meeting was signed by three mem
bers, who represented Lynchburg as
most central. with larger accommoda-
tons. Lyachbure has for three years
asked for the meeting IF the convea-
ton there. but had given way 70
others.
Rev. George Green. of Clifton Forge.
made a very tender plea for that rIaco
and told Of the hospitality the people
Of Clifton Forge would give the asso-
citation.
The minority repor, was adopted by
a majority Of one vote. making Lynca-
burg the rex, place Of meeting. and
then on motion OF DR.. Green. the Sc
lection of Lynchburs was made ursnf-
nov.
Appointments for preaching on sun
day in the various churches were an
nounced
NtxAt Sessioo-
The night session was devoted TO
foreign missions. the report on
which was made ~ the Rev. ". q.
Garrett. The report says that perhaps
never in the history Of Christianity
was there a time when there was more
10 stir and thrill the hearts 81 the
children q. Cod who watch for the
coming % the kinedcr, than there Is;
to-day.
ASssp.es % ReV~vs.
Tho report shows that since the
last tim. the sssocia'ion met here,
.ish, years ago. the receipts for for
eign missions frorn members of the
southern Baptist Ckarch have more
than doubled increasing from $751;
szass to ssso.sesr Thst year 'isss,
Virginia gave sss.iss.ss; this year
S7s.s2ss;. more than double.
In 1904 there were s.oss tsptisms.
This vear $500. $50 scu.h.tp saptists
have more tran doubted their fcreien
mission work tn the pas, eight years.