The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-19

FIVE SENATOR'S


tng tG TASK the prominent BaptIsts
VINO vote the wet ticket enthus-
ias;ically endorsing the laymens mis-
sionary movement and planning a
great Baptist seminary al St, Peters
burg ~ a cost Of $4,000, the Bap-
tiAl General association of virginia
pvt In one Of its busiest days Of work
on this. the day preceding adjourn
ment.
seven reports were heard. innu-
neraNje addresses were made and a
mass ot miscellaneous business was
transacted during she three sessions.
devotional services being conducted
morning. afternoon aud night.
Tonight reports on the Baptist or
phanage ard temperance were read
and discussed The church audito-
rum and galleries were crowded with
delegates and visitors who exhibited
particular interest 4n the facts. show
ms the advance OF The movement for
the abolition of the liquor traffic and
many were the responses of "Amen!"
al the showing made by the report.
read BY Rev L.. j. Richardson for
Rev. G. W Perryman. and discussed
by David Hepburn, of Chesterfield
and T. J. Richardson. OF Richmond,
field secretaries Of the Anu-Saloon
league OF Virginia.
Baptists in the senate In voting for the
saloon TO make drunkards are "a dis
grace TO the Baptist church"
Il do not blame the drnnkard: { pity
him. do not blame the saloonkeeper
for TO some extent engaged In law
ful business. our lawmakers say they
represent their constituents be-
lieve they lied. but i am going to place
the blame where Il belongs II comes
back To you
The Morning Session.
The morning session opened with
devotional exercises. conducted by DR.
X. ri White. she association then
taking up for consideration the re
,ss f9sris an thes EaFepsafs .l}a ps 3t ~aTgtI-
nary. the Virginia Historical society
and the Judson memorial boards
The attendance was one of the larg-
est at a morning session since the
opening If the convention, although
+ nnraliRr- AT ministers had saat re-
turned from their trips home to MI
their pulpit engagements Sunday.
Dr. George Braxton Taylor. OF Hol-
Tins. road tho report on the Judson
memorial, which was discussed by Dr.
4. ID. Ray, secretary Of the board. and
many others.
The year 1912 being the one hum
drcdth anniversary of American Bap-
lists foreign missions, the Southern
Baptist convention in Jacksonville.
Fla. in 1911 suggests the appointment
Of "A committee Of FIVE. who shall
take up thu matter of hitting cele-
hration OF this centennial, and who
shall report tn the convention OF 1919,
The report OF this committee, made
NJ the convention in oklahoma, OF
the Southern Baptist Church. recon-
mended Laat a nnr- nailljnn>dellar ME
mortal fund be raised for the ade-
auate equipment ana enlargement Of
our educational institutions on foreign
fields, in memory Of Adoniram judi
son, the FIRST foreign missionary OF
the American Baptists.
i1r, t. II. Ray WAS named as the
educational secretary of the board and
empowered to raise the proposed
fund. The report presented to tho
Virginia association recommended
that the association "at this session
give its hearty approval to this great
and blessed work"
Adoniram JHason sailed from Sa-
lem. Mass. for Calcutta I'm September,
1872, az a missionary from another
denomination. On his way over he
changed his views, and, nn reachiaG
his destination, resigned his position
an missionary with his own Church
and Joined the Baptist Church Jud-
son remained in India Al mission
AIRY. The object OF the centennial
fund Is 10 raise n million dollars in
addition to the regular yearly omer-
ing Of tho Church of $500, 900. for
the purpose Of charging the educa4
tlenai equipment and hospita IT,
church buildings and so forth in
foreign Fields,
pr. Ray discussed the report ex-
planning the purposes OF the hoard,
and telling Of the work already &C
tomplished. Others urged that the
report be adopted and that real"
work be done in the interest of the
memorial. The report was adopted,
and with IL resolution urging all
pastors in the association 10 throw
themselves into the work with zeal
The report Of the Virginia Baptist
Historical society, read by Or. C. II,
Ryland. Of Richmond, tells of the pur-
poses and work Of The society and
closes with the recommendation that
the Virginia association make an APP
propriation for the society. and sug-
Eests That ''our society take some steps
at this meeting To enlist the associa-
ton in the work aud secure such
financial help as may seem adequate"
T. ii. Ellet and others favored this !
move and in few minutes a com
Portable sum was raised by contri- !
RsRtia9 AtSfA tA't hftN h1tNG anu DINERS 3
pressps .,. ............ 4
The report Of the European Baptist
seminary, submitted by Ryiand /
knight, w G, James and NJ. NJ Ham /
tlton, this morning. Respectfully |
urges upon the Church the import /
ance Of giving immediate attention |
10 the raising Of the necessary funds /
Tor the proposed European Baptist /
seminary
Virginia has been asked 70 raise
only $500. Of this amount over /
$4,000 has already been subscribed.
AS there Il no paid agent 10 look at |
ter this fund each pastor must coh- /
slider II hI= duty TO take a subscrip- /
tinn In his o~n church. Let VIZ close /
this matter as soon as possible
5n motion IL Or. ii. w. Battle a !
committee If seven was named to re- +,
port at this session some means OF /
continuing the work Of compiling the /
history 81 Virginia BaPtisis. begun by I
the Rhetorical society.
After early services tomorrow
nsrning mass III miscellaneous
hu mess which has been piled up win
~ cleared away and the association
vii then settle down To a cons. dera-
tion Of reports ANA % hear addresses
on sub5ects Of interest to ministers
and layHaen. How q pastor may
guide the reading tastes of his peo-
pie The relation IF pastors to
former fields ard How to make
make pastoral visits effective are