The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
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Virginia" Speaking OF tho growth
of Bapt!sts In Tidewater Virginia, he
said. first. that I'm that section of the
state there ARE some churches to which
100 members have been added every
year and one new church has been
erected every eighteen months for the
past generation. Ito then said that
Tidewatcr Virginia Is the richest sec
ton OF tho state under the care OF tho
State mission board. and said the board
had been repaid amply for every dol
lar expended there He said that on
account OF the rapid growth and de-
vclopment OF Baptist churches in the
Underwater section during the past few
years some people might ask II the
limo had not como WHOM the state mis-
sion board could withdraw its aid and
that he wanted 10 say ''no"-c,up hati
cally-and that while he realized that
all OF the money at the disposal of the
State mission board might he well spent
In Northern or Southwest Virginia. yet
tho demands from Tidcwatcr Virginia
arc greater. due to The rapid growth
In population and thp growth OF the
denomination. He then showed that
during the time that Lynchburg has
Increased 10000 in population. Ports
mouth has increased $4,000, and that
tho growth III population OF tho en-
trio Underwater section has been as
great In tho past few years has
been true of any other section OF the
state, and that the growth has just
begun. Norfolk. he said. is better situ-
atcd for tho centre OF the worlds com
rncrce than is New York City. and that
in time il VIII he that centre. and what
has taken place In Tidcwater New
York VIII take place In Tidowater Wiz
Enia lie called attention also TO the
wealth in the towns and In the coun-
try places OF the Underwater section. and
said that because this section has been
the most fruitful field in the past IL
VIII make greater Demands upon tho
state mission board In the future
Claims OF Northern Virginia.
The claim OF Northern Virginia was
presented by l.. Y. Fcnwick. lay
man OF Alexandria He spoke OF the
great undcveloped resources OF that
section OF the state. ana TO the rapid
progress that BaptIats have made
Within the past Few Years, and urged
that the State Mission Board give TO
III" work there larger appropriations
and make it possible FOR the Haptis Is
10 accomplish greater Things. Speak
Ing OF tho growth OF the Saptists in
The rural sections OF Northern Nir-
giuia. he called special attention 70
one sunday school which has grown
from sixty 10 1872 members within
four years.
Tho presence of Dr. W =. Webb.
president OF Randolph Macon Wo-
mans college. WAS noted, and he was
presented To the general association.
Dr. webb extended TO the members OF
the general association an invitation
1" visit tho plant Of the college He
spoke also OF this pleasant association
with tho Baptists o: Missouri during
Inc past six gears, especially In ciuca-
,ional work. and said he Mas glad OF
III trtt Of n n
lists OF Virginia, and commended high
IS on their work
In tho Southwest.
Tho claim OF Southwest Virginia
upon the State Mission Board was pre-
scented by Rev. T. Stinson. OF Lee
bauon lie spoke nrst OF the wealth
of southwest Virginia in mineral re
sources and agricultural products, OF
tho Anglo Saxon population. OF the
women who still realize tho home rs
their sphere OF the educational pro-
gross and of the natural culture OF the
people
He spoke next or the work of the
BAPTIST denomination in the New
Lebanon Association. which embraces
four counties in southwest Virginia,
md tho town OF Blueheid. West Nir-
pinla and in which association there
arc roo members OF the BAPTIST
churches.
Speaking Of Russell County cspo-
cially. he said tina, the population Of
his county Is $500. while the church
members number only 3.coc. leaving
10000 people outside OF the church.
md from 1900 10 $4,000 people not
converted lie said thousands OF peo-
plc in tho county ycrc waiting for the
gospel and would be responsive TO
tho same - the opportunity should lie
given them. He urged them that this
section Is splendid opening for Kap-
tist preachers. there being only fc"
!n IN" association. and that inc hc!d
is Baptist opportunity.
He said further. that Baptists were
not doing what they should do in this
section and that the only denomination
that is doing work there worthy OF
mention Is tho Methodist Episcopal
Church. South and he said TINT II the
Bapti.ts would not do the work. he
was glad 10 see the Methodists doing
st. He said the successes OF the Metho-
dists in that section is due TO two
forces observation-disclosures and Henry
College and the many preachers with
which tho field is manned. Tho Meth
cdists however, he said, in their anx-
ictv for members. have taken into their
churches many unconNerted people, and
many OF the officers OF their churches
make no pretcnse TO religion now and
never did, and In this way the world
has been taken into the church. the
wheels OF the church have become
clcRged as tho result OF this. and the
hands OF tho church are held With
chains the church has forged
The whole of Southwest Virginia. he
said. is Baptist SOIL and i3aptsts are
It's natural heirs II they will only he
on the ground to claim II.
Flo spoken. then. OF the Primitive
Eaptists. and said that while il is true
they need vision regarding missions.
Yet they are the most loyal OF all peo-
q ~t,,, ,,l. ,,.l At1 l.,
ground of Southwest Virginia for the
Haptists.
iIe commended Eucha nan school. and