The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-26

consisted largely OF the exchange OF
ideas and the presentation of sugaos
tions for the purpose of making the
church. more effective.
The work Of the Baptist Young rco-
pies Union was reported TO be grow
ing in all parts OF the general asso-
citation. and the number of unions has
reached 80, with membership Of
5000. The following are the officers Of
the union: President. w. Thoburn
Clarke. Parksley; vice presidents. O. H.
Doolcy. Roam; I. Hinton. Chase City:
I. y. Hall, Whitcstonc: recording Soc
rotary. J.. Norf'ect. Franklin: treas
uror G. +. Reynolds, Richmond; cor
responding secretary. Joseph T. Watts
Richmond.
Tho report on tho summer cncainp-
ment showed that it had come to be
an important factor 10 the Baptists
of Virginia, and that thc attendance
every summer shows decided increase.
Tho report showed also that the en-
campIncnt management has decided to
hold, at Bristol. during the summer
OF 1914, an cncampment similar to that
held at Virginia Beech. and a few
days later, for tho benefit OF Baptists
Of Southwest Virginia. especially.
The committee on nomination sub
mitt-d the following report during the
afternoon session:
we hereby nominate FOR vacancies
on tho board of trustees OF Woman's
Collcs. Lloyd 7. Wilson. r Claggctt
Skinner, ". Frank Robertson. w. w
Baker, l.. NJ. Roper, +. W. Early and
J j. w. Kinchesloe.
Report on Co-Opcrntion-
I Following is the report of the com :
mittec on cooperation that was sub
mittcd at the evening session of the
Z "A tlf 4 II
chairman OF the committee:
ITO the Baptist General Association
OF Virginia.:
Dear Brethren-By the grace OF AL
mighty God we are spared To meet
again in annual session and your com
mite: on cooperation brings you glad
tidings from the field. Much has been
done during the past year all along the
line. New churches and Sunday schools
have been organized, and many con-
versions and baptisins reported. al
though some Of the district associa
tons have erased from their rolls the
names OF churches who had only a
name To live: Yet we still have l.0S4
churches reporting To the district as
sociations. an increase OF eleven
churches during the year.
In our last report We asked the
churches 10 increase their contribu-
lions per cent TO the boards fostered
by the general association, so that our
treasurer could report not less than
$4,000 for the work. and right nobly
have they responded TO the task, as the
total contributions for the year just
closed amount to S2l3,6971i. an in
crease Of sl1,990.lo over last years
work. all OF the boards participating
more or less in the increase, as follows.
state missions. $3,7+i.e2; sunday
schools and colportagc work $l.S76.25 +;
/ education board, S6i7.03; foreign mis-
mis- I .
ministers relief fund, S3l9.32; or
phanagc. $3.69S.7S: education commits
sion. s366.97; total, sli,9?o.l0.
brethren. this is great, and shows
what We can do when we try and put
ourselves 10 the work.
The books Of the treasurer OF the
general association show that OF the
1854 churches reporting, so did not
contribute anything to state missions,
pa to the Sunday schools and col
portage work, 362 to the education
board, SO to foreign missions. % to
relief fund, IS TO the orphanage and
as TO the education commission and
IL failed TO contribute one cent To any
OF the boards. These figures show what
some Of our churches are not doing,
and at glance appear 10 he large, hut
the number of noncontributing churches
is yearly decreasing, and our earnest
prayer is that the time will soon come
when every church shall contribute To
each board fostercd by the general as
ISOLATION. We regret to report that
seven OF the twenty five district asso-
Citations show = decrease in their con-
trihutions since last year. and In Il
few instances the decrease amounts to
considerable sum. DO not let this
be the case for this year.
For BcnrVOlenccs.
In addition To the contributions to
the board. we find that the churches