The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-23
Adopt Resolution Calling on
General Assembly to Pass
Bill. Praise Wilson and His
Mexican Polio.
Reports of the State Mission
Board Soows Work of Year
Has Been Progressing Well.
Many Eloquent Talks Made
by Delegates.


Purity OF morals and greater safe
guards to women about to enter into
matrimony by means Of an act of leg
iglature are demanded in resolutions
adopted by the Baptists Of Virginia In
general convention here tonight.
Tugenic marriage was endorsed and
1.-the legislature was requested TO enact
into law a bill which Will probably
be presented at the session next Jan
uary requiring certificates Of freedom
from diseases Of immoral origin.
The report of the education com
mission was read and adopted, and ad-
dresses on the subject We're made ny
E. b. Hatcher. ]. G. Metcaf and ;.
C. Mitchell. at touight's session
Bristol was selected al the next
meeting place, and Rev, ]. J. Wicker
was selected to preach the annual ser
mon. Resolutions adopted this morn
ing praised President Wilson, quoted
his statement that he relied upon the
prayers and synpathies Of the Chris
tian people for his success and en-
dorsed his policy of applying the
moral test to Mexico.
Memorial services will be held to-
morrow afternoon. conducted by Kew.
G. r. Herndon. Monday the enabling
act will be tho subject 81 disenSS!oh+
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was given 10
minister relief fund and the report on
w., ,f,n{s,ara Mead Relinf' He
on +ha ,rnnortant part which
.he C.hurch and preacher played in
.ne NV 80 sha community Since
w % he leaders and in
49, Torafronf the membership should
administer to them IN money, IN
svr,,T,ashv and in x,-aperation IF we
ss ~ have man IN the m rks
az 49, sos'', ,r,,,,,xt~v" he said s.we must
1000 attantton 10 the material
- - - .,,trfst@rte ufe
pr,faxanr Jas,sr,h Turner spoke on
r,,af nrovision should be made for
, 49,. w,,nnort He urged in
a-aa~ss <ss1arsea for ministers on the
sres,..,,a - it,<,reas sa4s cast os liking and
~ sa sd resources ~ church peo-
~. III a. ai.r,ssetq various pension
- ,x-,,C,S bad bean mt in opera
e. hy r-aat business. Following
-hts aiac,,sx,on came the report on
vron,anfs work. with an address by
- . 70 ptvfa
tn. oss,rtatior rneefs next year at
u-i.t,, NTH RAv 7 ! Wicker Of
ptebmcra "a nreacher OF the annual
.arr,op
r-,,c Morning Session.
{.AnRT&i
~ovaI weather Thus far. The morn
snc sasaIor ooennd whit n large at
eaSsarca THE first item was the re-
.,ors ~ Tho state mission board. which
has read nv secretary William Ely
son
II was long and informing paper
coverfng various departments Of the
boara,s v,orls
Tha srst snea ker was Rev Thos. s.
Dnnaway Jr He pointed out in a
rnns, granbin and entertaining address
mai ,T.dawattr Virginia had NOT only
Eent u,ace with the general progress
an the state. but had led the state
ho.h in increase In population and in
values
Nv II n Eenvtck Of Alexantl "a.
snake in glowing terms of Northern
virpsnia
pr. webb. president OF Randolph
Mscon 1ynmar,,s college. was intro
ducad NJ this noint and gave a most
snresxinr and cordial invitation to tho
members ~ she association TO visit
.ha college
Southwest Virginia,
Tine aext sneaker was Rev J. IT.
S,,pson ~ lebanon. and his theme
was fha maferial glories ana pros
neets the religious needs and promise