The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23

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| WAS adopted:
! whereas. In tho providence of God.
our country Is blessed In having at the
! head OF It's affairs Christian men of
! wisdom and moral courage. who. in the
! present disturbed relations with the
republic OF Mexico. have manifested
! consummatc political prudence and
/, iirmncss: therefore. be 1t
I Resolved. first. THAT we. the Bap-
lists Of Wig inia. in general association
assembled do most heartily express our
| approval Of tho wise course pursued by
! President Wilson and his Cabinet in
! conducting peaceful negotiations with
/ Mexico. and hereby assure him Of our
! esteem and confidence. believing that
/. he will deal with the delicate situation
/ in such Il manner az will accord with
/ the principles Of our Christian civiliza-
ton.
Second. That wc cordially indorse
tho world wide peace movement of tho
American Peace Society and associated
agencies in foreign countries, striving
to secure and maintain peace among
. the nations by arbitration, the settle
. mcnt and adjustment Of complications
by means or international court rather
I than by resortng TO the cruel and
! bloody ar5itramcnt Of the sword.
Third. That this association now he
led in prayer to God for our beloved
and honorcd President and his excel
lent Cabinet"
y specia! prayer followed tho ador-
! ton of this resolution
/ on motion OF Rev. J. W. Pitcher, u.
D, the general association expressed
appreciation OF the work OF Rev.
! George BraAton Taylor. of Iollins, t..
/ his contribution to literature ~ con
tanned Ia the book he has written, en-
! titled Lives of Virginia Baptis,s"
Just before Adjournment. the baptist
ministers VINO have com. TO Virginia.
during the past year. We're introduced
TO the general association by Rev W
V. Savage. - D.. Of Churchland Thir-
ty-twc ministers were introduced
The body adjourned at 1880 o'clock
with prayer
Sthools in GoOt Condition.
The rcp"r, Of Tie education conirnis-
sion, relative 10 the Baptist schools Of
the state under the control OF the GEN
cral Association, shows the schools all
10 he IN a nourishng condition, and
generally with larger cnroll,nents than
hcrctofore
Practically tho entire debt on tho
Virginia Intrrmont College, al Bristol.
has been paid. and the commission pays
:. nigh tribute to the, effort OF the
bristol Baptists FOR tho enlargement
OF This rcnool With a property
North $4,000 the board expresses
the belief that the entire debt will be
wipcd out hy tie next convention
The chatham Training school. which
is the only school begun under the aus
pices ot tho commission. The prop
crty is now worth $50 600. with its
finances N good condition. and an en-
rollincnt Of eighiy-tour.
The Southshe institute. q; Chase
city, is shown 10 be steadily improv-
inc and q real value 20 the dcuoni
nation.
The Roanoke Institute, at Danville,
has met every expectation. This is its
banner year in attendance. THIS prop
crty il valued At $4,000. on which
there ia n mortgage OF $1,000. which
is expected 10 he paid of during the
coming winter.
Tile report shows that Richmond
College and the Woman's College OF
Richmond will be ready In their new
plants 1t Westhampton for the 1914
1915 session, the present session of
the Wo,nan's College being the best Il
has yet had
The report directs attention TO the
fact that when the commission was or
Sanzed all OF the UNCONVENTIONAL
schools OF the state were going each
its own way. and with the single cN-
ccption Of Richmond college. all were
III sore financial trouble. Now il IS
shown. ALI or them have spiri, VI
- A-''''T' 'lIi 'lI'tl fIDtlli 'Jil
Hebts have been paid OF 50 reduced that
these no longer constitute menace
All arc growing in attendance and use
iulness The new central colleges will
he the pride and Joy OF the denomina-
ton
The board continues: III. as We hopc
ana believe. ". shall! he able TO round
out 500 200 for the Woman's College
and endowment; fund before the end
OF the Year, We shall have raised for
tnesc institutions moro than three
times the money ever gathered in nns.
single campaign in all the history OF
our virginia BAPTIST schools The
Work Of the commission is not done
We have only made a beginning. We
h"Is !ei' tha foundations arm ana
stable for an enduring union Of all
our people in this important part OF
our common work
The report shows that the terms OF
the following members expire Febru-
Any ! Il. II. Pitt. Julian Rroaddus and
w 6. James
The financial report of DR.. r. II.
~ acNrk treasurer of the commits
SION shows balance OF sio6ne1 IN
me credit OF the commission. and tha,
me ioilo"inG aid was given during the
year 20 the schools: Virginia Ins,ituto
SA"o; Roanoke Institute. s.. 900. Chat'
nam Training School. $500; sou,bsi1a
nat''ute' VIZ. and Virginia Institute
-, Reports show Progress.
ihc remaining sections OF Tho rs
p"'t on state missions presented "a
me general association to-day had
reference especially TO the work Of thn
oN"hEei!sts ana field secretaries who
arc working under tho dIrection ot ~
state mission board, and these uar,
hlied with facts which stand for prog
ress' growth. development and sue
cess Tor the Eapt!sts OF Virginia dur
ihs INC past twelve months. The re-
port showed that 1f3 missionary mas
tors nave been employed by the State
MISSION hoard the past year this being
inc largest number of these worker.
ever at work in the State The re.
port showed that as the result of the
work o! the missionary pastors there
have bc.b' during the year 1886 CON
versions and 1884 baptism. The num-
her Of conversions MS the result OF the