Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-21
FIRST BUSINESS SESSION
IS HELD BY ASSOCIATION
Freezing Weather and Deep Snow
Fail to Lessen Interest in Meet
ings at Bristol.
MANY REPORTS ARE MADE
DIR. Boatwright Discusses "Our
Greater Richhond"-Dr. Warren
Urges Liberal Policy Toward Thou
sands Of Homeless Churches"
Tspecinl 10 Tho Times.niann tnl1

BRISTOL. VA, November eo.-Al-
though freezing weather prevails, with
snow throe inches deep over South
west virginia, tho opening business
session Of tho Baptist General Asso.
citation OF Virginia, now holding it's
ninety-flrst annual meeting here. wns
we'll attended. Tho day was devoted
TO receiving reports and their discus
sion. The treasurcr's report and the
report of "co-operation' were pra.
scented by Treasurer j. a. Jacob. Tho
report OF tho Baptist Encampment, by
Rev. j. t. Watts. was discussed In an
address by d.. =. AZ. Frost. Of Nash
Vile. who also spoke on tho worl, of
baptist Young Peoples Union J. ray
lot Ellyson. OF Richmond, read tho re-
YRS adopted
Addresses were mado by Rev. II. A.
Williams. of Fredericksburg. who dis
cuseea tho work of tho ministry: IT,
w. Boatwright, who discussed Our
Greater Richmond College,; DR.. T.. r.
warren, or Atlanta, head Of the church
pulidlnB department OF tho Southern
Baptist Convention; DIR. John II. Hen
uerson. or Chattanooga, who made an
eioquent plea for liberal support of
minister's, and DR.. W. A. Ayers, who
discussed Regeneration"
DIR. WARREN URGES
LIBERAL POLICY
Dr. Warren urged tho association 70
maintain a liberal policy with refer
omee TO homeless churches. lilo quoted
authorities to show that thorc aro
5000 church organizations of tho de-
nomination without adequate homes.
ana that thousands OF church NOM
pcrs and Sunday school pupils nro
lost to the church yearly through this
neglect.
This afternoon DR.. n. II. Pitt pre-
scented tho report of the educational
commission. In this connection Lew
Is NJ Roper. NJ. NJ. Morriss and Pro
fessor c. e. Grassland discussed "rhe
Clnims OF Denominationnl Education
Upon the Church."
Tonight the association listened
to an address by George w McDun-
lei on the subject: us Our Christian
ity Worth Proposating?' This nd
dress was made in connection with q
statement OF progress OF tho Judson
memorial fund
In spite of the weather conditions, a
deep interest Is maintained, and the
ministers and laymen are manifesting
thoughtful attention. The address by
DR.. Henderson this afternoon was
rich in thought and purpose and was
deeply appreciated. DR.. Henderson.
until recently president OF the Vir-
ginin Intermont College hero, resigned
that work to become general eecre-
tary of the Laymen's Movement Of the
Southern Baptist Convention, and in
his new work covers q wide urea OF
country.
Tomorrow promises to BIO the
busiest day Of the session, rs there are
n number Of important reports to be
heard and considered. In the after
noon n memorial session will be held,
when tributes Will be paid to tho MEM
DRY Of thirteen ministers of the asso-
citation who have died since the meet
Ing year ago.
REPORT ON EDUCATION
IS MADE by ELLYSoN
Lieutenant Governor ]. Taylor Ely
son presented tho report of tho cduca-
tion board. which Is the board Of the
Baptist General Association OF Vir-
GINA. that has for it's work tho educa-
tion OF young men for the ministry.
The number OF students under tho
care of the board this session is sixty
five, of which thirty two are new and
thfrty-thrce are old students. Thirteen
of these are pursuing their studies at
the Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary and forty-two at Richmond Col
lege; eight are at Chatham Training
School, ono at Fork Union Military
Academy. and one at Richmond Acad-
envy. The number under the cnre of
the board Is four moro than tho cor
responding date last year.
The report mentions the balance In
the treasury az the smallest for many
years with which to begin Il now scs-
sion, there being $1,000 less than was
reported to the general association last
year. The CHURCHES are urged to take
some steps to Increase tho income,
otherwise the board will not be able
to complete the work OF the current
year without serious embarrassment.
Appropriate mention is made of the
death OF DR.. Charles H. Ryland, who
for many years was ono OF Its most
useful and honored members He was
deeply Interested III young men undei.
the care OF tho board. and by his Wise
counsel and sympathetic interest did
much to encourage them In their task
of preparation for preaching the gospel.
The board feels greatly encouraged
mt the increasing number Of young
men who are entering tho ministry.
and looks with confidence and hone
fulness upon the work OF the new
year.
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