Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-09
EXTENSION IS ADVOCATED
\ By. G OF BAPTIsTs
United Effort Necessary, Speakers
Assert Mt Annual Supper at
= = First Church., e.s.F
NEARLY 200 DELEGAEEsATTEND
Congressman Montague,' Lieutenant
Governor Ellyson and Attorney
:" General Pollard Among Those
Present. E

~ united effort on the part of the
Baptist Council of Richmond and it's
2llied organizations In behalf of the
peopleS9f that. persuasion who live in
the outlying districts of the cityAaway
from organized churches and centers
OF united inHuence-is. according to
the universal opinion expressed by the
sneakers last night at the annual sup
per of the council. the great work to
which the organization must address
itself IN the future.
. Nearly 200 delegates from the va
rious churches of the city that ma ke
up the membership of. the Baptist
Council gathered In the lecture room of
the First Baptist Church for the an
nual occasion. Ministers ana" 1nyincn
prominent in the WORK OF the denomi-
nation and in the council, which has
as its prime object the prosecution
OF religious work in the neglected sec
lions of the city. made glowing
speeches in review of the body's ef-
forts lin the past and its opportunity
for. Seoman service In the future
HEY. w. a. AYREs
- IS GUEST OF HONOR
Rev. w. 4. Ayres. recently come to
the city from .Lynchburg as the new
field secretary Of the council was guest
OF honor and briefly outlined the work
ne proposes to attempt In his now
field OF labor. Preceding the supper n
reception was held SO the members of
the organization might have nm OPP
portunity to meet Mr.. Ayres and ex-
tend to him their greetings and good
wishes In the meantime the execu-
tive committee held n session and dis.
posed of some matters OF Importance
pending before that body gi. =.s--
nj no
cred around the board were Congress-
man Andrew Jackson Montague, lieu
tenant Governor ]. TayIbr Ellyson and
attorney General John Garland Pol
lard One speaker referred to them as
an Ex-Governor. Lieutenant c; lover
nor and two "would-be" Governors.
Neither OF them made a speech.
Making his first appearance befor.
me BODY OF which he liz the second
held secretary, Mr.. Ayres said that
the baptist Council of Richmond no
peHeNeds from short survey OF the
held. has four pressing nceds-thc mood
OF peter system for prosecuting
eEanSeistic work, the need OF extend
ms us influence. the need OF equally
Ing Its forces and the need OF a greater
amount OF funds.
KEEP PACE WITH
GROWTH OF RICHMOND
II We hold our place as potent fac
TOT IN the denominatiOnal life of Rich
mond. he said. discussing the need Of
extension we must keep pace with
the city's growth. Richmond is grow
ing rapiaiy: Already there are almost
unnumbered Baptists In the OUTLYING
districts of the city who. through lnck
OF means and leadership, have M nlocn
Or worship. and IT Is to meet just such
situations as this that yonr council
was organized. Each year their num-
per Is being added to. and we must
wake up and extend our influence or
the next generation in these district
Will be lost to our denomination"
president a. w. Patterson, who pre-.
sided and introduced the speakers. told
or the inception. the history. and the
purpose OF the organization. Founded,
he said. twelve years ago, and, begin
ming its work with a small member
ship. handicapped in Its work by lack
or funds. the organization has shown
remarkable growth during the years
and has done great work in co-ordi-
mating and concentrating the activities
of the Baptist churches OF the CITY
along evanGelstic and extension lines.
with whoic-hearted corporation, the
future. he said. promises still more
gratifying results to the Efforts OF the
council.
Rev, r. II. Pitt. D. D.. editor OF the
Religious Herald, who presided over
the organization meeting OF the coun-
ell, held in the First Baptist Church In
April. 1908. gave an interesting nc
count of the genesis OF the BAPTIST
Council Of Richmond. The first field
secretary of the council. Rev. James
Buchanan d. D., supcrnt endent OF the
Associated Charities, followed DIR. Pitt
with a few remarks on 1.-THE Ccnstruc-
tive Principles of Baptist Thought"
Secretary r. S. Crump spoke briefly on
Sentiment and System"
The officers of the council are: a. w.
Patterson. president: +. NJ. Long, vice.
president: a. p. SPOTS. secretary: Rev
L. T. Wilson, corresponding secretary,
and II. s. Crump. treasurer.