The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-22
NIL PRESS CAMPAIGN
N AID OF SCHOOLS
Dover Association Hears OF Needs Cd
Several Growing Dcnominational
schools.
DIR. CREE DELIVERS ADDRESS
King william Folk Maintain Cunnty,s
Reputation for Hospitality ana
Good Cookery. with OId-Fas'ioned
Dinner On Ground.

On yesterday q great throng of peo-
Pile attended second days session o.
the Dover Baptist Associations. meet
ing with Sharon Church In King VII.
liam County. The rains OF Tuesday
had Improved the condition of the
sandy roads.
Old-fashioned country dinner was
spread on immense tables under the
grove near the church. King William
maintained It's reputation for min
istering TO the needs of the innei
man.
The Richmond churches, compris-
the middle district OF the association
reported yesterday. Mr.. 8. p. Waddill
presented the chart showing member
ship and contributions of the Rich
mond Baptist churches Nearly every
church showed substantial gains.
DIR. Cree Speaks.
DR.. Arch. G. Cree. formerly enlist
ment secretary Of the Southern Ba3-
tist Convention, with headquarters In
Atlanta. now secretary of missions for
Georgia, came from Atlanta by spe-
cial invitation and delivered the prin-
cipal address Of the morning on The
Church. Its Work and Development :
Dr. Cree presented In striking terms
some 1uSA Oh WHAt CnuTEHS8 ~ ~ =
with the present membership. II only
all were enlisted. and gave many prac-
teal suggestions and illustrations on
enlisting the unenlisted His address
had special reference to country
churches.
DR.. Mcdaniel preached to a crowd
ed house at the noon hour. The gen.
eral subject for the afternoon was
''Denominationai Education"
Education Reports.
The report on ministerial education
was read by j. b. Walthal. and the
report on education commission was
read by Professor w. A. Harris. the
education boa-d, which fosters minis
terial education. reported for the first
time in many years, deficit In cur
rent expenses The report made men
ton of the fact that the Westhampton
College and Richmond College had
completed a successful session on tins
new ste at Northampton.
Campaign For Si25.000.
One Of the main features OF the re-
port was concerning the campaign
for secondary schools. The education
commission has launched campaign
10 raise this year in cash and sub,
scrtptions $4,000 for additions
buildings at Virginia Intermont Cot
lege. Bristol: Roanoke Institute. Dan
Vile; Chatham Training School
Chatham. and Fork Union Miiitars
Academy. at Fork Union. DIR. J. W
Camnack. secretary OF the virginia
Baptist Education Commission mas
general charge OF the campaign, ana
= number OF men are canvassins tins
state 10 raise this fund. These four
schools are all growing. and two %
them need new buildings atsonce %
care TO- the students attending Tns
association adopted a resolution caii'
ing on the churches Of the association
to present the matter 10 their peopis
AT the earliest time practicable.
pr. J. A. c. Chandler. OF Rioh'
mond. made the principal address OF
+Education As II Is Related TO !he
Baptist Denomination. The haptls'
schools In Virginia now have property
and endowment valued at $500 w"
and had In the last session over i.-"e
students.
The churches OF the eastern sectson
~ the association Will report TO-DAY
a, the closing session. The main sup
SAG, for discussion will be Missions
The principal address will be by Dr
4. s. Rudd. Of Barton Heights, Juass
Gwathrnev will. in all probability, o.
elected moderator for the next session
uhsrh meets at Ashland III july, islc