Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-21

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for missions rs for its music has Il
moor idea of proportions. There are
>0c.o0o.0 co OF human beings looking TO
the Western Hemisphere for their
Christianity."
u. i. Wood. n leading layman and
delegate to the association from War
rcrton. WAS called by telegram from
the association to-day to 20 to Char
louisville. where his sister. Mrs Bessie
Brown. mad been killed in an accident
pr. Warrcnton, pastor OF the Warren
ton Church. led the association in pray
"r in behalf of the bcreavcd family.
Mrs. Brown was Il sister of Rev. w w.
Wood. one Of tho best known Baptist
ministers in Virginia.
D The association is having q new en-
! pcricncc i'll its ninety-sccond session.
( only twice in its history has the as
ISOLATION met outside a city, The net =
! work OF electric lines and the proX-
, unity OF Washington make il easy to
handle the 600 or more delegates and
visitors who are in attendance.
The new president of the associa
ton. Westwood Hutchinson. promi-
ncnt layman of Northern Virginia Is
an ideal presiding officer He is n Con-
fcdcrate soldier. but says he never saw
such an array in Northern Virginia IA
has poured in from every corner OF
the state on this occasion.
TREASURER JACOB
MAKES MS REPORT
The report OF Is. A. Jacob. treasurer
Of the general association. showed that
the sum of S2S7.77l.l4 had been given
during the year to missionary and
benevolent causes. In addition TO this
the sum Of $4,000 had been paid into
the treasury OF the Judson Centennial
Fund durin. the year. This sum goes
TO permanent equipment IF the for
eign field. but did not pass through
the hands OF Treasurer Jacobs The
sum named above was distributed as
follows; state missions. s43.l02. is {:
sunday school and colportage So
foreign missions, sS1.972.1a: home
missions. s45.Sl2: ministers relief
fund $4,000; orphanage. s34.ss6.oS:
education commission. sl,l59.5o.
TO this is to be added the $4,000
paid into the Judson fund. or the
above amount about sSl, 900 was raised
by the women through their missionary
societies.
The association has set apart period
each day To be known as the quiet
hour"
: The twenty-five white Baptist
churches OF the District of Columbia
appointed Or. b. ID. Cav. fraternal
delegate TO the Virginia Association.
, He was received ut the morning SEES
sion yesterday and delivered an in
spring address on the progress of the
Haptists Of Washington.
one topic of discussion has been
tho campaign for secondary schools by
which the Virginia Education Board
is To raise $4,000 for larger equip
ment for Virginia lntermont College
at Bristol. Roanoke Institute at Dam
Vile. Fork Union Military Academy,
Chatham Training school. which are
four of the schools fostered by the
i,n N 90,
Richmond. secretary of the Education
Commission. has been appointed man
ager of the campaign. and already
about 100000 or about onc-fourth of
tho desired amount, has been secured
in cash and good pledges. Those who
have the campaign in charge expect
10 secure the full amount. $4,000. by
the first Of April, 1916. This money
Will he used for new buildings ut the
four schools named. Great interest
was aroused in the discussion on this
subject Of maintaining few first
class secondary schools fOstered by
the denomination.
President Roatwright reported for
Richmond College and Wcsthampton
College. in which $2,5000 00 have been
invested, showing that there were
more students in attendance than ever
before. 1t Is the purpose OF the trus-
tees largely to increase the equip
men, and endowment OF those two
colleges at an early date by adding
$1,000. 90" more 10 the invested funds.
REPORT Is RECEIVED
FROM ORPIItNAGE OF CHURCH
The General Association has main
tanned an orphange at Salem, Va. for
twcuty-four years. The property is
valued AT sl50,Ooo. and is now caring
for lS5 orphan children. The annual
expenditure amounts to about s35. 600.
49, 1.
list churches and sunday schools OF
:he state. In addition 10 the current
expense fund named above now and
adequate water system has recently
oc"n Installed AZ cost OF 5000 ana
nov buildings have been erected at a
cost OF about 5000. Rev r. II. Chelf.
who has been field agent for the or
phanCc for about ten years and has
been most successful in that line OF
work. has resigned TO accept the posi-
ZION &c superintendent Of the odd Fell
lows OrrhanE", at LynchburE. Va MIR
'h"lf Will TAX. charge OF his now posi-
'ion on January !, lnl6 The asso-
slation adopted resolutions expressing
their npprcc iation OF the splendid work
don" hv Nr Ch"lf while connected With
n" orrh0r@" - salem. Following the
report Oh the or2hanEe. q stirring ad.
dress on The Call OF the Orphan"
10y Or u. " Virgin, of Roanoke, was
made.
~ lasr nights session william Ely
ron: OF Richmond. secretary of state
missions read tn" ninety an
nual report on that subject This
board employs q field secretary. five
"vanS"lists six colportcrs. two Sunday
school secretaries. 80 missionary pas
tors and mountain schools i'm Tuchanan
County and Patrick County. Tho board
expended during the year nearly $50
100. In IL" churches, aided 10y tho
state mission board, there "erc during
'hc year 3.5@i conversions, and 3.2i5
persons We're baptized in these same
churches
BlElASKi TO SEE STAHL