The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-22

and $42.e22, to the Judson centen-
NAL fund. The increase by baptism
last year was 100 There is a great
awakening or the foreign field.
High Average Contribution.
The average per capita of South
was IS per year. In China 1t was 81
per year. Virginia has been asked
to give $4,000 for foreign missions
before the 30th of next April.
DIR. j. +. Levi, of Atlanta. Ga,
spoke to the report and stirred the
hearts of the delegates with his elo-
quence. DR.. Levi is one of the best
informed men in the Southland on
the subject of missions, and he knows
how to inject this information in a
most attractive and forceful manner
that profoundly impresses the hearer
and moves him to action.
DR. j. T. Henderson also spoke to
the report. % the delight and interest
of the association.
DIR. J. F.. Love, the secretary of the
Southern Board, made a speech brist-
ling with facts. set ablaze with the
fire OF his own zeal One-half of
our Southern Baptists axe not Civ
ing one cent to save the pagan. Uni
tarians are not doing any missionary
work. and they are consistent. oe-
cause they do not believe any one
is lost, and hence, they send no gos-
pei to save the pagan. We believe
they are lost, and we are sadly In
consistent when We refuse to- send
them the gospel of salvation. Can
we utilize the money that Christian
ity has produced to preach Christ?
Ministers Relief
The ministers relief fund was rep
resented by A. w. Patterson, of
Richmond, who said that this fund
was established forty-three years ago
and during that time 566 persons
were assisted to the extent Of $780,
453.40. This fund has invested about
$751; In the interests of the aged
preachers OF Virginia. Six of tho
benefciaries passed to the great be-
yond last year. The object of this
fund is to help aged and disa bled
ministers of the gospel and the
willows and orphans of deceased min
listers.
Mr.. D. p. Wood, OF Charlottesville.
was called away from the association
on account of the death of his sis
ter. Mrs. Brown. who was killed In
an accident. When the association
received the information of this sad
death the presiding oflcer stopped
the proceedings and called upon DR..
Jackson, pastor Of the Warrenton
church. to lead the convention in
prayer for the sorrowing ones
Speaks ON Foreign Missions.
= DR.. Roper, of Petersburg, spoke to
the report on foreign missions. He
said it, was sad to see church
spending $4,000 year for current
expenses OF the local church and CIV
Ing 500 to foreign missions, and
that some churches spend more on
music than for the salvation of men
in heather lands DR. Roper's ad-
dress was a strong. earnest and con-
vincing appeal for more generous CIV
ing for the redemption of men.
G. J. Thompson was present and
also spoke with much feeling on the
subject. and emphasized the impor-
lance of organizing mems mission
study classes for more information OF
the needs on the mission feids.
The Summer EncaInpment-
r. s. Barbour made a very inter-
esting and encouraging report about
the wonderful progress of the Bap-
list summer encampment So great
has been It's success and so popular
with the Baptist hosts Of the State
that two chautauquas are held each
year. one at Virginia Beach and the
other at Bristol The one at the beach
had over 500 people registered. rep
resenting about 400 churches. while
the one at Bristol had over 400 in
attendance.
Plans are being arranged by those
in charge to have present some of
the best lecturers in America and
men and women who are experts r
their line OF work, that the delegates
might have a demonstration of the
greatness of the encampment.
Secretary Watts gave an illustrated
lecture. showing some very fine views
of the two ChautauQuas. that delight
ed the people.
The Young Peoples Work.
President ". T. Clark's report
showed that the past year was one
Of the most successful for the Bap-
fist young peoples work. Fiftyflve
new unions were organized last year.
making 2b9 now in the State.
The following unions have attained
the standard of efficiency:
Riverm Avenue, Lynchburg;
Calvary, Roanoke: First Church, Ro-
anoke. and Belmont, Roanoke. The
officers for the State are: President.
H Dooley. Roanoke; H. T. Hunter,
Richmond, and F. C. Dunaway,
Smithfield: recording secretary. Miss
Maud Sleatton. Roanoke.
w w. Hamilton spoke on the re-
port, and told how the young people s
organization came into existence with
the blowing OF horns, the waving OF
flags and great mass meetings; then
of the reaction, that almost killed the
union. MANY of the difficulties OF
the past" he said, were due to the
fact that our folks did not under
stand the object and plan of the or
ganization'' He said he believed In
the B. Y. p. T.:
First. because he believed in Bap-
tist principles and Baptist history and
doctrine, and the young people ought
to be taught these things.
Second, that no one else will teach
the young people these great funda-
mental doctrines.
Third, because / believe that Bap-
tist young people will respond to Zap
fist training and Baptist teaching.
Again, l believe in the B. Y. p. u
because it is our duty to organize
them, our duty to train them. and
1t is our duty to utilize them.
For Baptist Hospital.
Much interest was created by q pa
per read by DR.. F. Martin. of Suffolk
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