The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16

ton during the associational year r.
$1.432.60. This is a very slight increase
over last year and the commission does
not ask at this time for any large sum
Of money. 1t could use judiciously and
to the advantage of all interests 1t
fosters q much larger sum than II re-
ceivesy We have sought to do our work
in the most economical way possible.
but there are some Inevitable ex-
penses. Moreover, the value of having
something in the general treasury OF
the commission for emergency uses
has never been moro strikingly mani
tested than in the history Of the
secondary school campaign. The rev
hundred dollars In the hands OF the
commission enabled us to finance TINS
campaign in the earliest part OF its
history. In view Of the many claims
upon our people and OF the larger
educational interests with which the
commission IL identified and in which
it Ia profoundly interested, we limit our
requests for our own support to very
modest dimensions and request the
Baptists Of Virginia to give the COM
mission for the next year 50, We
ask that this amount be apportfoned
by the committee to whom this report
shall 90 in some equitable way among
the district associations, and that each
district association. through It's ex-
ecutive committee. or in any other
way more convenient apportion the
amount assigned to 1t among Its
churches
1t is gratifying TO cote how year
by year our Virginia Baptist brother
hood is coming moro and more to re-
cognize the inesttmable value OF Chris
tian education, that is. education shot
through and through with the Chris
tian spirit and conducted in the midst
Of the most wholesome Christian in
fuenccs. II is gratifying also to see
how cheerfully and even joyously our
people whom the Lord has blessed
with worldly gear are investing a por-
ton OF 1t In making the foundations Of
our educational institutions broader
and deeper and In widening and en-
riching the opportunities which we
have to serve our day and generation
by establishing, eauipping and main
tanning the best types of Christian
colleges, academies and institutes for
the young men and the young women
of our land
Respectfully submitted.
"A r. II. PITT. Chairman.
Financial statement.
For several reasons ~ is not practs
cable to give an accurate and complete
statement of the proceeds of this cam
paign. In some cases money has been
su INSCRIBED on conditions which have
not yet been fully met We expect,
however, these conditions to be full
filled In time TO secure the amounts
pledged. Certain churches have ac-
cepted appointments to be placed
In their annual budget. According to
the information we have In hand. it
appears that the total subscribed to
date is sI15,625.16
We call attention in connection
with these figures to two facts. First,
the total amount subscribed to date
Is about sle.6oe short of the amount
at which we aimed in this campaign.
In the second place. "A considerable
amount of this money has been de-
signated TO certain schools and con-
sequently those schools will get pro-
portionately more than the others.
Special mention should he made OF
the activity In this campaign on the
part of the friends Of two OF the
schools. Mr.. Hargrave is making a
most generous contribution to the
Chatham Training School. In Dan
vile Or ]. f, Hicks has shown un-
usual ability In leading a campaign
to success IN the face Of difficulties.
Rev. r. A. Iansdell also rendered in
valuable service in the campaign in
Danville for Roanoke Institute. On
account OF the generous giving OF the
friends OF Roanoke Institute that
school will share very largely in this
campaign.
In concluding tits statement. de-
sire TO call attention to the fact that
prompt payment IF all subscriptions
as they come due Is Of the utmost
importance II this campaign is to
! meet the demands in what we have
undertaken In the way Of new build
inee
I Respectfully submitted.
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